He says there’s a method to the madness. But European allies wonder whether the United States is reliable anymore.

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Emmanuel Macron says the oil tanker was boarded and searched ‘subject to international sanctions’

The French navy has intercepted a Russian tanker in the Mediterranean suspected to be part of the “shadow fleet” that enables Russia to export oil despite sanctions.

“This morning, the French navy boarded and searched an oil tanker from Russia, subject to international sanctions and suspected of flying a false flag,” President Emmanuel Macron said on X.

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Devant une foule de journalistes venus des quatre coins du globe, le Premier ministre groenlandais s'est exprimé jeudi 22 janvier à Nuuk, la capitale. Cette conférence de presse se déroulait après l'annonce par Donald Trump, la veille depuis Davos, d'un « cadre de futur accord » trouvé avec les autres membres de l'Otan concernant le Groenland ainsi que « toute la région arctique ». La souveraineté et l'intégrité territoriale de l'île « sont notre ligne rouge », estime Jens-Frederik Nielsen.

Zelenskyy slams Europe as "geography, not power" in Davos, Switzerland, warning world leaders rely on symbolism while authoritarian regimes grow stronger globally.

La Marine française a arraisonné jeudi 22 janvier matin, en mer Méditerranée, un pétrolier en provenance de Russie, selon l’annonce du président Emmanuel Macron. Le tanker est soupçonné d'appartenir à la flotte fantôme russe, une enquête judiciaire a été ouverte par le parquet de Marseille.

The US president has backed down in the row over Greenland after threatening Europe with tariffs and the potential use of military force. After talks with the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, Donald Trump said the 'framework of a future deal' had been agreed for the territory to allow the US to build its military presence there. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian's Europe correspondent Jon Henley 

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Kaja Kallas’s comments came at emergency EU meeting called after weeks of escalating threats from Donald Trump over Greenland

Transatlantic relations have “taken a big blow over the last week” the EU’s foreign policy chief said, as leaders from the bloc gathered for an emergency summit after weeks of escalating threats from Donald Trump over Greenland that were suddenly rescinded with a vague deal on Arctic security.

Summing up the mood, the EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said the EU was living through a lot of unpredictability: “One day, one way; the other day, again, everything could change.”

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Friedrich Merz says global order changing at ‘breathtaking pace’ and urges leaders in Davos not to accept new reality

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The German chancellor has warned that the rise of “great powers” is shaking the foundations of the old world order, unravelling it at “breathtaking pace”.

Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, Friedrich Merz said a time of “great power politics” had begun, citing Russia’s war with Ukraine, China’s move into the “ranks of the great powers” and the radical reshaping of US foreign and security policy under Donald Trump.

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Faire barrage à l’influence russe par tous les moyens... C’est bien comme cela qu’il faut comprendre l’initiative de la Lettonie, petit pays balte, ex-membre de l’Union soviétique. Alors qu’une forte minorité russophone vit dans le pays, l’audiovisuel public a décidé de ne plus émettre en langue russe. Une décision qui suscite pas mal de controverses notamment parce qu’elle pourrait être contreproductive. Reportage à Riga de notre correspondante dans la région, Marielle Vitureau.  

Le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky a affirmé jeudi 22 janvier être parvenu à un accord avec son homologue américain Donald Trump sur les garanties de sécurité pour l'après-guerre avec la Russie. Mais malgré cela, l'Ukrainien a affirmé que la question des territoires de l'est de l'Ukraine revendiqués par Moscou n'était « pas encore résolue » dans le cadre des négociations en vue d'une fin de la guerre. Le président ukrainien a également évoqué des discussions « trilatérales » avec Moscou et Washington, cette semaine aux Émirats.

Union is demanding better safety standards for workers and passengers after two collisions this week killed 46

Spain’s largest train drivers’ union has called a three-day nationwide strike to demand measures to guarantee the safety of railworkers and passengers after two deadly crashes this week killed at least 46 people, including two drivers.

The death toll from Sunday’s collision between two trains near the Andalucían town of Adamuz rose from 43 to 45 on Thursday afternoon after two more bodies were recovered from the crash site. On Tuesday, a driver was killed and 37 people injured when a train was derailed by the collapse of a retaining wall near Gelida in Catalonia.

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Ukraine president accuses EU leaders of waiting for direction from Donald Trump in blistering speech at Davos

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has taken aim at Europe in a speech at Davos, accusing leaders of being in “Greenland mode” as they waited for leadership from Donald Trump on Ukraine and other geopolitical crises rather than taking action themselves.

“Just last year, here in Davos, I ended my speech with the words Europe needs to know how to defend itself,” Zelenskyy said in a speech at the World Economic Forum. “A year has passed, and nothing has changed.”

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Judge has brought indictment after nearby residents launched legal action in 2024 saying the concerts made their lives a misery

Real Madrid could face trial for alleged environmental offences after a Spanish judge ruled there was sufficient evidence that loud concerts held at the club’s Bernabéu stadium, which has been dubbed “the torture-drome” by local residents, could have broken the law.

The Residents’ Association for those Affected by the Bernabéu (AVPB) began legal action against the football club and the city council in 2024, saying a series of punishingly loud concerts held that spring and summer had made their lives a misery. Performers included Taylor Swift, Luis Miguel and the Colombian star Karol G.

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EU meeting in Brussels is aimed at discussing volatile situation with US in wake of Trump’s recent moves around Greenland

Zelenskyy’s speech looks to be slightly late, as Indonesia’s president Prabowo Subianto is still speaking.

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“Hardly any details are known yet about the proposed Greenland deal. But we need them in order to decide how to proceed with the implementation of the EU-US trade deal. @EP_Trade will revisit the issue on Monday and discuss the way forward.”

“However there is no room for false security. The next threat is sure to come. That’s why it is even more important that we set clear boundaries use all available legal instruments&apply them as appropriate to the situation. We must continue to act with this level of confidence.”

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Mette Frederiksen makes comments after European leaders give cautious welcome to US president’s tariff U-turn

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The Danish government has said Mark Rutte cannot negotiate on behalf of Denmark or Greenland over the future of the Arctic island, as the broad outlines of a deal apparently struck by the Nato secretary general and Donald Trump began to emerge.

The US president said after meeting Rutte on Wednesday the “framework of a future deal” had been found to settle the transatlantic dispute over Greenland following weeks of escalating tensions that risked the biggest breakdown in relations in decades.

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L’EPCR a dévoilé ce jeudi les dates et horaires des coups d’envoi du lancement de la phase finale de la compétition.

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À Vienne, le plus gros procès pour espionnage de l’histoire récente de l’Autriche s’ouvre ce jeudi 22 janvier. Un ancien agent des services de renseignement autrichiens, Egisto Ott, est accusé par le parquet de Vienne d'avoir fourni durant des années, contre rémunération, des informations confidentielles aux services secrets russes.

OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX and Stripe are rumoured to be among ten of the biggest companies considering IPOs

You’ve probably heard of “unicorns” – technology startups valued at more than $1bn – but 2026 is shaping up to be the year of the “hectocorn”, with several US and European companies potentially floating on stock markets at valuations over $100bn (£75bn).

OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX and Stripe are among the big names said to be considering an initial public offering (IPO) this year.

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