26 Jan 2026

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 26 January 2026
People wave Greenlandic flags as they take part in a demonstration that gathered almost a third of the city population to protest against the US President's plans to take Greenland, on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. US President Donald Trump escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25 percent until his purchase of the Danish territory is achieved. Trump's threats came as thousands of people protested in the capital of Greenland against his wish to acquire the mineral-rich island at the gateway to the Arctic. (Photo by Alessandro RAMPAZZO / AFP)

People wave Greenlandic flags as they take part in a demonstration in Nuuk, Greenland. Photo: ALESSANDRO RAMPAZZO

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