Nato

Australia calls on Trump to respect NATO soldiers

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Mr Trump's comments were “completely unacceptable”.

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A Minneapolis police officer throwing a can of tear gas at people gathered on Nicollet Avenue following a fatal shooting by federal agents.

Trump praises British troops as row grows over his comments on NATO allies in Afghanistan

Mr Trump had criticised the role of NATO troops from allied countries in Afghanistan, saying they avoided the front line - even though 457 British soldiers died during the post-9/11 conflict.

Britain’s Starmer calls Trump’s remarks on allies in Afghanistan ‘frankly appalling’

A total of 457 British service personnel were killed in Afghanistan - its deadliest overseas war since the 1950s.

Bulgaria's Radev steps down as president, expected to launch own party

Outgoing Bulgarian President Rumen Radev waves to supporters as he leaves the Presidency to officialy step down, in Sofia, Bulgaria, January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

NATO veterans say Trump ‘crossed red line’ questioning their Afghan service

Afghan security forces and a British soldier with NATO-led Resolute Support Mission stand guard at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan May 31, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

UK's Royal Navy tracks Russian vessels sailing through English Channel

HMS Mersey (P283) and HMS Severn (P282), two River-class offshore patrol vessels of the British Royal Navy, shadow Russian corvette Boikiy, in the waters of the English Channel, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on January 23, 2026. UK MOD/Handout via REUTERS

Spain will not join Trump’s Board of Peace, sticks to UN system

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference after attending a special summit of European Union leaders to discuss transatlantic relations following U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on goods from a list of EU countries over his demand to acquire Greenland, in Brussels, Belgium January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

News analysis

Three key provisions in Trump’s Greenland deal with NATO. Will they be enough?

Few details have filtered out about the diplomatic compromise that apparently satisfied Mr Trump enough for him to withdraw his initial Greenland tariff threat.

'Trump whisperer' Rutte steers NATO around Greenland crisis

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

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