NPR News: 01-17-2026 4PM EST
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm. President Trump announced on social media this morning that he intends to impose higher tariffs on European allies until the U.S. is allowed to buy Greenland from Denmark. He said 10 percent tariffs will go into effect February 1st, rising to 25 percent on June 1st.
What tariffs did President Trump announce and why?
A bipartisan congressional delegation from the U.S. is in Copenhagen to reassure officials. Senator Chris Coon says the U.S. has respect for Denmark and NATO.
I think I speak for every senator and House member here in that we deeply value NATO and that this 80-year-old alliance, this partnership has been absolutely critical to the United States' security and prosperity and success.
In Greenland, hundreds of people braved icy streets and freezing temperatures to protest Trump's repeated threats to take over the Danish territory. Protests were also held in cities across Denmark. A federal judge in Minnesota is restricting immigration agents from retaliating. The judge ordered federal agents not to retaliate against people, quote, engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity.
She also ordered agents not to use pepper spray or other crowd dispersal tools in retaliation for protected speech. Minneapolis is the latest target in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Homeland Security says there are over 2,500 ICE agents on the ground. Protests erupted last week after an agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Macklin-Good and have continued every day since. Jasmine Garst, NPR News, Minneapolis.
U.S. Central Command announced today U.S. forces conducted a strike in northwest Syria yesterday. A leader affiliated with al-Qaeda was killed. It said the man had direct ties to an ISIS terrorist who was responsible for an ambush last month that killed two U.S. service members and an American interpreter. The U.S. is warning Syria not to continue a military campaign against Syrian Kurdish forces. that it could threaten efforts to fight ISIS. NPR's Jane Aref has details.
The Syrian military said Saturday it planned to push Kurdish forces out of Tabqa military airport in northern Syria, calling it a base for a Turkish Kurdish group it calls terrorists. It's the same accusation leveled by Turkey, which backed Syrian opposition fighters who later became the backbone of Syrian government forces. The U.S. fought alongside the Syrian Kurdish forces to defeat ISIS in Syria six years ago. It has been trying to broker a negotiated settlement between Syrian-led forces and the Syrian government. It says fighting between Kurdish and government forces will harm joint efforts to fight ISIS. Jane Araf, NPR News, Amman.
This is NPR. Taiwan's defense ministry said a Chinese reconnaissance drone flew over Taiwan-controlled islands in the South China Sea today, calling the brief flight provocative and irresponsible. A statement from China's Southern Theater Command said drones had conducted what it called normal flight training in the airspace. Election officials in Uganda announced today that President Yobarimu Sevenyi has won his seventh term with more than 70% of the vote. His closest challenger, former musician Bobby Wine, is expected to challenge the results. He posted a video that he's now in hiding after police raided his home last night. Ten Americans are featured in day one of competition in the Australian Open Tennis Tournament, including the oldest player in tournament history and the defending champion.
Lindsay Arkley has more on the story.
The top-ranked American competing on day one of the Australian Open is Francis Tiofo, the 29th seed in the men's singles, who plays Australian Jason Kubler. Another men's singles match is All-American when former world number 15 Sebastian Korda takes on qualifier Michael Zheng.
How are protests in Greenland and Denmark responding to U.S. actions?
In the women's singles, 45-year-old Venus Williams will play 24-year-old Olga Danilovich of Serbia. Williams is a wildcard entry in the women's draw. Madison Keyes of the US is the defending champion and will face Ukraine's Oleksandra Olenikova first.
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