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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Kristen Wright. Britain's prime minister says he does not plan to impose retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. in response to President Trump's threats to impose tariffs on goods imported from eight European countries that are opposed to Trump's desire to acquire Greenland. NPR's Fatima Al-Kassab reports.
What recent tensions exist between the UK and the US regarding tariffs?
Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave an emergency press conference from Downing Street calling the crisis over Greenland a very serious situation. He criticised President Trump's threat of tariffs for countries that oppose Trump's plans to take over the semi-autonomous island controlled by Denmark.
That is why I said the use of tariffs against allies is completely wrong. It is not the right way to resolve differences within an alliance.
Starmer played down the prospect of retaliatory tariffs on the US, saying that a trade war was in nobody's interest and that he hoped the issue could be resolved through calm discussion between allies. Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR News, London.
The Prime Minister of Norway told a Norwegian newspaper that President Trump has sent him a letter concerning Greenland. PBS first reported the story and posted the text on X. It reads in part, Considering your country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped eight wars plus, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace. Trump ends the letter with, The world is not secure unless we have complete and total control over Greenland. The Pentagon is preparing 1,500 active-duty U.S. soldiers for possible deployment to Minnesota. NPR's Jasmine Garst has more.
Despite the Pentagon's move, Minneapolis has been quiet for the last few days, in part because of heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures. The city has experienced tense protests since the killing of Renee Macklin Good and confrontations with agents. In response, Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a little-used 1807 law that would allow sending the military to perform law enforcement duties. But in recent days, the weather has dampened protests, and Trump seems to have backed away from invoking the act. The Pentagon last week put troops with the Army's 11th Airborne Division, based in Alaska, on alert. Jasmine Garst, NPR News, Minneapolis.
China has released new economic figures that are important to global analysts. Ashish Valentine reports it's overall a picture of strong growth.
China's GDP grew by 5% last year. That's the growth rate China's leading economic planners wanted to see. Many analysts see the figure as proof that China's weathering the trade war with the U.S. However, they also flag weak consumer demand and a downturn in housing markets as persistent domestic challenges.
Ashish Valentine reporting there. This is NPR News from Washington. A new longevity study will test a combination of exercise, supplements, and generic medications that help reduce inflammation. NPR's Alison Aubrey reports the goal is to slow down age-related declines.
Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will test a combination of three interventions, high-intensity interval training, as well as a supplement called spermidine and a generic medication that has a potent anti-inflammatory effect.
As we get older, the immune system is really shifting away from good inflammation.
Which is the body's acute response to fend off injury or infection. In contrast, chronic inflammation underlies the development of many diseases. Everything from cancer to heart disease to dementia. Marin and his team will measure changes in inflammation. They are semi-finalists in a competition called XPRIZE HealthSpan. If results are promising, more research will follow. Allison Aubrey, NPR News.
Today is the federal holiday observance for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 's birthday. Many communities are marking the day with parades, community service, and calls for unity. The nurses' strike in New York City is now in its second week. About 15,000 nurses walked off the job from several major hospitals last Monday.
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