Greenland, Minnesota, Beckhams and a Chinese embassy
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What does Trump's Nobel Peace Prize snub mean for his Greenland ambitions?
The Greenland fight is heating up, with Trump saying missing out on the Nobel Peace Prize means he's not bound to pursue peace. We hear from the man ICE officers dragged nearly naked into the snow in Minnesota. And spy base or diplomacy hub? China's mega embassy in London looks set to get the green light. This is Reuters World News, bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in 10 minutes, seven days a week. President Trump is linking his bid to take over Greenland to his Nobel Peace Prize snub, saying because he didn't get the award, he no longer feels obliged to, quote, think purely of peace. He made the comments in a text to the prime minister of Norway. Reporter Nora Bulli in Oslo says that was in response to a message aimed at calming the Greenland rhetoric.
It kind of did the opposite. If you look at it, it also arrived very promptly. It wasn't half an hour between the two exchanges by the timestamps we'd seen. It went straight into sort of making a link between the non-giving of the Nobel Peace Prize. which is awarded by the Nobel Committee, which is based in Oslo, Norway, but is not affiliated to the Norwegian government. It's not the government who gives the prize or influences who receives the prize. I think it has come as a, I guess, certain shock and surprise.
What happened to ChongLy Thao during the ICE incident in Minnesota?
Norway is very used to seeing the US as an ally they can trust. Nora says Norway's prime minister has now changed his plans and will be going to Davos this week. He wasn't originally scheduled to head to the World Economic Forum in Davos, but there was a message that he will be attending now on Wednesday and Thursday, which are also the days when the US president will be there. There was no direct link in the communication from the prime minister's office that this was the mere reason. But obviously, given the event, the day stands to reason that that is a key, a reason behind going. Trump has confirmed he's sent out more invitations for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has got one. And this is what Trump had to say when he heard French President Emmanuel Macron is planning to decline the invitation.
What I'll do is if they feel like costo, I'll put a 200% tariff on his wines and champagnes and he'll join.
The heat over Greenland is rattling markets, which were closed yesterday for a holiday. Here's Amanda Cooper from our sister podcast, Morning Bid.
Hey, Kim. Well, U.S. traders are coming back after a long weekend to find stock futures lower, Treasuries under pressure, and the dollar falling against safe haven currencies, particularly as investors worry about whether Trump's tariff threats over Greenland are going to prompt a widespread push out of U.S. markets again, as they did in April last year, albeit briefly.
How does the new Chinese embassy in London raise security concerns?
Thanks, Amanda.
You can catch Morning Bid wherever you get your podcasts. The Trump administration is appealing a federal ruling that restricts how U.S. immigration agents operate in Minneapolis, blocking them from arresting or tear gassing peaceful demonstrators. It comes as outrage grows over the case we told you about yesterday of an older man in St. Paul who was dragged into the snow by ICE agents wearing only his underwear and a small blanket. The video was captured by Reuters journalist Maria Alejandro Cardona.
Then all of a sudden, I'm telling our security advisor, hey, that's another ICE vehicle. Oh, look, there's one behind us. And then all of a sudden, he tells me, agents are out, agents are out. And it's like, grab our gear, get out of the car immediately and film.
Maria's footage went viral. She went back to the house to meet the man, Chongli Scott Tao, who goes by Scott, to get the full story.
So it seemed that his daughter-in-law was in the home with him. He was in his bedroom.
What are the implications of the ceasefire between Syria and the Kurdish forces?
He was on like a conference call with some friends. They were doing karaoke. And his grandson was in the living room sleeping. So right by the door, actually.
And daughter-in-law came to the room and said, Dad, there's ice out there.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What does Trump's Nobel Peace Prize snub mean for his Greenland ambitions?
0:00–1:43
2
What happened to ChongLy Thao during the ICE incident in Minnesota?
1:43–3:14
3
How does the new Chinese embassy in London raise security concerns?
3:14–4:17
4
What are the implications of the ceasefire between Syria and the Kurdish forces?
4:17–5:12
5
How is the U.S. recalibrating its alliances in Syria?
5:12–7:03
6
What are the family tensions revealed by Brooklyn Beckham's Instagram post?
7:03–8:17
7
Who was Valentino and what legacy did he leave in the fashion world?
8:17–10:38
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