Tariffs, troops and tanneries
episodePreviously titled “Trump Tariffs, Gaza Peace Board and Fez Tanneries” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 3, 2026
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Hi, I'm Sharon Raich-Garson in New Jersey. It's Sunday, January 18th. Today, Trump threatens new tariffs on European allies over Greenland. The Pentagon has soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota protests. And a look into the centuries-old craft of Moroccan leather tanning. This is Reuters World News, bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in 10 minutes, seven days a week.
What new tariffs is Trump threatening against European allies?
EU ambassadors are holding an emergency meeting today after President Trump threatened to slap steep tariffs on eight European allies until the U.S. is allowed to buy Greenland. Trump says a 10% tax on imports will start February 1st, rising to 25% in June. European leaders are rejecting the demand, warning it could fracture NATO and derail trade deals. Polish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski is rebutting Donald Trump's threats, saying the United States can't single out individual EU members.
I hope someone will explain to him that we are a customs union and you can only put tariffs on the EU as a whole.
They continue to reiterate support for Denmark. Meanwhile, in Copenhagen and in Greenland's capital, Nuuk, thousands of protesters hit the streets. And over in Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is warning that a U.S. invasion of Greenland would make Putin the happiest man on earth. In an interview with La Vanguardia, he says military action against Denmark's Arctic territory would destabilize NATO and validate Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Now to the U.S., where about 1,500 active duty soldiers are now on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota. That's according to the Washington Post. The Pentagon is prepping them in case protests over the government's immigration enforcement intensify. The troops from Alaska's 11th Airborne Division specialize in cold weather operations.
On Saturday, hundreds of anti-ice protesters demonstrated in Minneapolis. Countries may be asked to pay $1 billion to stay on President Trump's new board of peace. In response, the White House calls that misleading, saying there's no membership fee. The board, which was first outlined by the White House on Friday, is meant to oversee Gaza's temporary governance. Its early members include Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Envoy Steve Witkoff, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who's the former senior White House advisor, with more names expected to be announced. Israel says parts of the plan, including a separate Gaza executive board that involves Turkey, were not coordinated and contradict its policy.
And for a look at how all this fits into the global agenda this week, from Davos to the markets, check out our sister podcast, Morning Bid, hosted by Amanda Cooper.
Hi, Amanda. Hi, Sharon. Well, the World Economic Forum gets underway in Davos and President Trump will be attending with an entourage. Also, the earnings season is cranking up. We've got Netflix and Intel amongst others. And finally, Fed Governor Lisa Cook, whom Trump has attempted to fire, is going to make her case to the Supreme Court. So it might be a short week, but it won't be one that's short of action.
We'll drop a link in the pod description. The 2026 Dakar Rally wraps up after two brutal weeks in Saudi Arabia, with Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah winning the car race for the sixth time, giving Dacia its first ever victory. And in the motorcycle category, Argentina's Luciano Benavides takes the title by just two seconds. To see it for yourself, check out the surreal shots from photographer Stéphane Maé. The link is in the pod description. The Sagrada Familia has hit another milestone. This time, it's completing the horizontal arms of the cross of its Tower of Christ, the tallest of the basilica's 18 towers. Construction started back in 1882, and it hasn't stopped since architect Antoni Gaudi's death in 1926.
Fast forward to last year, the basilica finally topped the charts as the tallest church in the world. Today, the work blends modern engineering with Gaudi's original vision, metal supports on the inside and geometric textures outside.
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