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Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 - European countries are reportedly considering retaliatory tariffs and wider economic counter-measures against the U.S. This comes after President Donald Trump threatened regional economies with fresh export levies if they didn't let him "buy" Greenland. Trump said eight European allies would face increasing tariffs, starting at 10% on Feb. 1 and rising to 25% on June 1, if a deal is not reached allowing the ...

Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 - Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa is set to meet Mazloum Abdi, the head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), to consolidate a ceasefire after days of battles that saw the army and government-allied tribal forces sweep across the north of the country from Aleppo to Raqqa. The meeting on Monday, postponed from Sunday due to bad weather, follows a dramatic escalation that saw Syrian government forces retake large ...

Monday, Jan 19th, 2026 - Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join US President Donald Trump's " Board of Peace ," the committee that will oversee the reconstruction of Gaza, his spokesman said on Monday. Speaking to reporters during a regular media briefing, Dmitry Peskov said "President Putin also received through diplomatic channels an invitation to join this Board of Peace." He said the Kremlin is now reviewing the ...

Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 - Trump's support of Letlow comes after Louisiana senator voted to convict president in second impeachment trial Donald Trump has sought to deliver a staggering blow to the re-election chances of Senator Bill Cassidy – the president's fellow Republican with whom he has politically feuded – by giving his "complete and total endorsement" to a potential primary opponent. Trump's endorsement of US House ...

Saturday, Jan 17th, 2026 - Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article A third round of retaliatory strikes in Syria resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, officials say U.S. forces have killed an Al-Qaeda -affiliated leader believed to be closely linked with the Islamic State member believed to be responsible for an ambush that left ...