Trump Says Agreed to Greenland Meeting in Davos

United States President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 20 January 2026. (EPA)
United States President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 20 January 2026. (EPA)
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Trump Says Agreed to Greenland Meeting in Davos

United States President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 20 January 2026. (EPA)
United States President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 20 January 2026. (EPA)

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had agreed to a meeting of "various parties" at the Davos gathering of global elites about his bid to seize Greenland.

Trump's attempt to buy the Danish autonomous territory has rocked the global order, with the US president stepping up pressure on European leaders over their pushback against his plan to seize the strategic Arctic island.

"I agreed to a meeting of the various parties in Davos, Switzerland," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.

"As I expressed to everyone, very plainly, Greenland is imperative for National and World Security. There can be no going back - On that, everyone agrees!"

Trump has insisted that the United States needs Greenland's vast territory, with Russia and China increasing military activities nearby and Arctic ice melting due to climate change.

In a separate post, the US president shared an AI-generated image of himself holding an American flag next to a sign that read "Greenland - US territory est. 2026," flanked by his Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Trump, who is due in Davos on Wednesday, shared another AI-generated image of world leaders at a meeting at which he presents a map with the American flag covering the United States, Canada, Greenland and Venezuela.

An emboldened Trump has ramped up threats to Greenland after sending US forces to remove Venezuela's leftist president Nicolas Maduro.

He has also vowed to annex Canada and routinely refers to country as the 51st US state.
Trump also wrote on Truth Social that he had a "very good telephone call" on Greenland with NATO chief Mark Rutte.

The US president posted a screenshot he claimed showed a message from Rutte saying he was "committed to finding a way forward on Greenland."

Trump said he did not think European leaders would "push back too much" on his attempt to seize the territory, telling reporters on Monday: "They can't protect it."



Tugboat Sinks in Strait of Hormuz, 3 Indonesian Crew Missing

FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of Fujairah, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of Fujairah, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo
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Tugboat Sinks in Strait of Hormuz, 3 Indonesian Crew Missing

FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of Fujairah, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of Fujairah, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

Three Indonesian crew members are missing after a tugboat sank in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, Jakarta's foreign ministry said in a statement.

There have been numerous attacks on ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Israeli war on Iran started on February 28.

The tugboat had seven crew members from Indonesia, India and the Philippines, the ministry said, adding that four survived and three others, all Indonesians, are missing.

Before it sank, the boat experienced an explosion that caused it to catch fire, the statement said, adding that an investigation is ongoing by local authorities.

"One Indonesian survivor is currently receiving burn treatment at a hospital in the city of Khasab, Oman. The other three Indonesians are still being searched for by the local authorities," the Indonesian ministry said.

Another Indonesian national was at the location of the incident, but now on a different vessel and is currently safe, the statement added.


Trump Tells Britain he Does Not Need its Help to Win Iran War

FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announce an agreement between the two countries as they hold a press conference at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, Britain. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announce an agreement between the two countries as they hold a press conference at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, Britain. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Trump Tells Britain he Does Not Need its Help to Win Iran War

FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announce an agreement between the two countries as they hold a press conference at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, Britain. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announce an agreement between the two countries as they hold a press conference at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, Britain. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

President Donald Trump said on Saturday Britain was giving "serious thought" to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East, but added that the US does not need them to win the war with Iran, in the latest clash between the military allies.

Trump has repeatedly criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer suggesting this week that he helped "ruin" the countries' historically close relationship after London blocked initial US use of British bases to attack Iran.

In a post ⁠on Truth Social, ⁠Trump said he "will remember" the lack of British support during the conflict with Iran.

"The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East," Reuters quoted Trump as saying.

"That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer — But we will remember. We don’t need ⁠people that join Wars after we’ve already won!"

The social media post comes after Britain's defense ministry said on Saturday it was preparing the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier for possible deployment.

But no final decision has been taken about whether to send it to the Middle East, a British official said.

Starmer has defended his decision not to allow US forces to use British bases to support initial strikes on Iran, saying he needed to be satisfied that any military action was legal and well planned.

He later granted US forces permission to use British ⁠bases for what ⁠he called defensive strikes against Iranian missiles in storage depots or launchers.

Asked about Trump's comments, British foreign minister Yvette Cooper told Sky News on Sunday: "The thing I've learned doing this job is that you have to focus on substance and not on social media posts."

"We're not going to do things in terms of the rhetoric or hyperbole. We're going to do things on really practical, calm, steady decision making. Because I think that actually the British character more widely is to do things in a serious and steady way."

Starmer earlier this year criticized Trump's desire to buy Greenland and said his comments that European troops avoided frontline combat in the war in Afghanistan were "frankly appalling."


Police Investigate Potential Explosion Outside US Embassy in Oslo

Police investigate at the site of incident at the US embassy in Oslo, Norway, 08 March 2026, after a loud bang was reported at the site. EPA/HANS O. TORGERSEN
Police investigate at the site of incident at the US embassy in Oslo, Norway, 08 March 2026, after a loud bang was reported at the site. EPA/HANS O. TORGERSEN
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Police Investigate Potential Explosion Outside US Embassy in Oslo

Police investigate at the site of incident at the US embassy in Oslo, Norway, 08 March 2026, after a loud bang was reported at the site. EPA/HANS O. TORGERSEN
Police investigate at the site of incident at the US embassy in Oslo, Norway, 08 March 2026, after a loud bang was reported at the site. EPA/HANS O. TORGERSEN

Norwegian police are investigating a potential explosion outside the US Embassy in Oslo early Sunday, officials said.

No injuries were reported. Police received reports of a “loud bang” or explosion around 1 a.m., Oslo police said in a news release.

PST, the Norwegian police security service, called in additional personnel following the incident but has not changed the country's terror threat level, according to communication adviser Martin Bernsen.

The US Embassy in Oslo referred media queries to the US State Department, which did not immediately return a request for comment. Nor did Oslo police. Other details were not available.