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Recognizing that tariffs "would undermine transatlantic relations" and are "incompatible with the EU-U.S. trade agreement," European Council President Antonio Costa underscored that the EU stands ready to defend itself against any form of coercion.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- European Council President Antonio Costa said Sunday on X that the European Union (EU) is "ready to defend itself against any form of coercion" in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats over Greenland.

The Financial Times said the retaliatory measures are being drafted to give European leaders leverage ahead of pivotal meetings with Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos the following week.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Valerie Hayer, president of the Renew Europe group in the European Parliament, on Sunday urged European Union (EU) leaders to activate the EU's Anti-Coercion Instrument following the latest U.S. tariff threats over Greenland.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The European Union is considering hitting Washington with 93 billion euros (107.68 billion U.S. dollars) worth of tariffs or restricting American companies from the bloc's market, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats over Greenland, according to Financial Times.

Brussels [Belgium], January 19 (ANI): NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Sunday (local time) spoke with US President Donald Trump on the security situation in Greenland and the Arctic, amid Washington's threat to impose 10 per cent tariffs on Denmark and European Union countries.

Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 19 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday headed for Davos in Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, 2026, scheduled from January 19 to 23. The Chief Minister will attend the annual meeting in Davos and take part in the five-day conference, representing Assam before global industrialists, economists, chief executive officers of multinati

New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, shared President Donald Trump's invitation letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be a part of the Gaza Board of Peace.

New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, shared President Donald Trump's invitation letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be a part of the Gaza Board of Peace.

BRUSSELS/LONDON, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- EU capitals are considering hitting Washington with 93 billion euros (107.68 billion U.S. dollars) worth of tariffs or restricting American companies from the bloc's market, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats to NATO allies opposing his campaign to take over Greenland, according to Financial Times.

WASHINGOTN, 18th January, 2026 (WAM) -- Microsoft has added two new import functions - IMPORTTEXT and IMPORTCSV - to Excel, aimed at simplifying the process of importing data from text and CSV files directly into spreadsheets. These functions allow users to load external text-based data into Excel using formulas, without relying on traditional manual import tools.

New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Veteran Canadian journalist Terry Milewski has underlined the need for a comprehensive India-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and a stronger push for people-to-people ties, as he spoke about the future direction of bilateral relations amid evolving global geopolitics.

OSLO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Sunday that European countries are coordinating their response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats over Greenland, and that he has no doubt about support from Europe.

DAMASCUS, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Syrian interim authority and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) signed a new ceasefire and integration agreement on Sunday aimed at ending hostilities and resolving long-standing security and administrative disputes in northern Syria, state news agency SANA reported.

New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has invited India to be a part of the Gaza Board of Peace, according to sources.

Washington, DC [US], January 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump defended intensified federal immigration enforcement following a deadly Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minneapolis, sharply criticising Minnesota leaders and the backlash to the raids while reiterating his hard-line stance on immigration.

Hooghly (West Bengal) [India], January 18 (ANI): Asserting that 'change is necessary' and no one can stop it, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is working like a 'speed breaker' in West Bengal.

TRIPOLI, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Libya's central bank devalued the dinar by 14.7 percent against the International Monetary Fund's (IMF's) Special Drawing Rights (SDR) on Sunday, citing falling oil revenues and growing economic pressures.

LONDON, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Ireland's Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee said in a statement on Sunday that the announcement made by U.S. President Donald Trump on Greenland, including the decision to impose tariffs on several European Union (EU) members, Britain and Norway, is "completely unacceptable and deeply regrettable."

New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Canadian journalist Terry Milewski has described Canada's renewed engagement with China as a matter of hard-nosed pragmatism rather than ideological choice, arguing that Ottawa is being forced to recalibrate its foreign policy in an increasingly unstable and autocrat-driven global order.

Islamabad [Pakistan], January 18 (ANI): Pakistan has been invited to join the Gaza 'Board of Peace' being formed by United States President Donald Trump, the Pakistan Foreign Office stated. Responding to media queries, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said, 'The prime minister of Pakistan has received the invitation from the president of the United States to join the Board of Peace on Gaza.'

SANTIAGO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Sunday declared a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio due to severe forest fires that have killed at least 16 people, authorizing the use of all necessary resources to combat the blazes.

The US-based billionaire has claimed both companies received "wrongful gains" from his early support

LONDON, U.K.: As it turns 25, Wikipedia is formalizing its relationship with the artificial intelligence industry, striking new commercial agreements that allow major tech companies to access its vast archive of human-curated knowledge at scale.

The Nazi blockade of the city lasted 872 days and claimed the lives of over a million people