Week 4, 2026: Trump, President & Greenland Dominate Headlines

Social media firms have come to ban 'kicking and screaming', says Australia eSafety boss BBC • Health & Safety Starmer allies ‘plan to block Andy Burnham’s route back to Westminster’ Independent • UK Politics Europe’s Leaders Scramble to Find a Path Forward With Trump NY Times • Health & Safety Trump says US should have tested NATO by invoking Article 5 over border security Fox News • Immigration Bank of Japan raises economic growth forecasts ahead of snap election, holds rates at 0.75% CNBC • Business After ‘good’ Trump meeting, Zelensky pushes Europe hard to do more Washington Post • US Politics Trump Could Begin Flying on Plane Donated by Qatar by Summer NY Times Business • Business 457 British personnel died in Afghanistan. Trump dodged the Vietnam War draft five times Sky News • UK Politics Venezuela opens debate on an oil sector overhaul as Trump seeks role for US firms NPR • Business Award-winning restaurant to close amid rising costs BBC Business • Other FTSE 100 edges up after Trump backs down on Greenland tariffs threat Independent Business • Business Trump sues JPMorgan Chase and Jamie Dimon for at least $5bn Guardian Business • UK Politics It's showdown time for the Fed's independence at the Supreme Court NPR Business • US Politics Botched insulation scheme was 'doomed to fail', say MPs BBC • UK Politics MPs slam ‘abject failure’ over insulation scheme as victims up to £230k out of pocket Independent • UK Politics Latin Americans Love the Right. Can You Blame Them? NY Times • Other Top 5 moments from Jack Smith's testimony on Capitol Hill Fox News • US Politics Nvidia’s Huang to visit China as AI chip sales stall CNBC • International Three arrested in St. Paul church protest as judge rejects charges against Don Lemon Washington Post • US Crime Trump Sues JPMorgan, Saying the Bank Closed His Accounts for Political Reasons NY Times Business • US Politics There's a big hurdle standing in the way of Andy Burnham Sky News • UK Politics TikTok finalizes deal to form new American entity NPR • Other AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur BBC Business • Brexit Two charged after collapse of funeral plan firm Safe Hands Independent Business • UK Politics ‘I ain’t goin nowhere’: Gullah Geechee people fight off developers with a historic referendum Guardian Business • UK Politics Vietnam's leader returns to power with bold promises. Can he deliver? BBC • Breaking News ‘Stressed and overworked’: School leaders reveal how the job is taking its toll on their mental health Independent • Health & Safety NATO as We Know It Is Coming to an End, and That’s OK NY Times • Other Trump snubs Canada by withdrawing country's invite to join 'most prestigious Board of Leaders ever' Fox News • Business Asia markets mostly advance as Bank of Japan leaves interest rates on hold CNBC • Economy White House fences off park as Trump begins new building project Washington Post • US Politics New U.S. Rule Aims to Speed Up Mining of the Seafloor NY Times Business • Tech Entertainment Trump under fire for claiming US allies stayed off Afghan frontline Sky News • UK Politics Republican-led House blocks effort to limit President Trump's war powers in Venezuela NPR • US Politics Trump sues JPMorgan for $5bn over account closure after Capitol riot BBC Business • UK Politics B&M struggles to lure in customers with price cuts under ‘back to basics’ plan Independent Business • UK Politics Spanish train drivers call three-day strike after deadly railway crashes Guardian Business • Health & Safety 'He's my son' - Emery on pushing Tielemans BBC • Breaking News More people have adopted the four-day work week – here’s why Independent • Other Trump Rescinds Canada’s Invitation to Join His ‘Board of Peace’ NY Times • US Politics Urban Meyer tabs Rutgers as next program to match Indiana’s improbable CFP run Fox News • Other Trump withdraws 'Board of Peace' invitation to Carney in widening rift with Canada CNBC • Business House passes DHS funding bill despite Democratic opposition over ICE Washington Post • US Politics America Turns 250: A Guide to the Coming Festivities NY Times Business • Other 'It cost Molly her life': Is this one of the UK's biggest hospital scandals? Sky News • Health & Safety House approves spending bills despite many Democrats' objections to ICE funds NPR • Immigration Sharp fall in government borrowing in December, figures show BBC Business • UK Cost of Living Wickes reveals stronger sales as prices fall Independent Business • Tech Entertainment ‘Not a typical day’: makers of Macron’s sunglasses deluged with demand Guardian Business • UK Politics A 'reckless teenager' misusing his confidence - the making of Pimblett BBC • UK Politics