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Forecast of Europe’s ‘civilisational erasure’ was part of call for pro-growth reform, says Trump officialDonald Trump’s administration has doubled down on its recent attack on Europe, saying last month’s US national security strategy was an attempt to “jolt” an ally back to economic life.The document was widely condemned in Europe as representing a seismic shift in the 70-year transatlantic alliance with its dark references to a purported threat of “civilisational erasure” with migration and censorship creating “strife”, “cratering birthrates” and “loss of national identities”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/05/a-warning-not-an-insult-us-doubles-down-on-attack-on-europe Author : Lisa O’Carroll Publish date : 2026-01-05 19:35:00 Copyright

Trial is the most severe criminal case brought against US students who staged protests against Israel’s war in GazaFive Stanford University students are facing trial beginning on Monday over felony charges stemming from a pro-Palestinian protest on campus – the most severe criminal case brought against some of the thousands of students who staged nationwide protests and encampments against Israel’s war in Gaza.The northern California students are part of a group of 12 who were charged with felony conspiracy to trespass and felony vandalism in connection to an hour-long, June 2024 occupation during which the group barricaded themselves inside the

Snowfall will be increasingly confined to far north of Scotland but ice risk to linger across many areasThe full list of train disruptions and timetable changes can be viewed on the National Rail site here.Timeframes for the delays are being amended all the time – and on some routes, bus alternatives are also being offered, so it’s worth checking back in regularly. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2026/jan/05/uk-weather-snow-ice-scotland-northern-ireland-wales-england-latest-news-updates Author : Yohannes Lowe (now) and Frances Mao (earlier) Publish date : 2026-01-05 14:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Keir Starmer says he ‘stands’ with Denmark after Donald Trump threatened to annex GreenlandAt the weekend Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, said Donald Trump has no right to annex Greenland.Asked about her comments today, Keir Starmer said:Well, I stand with her, and she’s right about the future of Greenland.Yes. Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark are to decide the future of Greenland, and only Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.Denmark is a close ally in Europe, it is a Nato ally, and it’s very important the future of Greenland is, as I say, for the Kingdom of Denmark, and