Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:46am on 22 Jan 2026,Thursday International
US President Donald Trump has paused planned tariff threats against several European nations after talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Trump said the two sides agreed on a “framework of a future deal” linked to Greenland and the wider Arctic region. He said the tariffs due from February 1 would not take effect. However, Trump repeated his interest in Greenland, citing security needs, missile defence plans and access to critical minerals. He said further talks would continue under senior US officials. NATO chief Rutte said Greenland’s status did not come up in talks. Denmark welcomed the pause but stressed respect for its sovereignty and Greenlandic rights. (PC: HT)
