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'Be in no doubt' EU will retaliate to any new US tariffs, Ireland says
DUBLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The European Union will retaliate if U.S. tariff threats against European allies over Greenland materialise, but it is premature to consider using the bloc's "Anti-Coercion Instrument", Ireland's prime minister said on Sunday."The tempo here has increas...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
Norway PM says trade war is not beneficial to anyone
By Nora BuliOSLO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Stoere on Sunday urged caution over a looming trade war after U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened additional tariffs on eight European countries including Norway over their support for Greenland."I think we should be...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
Carney says agreed to Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza in principle, details being worked out
TORONTO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday he had agreed to U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza in principle although details are still being worked out.Carney said Trump raised the idea with him a few weeks ago and Carney said Canada wil...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
Canada's Carney says Qatar investment agreement to be finalized by this summer
TORONTO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday an investment promotion and protection agreement with Qatar would be finalized by this summer and Qatar had agreed to invest in strategic projects in Canada.The countries are also exploring closer partnership in defen...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
Tennis-Danilovic makes epic comeback to knock out Venus Williams at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Olga Danilovic pulled off a stunning comeback from 0-4 down in the deciding set to defeat Venus Williams 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 at the Australian Open on Sunday, knocking the American veteran out in the first round. Williams, 45, looked primed to win her first Grand Slam match ...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
Alpine skiing-Germany's Aicher wins super-G in Tarvisio ahead of Vonn
Jan 18 (Reuters) - Germany's Emma Aicher denied American great Lindsey Vonn to win the women's super-G in Tarvisio on Sunday as the women's Alpine skiing World Cup season builds up toward the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics next month.Aicher clocked the fastest run in one minute 14.04 sec...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
Pakistan receives US invitation to join Board of Peace on Gaza
Jan 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has received U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation to join the Board of Peace for Gaza, a spokesperson for Pakistan's ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement. "Pakistan will remain engaged with international effor...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
Trump's Greenland tariffs prompt calls for unprecedented EU counter-measures
Growing calls for EU use of EU's 'Anti-Coercion Instrument'EU Parliament may suspend work on EU-U.S. trade dealEU ambassadors summoned to emergency meeting in Brussels Source close to French president says working to coordinate European response By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Jan 18 (...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
Greenland welcomes European response to Trump's tariffs
European nations reject Trump's tariff stance over GreenlandEU ambassadors due to meet to discuss the issue at 1600 GMTExtraordinary times call for decency and courage, Greenland minister says COPENHAGEN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Greenland thanked European nations on Sunday for maintaining their su...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
Minister says Germany will not be 'blackmailed' by Trump
BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Germany and its European partners will not be "blackmailed" by Donald Trump, German finance minister and vice chancellor Lars Klingbeil said on Sunday, after the U.S. president announced additional tariffs to pressure Europe in the Greenland dispute.Germany will al...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
Sequoia to join GIC, Coatue in Anthropic investment, FT reports
Jan 18 (Reuters) - Venture capital firm Sequoia is joining Singapore's GIC and U.S. investor Coatue in a funding round for Anthropic which aims to raise $25 billion at a $350 billion valuation, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Singapore's sover...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
Tennis-Danilovic makes epic comeback to knock out Venus Williams at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Olga Danilovic beat Venus Williams 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 at the Australian Open on Sunday after the Serbian fought back from 4-0 down in the deciding set to knock the American veteran out of the tournament in the first round.Williams, a seven-times Grand Slam champion who retu...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
Trump's Gaza peace board charter seeks $1 billion for extended membership, document shows
PARIS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - A draft charter sent to about 60 countries by the U.S. administration calls for members to contribute $1 billion in cash if they want their membership to last more than three years, according to the document seen by Reuters."Each Member State shall serve a term of no mo...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
Sequoia to join GIC, Coatue in Anthropic investment, FT reports
Jan 18 (Reuters) - Venture capital firm Sequoia is joining Singapore's GIC and U.S. investor Coatue in a funding round for Anthropic which values the artificial intelligence startup at $350 billion, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the matter.Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
Sequoia Targets Major Anthropic Investment- FT
Jan 18 (Reuters) - SEQUOIA TARGETS MAJOR ANTHROPIC INVESTMENT- FTANTHROPIC IS AIMING TO RAISE $25 BILLION OR MORE IN TOTAL IN A DEAL THAT VALUES THE COMPANY AT $350 BILLION - FTSEQUOIA JOINING FUNDING ROUND LED BY GIC AND US INVESTOR COATUE, WHICH ARE CONTRIBUTING $1.5BN EACH- FTMICROSOFT AND NVIDIA...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 11 A.M. GMT/ 6 A.M. ET
Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 11 A.M. GMT/ 6 A.M. ET. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect or on Media Express.TOP STORIES GLOBALTRUMP-GREENLAND-SPAINSpanish PM Sanchez says US invasi...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
Dutch minister calls Trump's Greenland tariff threat 'blackmail'
AMSTERDAM, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The Netherlands' foreign minister on Sunday said that U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose new tariffs on European allies until they agree to sell Greenland to the United States is "blackmail"."It's blackmail what he's doing ... and...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
German engineering association calls for 'anti-coercion' response to Greenland tariffs
BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Germany's engineering association has called on the European Commission to consider using its 'Anti-Coercion Instrument' against U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to impose additional tariffs on European countries in the Greenland dispute.The instrument al...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
Two killed in mass Russian drone attack on Ukraine, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Two people were killed and dozens more wounded in a mass Russian drone attack across Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, as U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators hashed out a post-war plan in the latest round of peace talks.Moscow has stepped up a winte...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
Jordan says King Abdullah received invitation to join Gaza peace board
CAIRO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Jordan's foreign ministry said on Sunday that King Abdullah received an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join the so-called "Board of Peace" for Gaza.The foreign ministry said it was currently reviewing related documents within the country's in...Reuters
Sun, Jan 18
