Greenland PM condemns reported attempt to buy signatures for US accession petition
Greenland's prime minister has condemned reports that an American tried to pay people to sign a petition backing Greenland joining the United States.Jens-Frederik Nielsen described the reported offer as "indecent".Local broadcaster KNR reported that a "mysterious American" calling himself "Cliff" offered a taxi driver in Nuuk US$200,000 to sign the petition.The driver, Danny Brandt, said he declined the offer.Brandt later wrote about the encounter on social media, and said another person commenting on the post claimed to have been offered money as well.The reported approach has prompted public criticism from the Greenlandic government.The allegation matters because it touches on political... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 19:31 LONDON
US President Donald Trump announces increase of tariffs on EU cars to 25%
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union will be increased to 25% starting next week.This decision marks a significant escalation in trade tensions between the United States and the EU.The current tariff rate on EU vehicles is 15%, established under a trade deal negotiated last July.Trump accused the EU of "not complying with our fully agreed to trade deal" but did not provide specific details on the alleged non-compliance.The tariff hike affects a key European industry, with countries like Germany and France likely to be impacted due to their... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 May 2026 18:00 LONDON
The Glass Elevator to Nowhere: A World Trapped in a Chocolate Factory
As a journalist in my mid-fifties, I thought my skin had thickened to the point of being impenetrable. I have covered the rise and fall of regimes, the grinding gears of the Cold War's leftovers, and the digital revolutions that promised to unite us. I thought I had seen every trick in the political playbook. Then came Donald Trump’s 2026 foreign policy, and I realized I was not watching a statesman; I was watching a child play with a chemistry set he does not understand. The Willy Wonka of the West: Rule by Whim Walking into a press briefing lately... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 02 Apr 2026 09:44 LONDON
The Madness of Power, From Balfour to the Edge of World War Three
A Voice in the Wilderness of War: Who Still Dares to Speak Truth While Empires March There are moments in history when the world suddenly accelerates toward disaster, moments when anyone who has studied history can feel the temperature rising even before the explosions reach their peak. The current escalation in the Middle East is one of those moments. According to the facts we now see unfolding, the United States and Israel made the unilateral decision to attack Iran without the approval of the United Nations, without a global coalition mandate, and without the support of most of the international... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 06 Mar 2026 17:20 LONDON
