JD Vance to host Greenland talks at the White House
Foreign ministers from the Arctic island and Denmark are to meet in Washington amid tensions over Trump’s claim on the territory
China threatens to retaliate over Trump’s 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran
US president announces measure in response to situation in Iran, which is facing anti-government protests
Marine Le Pen’s appeal against embezzlement conviction begins
Trial’s outcome will determine whether leader of far-right National Rally can run for French presidency in 2027
HMRC admits 71% wrongly targeted in child benefit fraud crackdown
Select committee chair accuses UK tax authority of ‘egregious error’ and of causing parents unnecessary ‘pain’
Global central banks offer ‘full solidarity’ to US Fed’s Powell amid Trump threats
Nine governors including Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey and ECB’s Christine Lagarde say independence is critical
Spanish author lambasts linguistic academy over social media influence
Arturo Pérez-Reverte says ‘an illiterate pundit, YouTuber or influencer’ has more impact than a literary prize winner
US inflation held firm in December amid pressure on Trump over cost of living
Consumer price index rose 2.7% in year to December, in line with November, as president feuds with Fed over rate cuts
The pulmonaut: how James Nestor turned breathing into a 3m copy bestseller
It is the most essential thing we do - yet many of us arguably breathe badly. The author of Breath explains how that can be changed
Berry nice to meet you: bumper fruit crop could lead to huge mating season for NZ’s endangered kākāpō
After a four-year wait, the abundant fruiting of the rimu tree could inspire the world’s heaviest parrots to boost their population
Charlie Hebdo tried to humiliate me. Instead it debased the freedom of speech it symbolises
The satirical title targeted in an Islamist attack 10 years ago published a racist, sexist caricature of me that speaks volumes about its values, says French writer and activist Rokhaya Diallo
Greenland is Europe’s credibility litmus test – it must show Trump that aggression carries a price
In the new dog-eat-dog world order, appeasement doesn’t work. Time for the EU to grow up, says Fabian Zuleeg, chief executive of the European Policy Centre
I am moving house – and being a lifelong hoarder has finally caught up with me
As I pack up for pastures new, I’m wondering why I still can’t tell the difference between a knick-knack and a mess, writes Zoe Williams
‘The real ringleader’: the Venezuelan security chief with a $25m bounty on his head
Security chief Diosdado Cabello is nicknamed the Octopus for good reason, with the regime’s fate said to rest with him
An ecosystem of smuggled tech holds Iran’s last link to the outside world
Despite internet blackout, a small number of Iranians are risking their lives to share messages as protests continue
Iran’s protesters need our support – not another western-intervention disaster
Previous meddling has damaged the region, and once again the the US and Israel don’t have Iranians’ best interests at heart, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones