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Donald Trump has asserted that the Nato would not have survived if he were not the president of the United States.

“No single person, or President, has done more for NATO than President Donald J. Trump. If I didn’t come along, there would be no NATO right now!!! It would have been in the ash heap of History. Sad, but TRUE!!!” Trump said on Truth Social.

In a significant legal shift, the Trump administration has admitted in a federal court filing that members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accessed and shared sensitive Social Security data without the authorisation or knowledge of agency leadership.

This admission, made by the Justice Department in a filing on Friday, January 16, 2026, confirms long-standing allegations from whistleblowers that the cost-cutting initiative led by Elon Musk bypassed security protocols to obtain some of the government’s most protected personal information.

Opening his first-anniversary briefing, President Trump argued that his economic ‘accomplishments’ have been overlooked, a claim that stands in stark contrast to recent polling showing a sharp decline in public confidence in his financial leadership.”

“Maybe I have bad public relations people. I think we’re doing a much better job than we’re able to promote. We’re not promoting. … It’s one of the reasons I’m doing this news conference,” Trump said.

While citing economic data to claim Americans are thriving under his watch, Trump insisted he is not repeating the mistake of his predecessor, Joe Biden, whom he accused of touting high-level gains while voters were still struggling with the daily cost of living.

Rights watchdog Amnesty International has released a report on the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, saying his administration has undermined human rights both in the US and abroad.

“We are all witness to a dangerous trajectory under President Trump that has already led to a human rights emergency,” said Paul O’Brien, executive director of Amnesty International USA.

“By shredding norms and concentrating power, the administration is trying to make it impossible for anyone to hold them accountable,” he added.

The report highlights the arrest and detention of pro-Palestine foreign student protesters, increasingly aggressive immigration raids, and the targeting of political rivals and critics, among other examples.

President Donald Trump has no plans to travel to Paris this week for an emergency Group of 7 summit proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron, a White House official said.

“President Trump has no plans to travel to Paris at this time,” the official said.

Macron floated the idea in a text message to Trump, which the US president later shared on social media. In the message, Macron suggested holding a G7 meeting in Paris on Thursday afternoon following the World Economic Forum in Davos, and said he could invite Ukrainian, Danish, Syrian and Russian representatives on the sidelines.

The French president also offered to host a dinner before Trump’s return to Washington, DC.

France currently holds the rotating presidency of the G7, with a leaders’ summit scheduled for June in Évian-les-Bains.

The US Supreme Court has once again declined to rule on President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, sparing him what could have been a major setback to his policy agenda.

The top court did not issue a decision on the tariffs, which Trump imposed using emergency powers, arguing that unfair trade practices by other countries pose a threat to US national security.

A lower court had rejected this justification, ruling that the wide-ranging tariffs were illegal.

The case is seen as one of the most consequential of Trump’s second term and is expected to serve as a key test of how the justices view his claims of expansive presidential authority.

Norway will not take part in US President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” in its current form, Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik has said, according to a media report.

Speaking to daily Aftenposten, Kravik said Oslo would not join the initiative as it is presently outlined.

The proposed board, according to a letter and draft charter seen by several US media outlets, would be chaired for life by Trump. It would initially focus on the Gaza conflict before expanding its mandate to address other global disputes.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that he does not plan to speak with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Speaking to reporters, Macron also described Nato as a “weakened institution” in the context of Trump’s stated ambition to take over Greenland, the semi-autonomous Danish territory.

Denmark is sending additional equipment and advisers to Greenland to “strengthen their emergency preparedness,” the Danish government confirmed on Monday, as the Arctic territory faces heightened geopolitical attention following US President Donald Trump’s calls to annex the island.

According to Denmark’s Ministry of Resilience and Preparedness, Greenland’s authorities requested support to secure communications and critical infrastructure.

The Danish government is also providing expertise in crisis communication and management, emergency response specialists, and assistance in implementing a mobile-based alert system, the statement added.

The United Kingdom should not feel “embarrassed or humiliated” over its decision to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, the chief secretary to Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday.

“I don’t think Britain should be embarrassed or humiliated at all, quite frankly,” Darren Jones told BBC Breakfast.

His remarks came after US President Donald Trump criticised the move, calling it an “act of GREAT STUPIDITY” and claiming the UK was giving up the islands “for no reason whatsoever.”

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday voiced firm support for Greenland and Denmark, stressing that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of both are “non-negotiable”.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, von der Leyen said measures to strengthen Arctic security were being stepped up.

She said the European Union was preparing a major investment push in Greenland, adding that Brussels would work closely with both Greenland and Denmark to support the local economy and infrastructure.

Von der Leyen also said the EU would engage with the US and other partners on broader Arctic security efforts.

Trump promised a wave of executive orders and sweeping action on immigration, the economy and foreign policy.

One year on, this is how those pledges have unfolded.

Justice and executive power

Trump vowed to rebalance the justice system and end what he described as the “weaponisation” of the federal government.

At the same time, Trump moved aggressively to consolidate authority. He dismissed 17 independent inspectors general and ordered investigations into political critics, including former FBI director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Supporters say he restored law and order. Critics argue he expanded executive power in ways rarely seen before.

Immigration crackdown

Immigration has remained Trump’s most defining — and divisive — issue.

A national emergency was declared on day one. By December, more than 622,000 people had been deported, while nearly 2 million self-deportations were reported. Border crossings fell to their lowest levels since the 1970s.

Troops were deployed to the border, drug cartels were designated terrorist organisations, and the Alien Enemies Act was invoked to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador.

Economy and inflation

Trump pledged to crush inflation and bring down the cost of living.

Inflation eased modestly but remained stubborn. GDP growth was strong, stock markets hit record highs and unemployment stayed stable.

Energy and climate

Declaring a “national energy emergency”, Trump pursued an aggressive expansion of drilling.

The US became the world’s largest oil and gas producer and ramped up exports. He also withdrew the country from the Paris climate agreement and later from several international climate bodies.

Environmental groups warned of long-term consequences, while supporters hailed what they called “energy dominance”.

Tariffs and trade wars

Trump revived tariffs as both an economic weapon and a diplomatic tool, imposing broad import taxes on dozens of countries.

Markets remained volatile, consumer prices rose and legal challenges reached the Supreme Court. The long-term impact of the trade measures remains uncertain.

DOGE: Government efficiency drive

Elon Musk was appointed to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, pledging trillions of dollars in savings.

Instead, DOGE oversaw mass layoffs, programme cuts and mounting controversy. The department was quietly disbanded eight months ahead of schedule.

Free speech and media

Despite pledging to protect free expression, Trump took aim at universities, law firms and media organisations.

Federal funding was frozen, licences were challenged and lawsuits were filed against major news outlets, fuelling concerns over press freedom.

DEI and gender policy

Trump moved swiftly to dismantle DEI initiatives and made it official US policy that there are only two genders.

Gender-neutral passport options were scrapped, restrictions were placed on gender-affirming care for minors, and museums and schools were instructed to remove what Trump labelled “divisive ideology”.

US stock markets are set to open later on Tuesday after being closed on Monday for a public holiday, giving American investors their first opportunity to react to the developments over Greenland.

Early indicators suggest US equities could open lower by around 1.5–2 per cent.

The US dollar has also weakened against both the pound and the euro, while yields on US government bonds — a key measure of borrowing costs — have moved higher.

European markets have extended their losses, with benchmark indexes in the UK, Germany and France down roughly 1.2–1.5 per cent. Unlike Monday, the sell-off has been broad-based, with only a handful of stocks posting gains.

Trump 2.0 Inauguration Live Updates: The Dutch foreign minister has said the Netherlands “cannot rule out a response” if President Donald Trump goes ahead with his threatened tariffs.

David van Weel said the US move appears to stem from a “misunderstanding” over the deployment of a small number of Nato troops to Greenland, stressing they were sent to reinforce security on the island and not “as a deterrent against the United States”.

Speaking to the BBC, van Weel said the clarification should help Trump understand that the proposed tariffs “do not make any sense” and should be taken “off the table”.

“We need to make clear that this is not the way to deal with allies,” he said, adding: “We cannot rule out a response if those tariffs are actually imposed on us.”