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January 20, 2026 
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Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
- Trump heckles Europe
- Spain investigates deadly train crash
- Plus, we predict the Oscar nominees
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Trump mocks European leaders before meeting with them
President Trump is scheduled to jet off tonight to Switzerland, where European leaders are hoping to address his threats to take over Greenland. But first, the president and his aides heaped scorn on NATO allies.
Trump insisted today that the U.S. must have Greenland; he posted a meme of himself hoisting an American flag over the island; he maintained that Greenlanders would be “thrilled” to join the U.S. after hearing him speak; he publicized flattering private messages from top European leaders; he accused Britain of “an act of great stupidity”; and his Treasury secretary mocked Europe by suggesting that its most “forceful weapon” is a “working group.”
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, where Trump is expected to take center stage tomorrow, global leaders delivered thinly veiled denunciations of the president. Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister, gave a searing speech about a “rupture” in the world order and said that “the rules-based order is fading.” France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, said that Europe has little regard for bullies after Trump had threatened 200 percent tariffs on French wine.
European leaders have scrambled to formulate a response to Trump, who warned that he would impose tariffs on nations that opposed his pursuit of Greenland. Some, in a signal of solidarity, sent military personnel to the island, where residents have protested against U.S. control. When asked this afternoon how far he was willing to go to acquire Greenland, Trump said, “You’ll find out.”
In related news: The S&P 500 dropped over 2 percent, its biggest decline in months, as investors appeared to react to the standoff over Greenland.
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Looking back at the first year of Trump’s second term
The president’s territorial ambitions in Greenland reflect the might-makes-right philosophy that has become a core theme of his second term, which turned a year old today. Trump’s immigration crackdown and efforts to expand presidential powers have also been at the center of his agenda over the last year. But, as my colleague Shawn McCreesh writes, perhaps nothing reflects the previous year better than the feeling that nobody has any idea what tomorrow holds.
For more on Trump’s second term:
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After deadly train crash, investigators focus on the track
Spanish authorities struggled today to identify those killed in Sunday’s high-speed train collision, which left at least 41 people dead. Investigators there are focusing on whether a track problem may have caused the incident, and a train undercarriage found in a stream may be a clue.
The crash, Spain’s worst railway disaster since 2013, has shaken a country that takes great pride in its high-speed rail system, the largest in Europe. These charts and images show how the crash unfolded.
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Fewer people are jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge, the iconic span that hangs between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean, has been the site of more than 2,000 confirmed suicide leaps since it opened in 1937. For decades, the death toll hovered around 30 a year.
But now, after the completion of a $224 million project to install stainless-steel nets below the bridge, the number of suicides has noticeably dropped. There were none in the second half of 2025.
More top news
- Minnesota: Federal prosecutors subpoenaed at least five Democratic officials, including Gov. Tim Walz, over immigration enforcement. Local police leaders there criticized federal tactics.
- Congress: The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee rejected Bill Clinton’s conditions for an interview on the Epstein files, setting up a contempt vote.
- Business: Netflix said it would pay all cash for its $83 billion deal to acquire major parts of Warner Bros. Discovery, in a bid to thwart Paramount’s challenge.
- Supreme Court: The majority of the justices appeared skeptical of a Hawaii law that restricts carrying concealed weapons onto private property.
- Mississippi: Beth Israel, a synagogue that was struck by arson on Jan. 10, is the oldest in the state and deeply integrated into the community despite its small size.
- Health: Leaders of the D.S.M., the world’s most influential psychiatric manual, are split over whether to recognize postpartum psychosis as a distinct disorder.
- China: Ocean Flower Island was supposed to rival Dubai’s man-made Palm Island Jumeirah. Instead, it’s a $12 billion “dead zone.” We paid a visit.
- Illinois: A town’s parks department and its residents rallied to find mates for two local swans.
- Arts: The Metropolitan Opera said it would lay off workers, reduce its offerings and possibly sell its $55 million Chagall murals to address its financial crisis.
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In this video, Ben Casselman, our chief economics correspondent, looks at whether Trump has delivered on his economic promises. (It’s free to watch.)
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This could be a record-breaking Oscars season
Never in the history of the Academy Awards has a film received more than 14 nominations. That could change this year, says our awards season columnist, Kyle Buchanan.
Both “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” stand a shot at cracking the record when Oscar nominations are announced on Thursday. Kyle also shared his insider predictions for the contenders in the top categories. Check them out.
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Jennette McCurdy wants to see you squirm
Jennette McCurdy first became famous as a child television star, but she established herself as a serious writer with her blockbuster memoir, “I’m Glad My Mom Died.” As you can probably tell from the title, she likes to make people feel a bit uncomfortable.
McCurdy followed that impulse with her debut novel, “Half His Age,” which is out today. It tells the twisted story of a teenage girl who instigates a sexual relationship with her married, 40-year-old teacher. When my colleague Alexandra Alter told McCurdy that the book made her feel both disturbed and engrossed, McCurdy beamed, “My dream.”
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Dinner table topics
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Cook: This
