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Why Donald Trump really wants Greenland
1/20/2026 | 28 mins.
Tom Burgis on Donald Trump’s friend Ronald Lauder, a billionaire with business interests in Greenland. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Why the UK won’t retaliate to Trump tariffs over Greenland – The Latest
1/19/2026 | 10 mins.
Keir Starmer has played down the possibility of retaliatory tariffs on the US, after Donald Trump threatened them against Nato allies unless they support his plan to take Greenland. At an emergency press conference, Starmer said tariffs would be the “wrong thing to do”. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior political correspondent, Peter Walker – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
The transgender refugees fleeing the US
1/19/2026 | 37 mins.
Helen Pidd meets the US citizens attempting to claim asylum in the Netherlands. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Trump gets his hands on Nobel peace prize – The Latest
1/16/2026 | 9 mins.
The Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has presented her Nobel peace prize medal to Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House, saying it was a recognition of his commitment to Venezuela’s freedom. The gesture came after Machado was unexpectedly sidelined by Trump after US forces abducted Nicolás Maduro. Lucy Hough speaks to the US live news editor, Chris Michael. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Is ICE out of control?
1/16/2026 | 32 mins.
Its agents outnumber police on the streets of Minneapolis, are detaining US citizens and clashing violently with protesters. Caitlin Dickerson and Maanvi Singh report. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by Helen Pidd, Nosheen Iqbal and Annie Kelly combines on-the-ground reporting, insightful analysis and personal testimony from the people at the heart of the stories that matter, to give you a deeper understanding of the world we live in. And to make sense of a rapidly-changing news cycle, our new evening edition 'The Latest' hosted by Lucy Hough, brings you up to speed on the big news story of the day in just 10 minutes. Available on YouTube and all podcast platforms.

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