Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration wants tangible returns for the significant resources the United States devotes to protecting Greenland and safeguarding broader Arctic and NATO interests in the region.
Speaking to reporters Tuesday on the airport tarmac while traveling from Armenia to Azerbaijan, Vance underscored Greenland’s strategic value. “It’s just very simple: Greenland is very important to the national security of the United States of America,” he said. He added that U.S. partners have not always carried their share of the burden, noting, “I do think that some of our allies have underinvested in Arctic security.”
Vance argued that Washington’s financial and military commitments should be matched with clear advantages for the United States. “And if we’re going to invest in Arctic security — if we’re going to basically pay a lot of money and be on the hook for protecting this massive landmass — I think it’s only reasonable for the United States to get some benefit out of that,” he said, adding that “And that’s going to be the focus of the negotiations here over the next few months.”
From Greenland’s side, Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt cautioned that discussions remain preliminary and not yet aligned with her government’s goals. While welcoming continued dialogue with Washington, she said expectations should be tempered. “We are not there where we want to be yet,” Motzfeldt said at a joint press conference in Nuuk alongside Danish and Canadian officials. “There is going to be a long track, so where we are going to land at the end, it’s too early to say.”
Vance echoed that assessment, indicating that negotiations are still in their early stages. “It’s very early in the Greenland talks,” he said. “I know that, you know, we’ve been working quite a bit on this over the last few weeks.”
At the same time, NATO is preparing to increase its Arctic footprint. Five sources told Reuters that the alliance is expected to roll out an Arctic Sentry mission in the coming days as part of an effort to strengthen its regional presence and ease tensions between President Donald Trump and European governments.
According to Reuters, the formal decision could be made as soon as this week, when NATO defense ministers gather in Brussels. The report cited three European diplomats, a military official, and another person familiar with the discussions.
The evolving situation prompted sharp comments from French President Emmanuel Macron, who warned Europe to prepare for continued friction with Washington. He described the recent focus on Greenland as a signal that the European Union must accelerate overdue economic reforms and bolster its global influence.
In interviews published Tuesday across several European newspapers, Macron said Europeans should not assume that a temporary easing of disputes with Washington signals a durable change, even if tensions over Greenland, trade, and technology appear to have cooled. “When there’s a clear act of aggression, I think what we should do isn’t bow down or try to reach a settlement,” Macron said in comments to outlets including Le Monde and the Financial Times. “I think we’ve tried that strategy for months.”
“It’s not working,” he added.
Macron went further, accusing the Trump administration of taking a hostile posture toward Europe and aiming for the bloc’s fragmentation. He said the administration was being “openly anti-European” and seeking the EU’s “dismemberment.”
He also warned that new disputes could soon emerge over technology regulation. “The U.S. will, in the coming months — that’s certain — attack us over digital regulation,” Macron said, pointing to the possibility of American tariffs if the EU uses its Digital Services Act to rein in major technology companies.
Renewing his push for joint European borrowing, Macron argued that tools such as eurobonds would allow the EU to invest on a scale large enough to compete globally and reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar.
European Union leaders are scheduled to convene in Brussels on Thursday, where they are expected to weigh steps aimed at strengthening the EU economy and improving its ability to compete with both the United States and China internationally.
{Matzav.com}Federal investigators on Tuesday made public the first surveillance images of what they described as a “potential subject” as the investigation intensifies into the disappearance and alleged kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie.
FBI Director Kash Patel released the photographs along with two video clips in a post on X on Tuesday afternoon, as authorities continue to piece together events surrounding Guthrie’s disappearance.
“Over the last eight days, the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department have been working closely with our private sector partners to continue to recover any images or video footage from Nancy Guthrie’s home that may have been lost, corrupted, or inaccessible due to a variety of factors – including the removal of recording devices,” Patel wrote.
According to Patel, the newly obtained footage was retrieved from residual data stored within backend systems. The images and video depict a person wearing a backpack, long sleeves, and pants approaching the front door, attempting to block the camera with a gloved hand. The individual is then seen turning away, grabbing nearby plants, and placing them in front of the camera.
Investigators had previously hoped that surveillance cameras at the residence would shed light on how Guthrie vanished. However, the doorbell camera was disconnected early Sunday, and although movement was logged by software shortly afterward, the footage could not be recovered because Guthrie did not have an active subscription, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said earlier.
Working with additional partners, authorities were later able to retrieve material that had not been accessible before. “Working with our partners – as of this morning, law enforcement has uncovered these previously inaccessible new images showing an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door the morning of her disappearance,” Patel said.
Officials urged anyone with information to contact federal authorities by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI or submitting tips through http://tips.fbi.gov.
Nancy Guthrie has been missing since Sunday, February 1, after she failed to appear at church services. She was last seen the previous evening at approximately 9:45 p.m., following dinner at the Tucson, Arizona, home of her daughter, Annie Guthrie.
Earlier this week, the FBI said there has been no known communication between Savannah Guthrie and any potential kidnappers more than a week after her mother disappeared. Authorities have also stated that no suspects or persons of interest have been identified. In a video shared on social media Monday afternoon, Savannah Guthrie described the situation as an “hour of desperation.”
“Please. bring her home. we need you. she needs you. all of you,” the caption accompanying the video reads.
Meanwhile, three media outlets reported receiving alleged ransom letters, with at least one including monetary demands and deadlines. One deadline passed Thursday and another on Monday evening, though officials said it remains unclear whether the letters are genuine.
The FBI announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to progress in the case.
Sheriff Nanos also disclosed that DNA testing confirmed blood found on Guthrie’s front porch belonged to her. Investigators said there is currently no proof of life, though they remain hopeful she is “still out there.” Authorities noted that Guthrie requires daily medication for reported high blood pressure and heart conditions, including a pacemaker.
Law enforcement personnel continue to maintain a presence at Guthrie’s home and plan to broaden search efforts. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said officers will persist with operations Tuesday, “including the expansion of the search and follow-up on new leads.”
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City Hall is facing mounting criticism over its decision to leave homeless individuals outdoors during dangerously cold weather, with opponents accusing Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration of inaction as winter deaths in New York continue to climb, the NY Post reports.
Despite pleas from advocates and former officials, the administration held firm to its current approach even as the city’s winter death toll reached 18. The refusal to intervene has drawn sharper contrast with actions taken in other major cities, where leaders have ordered emergency measures to bring people inside during extreme cold.
“When a person is in imminent danger, there is no debate. Whatever ideological divides we have should not have any impact on these policies during a ‘Code Blue,’” Brian Stettin, a former senior adviser in Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, told The Post.
Stettin pointed to the widely publicized case of a homeless woman seen muttering to herself while enduring brutal, subzero conditions, calling the situation “infuriating” and insisting that officials should have acted immediately.
“They should be doing everything they can to get them inside. That is why we need cops out on the streets. We are talking about an imminent threat to life or safety; there shouldn’t be any debate with advocates over that.”
The woman survived the extreme cold spell — which brought temperatures in parts of the city lower than those recorded in Antarctica — but remained on the sidewalk as of Monday. First responders told The Post that under existing city rules, they were unable to compel her to accept help.
Reporters attempted to speak with the woman, who was sheltering in a makeshift structure on East 34th Street across from NYU Langone Hospital, but she did not respond. Workers at nearby businesses said she has stayed in the same spot for “years” and that no effort had been made to move her since Saturday.
Over the weekend, City Hall briefed City Council members, but according to one council source, there was little discussion of involuntary removals of people from the streets.
The mayor’s office has argued that its hands are tied by the current “last resort” standard, which allows officials to force someone indoors only if they are judged to be an immediate danger to themselves or others — a framework critics have long described as vague and unscientific.
In contrast, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, whom Mamdani has previously praised for reducing crime, took a more aggressive stance during a recent cold snap. Scott declared the weather an emergency and directed police to bring people indoors even if they refused assistance.
“That direction order came from me because we cannot allow folks to be out in this kind of weather,” Scott said.
A City Hall spokeswoman dismissed comparisons to Baltimore, citing differences between New York and Maryland law. But former city Comptroller Scott Stringer argued that Baltimore’s response better reflects the urgency of the situation, noting that New York’s policy relies heavily on subjective judgment and that the mayor has broad authority in how it is applied.
“You bring ’em in, and you worry about the court case later,” he said.
“The question is: Is it ideology or incompetence for the lack of action? Saving lives is the most important thing you can do as an elected official. The standard has to be in this extreme weather, ‘Can they survive the night?’ And that’s what Baltimore is saying,” Stringer said.
“It’s just not a tough call when people can die in the night. I don’t understand why it’s so complicated.”
City Hall press secretary Dora Pekec said the Mamdani administration has not altered any policies related to removals that were in place under Adams.
Another source said the Department of Sanitation has been instructed to avoid dismantling homeless encampments, marking a shift from prior practice. Instead of clearing sidewalks, sanitation workers are reportedly told to carefully organize belongings left by people living outdoors, while police are barred from taking steps to remove encampments.
“It’s been essentially confusion across the board. Sanitation is now like maid services for the homeless,” said another council source.
{Matzav.com}For the first time since its passage, Israel has implemented legislation allowing for the removal of citizenship and deportation of terrorists, applying the law to two individuals convicted of deadly attacks.
The decision targets Mahmoud Ahmed, who received a 23-year prison sentence for a series of shooting assaults on soldiers and civilians, as well as for acquiring weapons and plotting additional attacks. It also applies to Mohammed Ahmed Hussein Alhasi, who was sentenced to 18 years in prison for a 2016 stabbing attack in which two elderly women were wounded.
The action followed authorization from Israel’s security authorities and the attorney general. The formal order was signed by Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, acting in his capacity on behalf of the Interior Ministry.
Announcing the step, Netanyahu said, “This morning, I signed the revocation of the citizenship and expulsion of two Israeli terrorists who carried out stabbing and shooting attacks against Israeli civilians and were rewarded for their criminal actions by the Palestinian Authority.”
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