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World Service,19 Jan 2026,49 mins

Row over Greenland escalates

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As the row over Greenland escalates, President Trump has told Norway's prime minister that because he missed out on the Nobel Peace Prize, he no longer feels obliged "to think purely of peace." The US president says he will impose tariffs on countries that oppose his plan to take over Greenland. We hear messages from Europeans and speak to journalists in Italy, France and Germany. Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez has vowed an investigation will uncover the cause of a high-speed train crash that killed at least 39 people as the country declares three days of mourning. We speak to our correspondent in Spain. Iran's police chief has called on protesters who were in his words ''deceived by foreign agencies'' to turn themselves in. We speak to our colleague with BBC Persian. Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations for a second time - but only after the final was overshadowed when they temporarily refused to play after the hosts were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless. We hear reaction from fans and speak to our sports reporters. Presenter: Rahul Tandon. (Photo: US President Donald J. Trump responds to questions from the news media as he walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 16 January 2026. Credit: SHAWN THEW/EPA)

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