Trump’s New Greenland Threat Outrages Allies, and China’s Birthrate Plunges

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<p>Plus, chimney sweeps are making a comeback. </p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/world/europe/european-union-respond-trump-greenland.html" target="_blank">European Union Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Trump Tariff Threat</a>, by Jeanna Smialek and Anushka Patil</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/us/minneapolis-federal-agents-misconduct-protesters.html" target="_blank">In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters</a>, by Stephanie Saul</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/world/middleeast/trump-board-of-peace-gaza.html" target="_blank">$1 Billion in Cash Buys a Permanent Seat on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’</a>, by Isabel Kershner</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/business/china-population-data.html" target="_blank">China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949</a>, by Alexandra Stevenson</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/world/europe/london-chimney-sweeps-energy-prices.html" target="_blank">Why London’s Chimney Sweeps Are Enjoying a Resurgence</a>, by Stephen Castle</p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>