Olympics chief admits she has not spoken to US president Trump about LA 2028 Games

21/01/2026 16:21 The Guardian

Kirsty Coventry steers clear of global politics in buildupOrganisers will meet with vice-president JD VanceThe International Olympic Committee has yet to establish formal communications with the US president Donald Trump on preparations for the Los Angeles Games in 2028, the IOC president, Kirsty Coventry, has confirmed.Trump has been speaking in Davos in Switzerland after a turbulent start to 2026 during which he has suggested he will invade Greenland, threatened a trade war with Europe and ousted the Venezuela president Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading...

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21/01/2026 18:00 The Guardian

Zelenskyy meeting with Trump expected to take place on Thursday – Europe live

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21/01/2026 17:40 The Guardian

World would be a ‘better place’ if US took over Greenland, says Nigel Farage

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21/01/2026 16:53 The Guardian

Secret love letter shows softer side of Cambridge spy ring’s alleged fifth man

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21/01/2026 16:46 The Guardian

Europe’s moment of truth over Greenland looms, as leaders ditch appeasement of Trump

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21/01/2026 16:20 The Guardian

‘Serious mistake’: there’s no benefit for Australia in joining Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’ – only risk

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21/01/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Nato chief urges ‘thoughtful diplomacy’ after US treasury secretary’s jibe at Denmark

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Prince Harry v Daily Mail live: Duke of Sussex to give evidence in court

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21/01/2026 11:27 The Guardian

Supreme court to consider Trump’s bid to fire Lisa Cook from Fed board – US politics live

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21/01/2026 11:02 The Guardian

Coalition in crisis as Nationals quit frontbench en masse after division over Labor’s hate speech laws

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21/01/2026 08:49 The Guardian

Criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu may be an offence under Australia’s new hate speech laws, Greens warn

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21/01/2026 07:37 The Guardian

‘You’ll find out’: Trump refuses to say how far he would go to seize Greenland

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21/01/2026 05:22 The Guardian

Mark Carney tells Davos the old world order is ‘not coming back’ as Trump heads to Switzerland

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21/01/2026 03:48 The Guardian

Australia news live: measles warning for Sydney; PM says he has prioritised local issues over Trump’s ‘board of peace’ invite

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21/01/2026 01:37 The Guardian

China sees an opportunity in Greenland, but not in the way that Trump thinks

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21/01/2026 01:25 The Guardian

New poo balls on Sydney beaches after revelation of huge fatberg stuck in treatment plant

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Trump has growing stranglehold over EU and UK energy supply, study shows

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21/01/2026 00:01 The Guardian

A stooge in the US Fed could blow out inflation in Australia – but Trump is unlikely to get his way

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21/01/2026 00:00 The Guardian

No ban on gas boilers in UK warm homes plan but heat pumps get £2.7bn push

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20/01/2026 22:30 The Guardian

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20/01/2026 22:30 The Guardian

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20/01/2026 17:38 The Guardian

Kurdish forces withdraw from IS detention camp in north-east Syria

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20/01/2026 17:21 The Guardian

Catholic cardinals warn US foreign policy under Trump risks global suffering

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20/01/2026 14:44 The Guardian

NDIS tool to determine support not tested on variety of disability types – including diverse autism, experts warn

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20/01/2026 14:00 The Guardian

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