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1. Europe's far-right parties, often praised by Trump administration, push back on Greenland

   

   It wasn't too long ago that Donald Trump's administration hailed the "growing influence of patriotic European parties," but many of those party leaders have taken exception to his aggressive bid to seize control of Greenland for the United States.

2. Europe’s 'appeasement' strategy with Trump has failed. So what comes next?

   

   On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of an act of “great stupidity” for returning an island to Mauritius that houses an important military base. The episode shows how fast Trump can turn on international partners, and raises questions about Europe’s strategy for dealing with the volatile U.S. president.

3. EU chief promises 'unflinching' response to new tariffs as Trump trolls and threatens on social media

   

   European Commission President ​Ursula von der Leyen said ​on Tuesday the EU shared concerns with the United States about Arctic security, but if President Donald Trump followed through with new tariffs based on a dispute over Greenland, the alliance's response would be "unflinching" and "united."

4. Finance minister says Canada will not pay $1B US if it joins Trump's 'Board of Peace'

   

   Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Tuesday that Ottawa does not plan to pay the $1-billion US price tag for a permanent seat on U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," that will oversee the governance and reconstruction of Gaza.

5. Midnight Oil drummer, co-founder Rob Hirst dead at 70

   

   Australian band Midnight Oil announced on Tuesday that Rob Hirst, their powerhouse drummer and co-founding member, has died at age 70.