US Weighs Iran Action, Trump Says Dimon ‘Wrong’, Sweden’s Green U-Turn

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(1) President Donald Trump urged Iranians to continue protests against the government of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and warned he would “act accordingly” once he gets a sense for how many of the demonstrators have been killed.

(2) Greenland’s prime minister categorically ruled out joining the US and said the Arctic territory prefers to be in a union with Denmark, suggesting the island is putting independence plans on the back burner for now.

(3) President Donald Trump dismissed Jamie Dimon’s criticism over the Justice Department probe into the Federal Reserve, saying the JPMorgan Chase chief executive officer was “wrong” to suggest he was undermining the independence of the central bank.

(4) China’s trade surplus climbed to $1.2 trillion in 2025, extending a record run as the tariff war started by President Donald Trump sent exporters in search of markets beyond the US.

(5) The UK and European Union should have a “more serious” conversation about how they can step up their cooperation in financial services to boost both economies, according to the City of London’s governing body.

(6) Sweden, once a green pioneer, is now seeing its climate change ambitions unravel as populist groups are push back against environmental initiatives, spurred on in part by Donald Trump’s anti-green agenda.

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