'The old world order is dead': Trump, Canada and the battle for the West

Donald Trump has abruptly backed down over the US takeover of
Greenland. From the icy streets of Nuuk our correspondent James
Rothwell reports from the centre of an unusual geopolitical
spotlight as Greenlanders try to make sense of their island’s
sudden importance and the anxiety of being discussed by faraway
powers.


Greenland itself emerges not as a prize but as a place with its
own history identity and quiet resilience. James paints a picture
of a small Arctic capital balancing fishing tourism and everyday
life while navigating long memories of colonial rule and new
questions about sovereignty security and self determination.


Back in the studio Venetia and Roland are joined by Chief Foreign
Commentator David Blair to unpack what Trump’s partial retreat
really means and to explore the wider implications of Mark
Carney’s striking Davos speech. Carney argues we are living
through a rupture not a transition and urges middle powers to
face reality and work together in a world where power politics is
once again shaping events.


Read James Rothwell's Greenland dispatch:


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/24/trump-provokes-a-rare-emotion-in-greenland-blind-rage/


Read David Blair's analysis of the Greenland
deal: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/22/predicted-greenland-deal-not-good-one/


Read Roland Oliphant on Trump's Board of
Peace: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/22/monarchs-and-pariahs-join-trumps-board-of-peace-parade/


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