Trump news at a glance: Starmer rebukes Trump for ‘diminishing’ British soldiers who fought and died in Afghanistan

January 24, 2026

TL;DR

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned Donald Trump's remarks about NATO troops in Afghanistan as "insulting and frankly appalling."
Trump's comments suggested NATO troops stayed "a little off the frontlines" in Afghanistan.
Starmer urged Trump to apologize for his remarks, which have caused hurt to families of fallen soldiers.
The article mentions the number of NATO troops, including British and US personnel, who died in the Afghanistan conflict.
Trump's previous criticism of the UK regarding the Chagos Islands has also contributed to rising tensions.
Other news items include Trump's bid to annex Greenland, US military actions in the eastern Pacific, an indictment of a Pentagon contractor, and an immigration crackdown in Maine.
The article also reports on the detention of a two-year-old girl and her father by US immigration agents, the classification of a Cuban migrant's death as a homicide, and accusations that Trump is letting white-collar criminals off the hook.
Additionally, a "no work, no school, no shopping" protest against ICE surges in Minnesota was initiated, and a severe storm threatened multiple US states.

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