After United States President Donald Trump threatened a trade war against European countries opposing his bid to acquire Greenland, Europe is weighing the use of its so-called "trade bazooka",  a powerful tool in its economic deterrence arsenal. We take a closer look at the threat and how European leaders could respond.

Meanwhile, in Germany, a new law could allow the government to introduce military conscription if needed, as Berlin seeks to build what it says would be the strongest army in Europe for the first time since World War II.

And in the Middle East, amid efforts to unify the country after 14 years of civil war, Syria’s government announced on Sunday that it had reached a ceasefire agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). We take a closer look at the group.