Trump’s claims about Greenland FactCheck.org lays out claims President Trump made before announcing his “framework" of a deal on Greenland with NATO's secretary general. Roll Call · Jan 23
Outrage in UK after Trump claims NATO troops avoided Afghanistan front line According to official UK figures, 405 of the 457 British casualties who died in Afghanistan were killed in hostile military action. Euronews · Jan 23
Donald Trump crashes and burns – this time on a global scale – but White House is selling it’s own hallucinated version Hear Trump screaming and Leavitt will tell you it was music. We Got This Covered · Jan 23
Trump steals the show in Davos with a mixed bag of rhetoric and results at elite gathering U.S. President Donald Trump has taken center stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, overshadowing discussions on AI and renewable energy The Independent UK · Jan 23
Death toll in Iran's protest crackdown reaches 5,002 as Trump says US 'armada' approaching The US military meanwhile has moved more military assets toward the Middle East, including the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and associated warships. Euronews · Jan 23
Merz heads to Italy for summit with Meloni with new ideas to shake up EU bureaucracy A closer alliance between Meloni and Merz is on the horizon, with the ambition to change Europe after decades of dominance by the Franco-German axis. Euronews · Jan 23
Davos: ECB’s Lagarde plays down fears of ‘rupture’ in world order, as IMF’s Georgieva warns of AI ‘tsunami’ hitting jobs market – as it happened Rolling coverage of the final day of the World Economic Forum in Davos The Guardian - UK · Jan 23
Elon Musk mocks Trump’s board of peace with Greenland joke Elon Musk made his first appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday (22 January), where he appeared to mock Donald Trump’s board of peace. The Independent UK · Jan 23
Friday briefing: What the mood at Davos can tell us about a changing world order In today’s newsletter: As global tensions rise, this year’s Davos gathering reveals a world struggling to adapt to shifting power dynamics and the erosion of old certainties The Guardian - UK · Jan 23
Ukraine-Russia war latest: ‘Brutal’ attack on Kyiv leaves millions without power as Abu Dhabi peace talks end without breakthrough Second day of landmark negotiations came as dozens injured and one killed in major Russian missile and drone attack, according to Ukrainian officials The Independent UK · Jan 23
Trump news at a glance: president’s ‘board of peace’ takes shape Some international leaders worry Trump’s new organization may attempt to supplant the United Nations – key US politics stories from 22 January at a glance The Guardian - US · Jan 23
Trump withdraws invitation for Canada to join his global ‘board of peace’ While leaders of many liberal democracies declined to sign on, Mark Carney had, before Davos, accepted in principle The Guardian - US · Jan 23
Elon Musk makes the case for why his $2.2 trillion tech empire is the only way to save humanity as the only intelligent life in the universe “If anyone would know if there are aliens among us, it would be me,” Musk said during the World Economic Forum on Thursday. Fortune · Jan 22
Zelenskyy takes the floor in Davos - All you need to know about day three Our correspondents on the ground bring you all the highlights of the third and final day of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Euronews · Jan 22
International Business Times · Jan 22 Financial Clarity as a Growth Accelerator for Small Businesses: Insights from NetDeposited According to the World Economic Forum, roughly 400 million SMEs worldwide represent about 90% of all businesses, provide employment for nearly 70% of the global workforce, and contribute close to half of global GDP.
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Huge bruise spotted on Trump’s other hand as he delivers speech in Davos Trump sustained the bruise during a signing ceremony for Gaza ‘board of peace’ at the World Economic Forum
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Gianni Infantino aims jibe at British football fans during Davos speech The Fifa president also defended ticket prices for this summer’s World Cup during a speech to world leaders at the World Economic Forum
The Guardian - US · Jan 22 Trump has defused a bomb of his own making. For now After a bombastic speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump backed away from his threat to impose tariffs on European countries
The Conversation · Jan 22 Donald Trump’s Board of Peace signed at Davos – key points I took away from my visit to the ski resort Donald Trump’s newly launched “Board of Peace” presents itself as a bold attempt to break with what its founders describe as decades of failed international diplomacy. Its charter opens with a declaration that few would openly dispute: “Durable peace requires pragmatic judgment, common-sense solutions, and the courage to depart from…
Euronews · Jan 22 Elon Musk predicts robot-majority future in first Davos appearance The South Africa-born tech billionaire made his debut at the world's top political and economic summit in the Swiss Alps, telling the World Economic Forum that robots will outnumber people and AI will surpass human intelligence.
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Mike Johnson gets irritated when asked about Trump’s mix up of Iceland and Greenland ‘I cannot even believe you asked me that question,’ Johnson says as Trump repeatedly confused two countries and shows signs of decline
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 World is entering time of ‘great power politics’, warns German chancellor Friedrich Merz says global order changing at ‘breathtaking pace’ and urges leaders in Davos not to accept new reality
Euronews · Jan 22 Zelenskyy says Europe 'looks lost' and living in 'Groundhog Day' in scathing Davos address The Ukrainian president said in his speech at Davos that a year had passed since his last address at the same summit, when he warned Europe that it needed to learn self-defence, yet "nothing has changed".
International Business Times · Jan 22 Trump Suggests Ukraine War Settlement Coming 'Soon' Amid Launch Of New Peace Board Trump heralds imminent Ukraine peace whilst formalising his Board of Peace at Davos, even as Greenland sovereignty remains firmly non-negotiable.
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Why are some countries – including UK – reluctant to join Trump’s Gaza board of peace? At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the US president said that once the group is formed ‘we can do pretty much whatever we want to do’, days after his threats to Greenland