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Can't rule out US military invasion; be prepared: Greenland PM to citizens

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has warned of possible risks amid Trump's takeover remarks and said the government will form a task force and advise people to store essential supplies

WEF 2026 Day 3: List of key speakers, major discussions at Davos forum

Several global leaders will take the stage during Day 3, including US President Donald Trump, President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde, and Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte

Trump could still lead Board of Peace even after leaving White House

The possibility of a chair-for-life status for Trump is the latest wrinkle in the creation of the signature diplomatic initiative that is drawing resistance from fellow Group of Seven leaders

Trump snubs French President Macron's proposed G-7 meet on Greenland

Speaking to the press on completion of his first year of the second term, Trump said that he will not attend the proposed meeting, suggesting there's uncertainty over Macron's political future

Trump signals shift on Venezuela stance, says he may involve Machado

Trump praised Maria Corina Machado, saying that she is "an unbelievably nice woman" and reminded the press of her gesture to offer Trump the Nobel Peace Prize

Millions of workers have been cut from federal payroll, says Trump

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration has slashed "tremendous" numbers from federal payroll, adding that millions of federal workers were terminated by it. The president was appearing at Tuesday's White House press briefing to mark the first anniversary of the start of his second term. Scott Kupor, director of the US Office of Personnel Management, said last September that there would be roughly 300,000 fewer federal workers on the payroll nationwide by the end of 2025. The government employs roughly 2.5 million workers, including military members. Trump said the fired workers are getting much better jobs and much higher pay". From the start of Trump's second term one year ago, the Department of Government Efficiency, led by his then-advisor Elon Musk, instigated purges of federal agencies with the expressed mission of rooting out fraud, waste and abuse.

'I wish we didn't need Board of Peace': Trump slams UN incompetency

When asked whether he wants the Board of Peace to replace the United Nations, Trump said they "haven't been very helpful," but believed in the organisation's potential

After Trump tariff threat, Macron says Europe won't give in to bullies

While other European leaders have tried to keep a measured tone to prevent the trans-Atlantic dispute from escalating, Macron came out swinging

Datanomics: Gaza trapped in poverty as Donald Trump opens peace panel

India has been invited to join the proposed Gaza Peace Board as the Israel-Palestine conflict devastates Gaza and the West Bank, with collapsing incomes, rising poverty and record unemployment

Trump may name next Fed chair as early as next week: US Treasury chief

Trump has sharply criticized Jerome Powell, whose term as Fed chair ends in May, for not lowering interest rates fast enough

Top EU official questions Trump's trustworthiness over Greenland threat

The European Union's top official on Tuesday called into question US President Donald Trump's trustworthiness, saying that he had agreed last year not to impose more tariffs on members of the bloc. The European Union and the United States have agreed to a trade deal last July. And in politics as in business a deal is a deal. And when friends shake hands, it must mean something, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. In a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Von der Leyen said that Trump's planned new tariffs over Greenland are a mistake especially between long-standing allies.

US, Europe to find way out of Greenland dispute: American Treasury chief

Bessent played down fears of escalation after Donald Trump announced tariffs on imports from European allies that oppose US control of Greenland

Trump calls out Britain's 'great stupidity' over Chagos Islands handover

In a Truth Social post, Trump argued that such decisions make it necessary for the US to acquire Greenland

US control of Greenland necessary for global security, says Donald Trump

Trump also posted two pictures suggesting full control over Greenland. One of the photos showed Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as part of the US

US-Europe have 'never been closer', says Bessent despite Greenland crisis

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said America's relations with Europe remain strong and urged trading partners to take a deep breath and let tensions driven by the Trump administration's new tariff threats over Greenland play out. I think our relations have never been closer, he said, speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. On Saturday, Trump announced a 10 per cent import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations that have rallied around Denmark in the wake of his stepped up calls for the United States to take over the semi-autonomous territory of Greenland. Trump has insisted the US needs the territory for security reasons against possible threats from China and Russia.

Trump heads to Davos to pitch how he'll make housing more affordable

President Donald Trump plans to use a key address Wednesday to try to convince Americans he can make housing more affordable, but he's picked a strange backdrop for the speech: a Swiss mountain town where ski chalets for vacations cost a cool $4.4 million. On the anniversary of his inauguration, Trump is flying to the World Economic Forum in Davos an annual gathering of the global elite where he may see many of the billionaires he has surrounded himself with during his first year back in the White House. Trump had campaigned on lowering the cost of living, painting himself as a populist while serving fries at a McDonald's drive-thru. But in office, his public schedules suggest he's traded the Golden Arches for a gilded age, devoting more time to cavorting with the wealthy than talking directly to his working-class base. At the end of the day, it's the investors and billionaires at Davos who have his attention, not the families struggling to afford their bills, said Alex Jacquez, .

Trump flips position to attack UK's Starmer over Chagos Islands deal

Diego Garcia, largest island in the Chagos archipelago, is a remote Indian Ocean island almost 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) from the coast of East Africa and is home to a US and UK military facility

Trump shrugs off EU resistance, presses Greenland claim ahead of WEF

Trump brushed aside EU resistance on Greenland, confirmed a call with Nato's Mark Rutte and raised the prospect of tariffs, testing European unity ahead of Davos

200% tariff on French wine? Trump warns Macron to join Gaza Peace Board

The Board of Peace is a global body endorsed by the UN Security Council in November last year to monitor and oversee the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

European leaders question US security as trust fades a year into Trump 2.0

Intimidation," threats and blackmail are just some of the terms being used by European Union leaders to describe US President Donald Trump's warning that he will slap new tariffs on nations opposing American control of Greenland. European language has hardened since Trump returned to the White House 12 months ago. Now it's in reaction to the previously unthinkable idea that NATO's most powerful member would threaten to seize the territory of another ally. Trade retaliation is likely should Trump make good on his tariff announcement. A year into Trump 2.0, Europe's faith in the strength of the transatlantic bond is fading fast. For some, it's already disappeared. The flattery of past months has not worked and tactics are evolving as the Europeans try to manage threats from an old ally just as they confront the threat of an increasingly hostile Russia. Trump's first term brought NATO to the brink of collapse. I feared that NATO was about to stop functioning, former Secretary-General