NATO officials indicate progress toward resolving tensions over Greenland following weeks of escalation sparked by President Donald Trump's demands to acquire the Arctic territory, though key details remain vague and local leaders voice caution about outlines unveiled in Davos, Switzerland. Lieutenant General Remigijus Baltrenas, NATO's......
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that he secured a commitment from US President Donald Trump to supply PAC-3 missiles for Ukraine's Patriot air defense systems. This development comes as Ukraine grapples with escalating Russian missile strikes targeting its energy infrastructure amid a harsh winter. Speaking at the second......
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán disclosed on January 23, 2026, that European Union leaders received a confidential European Commission document outlining plans for Ukraine's EU accession by 2027, alongside requests for $1.5 trillion in total funding over the next decade. Speaking after an extraordinary EU summit in Brussels......
Global solar energy stocks skyrocketed on January 22 and 23, 2026, fueled by developers racing to secure U.S. tax credits before looming deadlines and Elon Musk's announcement at the World Economic Forum in Davos about SpaceX launching AI-powered satellites fueled by space-based solar energy in the coming years. The Invesco Solar ETF......
President Donald Trump unveiled his Peace Council at a signing ceremony during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, drawing swift backlash from major powers wary that the move could undermine or sideline the United Nations. Nineteen nations inked the founding charter, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,......
European Union leaders wrapped up an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday evening, aiming to forge a unified strategy in response to the Greenland crisis that has rattled transatlantic relations over the past two weeks. Even after US President Donald Trump announced a "framework agreement" and backed away from threatened tariffs,......
President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for about an hour at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2026. Both leaders described the meeting as good and productive. Zelensky announced that a document outlining U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine stands finalized and ready for signature......
Former ideological allies in Europe's populist and far-right parties are publicly breaking ranks with U.S. President Donald Trump amid his aggressive push to acquire Greenland. Leaders in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom now label his approach "unacceptable," "Wild West tactics," and "hostile act,"......
President Donald Trump announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation to participate in the "Board of Peace," a new initiative aimed at resolving international conflicts, including the situation in Gaza. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump described the board as the "greatest......
President Donald Trump this week dropped threats of forceful acquisition of Greenland, prompting sharply contrasting responses from Russia and China to a new NATO Arctic framework. Moscow displayed a mix of glee and strategic concern, while Beijing dismissed claims portraying it as a threat to the Danish territory. The Trump administration......
The United States, Ukraine, and Russia are convening their inaugural trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi today, Friday, January 23, 2026, marking a potential turning point in efforts to resolve the protracted Ukraine conflict. These two-day discussions, centered on security concerns, represent the first time representatives from all three......
At the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, starkly different visions for the future of artificial intelligence collided, as former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt cautioned that Europe risks becoming dependent on Chinese AI systems unless it rapidly scales up investment in its own open source capabilities. Speaking at......
World leaders, top policymakers and corporate executives convened in Davos, Switzerland, for the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, held under the banner of promoting dialogue at a moment of deepening geopolitical rifts and economic uncertainty. Over the course of the week, nearly 3,000 participants from more than 130 countries......
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