Davos 2026 Updates | World sees India through Bengaluru, says DK Shivakumar

Davos 2026 LIVE Updates | Determined to grab Greenland, Trump faces tough reception in Davos

Trump told a news conference on Tuesday that he would have meetings about the Danish territory of ⁠Greenland in Davos and was optimistic that an agreement could ‌eventually be reached.

"I think we will work something out where NATO is going to be very happy and where we're going to be very happy. But we need it for security purposes. We need it for national security," he said.

(Reuters)

Davos 2026 LIVE Updates: NATO chief assures Trump Europe would help protect US if needed, reports AFP

NATO chief Mark Rutte pushed back Wednesday against President Donald Trump's claims European allies would not help defend the United States if asked, reports AFP.

"He said last night in his presser that he was doubtful whether the Europeans would come to the rescue if Article Five will be triggered. I tell him, yes they will," Rutte said at the World Economic Forum.

Davos 2026 LIVE Updates: Tensions over Greenland should not distract Europe and US from Ukraine, NATO chief says

NATO allies should not allow ​tensions over Greenland ‌to distract ⁠them from the ‌need to defend Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Mark ​Rutte said on Wednesday.

"The focus on Ukraine should be ‌the ‌number one priority, it is ⁠crucial for European and U.S. security," Rutte ⁠said in ⁠a panel discussion at ‌the ‌World Economic Forum in Davos.

(Reuters)

Davos 2026 LIVE Updates: China wary of joining Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza without UN backing

Davos 2026 LIVE Updates: US envoy Witkoff says he will meet with Putin on Thursday

 U.S. President Donald ​Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said he ‌would be traveling with ⁠Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner ‌to Moscow on Thursday and that they would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"Well, look, we have to go meet ​him on Thursday," Witkoff told CNBC in an interview, referring to Putin.

(Reuters)

Davos 2026 LIVE Updates | Trump lands in Switzerland for Davos summit

Held positive talks on economic and national security cooperation between US-Saudi, as well as future collaborative efforts: Bessent

UK PM Keir Starmer 'will not yield' to Trump pressure over Greenland, reports AFP

NATO situation difficult but must focus on Russia, says Norway's defence minister

 The situation in NATO is difficult due to the ​crisis over Greenland, but western allies must remember their ‌common adversary is Russia, which ⁠is increasing its military ‌presence in the Arctic, Norway's defence minister said on Wednesday.

"These are demanding times. The situation in NATO is difficult," Tore Sandvik told a meeting with foreign correspondents ​in Oslo.

"The dimensional threat for the West, for NATO, (for) all members of NATO, still is Russia," he said.

Sandvik was speaking ‌as the ‌Western military alliance is fraying under the pressure of U.S. President Donald ⁠Trump's relentless push to acquire Greenland from fellow NATO ally Denmark.

(Reuters)

avos 2026 LIVE Updates |Trump arrives in Davos

Davos 2026 LIVE Updates | Italian role in Trump's 'Board of Peace' seems problematic, minister says

Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Wednesday it appeared problematic for his country to join the so-called Board of Peace promoted by U.S. President Donald ​Trump to govern Gaza.

Speaking at an event in Rome to present ‌the Winter Olympics Italy is hosting next month, ⁠Giorgetti said that judging from ‌news reports he had read "it seems there are some problems" regarding Rome's participation in Trump's initiative.

Italian daily Corriere della Sera reported earlier on Wednesday that Italy would not take part, citing concern that joining a group led by ​a single country's leader would violate the constitution.

Davos 2026 LIVE Updates| Trump to discuss America First agenda, hemispheric domination at Davos

US President Donald Trump will discuss his ​American First-based economic ‌policies at ⁠the World Economic ‌Forum on Wednesday, and talk about foreign policy on Thursday, ​a senior White House official told reporters ‌en ‌route to Davos.

Trump may touch on ⁠issues involving Greenland and Venezuela as well as ⁠his ⁠planned Board of ‌Peace and ‌hemispheric domination, the official said. The US president ‍landed in Zurich early Wednesday and will proceed to Davos.

Davos 2026 LIVE Updates| Trump to address World Economic Forum shortly

Davos 2026 Updates | Trump opens remarks at Davos with praise for US economy

Under the radical left US was a 'dead economy: Trump

Certain places in Europe not recognizable any more: Trump

Green energy focus, mass migration has hurt Europe: Trump

Europe heading in the wrong direction: Trump

Trump attacks Europe's ‘unchecked, mass migration’, and green energy focus

Venezuela was an amazing place but it went bad because of its problems: Trump

We have been giving 'great' cooperation to Venezuela: Trump

Venezuela now going to be a rich place: Trump

'I don't want to insult anybody': Trump before he trained guns on Europe

We are raising taxes on foreign nations to recover damages they have caused: Trump

The more windmills a country has, the more money they lose: Trump

I am derived from Scotland and Germany: Trump

We saved Greenland: Trump

Davos 2026 Updates | After the war, we gave Greenland back to Denmark. That was stupid: Trump

Davos 2026 Updates | Greenland is a big beautiful piece of ice: Trump

Davos 2026 Updates | Trump calls Denmark 'ungrateful' over Greenland

Davos 2026 Updates | Trump says only 'great power' US can defend Greenland

Davos 2026 Updates | Trump seeking 'immediate negotiations' to acquire Greenland

I have tremendous respect for people of Greenland and Denmark, but only US can secure Greenland: Trump in Davos.

Ukraine was the apple of Putin's eye: Trump

Davos 2026 Updates | I settled 8 other wars like India-Pakistan: Trump

Davos 2026 Updates | US was 'paying' for NATO: Trump

I won't use force. All US is asking for is a place called Greenland: Trump

We gave Greenland back to Denmark: Trump

Canada lives because of the United States: Trump

Bibi stop taking credit for the dome: Trump to Netanyahu

I am asking for a piece of ice, it is a small ask: Trump

You can say yes or you can say no and we will remember: Trump

Davos 2026 Updates | Trump says will meet Zelensky at Davos on Wednesday

Greenland has a strategic location between US, Russia, China; We need it for strategic reasons, not for rare earth minerals: Trump

Switzerland good because of us: Trump

Canada gets a lot of freebies from us; they should be grateful: Trump

Without US, most of the countries don't work: Trump

Washington DC is the safest place: Trump

Trump mocks Macron for playing 'tough'

I want to work with every country, don't want to destroy anyone, but they need to pay for deficit they have caused by not paying taxes: Trump

We are cracking down on 19 billion dollars in fraud which was stolen by Somalian bandits. Can you believe Somalia turned out to be higher IQ than we thought? Trump

Trump says he lowered tariffs on Swiss imports, but they could rise again

US President Donald Trump on ​Wednesday said he ‌had lowered ⁠the U.S. ‌tariff rate on imports from Switzerland amid pressure from ​Swiss companies including Rolex, but the rate could ‌rise ‌again.

"I reduced it because I ⁠don't want to hurt people. I don't want ⁠to ⁠hurt them. And ‌we brought ‌it down to a lower level; doesn't ‍mean it's not going up," Trump told a gathering of world leaders and business executives in ​Davos, ‌Switzerland.

Sir, if George Washington and Abraham Lincoln came back and ran their presidency, they couldn't beat you: Trump

US is back and is much more stronger: Trump

Donald Trump ends his nearly 70-minute-long speech at WEF in Davos.

Trump on US tariffs

Money I'm getting from tariffs is being used judiciously for our country and our people: Trump in post-speech Q&A at Davos.

EU lawmakers stall US trade deal in protest over Greenland

The European Parliament has decided to suspend its work on the European Union's trade deal with ​the United States in protest at US President Donald Trump's ‌demands to acquire Greenland and threats of ⁠tariffs on European allies ‌who oppose his plan. The EU assembly has been debating legislative proposals to remove many EU import duties on U.S. goods, a key part of the agreement struck in Turnberry, Scotland, at ​the end of July, as well as to continue zero duties for U.S. lobsters, initially agreed with Trump in 2020.

Trump desire to avoid military force over Greenland is 'positive' sign: Danish FM

Greenland, threatened by Trump, releases 'crisis' guidelines: minister

Trump says he agreed to lower tariffs on Swiss imports, but they could rise again

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had agreed to lower the 39% U.S. tariff rate on imports from ​Switzerland to 15% amid pressure from Swiss companies, including Rolex, but ‌the rate could rise again.

"I reduced it ⁠because I don't want ‌to hurt people. I don't want to hurt them. And we brought it down to a lower level; doesn't mean it's not going up," Trump told a gathering of world leaders and business executives in ​Davos, Switzerland.

Trump says great respect for PM Modi, to have a good deal with India

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he has great respect for his "friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi and they are going to have a good trade deal, according to a media report.

Would not use force to acquire Greenland: Trump in Davos address

Trump, during his speech at the World Economic Forum, reportedly said that he is wanting to “get Greenland,” but he wouldn't employ force to acquire.

France rejects Trump's comment on drug prices, calls it 'fake news'

France rejected as "fake news" on Wednesday Donald Trump's assertion that he had ​pressured President Emmanuel Macron into hiking domestic drug prices after the U.S. leader threatened sweeping ‌tariffs on French imports to the United States.

Trump says no tariffs next month after agreeing outline of Greenland deal

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew a ​threat to impose ‌tariffs on ⁠a number ‌of nations for their stance on Greenland, saying he had ​reached the outlines of a deal with NATO on ‌the ‌island's future.

Invite accepted? Putin says Russia studying peace board proposal

U.S. President Donald Trump ​on Wednesday said that ‌Russian President Vladimir Putin ⁠had accepted invitation to join Trump's Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving ​global conflicts, a statement that Putin quickly countered, saying that the ‌invitation ‌was only under consideration.

Trump says everyone is happy with Greenland framework deal

U.S. ​President Donald Trump ‌said on ⁠Wednesday ‌the framework deal on Greenland that ​he announced gives the United ‌States ‌everything it wanted, and ⁠everyone was happy with it, news agency Reuters reported.

World sees India through Bengaluru: DK Shivakumar

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said the world sees India through Bengaluru.

Speaking to PTI here during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, he said Davos offers a lot of things to learn, and he has met various leaders from across the globe, and they feel that India is seen through Bangalore. 

"This is what they say. And I am telling them the importance of Karnataka and that it is a great state to work," he said.

Top Ukrainian negotiator Umerov says he met Witkoff, Kushner in Davos

Umerov, writing on the Telegram messaging ‌app, ‌said the meeting on the ⁠sidelines of the World Economic Forum focused ⁠on security ⁠guarantees for Ukraine ‌and a ‌post-war recovery plan.

Trump says he will meet with Ukraine's Zelenskyy, deal 'reasonably close'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would meet with ‌Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Switzerland, adding that he felt Zelenskyy ⁠and Russian President Vladimir Putin ‌were now at a point where they could reach a deal to end the war. 

‘None of our business', Putin says on Greenland

“What happens to Greenland is none of our business,” Putin said in his televised remarks at the national Security Council meeting late on Wednesday night.