Politics Jan 23 Trump lays out demands in virtual reintroduction to world stage By Lisa Desjardins, Solveig Rennan
Nation Jan 23 Watch 3:16 How global business leaders are responding to Trump’s tariff threats Before an audience of world leaders and top business people, President Trump tried to convince them to invest in the U.S. by promising lower taxes and threatening tariffs if they don't. Geoff Bennett discussed the various messages and threats with… By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins
Politics Jan 23 WATCH: Trump promises tax cuts and threatens tariffs at meeting of global elite in Davos Speaking by video from the White House to the annual summit in Davos, Switzerland, on his third full day in office, Trump ran through his flurry of executive actions since his swearing-in and claimed that he had a “massive mandate”… By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
World Jan 21 Billionaires’ wealth soared in 2024, at least five trillionaires expected in next decade, anti-poverty group says The anti-poverty group Oxfam International's latest report on global inequality is calling for caps on CEO pay, better salaries for workers, and echoes former President Joe Biden's call for higher taxes on the wealthiest to get them to pay their… By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
World Jan 18 World Economic Forum spotlights the opportunities and risks of AI Advances in generative AI stunned the world last year, and the elite crowd is angling to take advantage of its promise and minimize its risks. By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
Jan 18 In Davos, Israel’s president calls ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending war in Gaza By Jamey Keaten, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Isaac Herzog said Thursday at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, that the relationship is still fragile but is "an opportunity to move forward."… Continue reading
Jan 17 Blinken calls a pathway to a Palestinian state a necessity for Israeli security By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Speaking at World Economic Forum's annual meeting in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, Blinken said Wednesday that the view of leaders in the Arab and Muslim world have changed on Israel and the creation of a Palestinian state would… Continue reading
Jan 15 At Davos, conflict, climate change and AI get top billing as leaders converge for the World Economic Forum By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Climate, conflict and the rise of artificial intelligence round out a to-do list of global priorities at this year's edition of the World Economic Forum gabfest of business, political and other elites. Continue reading
Jan 18 At the World Economic Forum, Zelenskyy urges allies to speed up push against Russia By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told political leaders at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, that supplies of Western weapons must come quicker than Russia's attacks. Continue reading
Jan 18 At Davos, UN chief warns the world is in a ‘sorry state’ from climate change, Ukraine war By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The head of the United Nations says the world is in a "sorry state" because of myriad "interlinked" challenges including climate change and Russia's war in Ukraine. Continue reading