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".

By Dave Graham DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's use of tariffs as a foreign policy tool added fresh impetus in Davos this week to efforts to boost global trade beyond the U.

Nigel Farage met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Davos, as the Reform UK leader attempts to prove he has what it takes to stand on the global stage.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to U.S. President Donald Trump comment that “Canada lives because of the United States” on Thursday by saying Canada thrives because of Canadian values. Carney said Canada can show the world that the future doesn’t have to be autocratic after returning from Davos where he gave a speech that garnered widespread attention.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has created history by becoming the first Chief Minister from Assam to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Switzerland. His participation at WEF Davos 2026, being held from 19-23 January, marks a significant milestone in positioning Assam on the global economic and policy-making stage.

Apple’s Tim Cook, BlackRock’s Larry Fink and dozens more CEOs stood and waited for over an hour for a meet and greet with the president.

Davos has long been a weather vane for the world, a perch from which to observe the rise of China, the disruptive power of A.I. and now, the breakdown of the postwar order. I spoke to my colleague Peter Goodman, our in-house Davos expert, about what this annual gathering of the powerful can tell us about the strange moment we’re in.

Trump said "Iceland" when he appeared to mean "Greenland" four times in his speech. Leavitt later denied he mixed the names up.