33 m. ago Davos 'evacuation' after 'unusual smell and coughing' following Trump's crunch talks with NATO and world leaders: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest as Donald Trump speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The US President has repeated his demands to acquire Greenland amid tensions with Europe.

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39 m. ago Trump halts tariffs after dramatic breakthrough with NATO boss on Greenland deal

Trump said he will scrap tariffs scheduled for February 1st following what he described as 'very productive' talks on a framework agreement covering the entire Arctic region

Economics

39 m. ago Trump backs down on Europe tariffs threat over Greenland after reaching ‘framework of a future deal’

President drops plan to tax imports after reaching ‘framework for a future deal’ over Danish-controlled territory

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42 m. ago Large emergency response scrambled to Davos after Trump speech

Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum about the future of Greenland earlier today

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46 m. ago Trump tore Europe to pieces in Davos... but behind the savage insults and Greenland ultimatum lay the real warning to the world

Some European leaders may liken Trump's approach to a school bully offering protection in return for lunch money, or a Godfather-style offer they cannot refuse.

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48 m. ago Trump scraps tariffs on Europe and claims ‘framework of a future deal’ on Greenland after speaking with Nato chief – live

US president touts ‘very productive meeting’ with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte and says planned tariffs will not go into effect as a resultHouse Republicans are starting a push on Wednesday to hold former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.The contempt proceedings are an initial step toward a criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice that, if successful, could send the Clintons to prison.They’re not above the law. We’ve issued subpoenas in good faith.For five months we’ve worked with them. And time’s up. Continue reading...

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49 m. ago Supreme Court expresses scepticism over Trump’s bid to sack Lisa Cook

Outcome of case will have sweeping implications for US central bank independence

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54 m. ago Trump’s Navy chief is calling for giant lasers to be included on new battleships

US has not commissioned a battleship in more than eight decades

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56 m. ago Donald Trump makes chilling 'dictator' comment as he gathers world's despots and strongmen

The shocking remark comes as he mingles with world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos - urging them to join his "Board of Peace"

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58 m. ago Trump rows back on Greenland tariff threats after ‘deal’ talks with Nato chief

The US president had only earlier on Wednesday doubled down on his threats to secure the Arctic island, but ruled out the use of force to do so.

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61 m. ago Experts explain why the president’s plans for the housing market may let you down

Experts are skeptical that the president’s plan for improving the housing market will have lasting benefits

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66 m. ago Trump mocks Emmanuel Macron for his 'beautiful sunglasses', asking 'What the hell happened there?'

Donald Trump's comments sparked laughter among the crowd and came as speculation swept social media about why Macron wore aviator sunglasses on Tuesday.

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68 m. ago Trump calls off tariffs as he works out 'framework of future deal' over Greenland

Speaking on his Truth Social platform, the President confirmed "a very productive meeting" had taken place

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69 m. ago Bomb squad called to Trump golf resort hours after son Eric leaves

Officers are dealing with an ongoing incident

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75 m. ago Karoline Leavitt jokes that Trump’s gifted Qatari jet was sounding ‘much better’ after Air Force One scare

The White House accepted the $400m Qatari Boeing 747 in May despite ethics concerns

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79 m. ago Trump Doonbeg LIVE: Bomb squad races to hotel hours after president's son leaves

The Defence Forces' EOD team - or bomb squad - is heading to the Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg, Ireland, just hours after Eric Trump left the resort

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84 m. ago Trump drops European tariff threat as he touts ‘future’ Greenland deal

US president says that ‘productive meeting’ with Nato’s Mark Rutte led to pullback on levies

Economics

88 m. ago Washington Post demands government return electronics seized in raid of reporter’s home

The paper says ‘outrageous seizure’ of Hannah Natanson’s devices threatens press freedomThe Washington Post has asked a federal court in Virginia to force the US government to return materials belonging to reporter Hannah Natanson, whose apartment was raided last week.Natanson, who has closely reported on the ways in which the Trump administration has reshaped the federal government, had two laptops, two phones, a Garmin watch and other devices seized as part of an investigation into a government contractor’s alleged retention of classified materials, an action that press freedom groups decried as highly unusual and wildly inappropriate. Continue reading...

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92 m. ago Snapchats to informant central at trial for man accused in murder plot of Border Patrol leader

Snapchat messages a Chicago man accused of soliciting the murder of a Border Patrol commander unknowingly sent to a government informant took center stage at the opening day of the man’s trial

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97 m. ago Karoline Leavitt jokes that Trump’s gifted Qatari jet was sounding ‘much better’ after scare on AF1

The White House accepted the $400m Qatari Boeing 747 in May despite ethics concerns

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