Trump’s gusher of misleading economic statistics at Davos
In virtual remarks to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Donald Trump on Thursday spouted many false or misleading economic claims. Here’s a quick rundown.
NATO not involved in decisions over DEI staffing in military, Rutte says
NATO is not involved in decisions taken by member states, such as the United States, over hiring in the armed forces based around diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) criteria, said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Davos on Thursday.
NATO chief Rutte reaffirms need to step up support for Ukraine
NATO chief Rutte says Europe will pay for US arms for Ukraine
NATO chief says Russian victory over Ukraine would have a costly impact on alliance’s credibility
Trump at Davos: NATO 5% push, tariff warnings for Europe
Trump used Davos to warn Europe, demanding NATO allies raise defence spending to 5% of GDP and threatening tariffs on companies not manufacturing in the US. He linked lower oil prices to ending the Ukraine war and assured LNG exports to Europe would continue.
Trump tells Davos his push for peace in Ukraine ‘underway,’ cites oil prices as key leverage
Appearing via video link at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, yesterday, President Donald Trump called the war in Ukraine “an absolute killing field” and said his efforts to end the conflict by brokering a ceasefire have already started.
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Trump calls for increase in NATO spending that could drive Pentagon budget beyond $1 trillion
Trump defends demand for NATO members to spend 5% of GDP on defence
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Race to the finish in Davos
He may have been only a virtual attendee, but the lines to see Donald J. Trump address the World Economic Forum stretched right into the main Congress foyer, as the Davos set came to hear directly from the man of the moment at 5 p.
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At Davos, European leaders highlight security challenges, NATO's evolving role in Europe
Finnish President Alexander Stubb shares insights into their nations’ security policies and the challenges posed by Russia - Anadolu Ajansı
NATO Not Involved in Decisions Over Diversity Staffing in Military, Rutte Says
DAVOS (Reuters) - NATO is not involved in decisions taken by member states, such as the United States, over hiring in the armed forces based around diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) criteria, said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Davos on Thursday.
In his first three days, Trump disrupted America. Then he turned to the world
Trump’s “America First” philosophy is often described as a return to the kind of isolationism that prevailed between the two world wars. But that’s not quite accurate. He wants to stride the global stage. But he’s advocating a foreign policy where America is dominant in its own hemisphere and engages elsewhere selectively.
Trump promises Davos oligarchs lowest corporate tax rate “of any nation on Earth”
The US President appeared Thursday at a virtual panel at the World Economic Forum, the annual global meeting of bankers and oligarchs, in which he coupled threats of trade war with promises to slash the US corporate tax rate,
Putin has no right to veto any country's NATO accession, NATO Secretary General says
NATO Chief Mark Rutte said on Jan. 23 that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no authority to influence NATO's future membership decisions.