EU, German and Chinese leaders took turns defending global cooperation in Davos on Tuesday as the spectre of new trade wars looms following Donald Trump's return to the White House. It was probably Scholz's last speech in Davos as chancellor ahead of German elections next month.

The dichotomy between the gatherings of rich and powerful at Donald Trump’s inauguration and at the World Economic Forum in Davos was stark as the world woke up to a new reality under Trump.

A well-placed venture capitalist helping craft Trump’s tech policy told NYNext that for the first time in years, “I don’t know anyone going to Davos.”

On January 18, 2025, in Liaoning, China, @SlimAndNumb shared a video showing a pipe repair gone wrong. While attempting to fix a leaky pipe, dirty water suddenly gushed out, soaking the person working on the repair.

As the World Economic Forum’s annual gabfest in the Swiss Alps got into full swing Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump gave everybody something to talk about with his actions on his first day back in office.