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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Jan 21, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron attending the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 20.

Donald v Davos: An unfair fight unfolds at the World Economic Forum

The global economy today is unrecognisable from the pre-Trump era.

Murders in Ecuador jump 30% in 2025

Lithuania president says joint security deal could end Greenland row

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Europe’s leaders stand firm in Davos, as CEOs warn against emotional response

French President Emmanuel Macron attending the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 20.

California governor urges Europe: Grow a ‘backbone’ and ‘punch’ back at Trump

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks to the media as he attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

EU vows unflinching, proportional response to Trump’s Greenland gambit

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Europe is weighing countermeasures to new tariffs levied by US President Donald Trump.

Egypt's Sisi to meet Trump on Davos sidelines, presidency says

U.S. President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meet ahead of a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Trump says had a telephone call with NATO's Rutte concerning Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 22, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

China’s top trade negotiator He Lifeng slated to meet global CEOs in Davos

China’s Vice-Premier He Lifeng delivering his statement at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Nov 17, 2025.

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