Disaster averted at Davos but world ever vulnerable to capricious Trump’s whims

January 23, 2026

President backed away from threats over Greenland but allies dare not regard avoidance of catastrophe as anything more than a respite

So deeply embedded in the realm of reality television is Donald Trump’s presidency that trying to apply any orthodox diplomatic measures of win or loss to his rumbustious appearance in Davos this week seems superfluous.

With his compulsive addiction to high-octane political drama, Trump had already achieved the improbable even before his arrival on Wednesday; transforming the normally somnolent Swiss Alpine resort into a unlikely setting for a high-noon confrontation with the US’s supposed European allies over Greenland.

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British troops were in Afghanistan from start to finish – despite what Trump says

Over 1,000 non-US NATO troops died in Afghanistan and at least double that number were seriously wounded in supporting US policy there.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article

January 23, 2026