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Rolling coverage of the world economic forum in DavosTrump declaration of Greenland framework deal met with scepticism as doubts persistDanish prime minister Mette Frederiksen has issued a statement reacting to the vague agreement apparently reached after talks between Donald Trump and Mark Rutte last night.Frederiksen says it is “good and natural” that Arctic security was discussed between the US president and the Nato secretary general here in Davos last night.“I have been informed that this has not been the case.” Continue reading...

The band went on hiatus after outrage over onstage joke in 2024, but Gass confirms the band will return, saying: ‘It was hard. It is like a marriage’Tenacious D member Kyle Gass has confirmed that he and bandmate Jack Black have reconciled and will reunite, after outrage over an onstage joke about the assassination attempt on the US president, Donald Trump, lead to the band going on hiatus.While performing in Sydney in July 2024, when Black suggested he make a wish for his birthday while blowing candles on stage, Gass responded, “Don’t miss Trump next time”, referring to the assassination attempt on Trump in Pennsylvania earlier that week. Continue reading...

Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to TexasUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a five-year-old Minnesota boy on Tuesday as he returned home from school and transported him and his father to a Texas detention center, according to school officials.Liam Ramos, a preschooler, and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway, the superintendent of the school district in Columbia Heights, a Minneapolis suburb, said at a press conference on Wednesday. Liam, who had recently turned five, is one of four children in the school district who have been detained by federal immigration agents during the Trump administration’s enforcement surge in the region over the last two weeks, the district said. Continue reading...

Trump told Davos attendees the US won’t use military force to take Greenland but demanded ‘immediate negotiations’ – key US politics stories from Wednesday 21 January at a glanceIt was quite a day in Davos.Donald Trump began his time at the World Economic Forum Wednesday with a rambling, racism-drenched speech in which he attacked European leaders and reasserted his demand to acquire Greenland. But hours later, the US president backed down and eased off his threats to impose tariffs on several allied nations, claiming he had reached “the framework of a future deal” concerning the US’s involvement in the Danish territory. Continue reading...

‘Salah was fit to play 90 after one day’s training’Liverpool manager highlights Joe Gomez’s contributionArne Slot saluted Mohamed Salah’s professionalism and singled out Joe Gomez for praise after Liverpool climbed to fourth in the Champions League table with a commanding win in Marseille.Liverpool, who host Qarabag at Anfield next week in their final group game, delivered a fine performance and result against Roberto De ­Zerbi’s team to record a ninth win in 11 ­European away fixtures. Continue reading...