Davos

The fall of the Davos president over Jeffrey Epstein has arrived precisely as a military standoff in the Gulf threatens to sever the world economy at the neck.

At the world's most exclusive business forum, a billionaire turned a peace initiative into a punchline about territorial conquest.

As Oxfam released its Davos week report on 19 January titled "Resisting the Rule of the Rich," it argued billionaire wealth reaching $18.3 trillion has become a political force, not just an economic embarrassment.

Danish academics dumped their American debt, over Greenland, proving a modest financial exit can force a presidential retreat faster than any traditional diplomatic envoy.

Donald Trump’s second term started positively for U.S.-China relations; the president delayed threats to impose tariffs on Chinese goods, signalling a willingness for dialogue.