• Activist in Costa Rica denies plot to assassinate president
  • Denmark Says Greenland Sovereignty is Not Negotiable
  • Plot to assassinate Costa Rica's president uncovered
  • Ukraine's Zelenskyy says "Europe Looks Lost"
  • Costa Rica blocks prosecution of president for election interference
President Trump: The Latest Updates

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump used the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to unveil a proposed ” Board of Peace ” for Gaza, bringing leaders from more than a dozen countries onstage Thursday, although many top American allies aren’t participating in the board.

Costa Rica limits abortion to life-threatening cases

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) – Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves further restricted access to abortion Wednesday, limiting it to situations when the mother’s life is in danger.

Trump Rolls Out his Board of Peace at the Davos Forum

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) – President Donald Trump on Thursday inaugurated his Board of Peace to lead efforts at maintaining a ceasefire in Israel’s war with Hamas, insisting that “everyone wants to be a part” of the body he said could eventually rival the United Nations – despite many U.S. allies opting not to participate.

Paramount extends its deadline for its Warner Bros. tender offer, again

NEW YORK (AP) – Skydance-owned Paramount is again extending the tender offer window in its $77.9 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, while doubling down on a coming proxy fight. Warner stockholders now have until Feb. 20 to sell their shares to Paramount for $30 apiece in cash – a price that remains unchanged.

Trump sues JPMorgan for $5 billion, alleges bank closed his accounts

NEW YORK (AP) – President Donald Trump sued banking giant JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 billion, accusing JPMorgan of debanking him and his businesses for political reasons after he left office in January 2021. The lawsuit alleges JPMorgan abruptly closed multiple accounts in February 2021 with just 60 days notice and no explanation.

Consumer spending pushes US economy up 4.4% in third quarter, fastest in two years

WASHINGTON (AP) – Powered by strong consumer spending, the U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in two years from July through September, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade of its first estimate. America’s gross domestic product – the nation’s output of goods and services – rose at a 4.4% annual pace in the third quarter.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says "Europe Looks Lost"

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted his European allies Thursday for what he portrayed as the continent’s slow, fragmented and inadequate response to Russia’s invasion nearly four years ago and its continued international aggression.

Trump Rolls Out his Board of Peace at the Davos Forum

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) – President Donald Trump on Thursday inaugurated his Board of Peace to lead efforts at maintaining a ceasefire in Israel’s war with Hamas, insisting that “everyone wants to be a part” of the body he said could eventually rival the United Nations – despite many U.S. allies opting not to participate.

Denmark says Greenland Sovereignty not Negotiable After Trump's Reversal

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Leaders of Denmark and its territory Greenland insisted Thursday that the island’s sovereignty was non-negotiable after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had agreed on a framework with the NATO chief that Trump said would grant the U.S. “total access” to the island.