Multiple casualties were feared after a barrier broke at a Hindu religious festival, the Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, The Hindu newspaper reported, citing news agency Press Trust of India (PTI).

The chairman of the World Holocaust Remembrance Center has accused Elon Musk of insulting victims of Nazism after the billionaire told a German far-right political party that the country needed to “move beyond” the “guilt” of the past.

Paris and Berlin are currently at odds on several files including trade agreements and what approach to take on China.

The World Economic Forum, colloquially called "Davos" after the location at which it's hosted in the Swiss mountains, is a yearly meeting of elites.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz expresses optimism for continued cooperation with new US President Donald Trump, saying EU-US cooperation is essential for world peace and security - Anadolu Ajansı

Germany’s opposition leader has vowed to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected as chancellor next month.

Among the issues likely to be explored at the World Economic Forum this week is the future of Ukraine and its impact on Europe.

President Donald Trump has given everyone at Davos something to talk about with his actions on the first day of his second term.

Follow The Hindu’s updates of Day 2 of the World Economic Forum 2025, in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21, 2025

The U.S. economy grows steadily while Europe faces challenges. See why Trump's leadership benefits from America's economic strength amid Europe's struggles.

Since the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, opened on the same day as Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president in the USA, the news coverage of the WEF annual meeting 2025 under the theme 'Collaboration in the Intelligent Age' was less than it otherwise would have been.

U.S. President Donald Trump's return to the White House represents a grave threat to Europe's security, economy and clean-energy transition.