APRNEWS - French President Emmanuel Macron will not attend this year’s world economic forum in Davos, an official at the president’s office said on Friday, citing a busy schedule including debates launched in response to the “Yellow Vests” protests.

POLITICO - President Donald Trump on Friday used a brief question-and-answer session after his address in Davos, Switzerland to criticize one of his favorite targets: The media.

Speaking to an audience of global world and business leaders, Trump castigated the media as “nasty” and “vicious.”

AFP - US President Donald Trump boasted of a "really great relationship" with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday, as the pair traded compliments and tried to turn the page after very public spats.

REUTERS - The risk of political and economic confrontations between major powers, including outright military conflicts, has risen sharply, according to a survey released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) days before its annual gathering in Davos.

REUTERS - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is considering joining French President Emmanuel Macron at the World Economic Forum in Davos next week in what could turn into an epic clash of competing world views with U.S. President Donald Trump.

BBC - US President Donald Trump reportedly plans to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, an annual January get-together of the global business elite.

The president's spokeswoman said he would promote policies to strengthen "American businesses, American industries, and American workers."