Davos Defiant: Allies Unite Against Trump's Greenland Takeover on 1st Anniversary

They're raising glasses in Washington, but they're clenching fists in Davos. As President Donald Trump marks his one-year anniversary in office, a coalition of global allies has formed a front against his persistent threats to acquire Greenland.

Trump Greenland Takeover Threat Davos 2026 Reaction

At the World Economic Forum today, January 21, 2026, the atmosphere isn't one of celebration. According to reports from Al Jazeera, U.S. allies are coordinating a diplomatic response to counter Trump's renewed interest in purchasing or seizing Greenland. What was once seen as a fringe idea has now become a central point of friction in transatlantic relations.

While the White House released a briefing touting the achievements of its first year, the global reality is fractured. In the Middle East, the UN has condemned Israel's demolition of the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem, a move critics say signals a total breakdown in humanitarian cooperation.

Shifting Security Paradigms in Syria and Beyond

The geopolitical map is being redrawn elsewhere, too. The Syrian government and the SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) have agreed to a four-day ceasefire. However, analysts suggest the SDF feels abandoned by the U.S., with reporters noting that the group may have 'outlived its usefulness' to Washington's current agenda.

In Japan, the sentencing of Shinzo Abe's killer to life in prison marks the end of a dark chapter for the nation. Meanwhile, Spain continues a somber search for victims of a tragic train crash, reminding the world of the human cost amidst these sweeping political shifts.