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

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

Trump addressed the World Economic Forum, talking about his election win ... David McHugh reported from Frankfurt, Germany. David Keyton contributed to this report from Davos.

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

ECB officials reduced the deposit rate by a quarter-point to 2.75%. They continued to describe their current monetary-policy stance as ‘restrictive’, signaling more loosening is in the pipeline, while

Conservatives have cooperated with the far-right AfD for the first time, amid growing support from the tech billionaire.

German industry has for years called out high energy prices and poor economic policies for making them uncompetitive. A coalition of SMEs is now saying enough is enough.

To slow China’s economic and tech development, the new American administration may employ a combination tariffs, export controls and restrictions on Chinese access to international markets. It is also likely to continue its crackdown on Chinese tech companies.