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FILE. Gold bullions and bullion coins are seen on this zoomed photo in the German BW-Bank in Stuttgart, Germany. 18 March 2008.

Gold rises to record high and stocks fall as Trump travels to Davos

Latest news bulletin | January 21st, 2026 – Midday

Latest news bulletin | January 21st, 2026 – Midday

Europe is in a housing crisis: since 2010, average house sale prices in the EU have risen by 55.4% and rents by 26.7%, outpacing income growth for many groups.

Housing crisis: Who's most affected by Europe's lack of affordable housing?

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for a trip to attend the World Economic Form in Davos, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

Stiff with tension, European leaders await the Trump show in Davos

A commuter train hit a retaining wall that collapsed onto the tracks after heavy rainfall, Gelida, Spain, Jan. 21, 2026

Train crash near Barcelona: Emergency teams deployed to accident site

French President Emmanuel Macron raised a few eyebrows by choosing to wear reflective Aviators during the annual World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland, 20 Jan 2026

From the danger zone to Davos: Why did Emmanuel Macron's aviator sunglasses go viral?

FILE - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition, March 9, 2020, in Washington

Elon Musk’s Grok still being used to generate explicit images despite new safeguards, study finds

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, 25 September, 2017

Man who assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gets life in prison

People protest against government austerity measures in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Fact check: Are Romanians protesting against an 'anti–free speech' law?

President of the European Investment Bank Nadia Calviño.

EU leaders face 'critical' moment at Thursday’s summit amid Trump's threats, Calviño says