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FILE: People follow a virtual speech of US President Donald Trump at the Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, 23 January 2025

Video. Economic confrontation biggest global threat in 2026, WEF report says

Updated: 14/01/2026 - 10:16 GMT+1

Geoeconomic confrontation — ranging from sanctions to tariffs — is the top threat, found the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s Global Risks Report on the eve of its annual meeting gathering the world's business and political elites, set to take place in Davos next week.

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