Some of the United States’ key allies gave a lukewarm response to Donald Trump’s newly introduced “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Only a handful of countries, mainly Gulf states along with Argentina and Paraguay, attended the launch, with no Western European nations in sight despite the White House anticipating a larger turnout.
Undeterred by the low attendance, Trump declared all present as close acquaintances, praised his own efforts for peace, and shared his vision for global harmony, stating that the entire world should be considered as one region. In other news, US immigration authorities allowed a suspect in a major jewelry heist to self-deport to South America, surprising prosecutors who sought his imprisonment.
Accused of involvement in a $100 million diamond and gold theft, Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores faced a potential 15-year jail term but instead was granted a fully covered departure. Meanwhile, a New Yorker took an unconventional approach to evading authorities by ditching his court-mandated GPS ankle monitor, which was later found attached to a stray dog.
In a separate incident, Lululemon removed a new line of leggings from its US website after customers discovered they were unintentionally see-through, lacking the expected support and shaping. Additionally, a Waymo self-driving car in Phoenix mistakenly navigated onto light rail tracks, causing its passenger to exit prematurely to avoid an oncoming train.
Video footage captured the vehicle momentarily halting on the tracks before continuing its path, highlighting the unwavering confidence of autonomous vehicles despite their occasional missteps.