Several of the United States’ key allies largely ignored Donald Trump’s newly established “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. The event, which expected 35 countries, saw less than 20 in attendance, primarily from Gulf states along with Argentina and Paraguay. Surprisingly, not a single Western European nation made an appearance.
Despite the low turnout, Trump expressed his appreciation for those present, touting his own goodwill and presenting his vision for achieving “glorious peace.” He also asserted that the entire world should be viewed as a single region. In other news, US immigration authorities opted to allow a suspect in a significant jewelry heist to self-deport to South America, shocking prosecutors who sought to prosecute him.
The suspect, Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores, accused of participating in a $100 million diamond and gold theft from an armored truck, was potentially facing 15 years in prison but instead was given a fully funded departure. Meanwhile, a New Yorker managed to evade a weapons hearing by leaving his court-ordered GPS ankle monitor on a stray dog after cutting it off.
When officials discovered the missing monitor on the dog, it became apparent that while the individual had disappeared, his bail conditions were still technically being met. Additionally, Lululemon removed a line of leggings from its US website after customers found them to be unintentionally see-through, rather than providing the intended support.
Elsewhere, a Waymo self-driving car in Phoenix mistakenly thought it could function like a light rail service and ventured onto the tracks, forcing its passenger to exit prematurely before an oncoming train approached. Video footage captured the car hesitating on the rails before proceeding, highlighting the unwavering confidence of autonomous vehicles in the face of critical errors.