World leaders and business executives left the Swiss mountain resort of Davos after a week of discussions dominated from a distance by Donald Trump's return as U.S. President.

A victory for Putin means, in due time, a re-charting of the entire map of Europe, to suit his vision of a Russian empire that never lost the Cold War. The only way to end the war in Ukraine is to ensure that Russia loses and that Ukraine wins.

DAVOS - The Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years and mobilising the tens of billions of dollars needed for reconstruction will be an uphill task, the United Nations said.

They are all female soldiers, 19 or 20 years old and are expected to be exchanged for 200 Palestinian detainees held in Israeli prisons. 89 hostages are still left in Gaza.

Iran's Vice President Zarif said its allies in the region, including Hamas, have “always worked for their own cause, even at our expense”.

Iran has said that its allies including Hamas and other resistance groups have not been destroyed as is being claimed by Israel and its allies including US. This was said during by Javad Zarif, Vice-President for Strategic Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran,

President Donald Trump reintroduced himself to the global stage on Thursday morning in his speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, by claiming credit for the ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.

Qatar’s prime minister said on Tuesday that a lasting peace in Gaza would depend on Israel and Hamas acting in “good faith,” days into a fragile truce

Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas are trying to get used to their newfound freedom. (AP Video shot by Imad Isseid/Production by Jalal

Israel's economy and industry minister Nir Barkat has sought Hamas to be replaced with people who recognise the state of Israel and who are "peace-seeking". In an interview to NDTV at Davos, Mr Barkat also spoke on a range of matters.

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters ... There was real talk of regional peace, driven by Israel's ceasefires with Hamas and Hezbollah, with friends and foes agreed that if anyone can push Israeli ...