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The UAE delegation arrives at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos. AFP -

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to depart for Switzerland. AFP -

French computer scientist Yann Le Cun and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Business France event in Davos. AFP -

Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani is in attendance. Reuters -

Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Ukrainian military intelligence; Elina Valtonen, Finland's Foreign Minister; and Anita Anand, Canad's Foreign Minister, speak during a panel session. EPA -

Matt Damon, actor and co-founder of Water.org, is in Davos. Bloomberg -

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Bloomberg -

American businessman Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, the US Special Envoy to the Middle East, walk the corridors. EPA -

Apple chief executive Tim Cook. EPA -

The aurora borealis glow in the night sky above Davos, Switzerland prior to the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. EPA -

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, during a TV interview. Bloomberg -

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addresses the media. EPA -

Swiss President Guy Parmelin speaks with UN General Assembly President and former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock. Reuters -

US musician Jon Batiste performs during the opening concert of the annual meeting. AFP -

Attendees arrive for the gathering of world leaders and businesses. Bloomberg
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