President Donald Trump's escalating pressure on the private sector to ditch diversity programs has left some in Davos searching for new words to describe workplace practices they say are essential to their businesses.

The order would cut funding for so-called DEI initiatives across all agencies in order to "end DEI inside the federal government," according to incoming Trump administration officials. Mr. Trump said he will direct the Office of Management and Budget to end all related mandates,

Agencies removed some webpages on diversity, and paid leave for employees who work on DEI programs was to take effect by 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino responded "be serious, be serious" on Wednesday when asked in Davos whether he was concerned the U.S. would invade after President Donald Trump said he would take back the Panama Canal.

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino dismissed concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks at Davos about reclaiming the Panama Canal, calling for seriousness. Trump invoked "Manifest Destiny" and hinted at potential military action to annex the canal,