WEF says Trump to join Davos virtually after retaking White House
Børge Brende, WEF's president, said there is "a greater level of global uncertainty than we have seen in a generation."
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NATO launches 'Baltic Sentry' mission to prevent undersea cable attacks
NATO officials say the threat of sabotage to energy and communications cables on the sea floor is 'a global problem.'
E.U. announces loan to Ukraine is to be backed by frozen Russian assets
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the E.U. would loan Kyiv up to €35 billion ($39 billion).
Experts advise equity is needed to ensure global energy transition
A U.N.-led group says the world won't be able to get to net-zero emissions without first cleaning up the mining business.
European court strikes down appeals in Google and Apple cases
The Court of Justice of the European Union's rulings in two landmark cases will cost the tech giants billions of euros.
E.U. court rules commission must disclose vaccine contract details
The E.C. must disclose indemnity clauses protecting drugmakers and officials who negotiated contracts.
Biodiversity summit to focus on profit sharing from DNA sequences
Negotiators released new U.N. proposals to share revenues from drugs, cosmetics, and agricultural biotechnology.
Russia's war on Ukraine causing climate devastation, study finds
A study estimates the world's armed forces have a combined carbon footprint equal to 5.5% of global greenhouse gases.
Zelenskyy pushes for air defense, energy grid repairs ahead of G-7
His diplomatic blitz comes as Ukraine reels from Russia's devastating aerial assault, which has intensified since March.
Far-right surge shakes European establishment but center holds
The E.U.'s rightward shift makes it harder to pass new laws on climate change, security, and industrial competition.
World must exit 'highway to climate hell' as temps head above 1.5° limit
The U.N. chief urges a tax on fossil fuel profits and ban on fossil fuel ads amid new climate reports of breaching 1.5°.
Leaders condemn assassination attempt on Slovakia's prime minister
PM Robert Fico is expected to survive the shooting after a political event. The police detained a 71-year-old suspect.
U.N. Syrian appeal set at more than $4B for humanitarian crisis
Some 16.7 million people need humanitarian aid in Syria, up from 15.3 million a year ago, as its devastating war drags on.
Study finds 37% rise in illegal profits from forced labor over past decade
By far the largest share of the $236 billion a year in illegal profits comes from forced commercial sexual exploitation.
Partial funding by Western nations restored to UNRWA for aid in Gaza
Several top donors including Australia, Sweden, Canada, and the E.U. resumed funding contingent on agency reforms.
Wars, climate, trade top global challenges for leaders at Davos
More than 2,800 leaders from 120 countries were expected at the World Economic Forum gathering this week.