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EU leaders take stage in Davos as Trump rocks global order
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» DAVOS, Switzerland - European leaders take the stage on Tuesday ahead of Donald Trump at the gathering of global elites in Davos, as the US president dangles tariff threats in a bid to pressure the EU over Greenland.
Surging billionaire wealth a political threat, Oxfam warns as Davos opens
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» DAVOS, Switzerland- The collective wealth of the planet's billionaires soared to a record level in 2025, charity Oxfam reported on Monday, warning of "highly dangerous" political consequences as the global elite gathers for the World Economic Forum.
AI's impact on jobs, tech's touchy topic
AFP, Published on 27/03/2025
» NEW YORK — "Stop Hiring Humans" read a provocative sign at an artificial intelligence (AI )conference in Las Vegas, where the impact of new artificial intelligence models on the world of work had sparked some unease.
Gaza development put back 60 years by war: UNDP chief
AFP, Published on 25/01/2025
» 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.
Trump to take virtual centre stage in Davos
AFP, Published on 23/01/2025
» DAVOS (SWITZERLAND) - Donald Trump on Thursday will star in an eagerly-anticipated online appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, addressing global elites whose annual gabfest has been consumed by the US president's days-old second term.
EU vows pragmatic approach with Trump
AFP, Published on 21/01/2025
» DAVOS, Switzerland - European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen declared on Tuesday that Europe was ready to negotiate with US President Donald Trump but the bloc will also seek to improve ties with China and other nations as global competition heats up.
New 'oligarchy' under fire as global elite descend on Davos
AFP, Published on 20/01/2025
» DAVOS, Switzerland - A leading NGO warned on Monday of an emerging "aristocratic oligarchy" with massive political clout and primed to profit from Donald Trump's presidency, as global elites descend on Davos for their annual confab.
Musk picks ad exec Linda Yaccarino as Twitter CEO
AFP, Published on 13/05/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk has chosen top ad executive Linda Yaccarino to take the day-to-day reins of Twitter as he fights to reverse the tide at the struggling platform he bought for $44 billion last year.
From tanks to subsidies: the main topics at Davos
AFP, Published on 21/01/2023
» DAVOS (SWITZERLAND) - The World Economic Forum in Davos wrapped up Friday after a week that featured feverish discussion of the war in Ukraine, rifts over global trade and Greta Thunberg crashing the party of the global elite.
Elite Davos forum 'sitting target' of conspiracy theorists
AFP, Published on 20/01/2023
» WASHINGTON - A Swiss Alpine town where heads of state and business titans huddle for a week of debate: the World Economic Forum in Davos is an ideal target for conspiracy theorists pushing the idea of an elite cabal running the world.