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Fossil fuel phase out ‘essential and inevitable,’ UN chief saysNearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit last month to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst of climate change.WorldJan 17
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What’s Disease X? World leaders discuss next possible global health threatDisease X, a hypothetical illness with the potential for 20 times more fatalities than the COVID-19 pandemic, will be the focal point of a panel discussion in Davos on Wednesday.HealthJan 16
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Energy firms are throwing people ‘under the bus,’ Greta Thunberg tells Davos crowdGreta Thunberg urged IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol to stop the global energy industry and the financiers who support them from fueling carbon investments.WorldJan 19, 2023
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The world is in a ‘sorry state’, UN chief warns at WEFThe German government has faced mounting pressure to make another significant step forward in military aid to Ukraine by agreeing to deliver Leopard 2 battle tanks.WorldJan 18, 2023
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As World Economic Forum begins, Oxfam urges for windfall tax on food companiesThat's one of the ideas in a report by Oxfam International, which has sought for a decade to highlight inequality at the conclave of political and business elites in Davos.EconomyJan 15, 2023
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Freeland heads to Davos as WEF says cost of living ‘most severe global risk’ of 2023While the cost of living crisis looms large now, a report by the World Economic Forum says failure to mitigate climate change and protect biodiversity are the biggest risks ahead.CanadaJan 12, 2023
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Concerns over global financial crisis grow at World Economic Forum meeting in DavosLeaders gather in Davos at the World Economic Forum to discuss the ongoing inflation, Russia's war on Ukraine, food insecurity and other global economic crisisEconomyMay 25, 2022
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Ukraine war, price shocks have ‘darkened’ economic outlook, leaders warn in DavosPolitical and business leaders gathering for the World Economic Forum (WEF) meet against a backdrop of inflation at its highest level in a generation in major economies.EconomyMay 23, 2022
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Davos readies for World Economic Forum meeting after two-year hiatusWorld Economic Forum organizers postponed the meeting just before its traditional January slot, citing the difficulties of holding an in-person conference during COVID.EconomyMay 16, 2022
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How Switzerland ended up with the second-highest coronavirus infection rate in the worldItaly now tops the coronavirus table with 886 people infected for every million citizens. Unbeknownst to most of the world, Switzerland is second with 736 cases of the virus per million people.CommentaryMar 22, 2020
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