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Armed conflict emerges as top global risk for 2025 ahead of Davos summit

As Donald Trump prepares to take office as the 47th US president, a new World Economic Forum report has identified armed conflict as the foremost global risk for 2025, highlighting rising divisions among world leaders ahead of the annual Davos meeting.

Radio France Internationale

Armed conflicts most urgent risk to global economies – World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual global risk survey highlighted declining optimism around the global economic backdrop.

Evening Standard

Trump To Participate Virtually In Davos World Economic Forum

President Trump to engage virtually in Davos World Economic Forum post-inauguration, discussing policy priorities with global business leaders.

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Thierry Malleret: Is the Great Reset Underway?

Great Reset co-author Thierry Malleret discusses stakeholder capitalism, libertarianism, and his new book satirizing the World Economic Forum on Just Asking Questions.

Reason

Female AI workforce grows but few women climbing ladder

Artificial intelligence is growing its female workforce but the number of women thins higher up the ladder, prompting calls for more equitable training.

AAP

Thailand drops 11 places in tourism ranking

Tourism operators are disappointed with the government for failing to improve the country’s position in the travel and tourism development index, after Thailand dropped to 47th place, from 36th, in the latest World Economic Forum (WEF) index.

Bangkok Post

Lack Of Women's Rights Exposed In Iceland As It Tops WEF's Gender Gap Index 14 Years In A Row

Concerns about gender equality in Iceland has significantly increased since reported acts of violence against women mounted during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Ron DeSantis Says Letting People Buy Cultivated Meat Is Like Forcing Them To Eat Bugs

Florida’s protectionist ban on the nascent industry sacrifices conservative principles in the name of a culture war that politicizes everything.

Reason

United Nations Chief Urges Swift Action to Safeguard Against Unchecked AI Growth

Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Guterres drew parallels between the risks associated with AI and those posed by the climate crisis.

International Business Times UK

The World Economic Forum Is Begging You To Trust the Science

"There has been a deliberate attempt to inflame the public against experts," warned one Davos panelist.

Reason

Davos day three: Hunt says West must talk to China over AI; Red Sea disruption hitting global trade growth, WTO warns – as it happened

Rolling coverage from the World Economic Forum in Davos

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskyy takes center stage in Davos as he tries to rally support for Ukraine

Zelenskyy is headlining a frenzied first full day of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in the Swiss resort, where officials from the U.S., EU, China and Middle East will also be prominent.

WEKU

The positive tipping points for climate change

There could be a silver lining on the horizon in the battle to avoid climate change catastrophe, scientists say, thanks to the identification of so-called “positive tipping points”.

The Week

Young job seekers need to prepare for future jobs

A recently released World Economic Forum (WEF) report, in collaboration with Chulalongkorn Business School, highlighting the impending disappearance of traditional clerical positions due to technological disruptions highlights the need to train specialised individuals to drive future business growth.

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What is TeachAI? The AI Education Resource Explained by ISTE’s Chief Learning Officer

TeachAI is an AI resource for educators and school leaders launched by Code.org, ETS, ISTE, Khan Academy, and World Economic Forum.

Fortune

Microsoft’s chief economist is convinced that A.I. will be ‘used by bad actors’—but says that cars can be dangerous, too

A.I. can cause “real damage” in the wrong hands, says Microsoft’s Michael Schwarz, but a lot of other technologies come with similar risks.

WEKU

From 4chan to international politics, a bug-eating conspiracy theory goes mainstream

The conspiracy theory alleges that a shadowy global elite conspires to control the world's population, in part by forcing them to eat insects. It's being cited by politicians in several countries.

Reuters

China's overtures to foreign firms fall on familiar ears at 'Asia's Davos'

'China is open for business' was the message its newly-appointed Premier Li Qiang delivered this week to the Boao Forum, an international summit sometimes touted as Asia's answer to the World Economic Forum's meetings in Davos.

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Where there's gender equality, people tend to live longer

Researchers used data from more than 150 countries to connect gender equality and life expectancy. They hope their findings can help policymakers set priorities in public health and other areas.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia, WEF Discuss Cooperation

Saudi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir held talks in Riyadh on Tuesday with World Economic Forum President Børge Brende. The officials focused on aspects of cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the WEF. They also tackled economic, regional and international developments of interest.

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Guardian - UK

In praise of the ‘15-minute city’ – the mundane planning theory terrifying conspiracists

The frightening prospect of greener, people-friendly streets has sent the online right – and Tory MPs – into a tailspin, says Guardian architecture critic Oliver Wainwright

The Conversation

The New International Economic Order stumbled once before. Will it succeed a second time around?

Calls for a new approach to the management of global affairs intensified after the curtain came down on this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting held at Davos, Switzerland.

Caixin Global

Following the startling suspension of its would-be record-setting $34.5 billion IPO in November 2020, the fintech company was plunged into an extensive restructuring that has been ongoing for the past two years as regulators clamp down on misconduct in the industry

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3 High-Quality Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist These Days

Even after inflation showed signs of cooling, fears of a recession continue to linger on investors. Despite having a muddled outlook of the market ahead, many experts believe there is still room for optimism. Given this backdrop, fundamentally sound high-quality stocks AbbVie (ABBV), Cisco Systems (CSCO), and Hugo Boss (BOSSY)…

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