Leading business and political figures attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have discussed and debated topics such as technology, tariffs, climate change, Ukraine, Gaza and the global economy this week.

The Council of Europe's Secretary General, Alain Berset, discussed how Switzerland is implementing the recent climate ruling during a meeting with J

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Switzerland has submitted a report on the court's ruling in Strasbourg. Berset told Justice Minister Beat Jans that the Council of Europe is reviewing it.

President Donald Trump has given everyone at Davos something to talk about with his actions on the first day of his second term.

A speech by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticizing fossil fuel use and warning of the perils of artificial intelligence has headlined the agenda at the World Economic Forum’s annual event

for the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025. The annual confluence in Davos, Switzerland, brings the biggest names in the world from business to government to civil society to art and ...

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, from January 20 to 24. The visit is significant as Fadnavis will interact with global investors to promote Maharashtra as the most-favoured destination ...

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World leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Jeanna Smialek, a New York Times reporter, describes how there was a veneer of anxiety over the ...

President Donald Trump has given everyone at Davos something to talk about with his actions on the first day of his second term