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Davos boss steps down

Klaus Schwab has stepped down as chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), ending more than five decades at the helm of the organization he founded in 1971. Known for its annual gathering of business and political leaders in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos, the WEF and its former …

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John Kerry fuels Davos controversy with ‘ET’ speech

US climate envoy John Kerry has drawn widespread mockery for his speech to the World Economic Forum, in which he sought to portray the people gathered there as wise saviors of the world. “When you start to think about it, it’s pretty extraordinary that we – a select group of …

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Ex-Russian president blasts Davos forum

Discussions about the supply of tanks to Ukraine at the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland are a “disgrace,” former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has said. Earlier on Tuesday, Polish President Andrzej Duda used a WEF panel to call on Western nations to organize “bigger support” for Kiev …

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WATCH Protesters confront congressman over Ukraine aid and Davos title

Right-wing protesters heckled Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw at the Republican Party of Texas convention on Saturday, accusing the congressman of doing the World Economic Forum’s bidding and mockingly calling him “Eyepatch McCain.” Social media activist Alex Stein approached Crenshaw as he entered the convention in Houston. As Crenshaw’s staff and …

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