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Politico.eu: At Davos 2026, WEF is no longer so woke: "a turning point for a forum once synonymous with liberal globalism" (LINK) 19 January 2026

— "This year's World Economic Forum, which starts Monday, underscores a sharp shift for an event long caricatured as a 'woke' talking shop: Climate and diversity have slipped down the agenda, AI and growth are ascendant, and the United States — led by Trump and his inner circle — is set to dominate the stage. That shift coincided with a months-long campaign to land the U.S. president and reassert Davos' relevance after years of drift."

US President Donald Trump's policies helped boost billionaire wealth 16.2 percent to $18.3 trillion in the first year of his second term, leading to 'dangerous' political risks, Oxfam warns as Davos forum opens (LINK) 19 January 2026

Ukrainian drone strikes cut power to hundreds of thousands in Russia-occupied southern Ukraine (LINK) 18 January 2026

Tragedy in Crans-Montana: Jacques Moretti, who had been convicted in Annecy in 2008 for incitement to prostitution, was sentenced in Montana in 2016 for moonlighting staff. But his smartphone was confiscated only after eight days (LINK) 18 January 2026

Waitress survivor of bar fire describes dangerous working conditions inside the basement nightclub, alleging that staff had zero fire safety training or emergency exit knowledge. 34 victims passed away on a single staircase that had been narrowed by the owners (LINK) 18 January 2026

Trump suffers major losses in his war on offshore wind: The administration's arguments that offshore wind farms present a national security risk failed to convince judges in three separate courts (LINK) 18 January 2026

Guinea's Doumbouya is sworn in as president, cementing transition from junta chief to elected leader — (LINK) ground.news: 26 media reports — 17 January 2026 (LINK)

Trump asks countries to pay $1 billion for permanent Peace Board seats, a claim the White House denies as misleading — (LINK) ground.news: 62 media reports — 17 January 2026 (LINK)

Wildfires race across Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to flee (LINK) 18 January 2026

Samsung set to hand out record bonuses as AI boom translates into profits (LINK) 18 January 2026

Google search traffic to news sites plunges by one-third globally and 38% in the US (LINK) 18 January 2026

— Google responded by questioning the findings. Its own numbers do not match the sharp declines described in the report. Google also pointed out that the study left out traffic numbers from Google News. Social media platforms are also sending fewer readers to news websites. Since May 2023, traffic from Facebook has dropped 43% worldwide and 35% in America. Traffic from X fell even faster, declining 46% globally and 45% in the United States.

Davos 2026 theme 'A Spirit of Dialogue': 19–23 January 2026 (LINK) 29 October 2025

— Discussions are centred around five key global challenges: cooperation in a contested world, unlocking new sources of growth, investing in people, deploying innovation responsibly, and building prosperity within planetary boundaries.

Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator(GESDA) at WEF Davos for first time in 2026: future scientific discoveries in a contested world: panels 20 January – 15:00–15:45, 21 January – 10:00–12:00, 22 January – 14:00–14:45 (LINK) 14 January 2026

From Punta del Este to Geneva | First Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP P1): 2 to 6 February 2026 at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG). (LINK) 12 January 2026

UNEP: In the run-up to the first session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP P1), the ISP-CWP Secretariat, in collaboration with the Geneva Environment Network, is organizing a series of events to prepare governments, non-government stakeholders and other interested parties for the session, to be held from 2 February to 6 February 2026 at CICG (LINK) 11 November 2025

— Established on 20 June 2025 under the mandate of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution 5/8, the Panel addresses one of the most critical but under-supported pillars of the global environmental agenda: pollution.

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