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World Economic Forum Opens Probe Into CEO Over Epstein Meetings

The World Economic Forum has opened a probe into Chief Executive Officer Borge Brende over his ties to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein after evidence of meetings between the two men emerged in the US Department of Justice’s massive release of documents over the weekend.

Borge Brende, president of the World Economic Forum (WEF), during a panel session on day two of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from January 15 to 19. Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg
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Rolex and Gold Given to Trump Before Swiss Deal Queried by Senator

US Senator Ron Wyden asked for a detailed account of Donald Trump’s acceptance of a Rolex table clock and one-kilogram gold bar from Swiss businessmen shortly before the president slashed tariffs he previously imposed on Switzerland.

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Nov. 12. The Rolex table clock is visible on his desk. Photographer: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
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US Pledges $2 Billion to UN Humanitarian Affairs Amid Overhaul

The Trump administration pledged $2 billion to what it said is an overhauled, more efficient United Nations humanitarian fund, in a contribution that is a fraction of what it paid in past years.

Workers unload humanitarian aid packages provided by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) to residents of the predominantly Christian village of Qlayaa in southern Lebanon on October 15, 2024. Israel expanded operations in Lebanon nearly a year after Hezbollah began exchanging fire in support of its ally, Hamas, following the Palestinian group's deadly attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
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Rubio Sees Ukraine Deadline Easing After ‘Productive’ Talks

President Donald Trump’s proposed Nov. 27 deadline to secure Ukraine’s support for a US-backed peace plan isn’t set in stone and could drift into the following week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, suggesting that plenty of work remains.

Rubio, fourth left, and Witkoff, third left, meet with the Ukrainian delegation in Geneva on Nov. 23.
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