- Borge Brende, president and CEO of the World Economic Forum, has resigned following an independent investigation into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Mr Brende said his decision to step down was made after careful consideration, expressing gratitude for collaboration but not mentioning Epstein in his resignation statement.
- The independent review into Mr Brende's links to Epstein concluded there were no additional concerns beyond what had been previously disclosed, despite him attending three business dinners and communicating via email and text with Epstein.
- Meanwhile, Norwegian authorities have launched a major corruption probe into government officials, after the Epstein files revealed years of correspondence between Epstein and former Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland.
- Mr Jagland, who held significant diplomatic posts, is being investigated for ”aggravated corruption” by Norway's economic crime unit, with his lawyer saying his client would fully cooperate with the investigation.
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