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Hafta 573: Funding the ‘circus’ in Davos as the net tightens on press freedom in Kashmir

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by journalist and entrepreneur Govindraj Ethiraj. 

Newslaundry · Jan 24

How Europeans closed ranks to defend Greenland against Trump

Donald Trump's shock threat to impose tariffs to seize Greenland prompted a frantic race against the clock to avert the collapse of the transatlantic alliance. Here's how Europeans came together to save it.

Euronews · Jan 24

TV Newsance 329 | Paragliding in Davos, fake Trump and a techie left to die in a Noida pit

This week on TV Newsance, we take you to the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, where anchors went skiing and paragliding, and Indian politicians arrived armed with MoUs and photo ops. 

Newslaundry · Jan 24

Nigel Farage’s trip to Davos hosted and paid for by family trust of billionaire

Trust says Reform UK leader was invited to WEF event by London-based venture capitalist as an honorary adviser

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23

CEOs at Davos were split on how bad the AI job wipeout will be

In over a dozen meetings with top executives, two main themes stood out.

Fortune · Jan 23

'Electrifying everything' is key to Europe's future, IEA chief tells Euronews at Davos

The International Energy Agency (IEA) chief told Euronews that safeguarding the continent's energy security and reaching climate goals will be dependent on electrifying "everything" — from energy infrastructure, to transport and buildings.

Euronews · Jan 23

Trump’s second term has been rife with bizarre moments – here are seven

From derailing meetings by telling fictional stories about serial killers to Davos, the president has left people confused and concerned

The Guardian - US · Jan 23

An AI ‘tsunami’ is coming for young workers, IMF chief warns

Kristalina Georgieva is worried about Gen Z and the middle class: “This is moving so fast, and yet we don’t know how to make it safe [and] inclusive.”

Fortune · Jan 23

As the world finally punches back, was this the week Donald Trump went too far?

The US president took his bullying doctrine to Davos and hit a wall of opposition. If this creates a new western alliance against him, all to the good, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23

‘At the table or on the menu’: a turbulent Davos week with Trump’s circus in town

Dissenting voices were few and far between as the US president brought his smash-and-grab politics to the WEF

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23