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Boris Johnson compares Putin to ‘the fat boy in Dickens’

‘He wants to make our flesh creep,’ says Boris Johnson in Davos

The Independent UK

Fifa’s Infantino to discuss Qatar ‘labour excellence hub’ in Davos

Gianni Infantino is to meet Gilbert Houngbo, head of the International Labour Organisation, to discuss flagship Fifa commitment to post-World Cup legacy

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson compares Vladimir Putin to 'the fat boy in Dickens' in bizarre speech

The former prime minister also urged his audience at the World Economic Forum in Davos to "stop worrying about Kremlinology" insisting Russia will "never" use nuclear weapons

Daily Mirror

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Putin ‘wants to make our flesh creep’ but will not use nuclear weapons – Johnson - OLD

The ex-PM compared the Russian president to ‘the fat boy in Dickens’ during an event on Ukraine at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The Independent UK

Ukraine helicopter crash: Volodymyr Zelensky tells Davos forum fatal crash in Kyiv suburb was ‘result of war’

In a video address to the World Economic Forum, Ukraine’s president stood and asked for a moment of silence for victims of the crash

Evening Standard

Ukraine Investigates Helicopter Crash that Killed Interior Minister

Ukrainian authorities on Thursday were investigating the circumstances surrounding a helicopter crash that killed the country's interior minister and 13 others. Wednesday's crash outside Kyiv came as the head of NATO said at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos that allies were set to provide "heavier weapons" to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Keir Starmer to invoke Blair as he tells Davos the UK is ‘open for business’

Labour leader to meet bosses of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan and BlackRock

The Independent UK

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Starmer to tell Davos a Labour Britain would be ‘open for business’

Labour leader and shadow chancellor to promote green investment at forum in Sunak’s absence

The Guardian - UK

Starmer to tell global finance UK will be ‘open for business’ under Labour

The Labour leader and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves are joining the annual gathering of international movers and shakers in Davos.

The Independent UK

Blame it on big tech? The digital age's growing inequality gap

You won't see Elon Musk in Davos this year. He says it’s boring on Twitter, which he now owns, and which is still bleeding money. The same big losses are being seen at his electric car maker Tesla. But it would take a lot more for the billionaire to go…

France 24

Davos 2023: What you need to know about the WEF on Thursday

All eyes were on Greta Thunberg on Thursday as she called on the global energy industry and its financiers to end all fossil fuel investments at a high-profile meeting in Davos with Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Reuters

Putin foe Browder slams jacked-up fee to attend Davos event

Bill Browder, a leading critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, criticized the World Economic Forum on social media for jacking up his entrance fee to the annual meeting in Davos that he has attended for the last 27 years

The Independent UK

Olaf Scholz steers clear of commitment to supply of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

Zelenskiy warns against delaying military support after German chancellor’s reticence at Davos summit

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskiy uses Davos speech to intensify call for more tanks from allies

President says Ukraine needs heavy armour now but German chancellor is cautious about conflict escalating

The Guardian - UK

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Davos 2023-Ukraine's Zelenskiy says tank supplies should come quicker

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the World Economic Forum on Wednesday that Western supplies of tanks and air defence units should come more quickly and be delivered faster than Russia was able to carry out its own attacks.

Reuters

Davos 2023: Saudi FM urges Israel to engage seriously on resolving Palestinian conflict

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud urged Israel's new government on Wednesday to engage seriously on resolving the Palestinian conflict.

Fortune

Cisco’s CEO at Davos says most executives are ‘very optimistic’ about the economy's future—despite Americans' recession fears

While some Davos attendees warned of a looming recession, Cisco's CEO isn't worried. And Carlyle Group's co-founder argued that it might even be a good time to invest in stocks.

Fortune

‘Inherently speculative … slightly crazy’: Davos bigwigs snipe at crypto and call for more regulation

Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam of Singapore said instead of regulating crypto it may be better to emphasize it’s unregulated so investors can make their own decisions.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi FM Sees Progress on Yemen, Stresses Need to Reinstate Truce

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abduallah said on Wednesday progress was being made towards ending the Yemen war, but more work was needed, including reinstating a truce and transitioning to a permanent ceasefire. Prince Faisal said the conflict would only be resolved through a political settlement. He…

Reuters

Davos 2023-Polish President says crucial to give Ukraine modern weapons

Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Wednesday he was afraid that Russia was preparing a new offensive in Ukraine within months, adding that it was crucial to provide additional support to Kyiv with modern tanks and missiles.

Reuters

Davos 2023: Saudi foreign minister sees progress to end Yemen conflict

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Wednesday progress was being made towards ending the Yemen conflict, in which Riyadh leads a military coalition, but more work was needed, including reinstating a truce and transitioning to a permanent ceasefire.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Reema bint Bandar: Saudi-US Partnership Is Crucial for Global Security

Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States said on Wednesday that maintaining the long-standing strategic partnership between Riyadh and Washington was "beyond critically necessary" for global stability. "Yes there was a moment of conflict and disagreement, but that doesn't take away from the fact that we are both strategic allies…

Salon

Sinema, Manchin back filibuster at Davos

The senators flew to Switzerland to attend ritzy conference filled with billionaires

Reuters

Davos 2023: China recovery could be very quick - IMF's Gopinath

China could see a sharp recovery in economic growth from the second quarter onwards based on current infection trends after the dismantling of most COVID-19 restrictions, IMF Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Taoiseach says some billionaires are all ‘fur coat and no knickers’

Leo Varadkar said it would be “remiss” of him not to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos for a day and a half this week.

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