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World Economic Forum founder says both Trump and Thunberg’s voices welcome

World Economic Forum founder says both Trump and Thunberg’s voices welcome

On Tuesday, January 21, the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) is set to open in Davos, Switzerland. The event, created in 1971, brings together the world’s policymakers, activists and leaders to help “shape global, regional and industry agendas.” This year’s event will have a strong focus on technological

Pharmaceutical executives to be sentenced for criminal activities related to opioid crisis

Pharmaceutical executives to be sentenced for criminal activities related to opioid crisis

Eight months after being found guilty of a racketeering conspiracy, five top executives of Insys Therapeutics are set to receive their sentences. The defendants, which include former Insys CEO John Kapoor, were found to have bribed doctors to push the company’s painkiller, Subsys, on patients, even when the drug

UN passes resolution limiting Syrian aid after Russia veto threat

UN passes resolution limiting Syrian aid after Russia veto threat

After Russia threatened to use its United Nations Security Council (UNSC) veto, the United Nations (UN) passed a resolution on January 10 that reduces the amount of humanitarian and medical aid given to over 1 million people in northeastern Syria. Although the UN managed to pass the resolution before the

Brazil’s Supreme Court overturns ban on Netflix short film depicting Jesus as gay

Brazil’s Supreme Court overturns ban on Netflix short film depicting Jesus as gay

On Thursday, the Brazilian supreme court issued a ruling allowing Netflix to continue showing a film depicting Jesus Christ in a gay relationship. This was a reversal of a lower court’s ruling that the film be taken down. Earlier that day, Netflix filed an official complaint to the supreme

New Cambridge Analytica files to expose “industrial scale” voter manipulation

New Cambridge Analytica files to expose “industrial scale” voter manipulation

According to a January 4 report in the Guardian, a new batch of leaked documents from the defunct political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica show that the company manipulated voters on an “industrial scale.” The article suggests the leaks “lay bare the global infrastructure” of the company that collapsed in 2018

Life sentence for Indonesian charged for male rape in Britain

Life sentence for Indonesian charged for male rape in Britain

An Indonesian student described as Britain’s most prolific rapist was jailed for life on January 6 for raping 136 men. The 36-year-old student Reynhard Sinaga had targeted drunk men in bars and brought them back to his flat before sexually assaulting them. Sinaga was found guilty of 159 counts

Renault–Nissan’s ex-boss wanted by Interpol

Renault–Nissan’s ex-boss wanted by Interpol

Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is now under the International Criminal Police Organization’s (Interpol) ‘red notice’ list which has been issued for his arrest. Red notices are issued for fugitives wanted either for prosecution or serving a sentence. Ghosn reportedly fled Japan amid legal troubles due to alleged financial