From Washington to Davos, the ranks of billionaire elites grow
Billionaires' wealth 'surged' by US$2 trillion in a year, while 44% of the world population lives on less than US$6.85 a day.
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Billionaires' wealth 'surged' by US$2 trillion in a year, while 44% of the world population lives on less than US$6.85 a day.
The global organization forecasts some improvement in the world economy but says Trump's plans cloud the outlook.
Børge Brende, WEF's president, said there is "a greater level of global uncertainty than we have seen in a generation."
The European Court of Human Rights' ruling could set a precedent as some nations seek stricter immigration controls.
The post-Cold War international order is "giving way to a more fragmented landscape" that demands cooperation.
A U.N. resolution with overwhelming support asks the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion.
People living in drylands doubled to 2.3 billion, more than a quarter of the world population, in the past three decades.
Israel strongly rejects the allegations that it is systematically trying to destroy the Palestinian people in its war with Hamas.
The landmark case is expected to involve nearly 100 countries and more than a dozen intergovernmental organizations.
Nations for plastic production limits and oil-rich producers deadlocked in the hours before the talks were set to expire.
Switzerland hosted Britain, France, Germany and Iran for talks on several issues, including Tehran's nuclear program.
Fatou Bensouda says was undeterred by 'unacceptable thug-style tactics' opposing International Criminal Court probes.
U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701, approved in 2006, is seen as a roadmap and the best hope for ending the war.
Negotiators are meeting in Busan, South Korea to conclude the world's first legally binding plastic waste treaty.
The U.N. says the war in Gaza is the single-biggest factor in the deaths of 281 humanitarian aid workers this year.
The Rome-based International Criminal Court's three arrest warrants allege war crimes and crimes against humanity