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The stories shaping the Global, Regional and Industry agendas

The stories shaping the Global, Regional and Industry agendas

Its a critical year for climate," says Mark Carney.//Photo courtesy of World Economic Forum. Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is now Finance Adviser to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the run-up to the COP 26 climate summit in November, as well as U.N. Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance. During the Forums Davos Agenda week, he told Radio Davos about challenges to expect this year and in the decade ahead. Following is a transcription of that discussion, as originally p...

Many of us suffered loss of loved ones from the pandemic; even more of us have seen our livelihoods put in peril. But there are some memories we will all share - captured in the news media that serve as the first draft of history. On this edition of World Vs Virus, podcast host Robin Pomeroy is joined by CNN Johannesburg correspondent Eleni Giokos to listen back on the big stories of the year. COVID In January no one had heard of COVID-19 - because the virus that was emerging in Wuhan, China d...

2 Min Read TEHRAN (Reuters) - Western countries supported Muammar Gaddafi when it suited them but bombed the Libyan leader when he no longer served their purpose in order to “plunder” the north African country’s oil wealth, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks to an audience in city of Birjand 1000 km (621 miles) east of Tehran October 25, 2011. REUTERS/President.ir/Handout While Tehran has applauded the people of Libya for ov...