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Published on 23/08/2026 – 14:27 GMT+2•Updated 14:49 European Central Bank (ECB) chief Christine Lagarde could be set to take charge of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at some point in 2027, a Swiss newspaper has reported. The Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) reported over the weekend that Lagarde had been referred to as a “putative candidate” for the position of WEF president during a board meeting near Geneva earlier this week. Lagarde, who is on the WEF’s Board of Trustees, has thanked fellow board members for their confidence in her and said she is “ready to serve,” the outlet said, citing…
Published on 20/08/2026 – 14:45 GMT+2 A court on the Indonesian resort island of Bali…
Published on 20/08/2026 – 21:41 GMT+2 Finland’s defence ministry said on Thursday evening it suspected…
Published on 20/08/2026 – 20:22 GMT+2•Updated 20:23 The leaders of seven countries, including four EU…
Published on 20/08/2026 – 18:48 GMT+2 A Finnish-Russian woman has been charged with trafficking her…
Published on 20/08/2026 – 18:24 GMT+2 In Saxony-Anhalt, the interior ministry is aware of around…
The intensifying use of drones against civilians and humanitarian workers is a dangerous obstacle for…
Published on 20/08/2026 – 15:58 GMT+2 Belgium’s largest wildfire in a century was brought “under…
Portugal’s President António Jose Seguro has enacted a law banning face coverings in public spaces,…
Even before Donald Trump returned to the White House, Washington had indicated its intention to…
EU lawmakers are increasingly giving in to the influence of the tobacco lobby. According to…
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has spent his first weeks in Downing Street firmly focused…
Published on 20/08/2026 – 6:21 GMT+2 The UK’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have…
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