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Trump to make online address to global elite's Davos meeting
Trump to make online address to global elite's Davos meeting
by  AFP

Donald Trump will speak online to the annual meeting of the global political and business elite in Davos next week, days after taking office as US president, the World Economic Forum said on Tuesday. "He will join us digitally" on January 23, WEF president Borge Brende said in a press briefing previewing the annual meeting.

Norway finds Air France seating policy discriminatory
Norway finds Air France seating policy discriminatory
by  AFP

Norway's anti-discrimination tribunal found Air France's policy against seating men next to unaccompanied children to prevent any possibility of predatory behaviour to be discriminatory, a passenger said Tuesday. The man, Dominique Sellier, filed a complaint with the Norway's anti-discrimination tribunal Diskimineringsnemnda.

Dozens rescued, 15 bodies pulled from South Africa mine
Dozens rescued, 15 bodies pulled from South Africa mine
by  AFP

Over two dozen illegal miners were rescued and at least 15 bodies recovered from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, as operations continued for a second day Tuesday to reach more people who have been underground for months. Thousands of illegal miners, many from other countries, are said to operate in abandoned shafts across South Africa.

China 'discriminating' against European medical devices in tenders: EU
China 'discriminating' against European medical devices in tenders: EU
by  AFP

The EU accused China on Tuesday of discriminating against European medical device producers in public contracts and warned of "decisive action" unless the issue can be resolved through dialogue with Beijing. "We have found that China is discriminating against EU medical devices producers in bids for public contracts," the bloc's trade chief Maros Sefcovic said in a statement.

Global road transport emissions to peak in 2025: study
Global road transport emissions to peak in 2025: study
by  AFP

CO2 emissions from road transport could peak worldwide this year thanks to rapid growth in electric vehicles and stricter new regulations, a German think tank said Tuesday. The think tank, however, warned that a weakening of current environmental standards for road transport could lead to the peak being delayed.