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Photos from the annual World Economic Forum in Davos

The World Economic Forum think tank opened its four-day annual meeting in the Swiss town of Davos on Tuesday where political leaders and business leaders will discuss issues ranging from economic disparity to climate change to world conflicts. This year's geopolitical context — with the recent U.S. military strike in Venezuela,protests in Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to take Greenland — have provided a tense backdrop and sparked protests. Read the AP story on What to Know.

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Lawyers say 18-year-old will plead guilty to North Carolina shooting that left five dead

Authorities believe that in 2022 Austin Thompson, then 15, went on killing rampage, beginning with his older brother

An 18-year-old plans to plead guilty to a 2022 mass shooting in North Carolina that left five people dead – including his older brother – avoiding a trial in February, his attorneys have said.

A written notice filed in Wake county court by the lawyers for Austin Thompson said their client intends to plead guilty to all charges against him.

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© Photograph: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

© Photograph: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

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More than 100 vehicles involved in Michigan crash as snowstorm moves across US

Driver said he could barely see the cars in front of him and heard ‘bangs and booms’ behind him

More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state.

The massive pileup prompted the Michigan state police to close both directions of Interstate 196 just south-west of Grand Rapids on Monday morning while officials worked to remove all the vehicles, including more than 30 semitrailer trucks. The state police said there were numerous injuries, but no deaths had been reported.

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Kim Jong-un fires vice-premier and likens him to ‘a goat yoked to an ox cart’

North Korean leader reportedly blames Yang Sung-ho for ‘confusion’ at factory project as major congress looms

The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has dismissed a vice-premier over troubles in a factory modernisation project, in an apparent move to tighten discipline among officials and push them to deliver greater results before a major political conference.

The upcoming ruling Workers’ party congress, the first of its kind in five years, is one of North Korea’s biggest propaganda spectacles and is intended to review past projects, establish new political and economic priorities and reshuffle officials.

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© Photograph: KCNA VIA KNS/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: KCNA VIA KNS/AFP/Getty Images

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Men charged with contract killing of Indigenous leader to go on trial in Peru

Prosecution over death of Quinto Inuma Alvarado seen as test of ability to curb attacks on environmental defenders

Five men are due to go on trial on Tuesday over the killing of an Amazonian Indigenous leader, in a legal case that could test whether Peru can hold perpetrators accountable for violence linked to illegal logging and drug trafficking in one of the world’s most dangerous regions for environmental defenders.

The Kichwa tribal leader Quinto Inuma Alvarado was killed on 29 November 2023, after repeatedly denouncing illegal activity within his community’s territory.

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© Photograph: Vicki Brown/AP

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‘Make America Go Away’: spoof Maga caps soar in popularity amid Greenland crisis

Red caps are becoming a symbol of protest in Denmark as Donald Trump ratchets up the pressure on Greenland

Red baseball caps spoofing Donald Trump’s Maga hats have become a symbol of Danish and Greenlandic defiance against the US president’s threat to seize the frozen territory.

The caps reading “Make America Go Away” – parodying Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan – have gained popularity, along with several variants on social media and at public protests, including a weekend demonstration held in freezing weather in Copenhagen.

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© Photograph: James Brooks/AP

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LeBron James misses out as NBA All-Star starter for first time in 22 years

  • World team will play US teams in mini-tournament

  • James could still make team as a reserve

The first-ever World team for the NBA All-Star Game already looks loaded. And the fate of LeBron James’ record streak of All-Star selections will now be decided by coaches, or perhaps even Commissioner Adam Silver.

Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver’s Nikola Jokić, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Dončić and San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama were among those announced Monday as starters – an inexact term this year – for next month’s All-Star Game at the Los Angeles Clippers’ home arena in Inglewood, California. They’re likely heading to the World team, which will take on two teams of US players as part of yet another new format for the midseason showcase.

The NBA announced 10 starters, five from each conference. Golden State’s Stephen Curry, New York’s Jalen Brunson, Detroit’s Cade Cunningham, Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey and Boston’s Jaylen Brown all are presumably headed to the US squads that will play in the three-team, round-robin tournament on 15 February – all 12-minute mini-games, with the top two teams advancing to a 12-minute championship game.

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© Photograph: Justine Willard/AP

© Photograph: Justine Willard/AP

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