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President Donald Trump is casting a long shadown over the World Economic Forum in Davos

At Davos, EU Vows Pragmatism With Trump

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen declared Tuesday that Europe was ready to negotiate with US President Donald Trump but the bloc will also seek to improve ties with China and other nations as global competition heats up.
Harvesting coffee beans at a farm in Chinchina, Colombia

The Global Forces Sending Coffee Prices Skyward

Climate change, political headwinds and diverging market dynamics around the world have pushed coffee prices to fresh records, jacking up the cost of your everyday brew or a barista's signature macchiato.
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The scale of the fires, which have laid waste to 40,000 acres (16,000 hectares) is almost unimaginable

Survivors Count The Mental Cost Of Los Angeles Fires

When the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles went up in smoke, Alexander Swedelson lost his apartment, but also a bit of his identity: the flames ravaged the businesses he loved, the trails he ran, and even the place he fished.
While a gap between South Korea's Gen-Z clearly already existed, the protracted political crisis has made it more entrenched

South Korea's Gen-Z Divided Over Political Crisis

In the shadow of Seoul's centuries-old Gwanghwamun Gate, young businesswoman Shin Ji-young wears a rainbow headband and waves a flag criticising South Korea's impeached president alongside thousands of protesters.
The 74-year-old 'poop master' and former nature photographer told AFP he nixed a honeymoon trip to Machu Picchu when informed he would need to defecate indoors

Japan 'Poop Master' Gives Back To Nature

When nature calls, Masana Izawa has followed the same routine for more than 50 years: heading out to the woods in Japan, dropping his pants and doing as bears do.

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