Ukrainian soldiers of an artillery crew fire at the positions of Russian troops in the Zaporizhzhia region, southeastern Ukraine. (Keystone/Avalon/Dmytro Smolienko)

💣Wars top global risk as Davos elite gathers in shadow of fragmented world. Conflict is ranked as the most severe risk to economic growth in 2025, according to the WEF’s flagship survey of over 900 business leaders and policymakers.

😷WHO says suspected outbreak of Marburg disease kills eight in a remote part of Tanzania. The risk assessment for the suspected outbreak is high at national and regional levels but remains low globally, according to the World Health Organization.

👨🏼‍⚖️ICJ judge Nawaf Salam tapped as Lebanese prime minister. The 71-year-old diplomat and lawyer has been appointed to head the Lebanese government, marking a turning point for the country after years of presidential vacuum.

🇸🇾UN rights chief arrives in Syria for first-ever visit. Volker Türk arrived in Damascus on Tuesday, marking his office’s first-ever visit to the country. His trip, which will also take him to Lebanon, includes meetings with officials, diplomats and civil society.