Borge Brende, the president and CEO of the World Economic Forum, has resigned following a review of his connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Despite acknowledging dining with Epstein, Brende claimed he was unaware of Epstein's criminal past. The WEF's review found no additional concerns. Brende expressed regret for not investigating Epstein more thoroughly and decided to step down to allow the Forum to continue its work without distractions. Alois Zwinggi will serve as interim president and CEO. Teljes cikk (bbc.com europe)