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The IMF has cut its global growth forecast to 2.8 percent, citing accelerating trade fragmentation, elevated interest rates, and a widening divergence between advanced and developing economies.
The PLA Navy's latest live-fire exercises in the Taiwan Strait have raised alarm in Taipei and Washington, prompting new calls for US naval patrols and a review of Taiwan's defense posture.
The UN Security Council remains paralyzed over a ceasefire proposal for eastern Ukraine, as Russia's veto power blocks any binding resolution while Western nations push for accountability.