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IMF upgrades global growth forecast as economy proves 'surprisingly resilient' despite downside risks
The IMF on Tuesday raised its global growth forecast slightly, saying the economy had proven "surprisingly resilient" despite inflationary pressures.CNBC - Business -
FirstFT: US backs funding Ukraine from Russian assets
Also in today’s newsletter, millennial inequality and is time running out for Benjamin Netanyahu?Financial Times - World - Ukraine -
Russian Missile Attack North of Kyiv Kills at Least 17, Ukraine Says
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the death toll might rise and blamed lack of air defenses for the loss of life. Dozens more were reported wounded.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
Back From Ukraine, a House Republican Makes the Case for More Aid
Representative Chuck Edwards, a first-term North Carolinian, has emerged as a vocal proponent for U.S. aid to Ukraine in a party that has grown hostile to it. He recently saw the war up close.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries show the growing threat AI drones pose to energy markets
Ukraine's drone attacks show how long-range drones with artificial intelligence can pummel energy infrastructure.CNBC - Business - Ukraine -
Russia to grow faster than all advanced economies says IMF
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Investment Banking Bounceback Powers Big U.S. Lenders
Top U.S. banks, including Bank of America, JPMorgan and Goldman, posted better-than-expected earnings thanks to strong consumer spending and a flurry of Wall Street activity.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Iran's aerial attack on Israel was based on Russian tactics in Ukraine, war experts say
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Ukraine's foreign minister says Israel's response to an Iranian aerial attack shows what Kyiv needs
Ukraine’s foreign minister says the success of Israel and its allies in largely thwarting a massive Iranian missile and drone attack shows what Ukraine could achieve against Russian aerial barrages if it had more support from its partnersABC News - World - Ukraine -
The Global Economy Is Picking Up Steam, But the Poorest Countries Are Falling Behind, IMF Says
The International Monetary Fund expects global economic output to expand 3.2% this year, after previously predicting 2.9%.The Wall Street Journal - World -
McCaul says Ukraine aid vote 'is a Speaker determination'
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Sunday that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) must decide whether to hold a vote on Ukraine aid but that he plans to talk to the Speaker and other national security officials later ...The Hill - Politics - Ukraine -
Mass use of guided bombs driving Russian advances, says Ukraine
Up to 500 ‘drop-and-forget’ bombs containing foreign components being fired every week, government analysis finds. Ukraine war – live updatesThe mass use of “drop-and-forget” guided bombs containing foreign components is driving Russian advances ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Russian forces kill 2 suspected of plotting terror attacks, authorities say
Russian authorities say special forces killed two people suspected of plotting terror attacks in a shootout in the country’s south on ThursdayABC News - World - Russia -
At least 10 killed in Russian attack on Chernihiv, Zelensky says
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Iran attack shows Israeli deterrence policy ‘shattered’, Netanyahu critics say
Opposition leader among those accusing PM and his government of severely damaging defence strategy. Middle East crisis – live updatesIran’s weekend attack is a sign that Israel’s key defensive policy of deterrence has been severely damaged by the ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Russia-Ukraine war live: parts of Ukraine without power after Russian strikes, says Ukrainian energy operator
Russian drone damages equipment at Dnipropetrovsk oblast substation a day after missiles and drones destroyed electricity plant near Kyiv. Six Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Belgorod oblast this morning, injuring two and damaging an ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Any economic impact from Middle East unrest is "not desirable," IMF's Kristalina Georgieva says
Kristalina Georgieva, International Monetary Fund director, tells "Face the Nation" that the economic impact of the Middle East instability so far has been "somewhat moderate," but "any impact as small as it might be is not desirable in an economy ...CBS News - World -
Israel will respond to attack from Iran, officials say
The chief of staff for the Israeli military said there will be a response to the drone and missile attack Iran launched over the weekend. With the fear of sparking a wider regional war, many world leaders are calling for restraint. Debora Patta ...CBS News - World - Israel -
Cameron says Ukraine aid is in US interest after meeting Trump
Talks in Florida come before British foreign secretary goes to Washington for meetings with lawmakersFinancial Times - World - Ukraine -
Rep. McCaul says decision on Ukraine aid vote is a "speaker determination"
Rep. Michael McCaul said the decision about when and how to bring up Ukraine aid is a "speaker determination," saying that he had plans to talk with Speaker Johnson later in the day.CBS News - Politics - Ukraine -
Johnson Says House Will Vote on Stalled Aid to Israel and Ukraine
The speaker, who has delayed for months amid G.O.P. opposition to funding for Kyiv, said he would bring up foreign aid legislation along with a bill aimed at appeasing Republican skeptics.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
US Speaker says House will vote on Ukraine and Israel aid this week
Move marks Republican’s first big step to boost funding for Kyiv — but could face oppositionFinancial Times - Business - Ukraine -
Rep. McCaul says decision on Ukraine aid vote is a "speaker determination"
Rep. Michael McCaul, the House Foreign Affairs Committee chair, tells "Face the Nation" that he has a "commitment " that a vote on Ukraine aid will come to the House floor, and his "preference" is that it will be this week. But, ultimately, "that ...CBS News - World - Ukraine -
Ukraine war briefing: attacks on nuclear plant are Russian ‘false flag’, Kyiv tells UN security council
Zaporizhzhia ‘getting dangerously close to a nuclear accident’ says IAEA chief, as Russians and Ukrainians trade accusations. What we know on day 783. See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine’s UN ambassador, Sergiy Kyslytsya, has accused Russia of ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Global economy faces decade of weak growth, warns IMF chief
Kristalina Georgieva calls for measures to boost productivity and lower debt to avoid ‘tepid twenties’ eraFinancial Times - Business -
US deficit poses ‘significant risks’ to global economy, warns IMF
Fund also cites concerns over fiscal ‘imbalances’ in UK, China and ItalyFinancial Times - Business -
IMF warns fiscal deficits could dent global economy
Also in this newsletter: UK inflation dips, AI demand hits electricity supplies, the rise of ‘Quit-Tok’Financial Times - World -
Iran's attack on Israel built on lessons from Russia's war in Ukraine
Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel showed that the Islamic Republic has learned key lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine, employing a strategy to overwhelm air defenses with a layered assault including swarms of drones and missiles ...The Hill - Politics - Ukraine -
US proposes debt to fund Ukraine using profits from frozen Russian assets
Hope that Washington’s idea could generate tens of billions in cash for KyivFinancial Times - Business - Ukraine -
UN atomic watchdog says the status of Russian-occupied Ukraine nuclear plant is 'extremely serious'
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UN atomic watchdog says the status of Russian-occupied Ukraine nuclear plant is 'extremely serious'
The U.N.’s atomic watchdog says an explosion caused by an alleged drone attack at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in Ukraine poses no direct threat to its safetyABC News - World - Ukraine -
US general says Russian army has grown by 15 percent since pre-Ukraine war
Gen. Christopher Cavoli, the head of U.S. European Command, said Thursday that Russia's army has grown by 15 percent since before the invasion of Ukraine, raising the alarm that Russian forces are reconstituting "far faster" than initial estimates ...The Hill - Politics - Ukraine -
A local official says at least 10 people have died in shelling in Russian-occupied Ukraine
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New UK laser weapon could be used against Russian drones in Ukraine, British defense secretary says
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Ukraine war briefing: Chasiv Yar is Russians’ next big objective, says Oleksandr Syrskyi
Capture would give Russians a high-ground advantage for further advance through Donetsk region. What we know on day 782. Russian attacks on Ukraine were used as the model for Iran’s weekend barrage of drones and missiles against Israel, the ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy signs new mobilisation law in effort to boost Ukraine’s exhausted forces
Kyiv brings in higher payments for volunteers and new punishments for draft dodgers. We have more in from Agence France-Presse (AFP) on the German chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to Beijing to meet China’s president, Xi Jinping (see earlier post at ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy says west must do more after 14 killed in Russian strike on Chernihiv
President says attack would not have happened ‘if Ukraine had received sufficient air defence equipment’. Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Polish president Andrzej Duda on Wednesday in New York, ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Iran's Attack Is a Show of Weakness
The initiative has shifted to the Israelis, who need a calibrated response to restore deterrence.The Wall Street Journal - World - Iran -
Zelensky says he doesn't need 'primitive' ideas from Trump on Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Tuesday interview that he does not need “primitive” ideas from former President Trump on ways to resolve the war with Russia. In an interview with Axel Springer media outlets, including Politico, ...The Hill - Politics - Ukraine -
A Russian attack on a Ukrainian village kills a 14-year-old girl and two others, officials say
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