The International Monetary Fund is once again lowering its projections for global economic growth in 2023.

The leaders of Turkey and Armenia have held their first face-to-face meeting since the two countries agreed to improve relations.

Sri Lanka’s government has started debt restructuring discussions with China, an important step toward finalizing an International Monetary Fund rescue of the island nation from a severe economic crisis.

Under the watchword “Every gesture counts,” France’s government is detailing an energy-saving drive to get the country through the winter without gas from Russia.

Hong Kong’s share benchmark has soared more than 5% as Asian shares track gains on Wall Street.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, two days before a European Union summit to discuss Europe’s energy crisis derived from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

A Nigerian advertising regulator has sued Meta, accusing the owner of Facebook and WhatsApp of publishing unauthorized ads.

The World Trade Organization is predicting global trade volumes to grow a lackluster 1% next year as higher energy prices, rising interest rates and uncertainties about Chinese manufacturing output amid the lingering COVID-19 pandemic weigh on markets.

WASHINGTON – The United States has no indication that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons, despite “nuclear saber-rattling” by Russian President Vladimir Putin, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday.

Devastated by Russia’s invasion eight months ago, the Ukrainian economy will plunge 35% this year.