The World in Brief from The Economist

The IMF warned the world’s largest economies must take “urgent” action to reduce their fiscal deficits. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia struck six Ukrainian energy facilities, hours after Donald Trump announced an “energy ceasefire”.

Donald Trump defended his decision to lift restrictions on Russian diesel exports following objections from Democrats and some Republicans.

Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said strikes on Russia would continue unless the Kremlin accepted an “energy ceasefire” announced by Donald Trump. Also, another missile struck the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing one person and injuring 11 more.

Another missile struck the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, less than a day after an attack by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed at least 13 people and injured more than 300.

Another missile struck the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, less than a day after an attack by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed at least 13 people and injured more than 300; President Trump announced an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine on Truth Social.

Police detained more than 2,000 protesters in India in a crackdown on a demonstration organised by the Cockroach Janta Party, a youth movement which has demanded electoral reform. A missile attack by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed at least 12 people and injured dozens more at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Donald Trump suggested that Volodymyr Zelenskyy should be replaced as Ukraine’s president and American officials reportedly threatened to cut off intelligence sharing with the country.

A Russian glide-bomb attack on Ukraine killed at least 15 people in the city of Zaporizhia. It was part of a wave of overnight strikes on more than a dozen regions