The International Monetary Fund estimates the global economy to grow 2.9% in 2023. The United States has seen 44 mass shootings in January while a political stalemate makes gun control reform unlikely any time soon. The World Health Organization says COVID-19 remains a global health emergency but is reaching an inflection point.

Authorities say the COVID-19 situation in China's rural areas has remained stable during the Chinese New Year holiday. The Palestinian Authority has condemned new punitive measures by Israel. There have been mounting calls for police reform in the U.S. after the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis.

A world economy report by the United Nations estimates that the Chinese economy will grow by 4.8-percent this year. Palestinians have fired two rockets in retaliation after an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank that killed nine people. Stats show that sales of U.S. military equipment to foreign governments have risen 49 percent.

A poll shows that nearly 90 percent of global respondents recognize China's accomplishments in Covid prevention and control. The U.S. will provide 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, fulfilling a request from Kyiv. Residents of the Asian community in Monterey Park, California are calling for stricter gun laws.

The Chinese president says China is ready to continue working with Latin American and Caribbean countries for progress. Classified documents have been discovered at the home of former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence. Germany has agreed to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.

South American leaders are gathering in Buenos Aires, discussing topics that include regional development and a common currency between Brazil and Argentina.

Russia has expelled the Estonian ambassador to Moscow.

Japan's Prime Minister has addressed parliament, laying out his policy plans for the year.

At least 10 people were shot dead during the Chinese New Year celebration in Monterey Park, California. Protesters in Peru are demanding the release of those detained after police raided a university in Lima. New Zealand's ruling Labour Party has chosen Chris Hipkins as its new leader.

More migrant workers are returning home for the Chinese New Year under new COVID protocols. Officials in Washington have launched emergency measures to avert a financial crisis in the United States. Protests are taking place across France against the government's planned pension reforms.

China has released a white paper detailing the country's achievements in green development. Thailand's economy is expected to benefit from flocks of travelers from China. New Zealand's Prime Minister is set to resign before the upcoming general elections.

At the ongoing World Economic Forum, China has reaffirmed its commitment to development. China has adopted various measures to boost the nation's birth rate. Thailand is very likely to see a return of the tourist boom times as China re-opens its border.