PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday put forward a three-point proposal on building a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future.

Xi made the remarks during his meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. (China-Malaysia-Xi-Anwar)

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ADEN, Yemen -- The United States has carried out extensive airstrikes against Houthi targets across Yemen on Wednesday.

U.S. aircraft reportedly struck more than 50 Houthi sites across multiple provinces in the north, center and west of Yemen, according to reports by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. (Yemen-U.S.-Attacks)

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GAZA -- At least 19 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday in Israeli attacks on various areas of the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza's Civil Defense.

Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud Basal told Xinhua that 10 people, including children and women, were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted the home of the Hassouna family in the al-Tuffah neighborhood, northeast of Gaza City. (Gaza Strip-Israeli Attack-Casualty)

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GENEVA -- The world economy is on a recessionary trajectory, with global growth expected to slow to 2.3 percent in 2025 due to rising trade tensions and uncertainty, the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in a report released on Wednesday.

In its Trade and Development Foresights 2025 report, UNCTAD said that rising trade tensions are impacting global trade, adding that trade policy uncertainty is at a historical high, leading to delayed investment decisions and reduced hiring. (UNCTAD-Global Growth-Report)

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BELGRADE -- The National Assembly of Serbia on Wednesday elected a new government led by endocrinologist Djuro Macut.

A total of 153 members of parliament voted in favor, 46 opposed, while 51 lawmakers were absent from the session. The new cabinet will comprise 31 members. (Serbia-Government) Enditem

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