German government officials said Ireland's proposal for the EU fiscal framework is unacceptable. Germany's contribution would rise from €40bln a year to more than €60bln, and all sectors must cut spending.

Kirill Dmitriev, Russia's presidential special representative for foreign investment and economic cooperation, on the 11th called on Elon Musk's Boring Company via social media to begin building a "Putin–Trump tunnel" linking Russia and the United States and connecting Eurasia with the Americas. Dmitriev first proposed the project last year.

G24 chair Taiwo Oyedele said on Tuesday at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok that debt vulnerabilities in many developing economies—notably in Africa—have become a major barrier to achieving inclusive growth, with governments facing mounting debt burdens. He estimated developing countries pay about $500bn more in debt servicing than advanced economies, while widening fiscal deficits and sharply higher borrowing costs are adding pressure. Ongoing Middle East conflict-related supply shocks and a “super” El Niño driving up food prices are compounding strains and, Oyedele said, are hindering emerging markets’ economic transformation and large-scale job creation.