The IMF’s managing director Kristalina Georgieva warns of a “confluence of calamities” facing the global economy. Wall Street is on the brink of bear market territory with the Nasdaq suffering its longest losing streak since the dotcom bubble. U.S. President Joe Biden signs off on a $40bn aid package for Ukraine as Russia turns off gas supplies to Finland. Belgium becomes the first nation to introduce quarantine for monkeypox infections.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.