This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Rachel Wright, and in the early hours of Thursday the 24th of April, these are our main stories.

The US Treasury Secretary attacks the IMF and the World Bank.

America First means we are doubling down on our engagement with the international economic system, including at the IMF and the World Bank.

We'll tell you what that means. Also, President Trump criticizes the Ukrainian leader again.

He wants to see the killing stopped, but you need both sides of the war willing to do that. And unfortunately,

President Zelensky seems to be moving in the wrong direction.

India closes its border with Pakistan after unknown gunmen killed 26 Indian tourists.

Also in this podcast, I've been analyzing skeletons for 30 years, but I've never seen anything like it.

Proof that a gladiator in Roman Britain was bitten by a lion.

In the Trump administration's ongoing effort to bring about what it sees as a rebalancing of the world economy,

both the IMF and the World Bank have come under heavy criticism.

The U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant said both institutions had deviated from their purpose.

I invite our allies to work with us as we rebalance the international financial system,

refocus the IMF and World Bank on their founding charters.

America First means we are doubling down on our engagement with the international economic system,

including at the IMF and the World Bank.

Scott Bessent also focused much of his attention on China.

China in particular is in need of a rebalancing. Recent data shows the Chinese economy

tilting even further away from consumption toward manufacturing.

China's economic system, with growth driven by manufacturing exports,

will continue to create even more serious imbalances with its trading partners

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