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The latest forecast by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) has suggested mixed fortunes for global markets in 2023. But, they warn, it will be felt alongside an overall stall in growth due to international pressures from inflation and world events.

Among the wealthy nations set to fare the worst is Italy. The country's new government has unveiled a new budget with energy support at its core. We find out what it will mean for citizens.

We have more from Beijing as Covid cases rise to a near-high since the beginning of the pandemic.

Also, the new race for space: meet the agencies vying to generate energy beyond Earth's frontier.

(Picture: A ship and wind farms visible on the horizon in Zeeland, the Netherlands. Credit: Getty Images.)