1. The International Monetary Fund ((IMF)) raised its forecast for global economic growth again on Tuesday, predicting that the global economy will grow by 6% this year, a rate not seen since the 1970s. Analysts say this is largely due to unprecedented policies to deal with the COVID-19 epidemic. 

2. A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed on the 7th that the hull of the Iranian ship “Savitz” was slightly damaged when it was attacked in the Red Sea. Arab Satellite Television (Al-Arabiya) quoted sources as saying that the “Savitz” belongs to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard, 6, several bombs attached to the hull exploded. According to the New York Times, a US official was quoted as saying that Israel had informed the US side that they had attacked an Iranian ship on the morning of the 6th. 

3. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos topped the list for the fourth year in a row after Forbes officially released the 35th global billionaire list. Elon Musk soared to second place from 31st last year. Bernard Arnault of Louis Vuitton is still in third place, followed by Bill Gates in fourth place. No. 5 this year is Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook. Buffett ranked sixth, failing to make the top five for the first time in more than 20 years. The richest man in China is Zhong Jianyu, founder of Nongfu Spring, which ranks 13th on the overall list.

4. [World Health Organization (WHO)] at present, there is a problem of vaccine fairness in the world. if a “vaccine passport” is introduced, some people will be isolated because they do not have access to the vaccine. The Emergency Committee of World Health Organization (WHO) ‘s International Health regulations has recommended to Director-General World Health Organization (WHO) that such vaccination certificates should not be made a requirement for international travel. 

5. South Korean Statistical Office: affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, the average monthly consumption expenditure of South Korean households in 2020 was 2.4 million won, a decrease of 2.3% over the same period last year, the highest decline since the start of statistics on household expenditure, including single-person households, in 2006. Real consumer spending, which takes into account price increases, fell by 2.8%. 

6. South Korea’s auto industry has been hit hard by a shortage of chips. Hyundai’s Ulsan Daiichi plant in South Korea, which makes Kona and IONIQ5 models, has entered a week-long shutdown because of a severe shortage of electric vehicle chips and a shortage of core parts for 40, 000 IONIQ5 electric vehicles. Hyundai is also in talks with unions about shutting down South Korea’s Yashan plant, which is mainly used to produce Sonata and Yazun cars.

7. On April 8, local time, South Korea and the United States formally signed the 11th defense fee-sharing special agreement in Seoul. Choi Jong-Jian, the first official of the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Lapson, charg é d’affaires a.i. of the US Embassy in South Korea, attended the signing ceremony on the same day and formally.Kim Sang-jin, international policy officer of the South Korean Ministry of Defense, and Thomas Widley, chief of planning staff of the US military Command in South Korea, signed the implementation provisions of the agreement. The cost to be borne by South Korea in 2020 and 2021 is $1.05 billion.

8. On April 7, local time, the US State Department said at a press conference that the United States was preparing to lift sanctions against Iran in order to resume the Iranian nuclear agreement. The US State Department said the sanctions to be lifted included elements that were inconsistent with the Iran nuclear agreement, but did not provide details.

9. On April 7, local time, the European Drug Administration confirmed that the AstraZeneca vaccine could cause thrombosis in recipients.The group said that as of March 31, 79 people had developed blood clots after the first dose of the vaccine, and 19 of the 79 had died.Overall, the European Drug Administration said the vaccine had “more benefits than risks”.