UNITED NATIONS/NEW DELHI, Jan 10 — Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 per cent in 2025, unchanged from 2024, held back by the top two economies, the US and China, according to a United Nations report released yesterday.

NEW YORK, Dec 23 — No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic behind it than a whole new set of challenges opened up for 2025.