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The leaders of Japan and South Korea are set to hold their first formal summit in Seoul in 12 years, seeking to mend ties that hurt trade and security cooperation between the two US allies.

Pakistan companies are increasingly looking to buy back shares after valuations tumbled to the lowest level in at least a decade as the nation seeks to settle a $6.5 billion bailout program to avoid default.

The Polish government stepped up its battle with Pfizer Inc. to significantly scale back its contract for supplies of Covid-19 vaccines that the country no longer needs post-pandemic.

France is home to the world’s richest person, the wealthiest woman and now the biggest dairy fortune.

Hong Kong emerged from recession in the first quarter as the reopening of its borders revived spending.

Venezuela and China are re-establishing connections after years of cooling ties, with government contacts resuming and joint projects floated in what amounts to a challenge to Washington.

Efforts to hold peace talks between two warring generals in Sudan appeared to have faltered as yet another cease-fire was broken and the African Union planned an emergency session to discuss how to end the conflict.

(Bloomberg) — Banks in the euro zone curbed lending more than anticipated after borrowing costs jumped and turmoil gripped the financial sector, reinforcing calls for the European Central Bank to slow the pace of its interest-rate hikes.

Millions of Chinese travelers thronged major cities and tourist hotspots across the nation over the Labor Day break, the first normal holiday period for many after three years of pandemic restrictions and Covid waves.

Dubai authorities reprimanded the co-founders of failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital for operating and promoting their new digital-asset exchange OPNX without the required local license.