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The cost-of-living crisis is driving demand for Britain’s student halls, as undergraduates hunt for tenancy agreements that lock in the price of their bills.

The race to fill one of Vietnam’s top four political positions has begun after Nguyen Xuan Phuc became the biggest name yet to fall in an anti-corruption campaign led by conservative ideologues in the Communist Party.

Equities are kicking off 2023 with a dramatic reversal in trends, with investors flocking to non-US assets, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. strategists.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic used to speak regularly with his Russian counterpart. The conflict is now testing relations between the two.

Richemont and Burberry Group Plc said consumer spending in China is already rebounding after three years of pandemic lockdowns and a virus surge that cost the luxury-goods makers almost a quarter of their sales there last quarter.

Macau’s ex-junket king Alvin Chau was sentenced to 18 years in prison in the gaming hub after being found guilty of charges including criminal association, capping the downfall of the flamboyant former industry tycoon.

China is ramping up Covid preparations in rural areas ahead of Lunar New Year holidays that may unleash a surge in infections across some of the country’s poorest regions.

The European Union may dodge recession this year as gas prices come down and recovery fund spending feeds into the economy, Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis told Bloomberg TV.

Patricia Humbert has never joined a demonstration in her life. But for the first time, the 57-year-old teaching assistant is considering protesting against Emmanuel Macron’s flagship pension reform.