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South Korea became the latest country to express concern Australia’s new emissions reduction policies could pose a risk

China’s top housing official urged financial regulators and lenders to strengthen efforts to revive the country’s ailing property

A rally in Chinese stocks is gathering steam as early signs emerge that authorities are acting on the

Ukraine’s military has said troops were seeing battlefield success after recapturing another village at a time Western nations indicated that a major warfare – likely a phase of counteroffensive – is taking place in the besieged country War-time president Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed success on one of the front lines in southeast Ukraine. Mr Zelensky confirmed Ukrainian troops had taken the village of Staromaiorske. “I thank everyone who is fighting for Ukraine! Thank you for the liberation of Staromaiorske. Congratulations again, guys!” he said in his nightly address. Ukraine’s military had earlier said it was “solidifying positions” it had reached in the same area, east of the city of Zaporizhzhia. This comes as Vladimir Putin admitted that Ukrainian attacks have intensified in recent days, as Kyiv ramps up the counteroffensive against Russian troops. Speaking in St Petersburg at a summit of African leaders, the Russian president admitted that attacks by Ukrainian forces have “intensified significantly”, primarily in the Zaporizhzhia region. Battles in recent weeks have taken place on multiple points along the 1,500-kilometer front line as Ukraine wages its counteroffensive. Read More Even Putin admits Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russia’s forces – but progress will be slow Putin promises grain aid to Africa despite withdrawing from Ukraine deal Ukrainian fencer disqualified from world championships for refusing handshake with Russian opponent Russian defence minister meets Kim Jong-un during visit to arms exhibition in North Korea

French utility Engie SA said first-half earnings jumped 25% on strong prices, growth in renewable energy and greater

Kering SA agreed to buy a 30% stake in fashion house Valentino for €1.7 billion ($1.87 billion) in

Unilever Plc named Ian Meakins to succeed Chairman Nils Andersen, continuing an overhaul of its leadership after a

By John O'Donnell FRANKFURT Long before Europe faced its debt crisis, Sweden struggled through its own 1990s property

European stocks edged lower on Friday, but were still set for their third straight weekly gain after the

NatWest Group Plc is reeling from the resignations of two high-level, veteran executives following missteps that placed them

Spanish growth slowed slightly in the second quarter while inflation picked up in July as the economy faces

Director Christopher McQuarrie has revealed Julia Roberts was almost hired for a flashback scene in 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One' but was deemed too distracting.