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President Joe Biden announced an agreement aimed at bolstering trade ties between the United States and Africa on Wednesday after years in which the continent took a back seat to other U.S. priorities as China made inroads with investments and trade. “The United States is ‘all in’ on Africa’s future,” …

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has already earned more than £1 million ($1.2 million) for giving paid speeches since leaving office in September, according to an official register of U.K. parliamentarians’ interests. Famous for his rhetorical flourishes, Johnson has in recent months delivered speeches to bankers in New York, …

Only 56 beachfront villas were sold in Vietnam in November, marking a year-on-year drop of 83%, according to property consultancy DKRA Vietnam. Thirty five beachfront shophouses were sold, down 96%, though developers offered discounts of 30-40%. They sold 340 condotels, mainly in the southern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau …