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Costa Rica has unlocked a total of around $519 million for its economic reform program and a climate and sustainability program, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday.

South Korea's government on Sunday said Hyundai Engineering & Construction has signed a contract worth $5 billion with Saudi Arabian state oil producer Aramco to build a petrochemicals complex in the Middle Eastern nation.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that he would set the date for a China visit at an "appropriate time" as he stressed the importance of bilateral trade and expressed concerns about an Australian journalist detained in Beijing.

The Wagner mercenary group's march on Moscow has revived an old fear in Washington: what happens to Russia's nuclear stockpile in the event of domestic upheaval.

Wagner's lightning insurrection appeared to develop with little pushback from Russia's regular armed forces, raising questions about Vladimir Putin's hold on power even after the abrupt halt to the advance.

Chaos in Russia works to Kyiv's advantage, Ukraine officials said on Saturday, but it remains to be seen whether President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his army can capitalise on the disorder caused this weekend as mercenaries marched towards Moscow.

A methane gas explosion in a disused South African mine killed at least 31 people last month believed to be from neighbouring Lesotho, South Africa's energy department said on Friday.

Greeks go to the polls on Sunday for the second time in little over a month to elect a new parliament, with former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' conservatives looking set to win and put him back in office.

Guatemalans vote on Sunday in a hotly-contested presidential election dominated by concerns over corruption, the exclusion of a leading candidate and the cost of living which is expected to result in a second round run-off in August.

Nearly 2 million have been displaced in Sudan and almost 600,000 have fled to neighboring countries, according to the International Organization for Migration.