The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates for Politcal Affairs Dr. Mansour Baggash held discussions today, Friday, with the Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc over bilateral cooperation in the field of the academic, education and training.
The death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 55,297, with 128,426 injured, the Ministry of Health in afflicted Palestinian enclave said. The majority of the victims are women and children.
The Bank of Italy (the central bank) announced that the country's GDP grew by 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, driven by an increase in consumption and investment, in addition to limited American demand.
Saudi Al-Hilal FC has been eliminated from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Fluminense FC from Brazil in the quarterfinals. The match was held at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
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Annual inflation in the euro zone fell to 2.3 percent in February, lower than the previous estimate of 2.5 percent.
The European Statistics Office (Eurostat) said in a report today, Wednesday. that the annual inflation rate in the European Union reached 2.7 percent in February 2025, down from 2.8 percent in January.
The report pointed out that the lowest annual inflation rates were recorded in France, Ireland and Finland, while the highest annual rates were recorded in Hungary, Romania and Estonia.
Annual inflation decreased in 14 member countries, remained stable in 6 countries and increased in 7 countries compared to January 2025.