Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, met with European ambassadors in Aden, urging the international community to take a stronger stance against the Houthi militia's terrorist threats.
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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Swiss bank UBS announced Monday that it has formally completed its takeover of rival Credit Suisse in a $3.2 billion deal in March.
Newly enlarged UBS will have a balance sheet of $1.6 trillion and 120,000 staffs worldwide, yet UBS has already said it would cut jobs to take advantage of the synergies and cut costs
Swiss regulators played a key role in the takeover amid concerns that massive losses at Credit Suisse would destabilize the banking system.
The organizers said they would cover losses of up to 9 billion Swiss francs ($10 billion) after UBS incurred the first 5 billion Swiss francs as part of the deal.