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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Bitcoin climbed above one hundred thousand dollars for the first time today, Thursday, amid expectations that the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump will provide a favorable regulatory environment for the cryptocurrency market.
Bitcoin jumped more than 5 percent to a new record high of $102888.
Bitcoin's value has more than doubled this year and jumped more than 50 percent since Trump's election victory on Nov. 5.
The rise in the value of Bitcoin has made it one of the biggest winners in so-called betting trades on Trump's policies.
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he had chosen Paul Atkins to head the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to replace outgoing Chairman Gary Gensler.