Over $68 bn withdrawn from Credit Suisse ahead of UBS takeover
Tens of billions were withdrawn from Credit Suisse in the first three months of 2023, but its profit swelled as the bank's high-risk debts were wiped out in an emergency takeover by UBS.
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Europe opens down, Asian stocks mixed ahead of tech earnings results
European stocks opened down on Monday and Asian trade was mixed, with investors mostly treading water ahead of key data releases this week, including earnings results from US tech behemoths.
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Spain exhumes remains of fascist party founder
Experts were on Monday exhuming the remains of the founder of Spain's fascist Falange party from a grandiose basilica, where the body of former dictator Francisco Franco once lay, ahead of their removal to a low-key family grave.
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South African rhino-lover seeks billionaire successor
He spent his vast fortune on a 30-year quest to save the rhinoceros.
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South African rhino-lover seeks for billionaire successor
He spent his vast fortune on a 30-year quest to save the rhinoceros.
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Timberwolves hold off Nuggets to stay alive, Warriors edge Kings
Anthony Edwards scored 34 points, including a three-point dagger with 11.5 seconds left, as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 114-108 in overtime Sunday to stay alive in the NBA playoffs.
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South Korea's Yoon heads to US ahead of Biden summit
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol flew to Washington Monday for a six-day state visit, as the allies move to bulk up military cooperation over North Korea's expanding nuclear threats.
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Australia's NRL planning season-openers in Las Vegas: reports
Australia's National Rugby League is planning a double-header in Las Vegas to launch its 2024 season, alongside a boxing world-title bout and UFC, reports said Monday.
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Stench of death engulfs Sudan hospitals, but leaving is mortal danger
Ibrahim Mohamed turned in his hospital bed to find the patient next to him had died, but fighting that had erupted in Sudan's capital hours earlier meant the body could not be moved.
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China approves coal power surge despite emissions pledge: Greenpeace
China has approved a major surge in coal power so far this year, prioritising energy supply over its pledge to reduce emissions from fossil fuels, Greenpeace said Monday.
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