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France24.com (en) 

Former Serbian minister among 13 charged over fatal train station accident

The fatal accident at the northern city's station occurred on November 1, following extensive renovation work at the facility. Fourteen people, aged six to 74, were killed at the scene and a 15th victim died in hospital weeks later. Public outrage over the tragedy has sparked regular nationwide protests, with many blaming the deaths on corruption and inadequate oversight of construction projects. "The indictment was submitted to the Higher Court in Novi Sad, accompanied by the complete documentation... Читать дальше...

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Free Day for local Minnesotans at the International Owl Center

Residents of Winona, Fillmore, and Houston counties, including college students, are invited to visit the International Owl Center for free Jan. 4-5. The Owl Center is in Houston, Minnesota, just 30 minutes south of Winona, and is the only all-owl…

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

WAY IT WAS: Haddad’s Dry Cleaners, 1947

Samuel N. "Sam" Haddad with his wife, Violetta, owned and operated the Haddad's Dry Cleaners at 312 Main St., La Crosse, shown here in 1947. The business relocated from 306 Main St. in 1936, remaining at the new address under…

PYMNTS.com 

Credit Card Defaults Surge to 14-Year High

Credit card defaults are at their highest level since 2010 as consumers feel increasingly stretched. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Dec. 29), card lenders wrote off $46 billion in seriously delinquent loans in the first nine months of this year, a 50% jump over 2023. That’s the highest level in 14 years, the […]

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The Punch 

Emulate Jimmy Carter’s legacy, Obasanjo urges leaders

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on political leaders to draw inspiration from the life and enduring legacy of the late United States President Jimmy Carter. Carter passed away at the age of 100 on Sunday afternoon at his home in Plains, Georgia. According to the BBC, the former peanut farmer and global humanitarian

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Zee News (zeenews.india.com) 

BII To Make Rs 650 Crore In Final Tranche Of Investment On M&M's EV Arm

Mahindra & Mahindra: Automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Monday said British International Investment Plc will make a final tranche investment of Rs 650 crore, as against earlier planned investment of Rs 725 crore, in its electric vehicles arm.

Sputnik International 

Russian Forces Liberate Novoolenovka in Donetsk Region

Russian forces from the Tsentr Battlegroup have liberated the settlement of Novoolenovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), according to a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Pix11.com 

Person fighting for their life after Brooklyn fire: FDNY

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Two people were injured, one critically, in a fire at a Brooklyn building Sunday night, according to the FDNY. The blaze broke out just before 11 p.m. Sunday on the second floor of a building on Alabama Avenue between Blake and Sutter Avenues, officials said.  The fire took just over a [...]