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Court indicts public officials in 2014 Soma mine disaster

A local court has filed a case against a group of public officials in connection with the 2014 mining disaster in the western province of Manisa's Soma district that claimed the lives of 301 workers.

According to a statement from Some Prosecutor's Office on Dec. 25, the case encompasses 28 public officials identified with negligence in Türkiye's deadliest mining accident.

Custody for Serbs arrested after Banjska clashes extended by further two months

PRISTINA - The basic court in Pristina has extended the custody for three Serbs arrested following the September 24 clashes in Banjska by a further two months.

The court's spokeswoman told Pristina-based Koha daily the custody had been extended until February 24 at the request of the prosecutor's office of the so-called Kosovo.

The deadliest year

As he added, the situation is getting worse on almost all fronts.
As reported by the Wafa agency, he drew attention to the difficult humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
"The delivery of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip faces incredible challenges," Wennesland said, adding that because of the hostilities, the humanitarian response system is on the verge of collapse.

Miss France winner says her short hair a victory for 'diversity'

The woman elected Miss France 2024 has framed her victory as a win for "diversity," drawing praise for her short hair as well as predictable criticism from viewers of the beauty pageant which has faced accusations of sexism.

"No one should dictate who you are," declared 20-year-old Eve Gilles, who was the only contestant in this year's competition whose hair was cropped short.

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