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Odisha: Over 280 killed and 900 injured in India's most deadly train crash in decadesOver 280 people have been killed after two trains derailed in India on Friday, making it the most deadly rail crash in the country for decades.There are fears the death toll is likely to rise further.Local officials said some 900 people were injured in the crash and taken to nearby hospitals where scores of volunteers arrived to donate blood.
Utah primary schools ban Bible for 'vulgarity and violence'A school district in the US state of Utah has removed the Bible from elementary and middle schools for containing "vulgarity and violence".The move follows a complaint from a parent that the King James Bible has material unsuitable for children.Utah's Republican government passed a law in 2022 banning "pornographic or indecent" books from schools.
Most Greeks have less than 1,000 euros in the bankAlmost three out of four Greeks (72.5%) have bank deposits of no more than 1,000 euros. The savings of that vast majority of depositors amount to €2.69 billion, corresponding to 1.4% of total deposits. On the other hand, 0.7% of households and businesses have deposits of more than €100,000 each, which add up to €80.6 billion and correspond to 42% of total savings.
Greek police find 3.2 million euros of cocaine in banana containersPolice in northern Greece have seized dozens of packages of cocaine stashed in containers laden with bananas that had been shipped from Latin America, they said on Saturday.Police seized two suspect containers at the port of Piraeus and, after taking them to the port of Thessaloniki, found 100 "bricks" of concealed cocaine, weighing 161 kilos.The drugs, which would have been distributed across Greece and other European countries, are estimated to be worth about 3.2 million euros, police said.