ATHENS -- Greek authorities are on alert after a Ukrainian cargo airplane crashed near Kavala city in northern Greece on Saturday evening, which killed all eight crew members on board.

Residents of nearby communities were asked to stay indoors, according to an e-mailed press release from the Ministry for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.(Greece-Plane Crash)

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ZAGREB -- Croatia and China on Saturday announced the launch of a third joint police patrol after a two-year suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The patrol in Croatia would mark the first time for Chinese police to carry out patrol missions overseas since the onset of the pandemic.(Croatia-China-Police Patrol)

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LOS ANGELES -- At least six people died after a dust storm caused a 21-car-pileup on a highway in the U.S. State of Montana Friday evening, said authorities.

Six people are confirmed dead and eight people were transported to nearby hospitals after the pileup, which is described as one of the most intense multi-vehicle accidents in Montana, a local television station reported on Saturday morning. (U.S.-Storm)

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LONDON -- As political risk, volatility and social divisions increase in the United States, public trust hits a record low, which makes the country start to look less like a developed economy, a recent Financial Times opinion piece said.

Public trust in American institutions is at a record low, due to policy decisions made by both Democrats and Republicans, including the bailout of banks rather than homeowners and big corporate tax cuts, since the 2008 financial crisis, the article titled "Is the U.S. starting to resemble an emerging market" cited Gallup as saying. (US-Market-Risk) Enditem

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