A fire at a care home in Barajevo, on the outskirts of Belgrade, killed eight people and injured seven others. Authorities suspect a resident who also perished in the blaze started the fire. Emergency crews arrived quickly, but a third of the facility was already engulfed. Investigation is ongoing.
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Canada signed a $6.5 billion deal to acquire Australia’s advanced Jindalee Over-the-Horizon Radar (JORN) technology to enhance Arctic surveillance. The JORN system will help Canada detect air and maritime threats more efficiently. This move follows pressure from the US to increase defense spending.
President Biden commuted the sentence of Rita Crundwell, who embezzled $54 million from the town of Dixon, Illinois. Crundwell, originally sentenced to nearly 20 years, was released to house arrest in 2021 and is now free. Dixon officials expressed outrage at the clemency, calling it a travesty of justice.