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SERBIA

Chinese firm to help build railway station

Serbia has signed a $151 million contract with China's Shandong High-Speed Group to build a new railway station complex in New Belgrade, the capital's central business district. The deal was formalized on Saturday by Serbia's Transport Minister Goran Vesic and a representative of the Chinese company, with China's Ambassador to Serbia Li Ming in attendance. Construction will begin early next year, with the completion set for December 2026. "This station will be integrated with the bus and tram networks, significantly enhancing the city's transport system," Vesic said. Li underscored the project as a new highlight of Sino-Serbian partnership.

UNITED STATES

Boeing to slash 10% of workforce

Boeing said on Friday it plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce as it projected a $5 billion third-quarter loss amid a strike in the Seattle region. The aviation giant must "reset our workforce levels to align with our financial reality", CEO Kelly Ortberg said, adding the cuts of 17,000 positions globally "will include executives, managers and employees". The company announced a series of belt-tightening measures and production delays as the nearly monthlong strike of 33,000 workers has added to its litany of problems.

SUDAN

Airstrike kills 23 in Khartoum market

A Sudanese network of volunteer rescuers said on Sunday the military carried out an airstrike a day earlier on a marketplace in Khartoum, leaving 23 people dead. The market is near one of the main camps in the capital, where the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been fighting the military as part of a civil conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people. The Emergency Response Rooms said on Facebook that 23 people were confirmed dead and more than 40 others wounded after military airstrikes.

Agencies - Xinhua