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Pro-Palestinian organizations have filed 50 complaints in courts around the world against Israeli soldiers accused committing war crimes in Gaza, Israeli media said on Jan. 6.

Such complaints have been filed in France, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Belgium, the Netherlands, Serbia, Ireland, South Africa and Greek Cyprus, several reports said, citing figures presented in a ministerial meeting.

The United States' top government doctor on Friday called for health warnings on alcoholic drinks to highlight that they cause cancer and urged a reassessment of daily consumption limits due to the risks.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has received New Year and Christmas greetings from numerous foreign officials.

The greetings were sent by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the press office of the president of Serbia said in a statement.

BACKA TOPOLA, Dec 20 (Tanjug) - Serbian football side TSC Backa Topola defeated Armenia's Noah Yerevan 4-3 at home in a UEFA Conference League Match Day 6 game on Thursday evening to secure a berth in the competition's knock-out stage.

Matheus Aias put the visitors in front in the 5th minute and Elder Fereira doubled the lead in the 15th minute.

The Selena Gomez ballad "Mi Camino," the Will Ferrell and Harper Steele road trip documentary "Will & Harper" and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross's pulsating "Challengers" score are one step closer to an Oscar nomination.

Bulgaria continues to rank at the bottom of the European Union in terms of material well-being and GDP per capita for 2023, according to the latest data from Eurostat. The country's "actual individual consumption" (AIC) is 30% below the EU average, which is equivalent to 70% of the European average.

Bulgaria is showing significant progress towards meeting the criteria for joining the eurozone, according to recent data. November statistics from the National Statistical Institute reveal that monthly inflation stood at 0.6%, while annual inflation reached 2.1%. Despite a slight acceleration in annual inflation, the monthly inflation rate has grown more slowly compared to October.

The European qualification draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted by the USA, Mexico, and Canada, took place today at FIFA headquarters in Zurich. Bulgaria's national football team was drawn into Group E, alongside either Spain or the Netherlands, Turkey, and Georgia.

Some European Union countries have doubled down on their decision to rapidly halt asylum procedures for Syrian migrants in Europe, but said that it was too early to consider sending any of the hundreds of thousands of people who have fled since 2011 back home.

The Greek economy continues its growth trajectory, as the Economist’s annual ranking places Greece in third place globally alongside Denmark, up from first place last year.

Spain tops the list this year, with Ireland coming in second.