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Greece’s prime minister has promised to improve the safety standards of the country’s railway system following its deadliest train crash on record which sparked mass protests.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis again apologized for last month’s incident, which saw a passenger train carrying mostly university students returning from a three-day public holiday collide with a freight train near the city of Larissa, leaving 57 people dead and dozens injured.

“I reiterate my public apology on behalf of all those who ruled the country for years, but mainly personally,” Mitsotakis said.

“I therefore assume responsibility. And we cannot, we do not want to, we must not hide behind a series of human errors,” he added.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits the site of a crash, where two trains collided. 
A Greek riot policeman walks past an exploded molotov during a demonstration. 
The day after the deadly collision, Mitsotakis blamed “tragic human error,” sparking demonstrations against chronic faults in the railway system and demanding justice for the victims.

Tens of thousands of people participated in protests organized by worker unions and student groups on Wednesday across Greek cities calling for better safety standards.

They held signs with the names of those killed in the crash and messages such as, “Call me when you get home.”

Further strikes are due in Greece to protest the fatal collision.

Speaking on Thursday, the Greek prime minister announced “absolute transparency” in the investigation of the deadly crash and announced compensation for the victims’ families.

On Wednesday, European Commission experts met with the Greek government to discuss “the complete reorganization” of the Greek railway.

The Greek prime minister said during the ministerial council that he has asked the commission for technical assistance and additional funding.

The Greek government was initially planning to hold elections in early April but is now widely expected to push it back until after Easter. Its term ends in July.

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Three cats have been left unimpressed by their owner's ploy to keep them indoors.

Walter, Walternate and Belly, the Persian cats, might look like butter wouldn't melt in their mouths, but "they are shifty," according to their owner.

In a viral clip shared to a TikTok page dedicated to three Persian felines, they can be seen "paw-tiently" waiting by a glass door to be let out.

However there is a sign on the door warning visitors against letting them out. It says: "Please don't let the cats out, no matter what they promise you."

The hilarious clip paired with Elvis Presley's Trouble is captioned: "They may look sweet and innocent but when it comes to trying to get out."

The video has racked up 1.3 million views and 106,800 likes in less than 24 hours.

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A stock image of a Persian cat at the window. A cat owner's sign for visitors has left the internet in stitches. golfbress/iStock/Getty Images Plus
Can Persian Cats Go Outside, or Should They Stay Indoors?
Pedigree cats like the ones in the video are often kept indoors. Purina, an American pet food company, says the breed is "too easygoing" and not "athletic" enough for the great outdoors.

The cats are said to be calm and happiest when indoors with the option of a small sheltered outdoor place for sunbathing, Purina's website says.

However, Walter, Walternate and Belly's owner might say something a little different. As the on-screen text says, they are "so sneaky" when it comes to escaping.

The owner might want to keep their feline friends indoors because they aren't cheap. A Persian cat purchased from a breeder comes with a hefty price tag of $1,200 to $1,800, according to Hepper, a products and resources company for pets.

Hepper's blog also says that $315 to $430 should cover a Persian cat's monthly expenses for health care, environmental maintenance and entertainment costs.

More than 680 people have commented on the TikTok clip since it was shared on March 6. One comment has 1,525 likes, it said: "They look like they are on a cat mafia."

Another said: "idk [I don't know] they look trustworthy to me and they promised me tacos."

"That's the Pawfia!!" said another person.

"Prison escapees. Mine try to do the same," commented another person.

Another TikTok user joked: "They promised me the house for I let them out."

It seems cats escaping is quite common, Newsweek shared a story about an owner who failed to notice his indoor cat had escaped. We also shared another feline's impressive escape route.

Newsweek reached out to @walterbishopthecat for comment. We could not verify the details of the case.

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Fox News host Tucker Carlson says that video footage taken from inside the U.S. Capitol shows that the January 6 rioters were mere "sightseers."

The conservative pundit said during a Tucker Carlson Tonight broadcast on Monday that the small portion of the footage, some of more than 40,000 hours of tape provided to him by Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, did not show an "insurrection or a riot in progress."

Carlson claimed, without evidence, that the Democratic Party and the media had conspired to suppress the footage because it "demolishes" the narrative of a riot taking place, while conceding that some of those who breached the Capitol were "hooligans."

"The footage does not show an insurrection or a riot in progress," Carlson said. "The video record does not support the claim that January 6 was an insurrection. In fact, it demolishes that claim. And that's exactly why the Democratic Party and its allies in the media prevented you from seeing it."

"The crowd was enormous," he continued. "A small percentage of them were hooligans, they committed vandalism ... but the overwhelming majority weren't. They were peaceful, they were ordinary and meek. These were not insurrectionists, they were sightseers."

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Fox News personality Tucker Carlson is pictured on the left during an event in Hollywood, Florida, on November 17, 2022, while supporters of former President Donald Trump are shown clashing with police before breaching the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021. Carlson on Monday denied that an "insurrection" or "riot" had taken place while airing a small portion of more than 40,000 hours of surveillance footage taken from inside the building. Jason Koerner; ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP
Carlson went on to argue that the footage "overturns what you have heard about January 6," pointing out that some of the images showed "protesters" who "queue up in neat little lines" and take part in "tours outside the speaker's office." Clips showing calmer moments of rioters inside the Capitol played as Carlson made his case.

While previewing the footage last week, Carlson said the tapes would show the government was "lying" about January 6. Democrats have denounced McCarthy for agreeing to release the footage to Carlson, warning that it could be used to spread conspiracy theories and expose security vulnerabilities.

Hundreds of January 6 rioters who took part in the ill-fated attempt to overturn former President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss have since been sentenced for felony and misdemeanor crimes related to the insurrection attempt.

Carlson has repeatedly used rhetoric that seemingly backs Trump's false claims that President Joe Biden's victory was the outcome of a "rigged" election, despite Fox News currently facing a $1.6 billion Dominion Voting Systems defamation lawsuit over related election falsehoods.

A recent court filing in the Dominion suit revealed text messages that indicate Carlson and other top Fox personalities had privately acknowledged that the election fraud claims were false, while repeating the lies in broadcasts.

On Monday, Carlson baselessly told his viewers that "facts" show the election, which saw Biden defeat Trump by 74 Electoral College votes and more than 7 million popular votes, was a "betrayal" of democracy. He suggested that "the real crime" was "what happened on Election Day 2020."

"The protesters were angry, they believed that the election they had just voted in had been unfairly conducted," Carlson said. "They were right. In retrospect, it is clear the 2020 election was a grave betrayal of American democracy. Given the facts that have since emerged about that election, no honest person can deny it."

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Some Democrats have joined calls for President Joe Biden to visit the site of last month's toxic train derailment in eastern Ohio. On February 3, a train of nearly 150 cars derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, releasing toxic chemicals into the surrounding areas. Residents of the village were asked to evacuate while officials conducted a controlled release of the hazardous materials, but concerns for people's health remain high. The Biden administration has received waves of criticism for its response to the derailment, including a delayed visit from Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who visited East Palestine 20 days after the crash. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump and Republican Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio stopped by the derailment site a day before Buttigieg, handing out bottles of "Trump" water to residents. Buttigieg has explained that a visit from Biden could bring "disruptive effects" to East Palestine as recovery efforts are ongoing, given that a presidential visit would require a large security and staff presence to the small village. Democrats Say Biden Should Visit Ohio Workers remove contaminated dirt near the railroad tracks on February 14, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio. President Joe Biden, inset, speaks Monday in Washington, D.C. The president has faced criticism for choosing not to visit the site of the toxic train derailment in East Palestine. Angelo Merendino/Getty; Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty On Monday, however, former Ohio Democratic Representative Tim Ryan told NBC News that he was "shocked" by Biden's choice to not visit the derailment site, now more than a month since the crash. "I'm shocked that it hasn't happened," Ryan told NBC. "I just don't understand. This is not a hard one. It's imperative that he shows up there and not just shed light on it [the cleanup] today but make sure the effort is sustained." According to NBC News' report, a White House senior official said, "When or if the president should go is of course a question we would talk about, but I don't think this is something we've been agonizing over in real time." Newsweek has reached out to the White House for comment. Illinois Democratic Representative Jonathan Jackson also spoke about Biden's response to East Palestine on NBC News' Meet the Press Sunday, echoing Buttigieg's stance that scheduling a presidential visit takes away from "local resources." "Ultimately he will make the decision," Jackson said. "Taking presidents into a disaster, taking them into a recovery area, absolutely drains the local resources, from security, from fire. Addressing the needs of the people in [East] Palestine is most important, and he's already done that." When asked if he would like to see the president visit East Palestine, however, Jackson said he "thinks so." "I think it's now a matter of timing," the congressman continued. "I think this is first on the desk of the Secretary of Transportation." WATCH: Visiting a disaster recovery zone “drains the local resources,” but Pres. Biden should still go to East Palestine, says Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) “It’s now a matter of timing. I think this is first on the desk of the secretary of Transportation.” pic.twitter.com/1RIEp6YR2T — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) March 6, 2023 Several Republicans have harped on Biden for not visiting East Palestine. Arizona Representative Debbie Lesko tweeted Saturday that it was "a shameful dereliction of duty that President Biden has ignored Ohioans and continues to put Americans LAST." Alabama Representative Barry Moore said on Monday, "President Trump went to East Palestine. When is Biden going to go?" President Trump went to East Palestine. When is Biden going to go? — Rep. Barry Moore (@RepBarryMoore) March 6, 2023 Last week, the president said he plans to visit the Ohio village "at some point," noting that he has been in contact with "every official in Ohio" regarding the derailment. The White House has also praised a bipartisan bill proposed last week by Vance and Democratic Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, which would enhance safety requirements for railways to help prevent future derailments. On Thursday, Biden said in a statement that the bill provides his administration "with tools to hold companies accountable to prevent terrible tragedies like the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine and to make those communities whole." "I encourage Republicans and Democrats alike to move quickly to advance these commonsense rail safety measures and send me a bill to sign into law," the president concluded.

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A massive fire ripped through a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh’s southern district of Cox’s Bazar on Sunday, leaving around 12,000 people homeless, local Superintendent of Police Mohammad Mahfuzul Islam told CNN. Sweeping through the Kutupalong refugee camp in the afternoon, the blaze gutted around 2,000 huts before it was brought under control, Islam said. Rohingya refugees try to douse the devastating fire that has left around 12,000 people homeless. No casualties have been reported so far, he said, adding that the cause of the fire is not yet determined but an investigation is under way. Authorities are working with international and local humanitarian organizations to provide food and temporary shelters to those who have lost homes, he added. “We will ensure no one sleeps under the open sky. Everyone will get a temporary shelter,” Islam said, with community centers and mosques providing housing to those affected by the fire. Ninety facilities including hospitals and learning centers were burnt down, the Bangladesh branch of the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR tweeted on Sunday. “Rohingya refugee volunteers trained on firefighting & local fire services have controlled the fire,” it added in another tweet. Humanitarian organization Save the Children said Sunday’s fire was a “ghastly reminder that children stuck in the camps in Cox’s Bazar face a bleak future.” “Today’s massive fire will have robbed many families of their safety and what little belongings they have left,” it said in a statement, adding “they continue to grapple with inadequate education, concerning levels of malnutrition, stunting, child marriage, and child labor.” Rohingya refugees try to salvage their belongings after the major fire ripped through the camp. The UN’s International Organization of Migration (IOM) in Bangladesh said on social media that “they are assessing the needs of people to provide support.” Sunday’s blaze marks one of the largest of several fires that have plagued the camp in recent years. An estimated 1 million members of the stateless Muslim minority Rohingya live in what many consider to be among the world’s largest refugee camps after fleeing a brutal campaign of killing and arson by the Myanmar military.

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