Nightclub tragedy in Santo Domingo claims 98 lives. This is what happened in the news overnight

• At least 98 people died, and over 150 were injured as a result of a roof collapse at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, according to authorities.

Among the victims were the governor of the province and former MLB pitcher, Octavio Dotel. The 51-year-old Dotel died on the way to the hospital after being pulled from the rubble.

The tragedy occurred in the early hours of Tuesday during a concert by the popular merengue performer Rubby Pérez at the Jet Set club.

Hundreds of people were in the club at the time of the disaster. Approximately 400 rescuers are still searching the scene for survivors. There are concerns that the death toll may still rise.

• Members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Željko Komšić and Denis Bećirović, officially requested on Tuesday that EUFOR, the EU peacekeeping mission in BiH, detain the wanted president of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, as reported by the Klix portal.

• The reports of capturing two Chinese soldiers in Ukraine are worrisome, as China is a major helper for Russia in this war, said U.S. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce on Tuesday.

• On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated that the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China. However, "Together with Panama in the lead, we will keep the canal secure and available for all nations."

• There was a massive power outage in Georgia, leaving a large part of the country without electricity. Cities such as Batumi, Kutaisi, Borjomi, and several districts of Tbilisi remain powerless.

• A federal court in Washington ruled in favor of the Associated Press's complaint on Tuesday, ordering that its reporters have their access restored to White House and Air Force One events. The Trump administration had penalized the agency for not using the term "American Bay."

• On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an order recognizing coal as a critical mineral and announced a series of other actions aimed at rolling back environmental regulations, increasing coal mining, and preventing coal mine closures.

• Portuguese authorities reported early this year that they had accepted over 1.5 million immigrants. However, there were over 50,000 more reported by the Agency for Integration, Migration, and Asylum (AIMA) on Tuesday. According to their latest report, there are estimated to be about 1.6 million immigrants in the country. The agency explained that in the data provided for 2024, over 50,000 immigrants who had already been in Portuguese territory during the first half of last year were mistakenly not counted. Officials say they are unsure if they have managed to count all the immigrants who came to Portugal.