NewsOvernight reports: Trump opens Pacific waters for fishing; protests in Montenegro
Overnight reports: Trump opens Pacific waters for fishing; protests in Montenegro
It happened while you were sleeping. Here's what global agencies reported during the night from Thursday to Friday.
- President Donald Trump signed two orders on Thursday to open protected areas for fishing in the Pacific Ocean. This decision follows a request from U.S. Congresswoman Amata Radewagen, representing American Samoa, who asked the Trump administration to reopen much of the Pacific Islands Heritage (PIH) Marine National Monument for industrial tuna fishing. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick described the decision as "common-sense," stating, "With your leadership and your policies we're gonna open all these markets and we're gonna let our fishermen thrive and prosper and we're gonna have lower cost fish, more of it, and the freshest fish in the world. And this is just common sense for the United States of America."
- The coalition of environmental organizations "Great Beach or Great Lie" held a protest on Thursday in front of the Montenegrin Parliament. They oppose the planned lease of the Ulcinj beach on the Adriatic Sea to the United Arab Emirates. The investor announced plans to develop facilities worth $30 billion on the beach, including tourist accommodations, an airport, a hospital, and two universities. The Ulcinj municipality has openly opposed the central government's plans, with several demonstrations against the project taking place. Montenegrin President Jakov Milatović also emphasized that the government's plans are unconstitutional.
- The U.S. and Ukraine signed a letter of intent online on Thursday regarding the USA's exploitation of Ukrainian mineral deposits, reported Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko.
- A tragic shooting occurred on the Florida State University campus, resulting in two deaths and injuries to six others. The perpetrator was identified as 20-year-old student Phoenix Ikner, who used his mother's gun, a local police officer reported.
- The U.S. military announced on Thursday that it conducted bombings to destroy the "Ras Isa Oil Port" controlled by the Houthis in Yemen. "The objective of these strikes was to degrade the economic source of power of the Houthis," the statement said. The Houthi rebels in Yemen reported on Friday that these attacks resulted in "20 deaths and 50 injuries."
- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 struck Chile. The tremors were recorded in the northern part of the country, in the Antofagasta region. The focus of the earthquake was located at a depth of 82 miles. The tremors caused concern among the residents of the region, but fortunately, there have been no reports of casualties.
