NewsOvernight roundup: Car strikes protesters in Belgrade, one injured in hospital
Overnight roundup: Car strikes protesters in Belgrade, one injured in hospital
It happened while you were sleeping. Here's what global agencies reported overnight from Wednesday to Thursday.
- A passenger car drove into a group of people gathered at a protest organized on Wednesday in downtown Belgrade. One person was injured and taken to the hospital, local media reported. Several thousand people participated in the demonstration in the Serbian capital. The participants observed 16 minutes of silence for the 16 victims of the partial roof collapse at the train station in Novi Sad at the beginning of November. This tragedy has sparked ongoing mass protests.
- The Estonian parliament amended the law on churches and assemblies on Wednesday, aimed at separating the Orthodox Church operating in the country from Russian and Kremlin influences. The newly passed law is meant to ensure that religious organizations in Estonia cannot be used "to incite hatred or violence", according to the parliament's office.
- The U.S. Senate endorsed Pete Hoekstra for the position of U.S. Ambassador to Canada on Wednesday, Reuters reported. Hoekstra was previously the ambassador to the Netherlands.
- Donald Trump announced a 90-day halt on higher tariffs for most countries. "They were getting a little bit yippy, a little afraid," explained the US President, "You have to have flexibility." Trump stated that he was observing the financial markets, which had been "glum" in recent days, and people watching the rapidly rising yields on US bonds on Tuesday "were getting a little queasy."
- Yemeni Houthis are infiltrating Africa, where they are supplying weapons to terrorists in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Eritrea. In return, these groups help smuggle equipment needed for drone and missile production into Yemen, Israeli media warn. Yemeni rebels, along with their main sponsor Iran, have established contacts with the terrorist organizations Al-Shabaab and the Islamic State in Somalia. This connection was relatively easy to establish since all parties share hostility toward the United States and Israel.
