NewsTornadoes wreak havoc across US; protests ignite in Serbia
Tornadoes wreak havoc across US; protests ignite in Serbia
It happened while you were sleeping. Here's what global agencies reported on the night from Saturday to Sunday.
- Violent tornadoes, storms, and fires hit the central and southern regions of the United States over the weekend, resulting in at least 26 deaths. Several dozen people were injured, according to the AP agency. Strong winds left more than 200,000 homes and businesses without power in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan.
- We will have to change and learn a lot more, said Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, commenting on the mass protest organized in Belgrade. The Serbian leader also pointed out that the majority of society rejected the "color revolution." Protests in Serbia erupted after a construction disaster at the train station in Novi Sad on November 1 of last year. The collapse of part of the building's roof resulted in 15 deaths. Demonstrators accuse the authorities of corruption and negligence that allegedly led to the tragedy.
- The Romanian Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) registered on Saturday the candidacy of the leader of the right-wing radical party AUR, George Simion, for the May presidential elections. At the same time, BEC rejected the candidacy of the leader of the far-right party S.O.S Romania, Diana Sosoaki.
- The Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Saturday that the reason for closing the country's embassy in Moscow in June 2023 was the invasion of diplomats' privacy. According to media reports, Russian intelligence was involved in the harassment.
