NewsDeadly tornadoes and political unrest mark a turbulent weekend
Deadly tornadoes and political unrest mark a turbulent weekend
It happened while you were sleeping. Here's what global agencies reported during the night from Saturday to Sunday.
- As a result of violent tornadoes, storms, and fires that hit the central and southern regions of the United States over the weekend, at least 26 people have died. Several dozen were injured, according to the Associated Press (AP). The strong winds left more than 200,000 homes and businesses without power in the states of 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 "colour 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, in 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 invasion of diplomats' privacy. According to media reports, Russian intelligence was involved in the harassment.
