Belgrade: More than 100,000 people protest against corruption
At least 100,000 people took to the streets of the Serbian capital, Belgrade, for a massive anti-corruption protest on Saturday. Thousands paid tribute to the victims of a concrete tent collapse that has sparked significant unrest in the country.
Saturday's protest was the culmination of months of protests against Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and his government. Large crowds of flag-waving protesters blocked the central area of ??the capital despite the rainy weather. People were barely moving, and many were stranded hundreds of meters from the planned protest site.
The protests began four months ago after a concrete canopy collapsed at a train station in northern Serbia, killing 15 people. Demonstrations have erupted almost daily in response to the tragedy. Many in Serbia blamed the government for the incident, highlighting negligence and disregard for construction safety rules.
UK urges Putin to accept ceasefire deal with Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to sign a ceasefire in the war against Ukraine now if he is "serious about peace".
At the end of a virtual meeting on Saturday with allies in the "coalition of the willing", Starmer said the Kremlin's "concern and delay" over US President Donald Trump's ceasefire proposal and Russia's "continued barbaric attacks" on Ukraine "are completely at odds" with Putin's stated desire for peace.
Hungary's Prime Minister Orbán criticizes EU and vows to crack down on foreign influence
Hungary's prime minister vowed to free his country from those he claims work for the interests of foreign powers, saying his right-wing government will eliminate a global "shadow army" serving the European Union and a "liberal American empire."
Orbán told a crowd of several thousand supporters that Hungary would in the coming weeks root out media outlets and other organizations that have received foreign funding. He has been in power since 2010 and has been increasingly hostile to the EU.
US considering travel ban for citizens from 43 countries
President Donald Trump's administration is considering banning all travel from 11 countries, the so-called "red list." The other countries are on the "yellow and orange" lists, local US media reports. The decision could affect citizens of 43 countries, including Russia.
The list may be subject to change and still needs to be approved, the reports noted.
