
Thousands of people set up roadblocks in Serbia after arrests of anti-government protesters

Thousands of people set up roadblocks in Serbia on Sunday, angry over the arrest of anti-government protesters who clashed with police at a mass rally the day before, demanding early parliamentary elections.
Anti-government protests began after a renovated train station canopy collapsed in November, killing 16 people. Many in Serbia blamed the tragedy in the northern city of Novi Sad on corruption-fueled negligence in state infrastructure projects.
Protesters demand resignation of regional government months after deadly floods in Valencia, Spain

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Valencia on Sunday to demand the resignation of regional president Carlos Mazón and his government over their response to devastating floods that killed hundreds of people.
The floods left at least 224 dead, thousands homeless and caused millions of euros worth of damage.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine will withdraw from treaty banning anti-personnel mines

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that he signed a decree withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines.
The 1997 treaty, to which more than 160 countries have joined, prohibits the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of anti-personnel landmines. It aims to protect civilians from the detonation of these mines after a conflict ends.
Israel orders evacuations in northern Gaza as Trump urges ceasefire

Israel has ordered Palestinians to evacuate parts of northern Gaza ahead of increased military action, as US President Donald Trump pushes for a ceasefire deal.
People in neighborhoods along Gaza City and Jabalia have been told to move south toward the coastal area of ??al-Mawasi, as Israeli military operations "increase and expand westward."
At least 86 people were killed as a result of Israeli attacks in the 24 hours before noon on Sunday, the Hamas-run health ministry said.