Serbia: Clashes Erupt Across Country as Pro- and Anti-Government Protests Escalate

Clashes continued in Serbia for a second day as supporters and opponents of President Aleksandar Vucic staged competing demonstrations across multiple cities, including Novi Sad, Belgrade, Kraljevo, Nis, Cacak, and Kragujevac. Riot police intervened with tear gas and separation tactics as both sides threw flares, rocks, and bottles. The protests, student-led since November, began after a train station canopy collapsed in Novi Sad, killing 16 and sparking outrage over corruption. Demonstrators demand early parliamentary elections, which Vucic has refused. Government supporters have recently organized counter-protests, escalating tensions.

Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

Serbia: Student Protest March Arrives In Zaječar Amid Calls For Justice

A march of hundreds of university students heading toward Niš arrived in Zaječar on Tuesday, February 25. The protest is part of nationwide demonstrations organized by students across Serbia, demanding accountability for the deaths of 15 people caused by the collapse of a train station canopy in Novi Sad last November.

Serbia: Thousands Gather In Anger Over Fatal Roof Collapse At Novi Sad Station 3

Thousands gathered in the center of Novi Sad on Tuesday, November 5, in anger over the collapse of a concrete roof at the railway station, which claimed 14 lives last week.

Serbia: Thousands Gather In Anger Over Fatal Roof Collapse At Novi Sad Station

Thousands gathered in the center of Novi Sad on Tuesday, November 5, in anger over the collapse of a concrete roof at the railway station, which claimed 14 lives last week.

Serbia: Thousands Gather In Anger Over Fatal Roof Collapse At Novi Sad Station 2

Thousands gathered in the center of Novi Sad on Tuesday, November 5, in anger over the collapse of a concrete roof at the railway station, which claimed 14 lives last week.

Holy Week In Seville

Holy Week In Seville

Nazarenes of the canopy of the Virgin of Our Lady of Sorrows of the Brotherhood of El Cerro. On March 26, 2024, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The Brotherhood of El Cerro del Aguila has begun its penitential station from the Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows. It is the first of the eight brotherhoods that go out this Holy Tuesday marked by a slight weather improvement. Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM