Happy Monday.

Three headlines from the weekend.

🇷🇸 Huge Anti-Government Protests in Belgrade

Serbia witnessed its largest-ever protest as up to 325,000 people rallied in Belgrade against the government following a railway station collapse that killed 15 people last November. The massive demonstration, organized as "15th for 15," brought together students, taxi drivers, farmers, and military veterans demanding accountability for the disaster at Novi Sad station, which many blame on corruption during renovation work personally inaugurated by President Aleksandar Vucic. Despite multiple resignations including the Prime Minister's, protesters insist none of their demands for transparency and justice have been fully met. More - BBC

🇾🇪 US strikes Yemen and Housthis Claim retaliation

The Houthis claim to have launched 18 missiles and a drone at the USS Harry S. Truman in retaliation for American airstrikes that killed 53 people, including five children and two women, according to the Houthi-run Health Ministry. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed "unrelenting" strikes against the group until they cease targeting shipping vessels, with President Trump threatening "overwhelming lethal force." The Houthis had recently resumed maritime attacks after suspending them during the Gaza ceasefire, citing Israel's blocking of humanitarian aid to Gaza as justification for their campaign. More - AlJazeera

🇺🇸 Mass Expulsion of Gang Members from USA

The Trump administration expelled nearly 300 alleged Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members to El Salvador despite a federal judge ordering a 14-day halt to some deportations under Trump's controversial invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the removal of these "heinous monsters" to Salvadoran custody through an agreement brokered with President Nayib Bukele, who confirmed 238 gang members were transferred to a terrorism confinement center. The administration claimed in court filings that some deportations occurred before the judge's order, while opponents argue the wartime powers cannot target criminal enterprises rather than hostile nations.

More - Bloomberg

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