SUMMARY: In Serbia, protests escalated with violent clashes between demonstrators and police in Valjevo and Belgrade. Protesters, upset over alleged police brutality and corruption linked to a fatal train station collapse, attacked Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) offices, setting them on fire. Police responded with tear gas amid confrontations involving flares, bottles, and rocks. The unrest follows months of largely peaceful student-led protests demanding early elections, which President Aleksandar Vucic has refused, accusing protesters of foreign interference. Dozens have been injured, and many detained. The European Council urged peaceful assembly, while Serbian police denied brutality claims. Serbia seeks EU membership despite Vucic’s strong ties with Russia and China.

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SUMMARY: In Kyiv, Ukrainians were shocked as U.S. President Donald Trump warmly welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, despite Putin being blamed for over three years of war and an ICC arrest warrant. Many Ukrainians viewed the red carpet treatment and lack of concrete support or stronger sanctions as a betrayal after enduring heavy losses, including tens of thousands of servicemen killed and parts of the country occupied. Social media reacted with anger, comparing the event to a funeral for Ukraine’s hopes. Residents expressed disappointment over no tangible outcomes, seeing the meeting as a public relations win for Putin amid ongoing conflict.

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SUMMARY: Hurricane Erin reached Category 3 early Saturday in the Caribbean, with winds of 120 mph, and is forecast to strengthen to Category 4 while moving west-northwest. Although not expected to make landfall, strong winds and heavy rains pose flooding and landslide risks for nearby islands like St. Martin and Sint Maarten. Erin is forecast to turn northeast away from the U.S., potentially impacting Bermuda. This year’s Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be active, with six to ten hurricanes. Preparations include FEMA deployments to Puerto Rico, shelter readiness, flood watches, and port closures in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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