NewsEl Salvador's prison deal, Kosovo's waste crisis, and more. This is what happened in the news overnight
El Salvador's prison deal, Kosovo's waste crisis, and more. This is what happened in the news overnight
It happened while you were sleeping. Here's what the world's agencies reported during the night from Monday to Tuesday.
- El Salvador agreed to accept the most dangerous criminals from American prisons and deported individuals of all nationalities. This unprecedented agreement with the Trump administration has concerned critics and human rights groups. "We are willing to take in only convicted criminals (including convicted U.S. citizens) into our mega-prison (CECOT) in exchange for a fee," confirmed President Nayib Bukele.
- The mayor of the capital of Kosovo, Pristina, declared a state of emergency on Monday due to the failure to remove garbage from the city. Municipal services warned that "the situation poses a serious risk of the spread of an epidemic," reported Kosovan media. Perparim Rama, the mayor of Pristina, announced during a press conference that the regional public enterprise, which is currently the only company handling waste collection in the capital, has not been effective in its actions. The politician informed that the city has already hired private companies to deal with the removal of garbage accumulated on the streets, according to the daily "Koha Ditore."
- A crowd of demonstrators blocked the centre of Podgorica on Monday, demanding the resignation of officials responsible for the security sector in the government. The protest, organized by students, is another in response to a shooting in southern Montenegro, which resulted in 13 deaths at the beginning of January. The demonstrators demanded the resignation of Interior Minister Danilo Saranovic and the Deputy Prime Minister responsible for Security and Defence Alekso Becic. Politicians are blamed for the failures of the police during their response to the shooting in Cetinje. A similar protest was organized on Sunday:
- US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that the planned 25 per cent tariffs on goods from Canada would be suspended for 30 days. Trudeau committed to increasing border security and cooperating with the US against fentanyl smuggling, repeating promises already made in December. "Canada has agreed to ensure we have a secure Northern Border and to finally end the deadly scourge of drugs like Fentanyl that have been pouring into our Country, killing hundreds of thousands of Americans, while destroying their families and communities all across our Country," Trump announced in a post on the Truth Social platform.
- Former US President Joe Biden signed a contract with a talent agency in Los Angeles, marking an essential step in shaping his career after the presidency. The contract renewed a collaboration with the Creative Artists Agency (CAA), which represented him from 2017 to 2020. "President Biden is one of America's most respected and influential voices in national and global affairs," said Richard Lovett, co-chairman of CAA, in a statement.
