Overnight briefs: Global incidents and political developments

It happened while you were sleeping. Here’s what world agencies reported overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday.

• During the night, a man who set himself on fire in front of the Croatian government headquarters at the central square of the capital died in a hospital in Zagreb, the hospital reported. The incident occurred around 10:30 PM Eastern Time. An eyewitness told local media he noticed "a person behaving strangely." A policeman also saw the man pouring gasoline on himself, but before he could approach him, the man was engulfed in flames. The Croatian government reported that an investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of the incident. "During the tragedy, a meeting between the government and businesspeople was in progress; upon receiving the news, everyone went outside. We are deeply shocked," said Croatian government spokesman Marko Milić.

• An air raid alert was issued in most oblasts of Ukraine due to a possible missile attack by the Russian Federation, reported the Ukrainian Air Force. “Attention! Missile threat for the eastern, northern, and southern oblasts! The launch of cruise missiles from TU-95ms aircraft is probable!” was written on the Ukrainian Armed Forces Telegram channel. The alarm was also announced in Kyiv, urging residents to take shelter. Reuters reported hearing explosions in the capital of Ukraine.

• Canada. The House of Commons passed a resolution to expand the ongoing investigation into foreign influence, including checking for information on whether any parliamentarians might be acting on behalf of foreign governments.

• A 37-year-old woman from the village of Murombedzi in Zimbabwe's Western Province was accused of attempting to poison her daughter's schoolmates, the police reported. Paidamoyo Makayi prepared rice heavily laced with poison at the end of last week. She packed the food into several lunch boxes and instructed her daughter to share it with peers at school. Six students fell ill with severe poisoning symptoms and were taken to a local hospital. The woman who prepared the poisoned lunch was charged in court with six counts of attempted murder. Police suspect that she wanted to kill the children because her daughter had complained earlier of being bullied by them.

• The Yugoslav National Movement adopted a declaration at its first congress demanding that Yugoslavs be granted national minority status in Serbia, reported the daily newspaper “Danas.”