World News: Lawmakers injured as smoke grenades thrown in Serbian parliament

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We begin in Serbia. At least three lawmakers were injured on Tuesday when opposition politicians protesting against the government and expressing support for ongoing student-led demonstrations threw smoke bombs and let off tear gas.

Parliament on the day was set to confirm Prime Minister Milos Vucevic's resignation and vote on the dismissal of Speaker Ana Brnabic.

The scenes come as protesters in Serbia have shown discontent with the country's hardline President Aleksandr Vucic with allegations of corruption which escalated after a railway station roof collapsed and killed 15 people last November.

The Vucic administration has responded to the protests with a mix of crackdowns and concessions.

Following the unrest, Brnabic declared that "Serbia's parliament will not back down" and condemned the lawmakers who disrupted the session, calling them "terrorists."

Indonesia is using cloud seeding technology to mitigate severe flooding in the capital, Jakarta, and surrounding areas.

The heavy rains, which began on Monday, local time have left at least one person dead and forced thousands to evacuate. Officials warn that the downpours could continue until next Tuesday. and have implemented precautionary measures to minimize further damage.

One of those measures is cloud seeding, where salt or other chemicals are released into clouds to induce rainfall. Authorities are using cloud seeding to divert rain away from flood-affected areas or prevent the formation of heavier downpours.

Biotech company Colossal Biosciences announced on Tuesday that it has successfully edited seven genes to create a mouse with thick, long fur. The genetically modified rodent exhibits several traits similar to the extinct woolly mammoth.

The research team has named the new creation the "Colossal Woolly Mouse" and stated that it will play a key role in studying the link between DNA and the physical traits that allowed woolly mammoths to adapt to cold environments before their extinction around 4-thousand years ago.

The team plans to expand their research by first experimenting with mice, and later editing embryos of Asian elephants, the closest living relatives of woolly mammoths.

Yoon Se-young, Arirang News