Assassination

Trump's China visit adds sparkle to July 4 celebrations for fireworks maker

Firework products for the U.S. market are displayed at the showroom of Chili Fireworks in Liling, Hunan province, China, April 9, 2026. REUTERS/Go Nakamura

US adds officer assault charge against suspect in Trump assassination attempt

The new charge, which formally accuses Cole Allen of firing at a US Secret Service agent at a security checkpoint, is part of a new four-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Washington.

Armed man shot by US Secret Service near White House; teen bystander wounded

A US Secret Service officer protects the crime scene following an exchange of gunfire by the Secret Service and a gunman on the National Mall on May 4, 2026.

White House dinner shooting suspect seeks end of suicide precautions

An image released by the US Department of Justice on April 29 showing Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the Washington shooting incident appearing in a selfie picture.

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Can America’s dangerous drift to political violence be stopped?

US President Donald Trump is rushed out of a room at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026 after shots were fired nearby. The attack was the third assassination attempt against Mr Trump in the past two years. PHOTO: REUTERS

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 1, 2026

Ms Suu Kyi was held under house arrest for a total of 15 years under a previous junta at her family residence on Yangon's Inya Lake.

Man accused in Trump assassination attempt agrees to remain in custody

Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the shooting incident in Washington at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, appears in a selfie picture in a composite handout image released on April 29, 2026 by the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington. U.S. Department of Justice/Handout via REUTERS

AI fakes of accused US press gala gunman flood social media

An AFP investigation found more than 50 public figures falsely associated with the suspect, Cole Tomas Allen.

Trump and team renew attacks on adversaries after gala shooting

During more than a decade in politics, US President Donald Trump has pushed all the barriers of presidential language.

Suspect in White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting charged with attempting to assassinate Trump

US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro points at a picture of a shotgun carried by Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the shooting incident, with acting Attorney-General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel next to her at a press conference at the US Department of Justice, in Washington.

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