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Suspect in Washington dinner shooting charged with attempting to assassinate Trump

Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, lies on the floor after being detained by law enforcement personnel, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026, in this screengrab from a video. Bill Frischling/ CQ Roll Call/Handout via REUTERS
Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, lies on the floor after being detained by law enforcement personnel, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026, in this screengrab from a video. Bill Frischling/ CQ Roll Call/Handout via REUTERS

French FM says Iran must make ‘major concessions’ to end crisis

France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks during the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks during the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

White House blames ‘left-wing cult of hatred’ for Trump dinner shooting

Agents drawing their guns after loud bangs were heard during the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington DC, on April 25.
Agents drawing their guns after loud bangs were heard during the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington DC, on April 25.

Melania Trump slams Kimmel joke likening her to an ‘expectant widow’

US First Lady Melania Trump lashed out on at comedian Jimmy Kimmel over a joke likening her to an "expectant widow," a jibe with eerie resonance after a shooting at a dinner attended by Donald Trump. Even though Kimmel made the remark in a monologue days ago, right-wing commentators who support Trump have resurrected it to call for the dismissal of the talk show host. (Photo by Mandel NGAN and Michael Tran / AFP)
US First Lady Melania Trump lashed out on at comedian Jimmy Kimmel over a joke likening her to an "expectant widow," a jibe with eerie resonance after a shooting at a dinner attended by Donald Trump. Even though Kimmel made the remark in a monologue days ago, right-wing commentators who support Trump have resurrected it to call for the dismissal of the talk show host. (Photo by Mandel NGAN and Michael Tran / AFP)

White House to review Trump’s security after gunfire near press dinner

US President Donald Trump being escorted out after a man opened fire with a shotgun on security personnel outside the room, during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington DC.
US President Donald Trump being escorted out after a man opened fire with a shotgun on security personnel outside the room, during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington DC.

As New Mexico probes Epstein, local survivors come forward

FILE PHOTO: Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS/ File photo
FILE PHOTO: Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS/ File photo

Suspect in Washington dinner shooting set to appear in court

Law enforcement personnel detaining Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, on April 25.
Law enforcement personnel detaining Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, on April 25.

Can King Charles III help heal the US-British rupture?

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla will arrive in Washington on April 27.
Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla will arrive in Washington on April 27.

‘I have a bad back’: Man explains why he continued eating amid shooting chaos in Washington gala

Dinner, interrupted: Over brunch, journalists reflect on a chaotic night

Attendees during the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton after the gunfire on April 25.
Attendees during the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton after the gunfire on April 25.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.