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Mr Charlie Kirk was giving a presentation at Utah Valley University when a shot was fired.
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US conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead
US right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, an influential ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot in the neck on Sept 10 at an event at a Utah university, Mr Trump said.
“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us,” Mr Trump wrote on social media.
A university spokesperson said police did not have a suspect in custody. Earlier, the school had reported that someone had been detained.
Cellphone video clips of the incident circulating on social media showed Mr Kirk addressing a large outdoor crowd at the Utah Valley University campus in Orem, Utah, when a loud crack that sounded like a gunshot rang out.
‘We have to create an effective air shield over Europe’
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept 10 that an incursion into Poland by Russian drones meant Europe had to work on creating a joint air defence and an effective air shield.
“We need to work on a joint system of air defence and create an effective air shield over Europe,” Mr Zelensky wrote on Telegram, after speaking by telephone to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte and other European leaders.
“Ukraine proposed this a long time ago. There are concrete decisions on this. We must react together to all current challenges and be prepared for potential threats to all Europeans in the future,” he added.
Prince Harry meets father for first time in 20 months
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Prince Harry had tea with King Charles on Sept 10 at their first meeting in 20 months, in what may prove a first step towards ending a much-publicised rift between father and son.
Harry, the Duke of Sussex, last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the king was undergoing treatment for an unspecified form of cancer.
Buckingham Palace confirmed that Charles, 76, had a private tea at Clarence House in London with his son on Sept 10.
Musk’s ‘richest’ title challenged by Oracle’s Ellison
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Billionaire Elon Musk is at risk of losing his title of world’s wealthiest person to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, whose software giant stands poised for massive AI riches.
Mr Ellison, 81, amassed more than US$100 billion (S$130 billion) in additional wealth on Sept 10 as Oracle shares skyrocketed after the nearly 50-year old company forecast massive revenue growth amid the artificial intelligence investment boom.
That rise lifted Mr Ellison’s overall wealth to about US$406 billion compared with Mr Musk’s roughly US$440 billion, according to a Forbes real-time billionaire’s index.
400-year-old Rubens painting found in Paris mansion
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A long-lost painting by 17th-century Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens has been found in a Paris mansion, a French auctioneer said on Sept 10.
“It is a masterpiece,” said Mr Jean-Pierre Osenat, who had made the discovery, referring to the sketch of Jesus Christ on the cross painted in 1613.
“It was painted by Rubens at the height of his talent,” he told AFP, adding that the artwork was in “very good condition”.
