Iran offers to end chokehold on Strait of Hormuz and asks US to end blockade, officials say - AP News

Iran offers to end chokehold on Strait of Hormuz and asks US to end blockade, officials say  AP News

King's visit to 'revitalise' relationship with US, says UK ambassador

The UK's ambassador to the US welcomes the state visit, at a difficult time for UK and US relations.

U.S. Strikes Another Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3

The United States has carried out dozens of boat strikes since September against people the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs.

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Italy approves extradition of alleged Chinese hacker to US

Xu Zewei accused of industrial espionage over suspected effort to steal Covid-19 vaccine secrets

David Smith describes the panic in the room at the White House correspondents' dinner – video

When gunshots were heard from inside the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night, guests weren’t sure what was happening or if they were in danger. It soon emerged that suspected gunman Cole Tomas Allen had been arrested. Allen was allegedly armed with knives, a shotgun and a handgun at the time of arrest. Sitting at his table inside the lavish room as the events unfolded was the Guardian’s Washington DC bureau chief David Smith. He speaks to Nour Haydar about the panic in the r...

By Presented by Nour Haydar with David Smith ; produced by Miles Herbert ; video production by Karishma Luthria ; video edited by Tania Lee ; Full Story executive producer is Hannah Parkes ; executive producer of video is Michael Kalenderian

Iran war: What’s happening on day 59 amid diplomatic push to end conflict?

Iran discusses diplomatic solutions with regional partners as Trump says Iran could telephone if it wants to talk.

Patricia Heaton urges 'friends on the left' to tone down extreme rhetoric after WHCD shooting

Patricia Heaton calls on "friends on the left" to tone down political rhetoric following the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday.

How will King Charles’s state visit to the U.S. unfold?

King Charles's state visit to the United States includes high-profile formal events such as a state dinner and a speech to the U.S. Congress. There are also events in New York City and Virginia, where he and Queen Camilla will have a chance to focus on interests and causes they often devote time to — even as the trip garners attention for the broader circumstances surrounding it.

US, China and Russia are world's top military spenders, SIPRI reports

Global military spending has increased for the 11th consecutive year, and the United States, China and Russia are allocating the largest amounts among all countries worldwide.

By Khrystyna Bondarieva,Alona Mazurenko

U.S.-Iran peace talks stall. Here's where things stand — and what's next for global markets

U.S.-Iran peace talks stall. Here's where things stand — and what's next for markets

Washington hotel shooting exposes gaps in security protocols for Trump and other VIPs

US law enforcement officials are reassessing security arrangements after ⁠a gunman opened fire near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, raising questions about ⁠how he was able to get so close to an event attended by President Donald Trump, cabinet members and lawmakers. Two former Secret Service agents and three senior US officials told Reuters on Sunday that federal agents appeared to carry out their plan to protect the president effectively on Saturday night, stopping the...

By Reuters

Iran's Araghchi visits Russia as talks with US on hold

Iran's foreign minister is continuing his diplomatic drive amid the war against his country with a trip to Russia. It comes after planned talks with the US in Pakistan were canceled.

Middle East war live: Putin receives Iran’s foreign minister amid stalled US-Iran talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday, Russian state media reported. Russia and Tehran, who are both subject to fierce Western sanctions, have developed an increasingly close relationship in recent years. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

By FRANCE 24

King Charles US visit live: Trump dinner shooting raises security fears as monarch flies into Washington DC

Operational adjustments will be made to some of monarch’s engagements in the US after gunman stormed event

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Trump Calls Interviewer A 'Disgrace' For Reading WHCD Shooter’s Manifesto - Forbes

Trump Calls Interviewer A 'Disgrace' For Reading WHCD Shooter’s Manifesto  Forbes

Trump reckons with his third assassination attempt

President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner. Nathan Howard/Getty Images Trump spoke to "60 Minutes" on Sunday, after the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting on Saturday night. During the interview, the president was asked about the accused gunman's motives. Trump said none of the accusations in a written manifesto had anything to do with him. On Sunday, President Donald Trump reckoned with the string of assassination attempts he has faced this term. D...

'All he needed was a room key': Gaps that let a gunman get close to Trump during White House dinner

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Amid stalled talks with US, Iran foreign minister Araghchi calls Pakistan visit 'successful'

Araghchi discussed with Pakistani leaders “in what direction and under what conditions talks can move on”.

Third assassination attempt against Trump and a politics that could tear the US apart

By Vivek Mishra

King Charles jets to US for trip overshadowed by Iran quarrel and shooting - The Straits Times

King Charles jets to US for trip overshadowed by Iran quarrel and shooting  The Straits Times

Iranian FM Araghchi heads to Russia as US-Iran talks stall, Trump says Iran can call to negotiate

Hopes of reviving peace efforts receded on Saturday when Trump scrapped a visit to Islamabad by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

‘A pretty sick guy’ – Trump ‘not worried’ during attack by gunman at Washington black-tie dinner

Donald Trump said he was “not worried” during an armed attack at Saturday night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Mitsotakis Condemns White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting as Attack on Democracy

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has condemned the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, expressing relief that President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and other attendees escaped unharmed after a gunman opened fire near a security checkpoint at a reception at the US capital. "The attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner is a clear reminder that violence has no place in a democracy," Mr. Mitsotakis wrote on social media. "The protection of democratic instituti...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA

US blamed for stalled peace talks as Iran FM visits Putin

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has blamed the United States for the failure of peace talks in Pakistan, after arriving in Russia for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

Woman Picks Wine Bottles, Others Drink And Click Selfies Amid Trump Event Shooting

The incident took place when US President Donald Trump was attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner along with First Lady Melania Trump, journalists, celebrities and political figures.

U.S. presses Taiwan parliament to pass 'comprehensive' defense budget

Taiwan's government has said delays in passing the budget could mean Taiwan risks losing its place in the production and delivery queue for U.S. weapons.

King Charles’ visit to US to proceed after Washington shooting

King Charles’ state visit to the U.S. will go ahead as planned on Monday despite a shooting at a White House dinner attended by President Donald Trump, Buckingham Palace said after discussions with U.S. officials. Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, are due to arrive on Monday for a four-day state visit, but questions arose […]

Quest for an off-ramp

HOPES that the visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to Pakistan would lead to the resumption of direct talks between the US and Iran did not materialise. The White House had announced it was sending US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for peace talks to Islamabad, but Iranian officials said no meeting with American negotiators was planned. This led President Donald Trump to cancel their trip but without shutting the door on the diplomatic process. “If they want to talk,” he ...

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Suspect in White House press dinner shooting wrote anti-Christian manifesto, Trump says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the suspect accused of trying to attack administration officials at Saturday night's White House Correspondents' ‌Association dinner was a "pretty sick guy" who had an anti-Christian manifesto. Trump said in TV interviews that the suspect's family previously expressed concerns about him to law enforcement officials. The suspect, whom an official identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, of Torrance, California, was arrested

By The Korea Herald

Barack Obama Responds To WHCD Shooting, Calls On Americans To Reject Violence

Former President Barack Obama issued a statement today after the shooting last night at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in which an armed assailant apparently tried to get to President Trump and other administration officials. Obama called on all Americans “to reject the idea that violence has any place in our democracy.” He also called […]

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Meloni expresses solidarity for Trump after attack by gunman

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 27 - Premier Giorgia Meloni has expressed solidarity to United States President Donald Trump after a gunman attempted an attack at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner he was attending in Washington at the weekend. "I wish to express my full solidarity and most sincere closeness to President Trump, to First Lady Melania, to Vice President Vance, and to all those present for what happened at last night's White House Correspondents' Dinner," Meloni said via X. "...

By ANSA

Trump vows to attend a rescheduled White House correspondents’ dinner following shooting - The Observer

Trump vows to attend a rescheduled White House correspondents’ dinner following shooting  The Observer

'It cannot be built fast enough': Trump pushes for White House ballroom after gala shooting

Trump lashed out when elements of the shooter’s manifesto were read out to him on 60 Minutes.

Iranian FM Arrives in St. Petersburg for Talks With Putin

Abbas Araghchi's arrival in Russia comes after his trips to Oman and Pakistan, where he met with officials trying to mediate an end to the conflict.

Swiss ambassador kept calm as White House press gala shooting unfolded - SWI swissinfo.ch

Swiss ambassador kept calm as White House press gala shooting unfolded  SWI swissinfo.ch

Trump says Iran can phone if it wants to talk; Iranian minister heads to Russia

Oil prices rise, the dollar inches higher, and US stock futures wobble lower in early Asia trade on Monday, April 27, after US-Iran peace talks stall, leaving Gulf shipping blocked

By Reuters

Oil jumps as US–Iran talks stall, Hormuz tanker squeeze - Gulf News

Oil jumps as US–Iran talks stall, Hormuz tanker squeeze  Gulf News

Tristan Thompson Takes Photos With Fans Before White House Correspondents Dinner

Tristan Thompson was all smiles before the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner ... TMZ obtained video of him on his way in, and he was stopping to take selfies with fans. Check out this video from Saturday's event in Washington D.C.…

By TMZ Staff

Steam Game Allegedly Developed by Suspected Gunman at Trump White House Press Dinner Is Being Review-Bombed

The suspected gunman who attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel allegedly identified himself as an “indie game developer” and released a video game on Steam.

By Wesley Yin-Poole

Pakistan capital’s ‘Red Zone’ roads gradually reopening after Iran-US talks called off - Arab News

Pakistan capital’s ‘Red Zone’ roads gradually reopening after Iran-US talks called off  Arab News

Iran foreign minister arrives in Russia as US talks remain stalled

He is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin

By AFP

Iran’s foreign minister visits Russia as US talks stall

He said the campaign is also against countries that “seek a world free from unilateralism and Western domination.” The post Iran’s foreign minister visits Russia as US talks stall appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Beloved John

China Surpasses US in Research Spending – The Consequences Extend Far Beyond Scientific Ranking and Clout

The Make America Great Again mega yacht springs another leak.

By Conor Gallagher

Assassination Attempts on Trump Since 2016 - Tempo.co English

Assassination Attempts on Trump Since 2016  Tempo.co English

Iran proposes deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, defer nuclear talks: report - Geo News

Iran proposes deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, defer nuclear talks: report  Geo News

King Charles' visit to US to proceed after Washington shooting

The trip aims to mend a "strained" relationship between London and Washington.

Trump says Iran can phone if it wants to talk; Iranian minister heads to Russia - The Daily Star

Trump says Iran can phone if it wants to talk; Iranian minister heads to Russia  The Daily Star

The Reality Behind US-Iran Negotiations

The Reality Behind US-Iran Negotiations Authored by Bryan Brulotte via The Epoch Times, The current negotiations between the United States and Iran are being misread as a chaotic exercise in brinkmanship. They are not. They are the predictable endgame of a contest in which leverage has shifted decisively, and in which one side is now negotiating under constraints it can no longer escape. Strip away the theatrics, and the picture becomes clear. Iran attempted to weaponize the ...

By Tyler Durden

Iran's Araghchi leaves Pakistan for Russia to meet Putin as US talks stall - Region - World - Ahram Online

Iran's Araghchi leaves Pakistan for Russia to meet Putin as US talks stall - Region - World  Ahram Online

Trump rushed to safety after gunshots at his first correspondents' dinner；shooter in custody, motive remains unclear: report - Global Times

Trump rushed to safety after gunshots at his first correspondents' dinner；shooter in custody, motive remains unclear: report  Global Times

Ukraine’s MFA condemns shooting during White House Correspondents Dinner

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has condemned the shooting that occurred during the White House Correspondents Dinner, stressing that such violence has no justification.

Letter from Washington: Living in Trump’s Topsy-Turvy World

In her latest despatch from the US, Jovana Djurovic considers how far Trump has turned things upside down – and how Balkan states are scrambling to appease him.

By Jovana Djurovic

Iran foreign minister arrives in Russia as US talks remain stalled

Iran’s foreign minister visits Russia to meet Putin as US talks remain stalled. Tensions rise over the Strait of Hormuz and regional diplomacy. Read More: https://punchng.com/iran-foreign-minister-arrives-in-russia-as-us-talks-remain-stalled/

By Punch Newspapers

World leaders react to Washington gala shooting; suspect named, detained 

World leaders react to Washington gala shooting; suspect named, detained  The post World leaders react to Washington gala shooting; suspect named, detained  appeared first on Vanguard News.

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King's US visit will go ahead as planned, Buckingham Palace says - the-star.co.ke

King's US visit will go ahead as planned, Buckingham Palace says  the-star.co.ke

Old Hungarian Friend Sends Support to Donald Trump After Assassination Attack

File photo of Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán Outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed concern following a dramatic security incident on Saturday evening, when an armed man stormed a Secret Service checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., prompting a rapid response from agents and the evacuation of President Donald Trump. According […] The post Old Hungarian Friend Sends Support to Donald Trump After Assassination Attack appeared first on Hungary Today.

By Hungary Today

Victor Smith visits Seattle to advance Ghana’s drive for American investment

Victor Smith, Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States has used a visit to Seattle to advance Ghana’s drive for American investment.

By Ernest Arhinful

Romanian president expresses solidarity with US after White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

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King Charles visit to US to ‘proceed as planned’ - Qatar Tribune

King Charles visit to US to ‘proceed as planned’  Qatar Tribune

Iran’s foreign minister will meet President Putin in Moscow: Ambassador - PressTV

Iran’s foreign minister will meet President Putin in Moscow: Ambassador  PressTV

A Peaceful Day in Trinidad, Cuba – Photo of the Day

Jodi Newell from the United States took our photo of the day: "A Peaceful Day in Trinidad, Cuba". The post A Peaceful Day in Trinidad, Cuba – Photo of the Day appeared first on Havana Times.

By Circles Robinson

Trump calls suspect in press dinner attack 'pretty sick guy' whose views alarmed relatives - thecitizen.co.tz

Trump calls suspect in press dinner attack 'pretty sick guy' whose views alarmed relatives  thecitizen.co.tz

Obama: Violence has no place "in our democracy" - Seneweb

Obama: Violence has no place "in our democracy"  Seneweb

Caught between wars, US Afghan allies trapped in Qatar without safe exit - Yahoo News Singapore

Caught between wars, US Afghan allies trapped in Qatar without safe exit  Yahoo News Singapore