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King Charles III in the US : 'If it wasn't for us, you'd be speaking French'

Published: April 29, 2026 10:04

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Former FBI chief Comey indicted again, in probe over online post officials call a Trump threat

Published: April 28, 2026 19:15

Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted again, US media reported Tuesday, five months after a previous case was dismissed. Comey was indicted in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said…

ā€˜Staged’: Conspiracy theories surge after shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Published: April 27, 2026 20:01

Social media was flooded with conspiracy theories after a gunman's thwarted attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, with both left-wing and right-wing accounts claiming - without evidence - that the attack was "staged." By midday…

Culture of hate? Trump's America and the White House press gala shooting

Published: April 27, 2026 19:18

Even if it's a ā€˜lone wolf’ as first suggested by President Trump, Saturday night’s White House Correspondents Dinner drama certainly did not happen in a vacuum.Ā And just as mass shootings have become commonplace in a United States overrun by firearms so…

US 'used to' school shootings: Gun violence 'inevitably turned to the political arena as well'

Published: April 27, 2026 17:54

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Eric Lisann, Franco-American Lawyer, Legal Analyst and former US Federal Prosecutor. What is most striking for Mr. Lisann, is the way mass shootings and political violence have become embedded in the fabric of American…

ā€˜Staged’: Conspiracy theories spread online after thwarted shooting at White House press gala

Published: April 27, 2026 15:36

In the aftermath of a White House Correspondents’ Dinner that was cut short on Saturday when a gunman rushed past security, conspiracy theories spread online claiming the attempt was staged in response to US President Donald Trump’s poll numbers.

UK, EU 'push back strongly' on US foreign policy: Will Charles' visit 'soften' transatlantic divide?

Published: April 27, 2026 14:45

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Laurel Rapp, Director of the US and North America Programme at Chatham House. According to Ms. Rapp, the visit of King Charles to the US, planned prior to the outbreak of the US war on Iran, now unfolds with far higher…

Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI over nonprofit claims heads to trial

Published: April 27, 2026 01:51

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s lawsuit accusingĀ OpenAIĀ of abandoning its non-profit mission on Monday advances with jury selection in California. The case pits the world’s richest person against a startup he once backed and now rivals in the artificial…

A tutor with a manifesto: What we know about the US press gala shooting suspect

Published: April 26, 2026 20:41

The suspect in theĀ White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting, widely named as Cole Tomas Allen, is a tutor with a degree in mechanical engineering who was opposed to President Donald Trump's policies, according to US media reports. In a…

The week in pictures: Trump evacuated at media dinner, Leo XIV in Africa and robots race in Beijing

Published: April 26, 2026 14:45

US President Donald Trump was evacuated after shots were fired at the annual White House Correspondents'Ā Dinner in Washington DC, Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was killed in an Israeli strike, the pope visited inmates at an infamous Equatorial Guinea…

Bus blast in Colombia kills 13 amid rising violence

Published: April 26, 2026 09:45

An explosive device killed 13 people traveling on a bus in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, an attack the country's army chief described as a ā€œterrorist act" that also left at least 38 injured as violence linked to drug trafficking in the region…

US-Iran talks in doubt after Trump scraps Pakistan visit

Published: April 26, 2026 09:16

International efforts to mediate between the United States and Iran were in the balance on Sunday, after President Donald Trump canceled his envoys' planned trip to Pakistan for talks. Trump said there was no point "sitting around talking about nothing"…

LA teacher suspect for White House press dinner shooting

Published: April 26, 2026 09:02

Police took into custody a suspect for the shooting at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner who has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California. Allen is a teacher and private instructor based in Torrance, Los Angeles. A…

Choas at White House Correspondents' Dinner as shots ring out

Published: April 26, 2026 08:56

Sounds of gunshots rang out at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner just as guests tuck in their first course. Among the chaos and confusion, people took cover by laying on the ground. While most were evacuated later, some escaped as soon as the…

Suspected gunshots disrupt White House correspondents' dinner as Trump rushed out

Published: April 26, 2026 01:25

Suspected gunshots disrupted a dinner attended by US PresidentĀ Donald TrumpĀ in Washington on Saturday night, witnesses and AFP reporters said, as loud bangs rang out at the Washington Hilton. Guests hid under tables as tactical teams moved in and Trump was…

Trump attends WhiteĀ HouseĀ Correspondents'Ā Dinner for first time as president

Published: April 25, 2026 10:35

President Donald Trump, famous for his clashes with reporters and denunciations of the ā€œfake ​newsā€ media, will attend the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday – his first time as president. Every year since its inception, the WHCA…

Peru police raid ex-election chief’s home amid widening probe

Published: April 25, 2026 09:33

Police in Peru raided the homes Friday of the now-resigned elections chief and five other officials in an investigation into a ballot shortage and other irregularities in the first round of the presidential election on April 12. Despite denying any…

Head of OpenAI apologises for failing to alert police ahead of Canada mass shooting

Published: April 25, 2026 06:39

The head of OpenAI – the research company that developed ChatGPT – has apologised for failing to alert the police to a user the company had flagged for her interest in "violent activities", who later went on to kill members of her family before carrying…

Sanchez brushes off reported Pentagon email mulling suspending Spain's NATO membership

Published: April 24, 2026 15:57

Spain's centre-left Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday declined to comment on a reported Pentagon email written byĀ top policy adviserĀ Elbridge Colby raising the possibility of suspending Madrid from the NATO military alliance. The note reportedly also…

Tornado barrels through Oklahoma

Published: April 24, 2026 15:25

A tornado tore through the US state of Oklahoma on Thursday, ripping roofs off homes and damaging power infrastructure as it struck parts of Enid, a town of about 50,000 near the northern border, with no fatalities reported but residents trapped in their…

US Defense Secretary Hegseth: 'US blockade has gone global'

Published: April 24, 2026 13:20

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Operation Epic Fury has achieved a decisive result in just weeks, focused on preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons. He noted the mission is entering a new phase, giving Iran the chance to pursue a ā€œgood and…

US soldier bet on Maduro capture on Polymarket

Published: April 24, 2026 10:44

A US Special Forces soldier involved in the operation to capture Venezuelan President NicolĆ”s Maduro has been charged with multiple crimes, including unlawful use of classified government information, after allegedly using insider knowledge to place bets…

Warner Bros.-Paramount deal advances

Published: April 24, 2026 10:00

The Warner Bros. takeover saga took another turn on Thursday and may finally be nearing its conclusion, with shareholders approving a buyout at $31 per share from Paramount Skydance, although regulators still need to review the deal that would merge two…

Mass trial of MS-13 gang at CECOT prison

Published: April 24, 2026 09:48

El Salvador has launched a mass trial of 486 alleged MS-13 members accused by prosecutors of thousands of murders and other crimes, as President Nayib Bukele continues his sweeping crackdown under a state of emergency that has sharply reduced crime, though…

Warner Bros. takeover by Paramount

Published: April 24, 2026 08:15

HBO Max, Harry Potter and CNN could soon come under Paramount after Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved an $81 billion sale of the company on Thursday, bringing the long-running takeover saga closer to completion, though the deal still faces…

Sheinbaum weighs sanctions on Chihuahua state after CIA agents died after drug lab raid in Mexico

Published: April 22, 2026 21:54

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that she's considering possible sanctions against the government of Chihuahua — a state bordering Texas — for allowing CIA agents to participate in an operation to dismantle drug laboratories, because any…

ā€˜Hungry all the time’: US Navy deny food shortages after grim photos emerge

Published: April 22, 2026 19:38

The US Navy has fiercely denied claims that its warships in the Middle East are running low on food and leaving its sailors ā€œhungry all the time,ā€ as Washington’s blockade in the Strait of Hormuz continues. Photos showing dismal, mostly-empty trays of food…