Bullet and the ballot box: violent US rhetoric comes 'home to roost'

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump by a gunman at his Pennsylvania rally has confirmed the worst fears of public figures warning that an escalation in incendiary political rhetoric on all sides could lead to bloodshed
14 July 2024, 06:31 AM

FBI identifies Trump shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks: US media

The FBI has identified the shooter in the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Pennsylvania, US media reported early Sunday
14 July 2024, 05:56 AM

Trump seen walking off his plane after shooting

Former US president Donald Trump was seen walking off his plane unaided hours after surviving an assassination bid, in a video posted by his deputy communications director on social media early Sunday
14 July 2024, 05:06 AM

FBI confirms 'assassination attempt' on Donald Trump

As the shots rang out, Trump grabbed his right ear with his right hand, then brought his hand down to look at it before dropping to his knees behind the podium before Secret Service agents swarmed and covered him
14 July 2024, 04:22 AM

World leaders react to Trump rally shooting

World leaders reacted with shock to the wounding of Donald Trump in an assassination attempt against the former US president at an election rally
14 July 2024, 03:56 AM

Long history of shootings in US presidential politics

Shots were fired during a rally speech by Donald Trump, in an incident that investigators are treating as a possible assassination attempt on the former president
14 July 2024, 02:44 AM

Biden spoke to Trump after rally shooting: White House

US President Joe Biden has spoken to his election rival Donald Trump, a White House official said, after the Republican was injured in an apparent assassination attempt at a campaign event in Pennsylvania
14 July 2024, 02:40 AM
13 July 2024, 23:40 PM

South Gaza: Israeli strike on ‘safe zone’ kills 90 Palestinians

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 90 Palestinians and injured 300 others -- the deadliest toll in weeks -- in a designated humanitarian zone in Gaza yesterday, the enclave’s health ministry said.
13 July 2024, 18:00 PM

‘Let others compete for nomination’

Two dozen former congressional Democrats published an open letter on Friday urging President Joe Biden to allow other candidates to compete for the party’s presidential nomination ahead of November’s US election.
13 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Marriage case: Imran Khan to remain in jail despite acquittal

Former prime minister Imran Khan and his third wife were acquitted on charges of marrying unlawfully by a Pakistan court yesterday, but he will not be freed as authorities issued fresh orders to arrest him.
13 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Gaza war death toll now 38,443: Hamas health ministry

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Saturday that at least 38,443 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants
13 July 2024, 14:00 PM

Pakistan's Imran Khan to remain in jail despite acquittal in marriage case

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his third wife were acquitted on charges of marrying unlawfully by a Pakistan court on Saturday, yet he will not be freed after authorities issued fresh orders to arrest him
13 July 2024, 13:59 PM

At least 71 killed in Israeli airstrikes at Gaza humanitarian camp

Israel says it target Hamas military chief, Hamas denies
13 July 2024, 13:59 PM

India by-polls: INDIA bloc wins 10, BJP 2

India's opposition INDIA bloc, which put up a spirited performance in recent parliamentary polls, won 10 seats while BJP got two as votes were counted today for 13 assembly seats where by-elections were held on Wednesday across seven states
13 July 2024, 13:41 PM

Meta lifts restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts

Meta said Friday it was lifting restrictions on US presidential candidate Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts, ending measures put in place after his supporters violently stormed the US Capitol in 2021
13 July 2024, 09:40 AM

UN agency for Palestinians says has funds until end of September

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Friday it had enough funds to continue operating through September, following a pledging conference for the embattled body where UN chief Antonio Guterres pleaded for help from donors
13 July 2024, 06:56 AM

Nigeria school collapse kills 21, scores injured

A school in central Nigeria collapsed on Friday killing at least 21 people, mostly pupils as they were sitting their exams, the Red Cross and witnesses said
13 July 2024, 03:25 AM

'I'm not going anywhere,' Biden says as campaign struggles

Seeking to revive his struggling reelection campaign, President Joe Biden held a rare rally in Detroit on Friday, telling a cheering crowd he wasn't going to leave the race and warning that Republican Donald Trump poses a serious threat
13 July 2024, 03:14 AM

Republican convention to anoint Trump: What's it about?

Republicans are set to gather in Milwaukee to select Donald Trump as their presidential nominee at the party's four-day convention starting on Monday
13 July 2024, 03:06 AM