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 motive was not immediately known, and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said charges related … Read more
Ukraine on Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant – the worst civilian nuclear disaster in history. It comes four years into the Russian invasion that has put the plant once again under threat and raised risks of another radioactive catastrophe. Source link
An ostentatious piece of bizarre history decorated with a gilded iguana and pineapple atop a bouquet of fruit is on sale today at the Berlin branch of Germany’s Lempertz auction house with an estimate of €300,000-€450,000 ($350,000-$525,000). This porcelain vase, measuring more than 116 centimeters tall, is believed to have been made by Germany’s last … Read more
🔴 Live: France’s Macron says shooter attack at Trump media dinner ‘unacceptable’ Source link
Lebanese state media reported a series of new Israeli strikes in at least four different locations in the country’s southern late Saturday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his military to attack Hezbollah following alleged ceasefire breaches. Attacks earlier in the day reportedly killed six people, despite a recently extended ceasefire. Source link
Authorities have identified 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen as the man accused of opening fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC. Armed with a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives, the suspect was subdued at the scene as investigators work to determine his motive and how he breached security. Source link
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 “terrorist act” that also left at least 38 injured as violence linked to drug trafficking in the region escalates. FRANCE 24’s Léa Hurel reports. Source link
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” and dismissed Tehran’s negotiating position, but added that Iran had revised its proposal within minutes … Read more
At an agricultural fair in Tartu, contestants squealed and grunted their way through a quirky pig imitation contest aimed at spotlighting the country’s struggling pig farming sector. Local participant Andrus Maileht took the top prize with a performance so convincing it left judges feeling like they were back on the farm. Source link
Pensions have been a hot issue in Germany for many years, but this week, Chancellor Friedrich Merz himself has reignited the controversy. “Statutory pension insurance alone will, at best, still provide only basic coverage for old age. It will no longer be enough to secure one’s standard of living in the long term,” Merz said … Read more