A shooting incident occurred during the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. President Trump was unharmed, the suspect has been taken into custody, and world leaders have expressed concern for Trump’s safety.
On the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has brought new risks to the site. Drone attacks, damaged infrastructure, and staffing shortages are compounding nuclear safety concerns.
A suspect armed with guns and knives breached security at the WHCA dinner where Trump was attending, sparking an exchange of gunfire. Trump was evacuated safely and later held a press conference.
The US-Iran conflict enters Day 55 as ceasefire negotiations stall — Iran’s top diplomat has left Islamabad while Trump cancelled his envoys’ trip, leaving the peace process in limbo.
US President Donald Trump was urgently evacuated by Secret Service agents from the WHCA dinner at a Washington DC hotel. The reason remains unconfirmed.
A deadly highway bombing in Colombia’s Cauca region killed at least 14 people and injured 38, including five minors. Authorities blame FARC dissident groups for the attack.
President Trump’s fury over European NATO members’ refusal to join the US-Israeli war on Iran is widening divisions within the alliance, with reports suggesting he is considering measures against the UK and Spain.
Armed groups launched the largest coordinated attack in years across Mali, with fighting erupting simultaneously in the capital Bamako and multiple northern cities.
Palestinians vote in local elections across the West Bank and in central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah — the first poll of any kind held in Gaza since 2006. Hamas was barred from standing.
Russia fires over 600 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing seven including five in Dnipro where an apartment building was hit; Ukraine retaliates with ultra-long-range drone strikes reaching Yekaterinburg, 1,600km away.