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A California man accused of storming a gala dinner attended by President Donald Trump was to appear in court Monday over a shooting that marks at least the third time in three years that Trump has come under threat by an attacker, raising fresh concerns about security, and the growing pattern of political violence across the country.
U.S. 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. France 24's Fraser Jackson has the latest from Washington.
Israeli strikes killed 14 people and wounded 37 on Sunday, Lebanon's health ministry said, as the Israeli military warned residents to leave seven towns beyond the "buffer zone" it occupied before a ceasefire that has failed to fully halt hostilities. France 24's correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky has the latest.
Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack on his residence, the government said on Sunday, a high-profile fatality during coordinated assaults staged the previous day by insurgents including the West Africa al Qaeda affiliate.
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. The four-day trip - which is to include a private meeting with Trump and an address to Congress marking 250 years since U.S. independence — is intended to reinforce the strained U.S.-Br...
Investigators on Sunday said the gunman who tried to storm a gala dinner attended by Donald Trump planned to assassinate the US president and multiple top officials, as they continue to probe suspects exact motives. France 24's Andrew Hillier has the latest.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the suspect accused of trying to attack administration officials at a black-tie gala on Saturday night was a "pretty sick guy" who had been flagged to law enforcement by family members. Trump said in TV interviews that the suspect, whom an official identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, of Torrance, California, had posted what Trump described a...
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Paul Melly, Consulting Fellow on the Africa Program at Chatham House. According to Melly, what we are witnessing is the convergence of multiple fractures: political, territorial, and military. The recent attacks illustrate a dramatic expansion of jihadist operational reach into the very heart of state power. While the Malian state might not be collapsing outright...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reaffirmed support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine and vowed to help Moscow achieve victory in its "sacred war", state media reported Monday, after Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov met with Kim on Sunday. Pyongyang has sent missiles, munitions and thousands of troops to assist Russia in Ukraine, and analysts say Moscow is sending financial aid, military tec...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reaffirmed support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and vowed to help Moscow achieve victory in its "sacred war". Pyongyang has sent missiles, munitions and thousands of troops to assist Russia in Ukraine, and analysts say Moscow is sending financial aid, military technology, food and energy to the diplomatically isolated country in return.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed Pyongyang's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, vowing to help Moscow achieve victory in its "sacred" war, state media reported on Monday.
Kenyan athlete Sabastian Sawe entered the history books by becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours. He won the London race in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds.
Kenyan athlete Sabastian Sawe entered the history books by becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours. He won the London race in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds.
China on Monday criticised European Union plans to shield key industries from Chinese competition, warning it would take countermeasures if the measures are adopted. The EU’s proposed “Made in Europe” rules would require companies seeking public funds in sectors including cars, green technology and steel to meet local content thresholds.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that he will not accept a "humiliating agreement" with Israel, and accused those who drew Lebanon into war of "treason" in an implicit rebuke to Iran-backed Hezbollah. Aoun said his goal was to "reach an end to the state of war" as both Israel and Hezbollah traded accusations of truce violations. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and asked the US to end its naval blockade of the country as part of a proposal to the US, two regional officials said on Monday. The new proposal does not address Iran's nuclear program and likely won't be supported by US President Donald Trump, who has so far demanded Iran ends its atomic program as a condition for a permanent ceasefire. Follow our...
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.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s lawsuit accusing OpenAI 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 intelligence sector.
Elon Musk’s lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its non-profit mission heads to trial on Monday with jury selection in California. The case pits the world’s richest person against a startup he once backed and now rivals through xAI and its chatbot Grok. The feud also involves Sam Altman.
Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla began a four-day visit to the United States on Monday to honour historic ties between the two countries as the US marks its 250th anniversary. The trip will take place despite simmering transatlantic tensions over the Iran war, and a shooting two days earlier at a dinner attended by US President Donald Trump.
Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla began a four-day visit to the United States on Monday to honor historic ties between the two countries as the US marks its 250th anniversary. The trip will take place despite simmering transatlantic tensions over the Iran war, and a shooting two days earlier at a dinner attended by US President Donald Trump.
Britain's King Charles III begins a state visit to the United States on Monday, as transatlantic tensions simmer over the Iran war, and despite a shooting two days earlier at a dinner attended by his host, President Donald Trump.
Global military spending climbed to nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, marking an 11th straight year of growth as rising insecurity and rearmament boosted defence budgets, researchers said on Monday. The United States, China and Russia accounted for $1.48 trillion, over half the total, SIPRI said.
A Syrian court held its first hearing on Sunday in the trial of ousted president Bashar al-Assad and senior officials from his former government, state media said. Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad, who fled Syria, are being tried in absentia, while former security official Atif Najib appeared in court in handcuffs.
A Syrian court held its first hearing on Sunday in the trial of ousted president Bashar al-Assad and senior officials from his former government, state media said. Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad, who fled Syria, are being tried in absentia, while former security official Atif Najib appeared in court in handcuffs.
The suspect in the 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 manifesto sent to his family, the 31-year-old California man described himself as a "Friendly Federal Assassin" and apologised to his family and othe...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday squeezed in a trip to Oman before returning to Pakistan and then heading to Moscow for talks in a frantic diplomatic shuffle as mediators pressed to reignite talks between Tehran and the US. But President Donald Trump stuck with his decision to scrap a planned trip by this envoys to Pakistan, saying Iran and the US could talk by phone instead.
King Charles' state visit to the US will go ahead as planned on Monday despite the shooting incident at a White House dinner attended by President Donald Trump, Buckingham Palace said after discussions with US officials. FRANCE 24's Bénédicte Paviot reports from London.
US President Donald Trump and other officials had to be evacuated from the White House press correspondents' dinner after a man tried to break in with guns.
President Donald Trump and other officials had to be evacuated from the White House press correspondents' dinner after a man tried to break in with guns.
