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White House press dinner shooting not connected with Iran war, Trump says

The suspect, who exchanged gunfire with Secret Service agents but was not shot himself, will appear before a US district judge on Monday.
By AFP 2026-04-26 07:02:03
The army in junta-ruled Mali on Saturday battled "terrorist groups" it said had launched attacks across the west African nation stricken by more than a decade of jihadist conflict.
By AFP 2026-04-25 14:54:53
Around 7,900 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025, taking the total dead and missing since 2014 beyond 80,000, the UNs' migration agency said Tuesday.
By AFP 2026-04-21 15:28:40
US VP JD Vance to miss Monday US-Iran talks in Pakistan, President Trump says, citing security concerns; current ceasefire to expire on Wednesday.
By AFP 2026-04-19 16:56:21
A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has paused hostilities, but analysts warn it has not built the trust needed to prevent conflict from resuming
By Xinhua 2026-04-16 11:40:00
A US federal judge on Monday tossed out a $10 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The Wall Street Journal.
By AFP 2026-04-13 20:06:07
President Donald Trump orders naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran talks stalemate; threaten bombings if Iran resists.
By AFP 2026-04-12 17:30:00
Polls opened in Peru's presidential and legislative elections Sunday, with crime and instability dominating a crowded race to choose the country's ninth leader in a decade.
By AFP 2026-04-12 17:08:00
US President Donald Trump made fun of the French president and his wife during a private lunch Wednesday, as he lambasted NATO allies for not joining the war against Iran.
By AFP 2026-04-02 08:58:23
IOC said on Thursday it was re-introducing genetic testing for gender to determine eligibility for "any female category event", beginning with the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
By AFP 2026-03-26 17:22:54
Several people feared dead after a 100-troops capacity Colombian military plane crashes on take off near the border with Ecuador, Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez confirms.
By AFP 2026-03-23 20:44:03
A federal jury in California found Friday that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the company's share price as he was poised to buy it in a $44 billion deal.
By AFP 2026-03-21 09:03:37