Trump was 'all set to really rip' into the media, but he's changed his tune
The dinner incident no doubt revives some trauma for Donald Trump and those closest to him. (Reuters: Jonathan Ernst)
· John Barron
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Buckingham Palace says visit will go ahead after talks during day in wake of shooting incident at Trump dinner
· Robyn Vinter
What Our Reporter Saw During the D.C. Shooting
Watch Live: Trump Speaks To Press After Reports of Shots Fired at Correspondents’ Dinner
· Shawn Mccreesh
2 gunmen involved in mass shooting near Indiana U. that left 9 injured: cops
Two men are believed to be behind the mass shooting near the Indiana University campus in Bloomington that left nine people injured — including five women hit by bullets or fragments, police said Sunday.
· Ronny Reyes
Gavin Newsom issues awkward statement on WHCD shooting — hours after trolling event
Gavin Newsom has issued an awkward statement about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter — hours after mocking Trump’s appearance at the event.
· Titus Wu
Woman seen snatching wine bottles in aftermath of White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
WASHINGTON — Duck, cover, and grab the wine!
· Ryan King
Dana White’s wild reaction to being present for WHCD shooting goes viral: ‘F–king awesome’
UFC President Dana White said being at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner during the shooting was “f–king awesome,” in a characteristically unfiltered reaction rapidly circulating on social media.
· Chris Nesi
The security loopholes that allowed Cole Allen to get near White House Correspondents’ Dinner — as Trump says this proves need for his ballroom
WASHINGTON — A chorus of bipartisan criticism is mounting over the security loopholes at venue for the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner — while President Trump and his allies insisted Saturday’s shooting proves the need for his planned über-secure White House ballroom.
· Ryan King
Thai police arrest Indonesian wanted for $10m cyberfraud
Police in Thailand say they have arrested an Indonesian man accused of defrauding Americans out of $10m in romance scams and he will be extradited to the United States.
· Al Jazeera
Israeli attacks kill over 2,500 in Lebanon since March
Lebanon’s health ministry said at least 2,509 people have been killed and 7,755 wounded in Israeli attacks since fighting with Hezbollah resumed on March 2.
· Middleeasteye
The Guardian view on Trump and the Washington shooting: political violence and gun culture endanger all | Editorial
Determining the attacker’s motivation may take time. But toxic rhetoric, polarisation and the ubiquity of firearms are a dangerous mix
· Editorial
Death toll from bombing in southwest Colombia rises to 20
Relatives of victims pay respects at the site of an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026, where at least a dozen people were killed in an attack authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Family of Correspondants' Dinner shooting suspect alerted police before attempted attack - report
Family members of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter had alerted the police regarding anti-Trump, anti-Christian rhetoric shared on the suspect’s social media accounts prior to the attempted attack, according to a CBS News report on Sunday.
· GOLDIE KATZ
Disease and cold kill nearly 30 sloths at a Florida import warehouse
Disease and cold temperatures killed nearly 30 sloths at a Florida animal import warehouse in 2024 and 2025, according to a report from state wildlife authorities.
· Todd Richmond
WHCD shooting suspect Cole Allen mocked lack of security on every leg of cross-country journey in manifesto: ‘Actually insane’
White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen said he was shocked at how little scrutiny he got on his cross-country journey to kill Trump administration officials.
· Chris Nesi
For Oz Pearlman, a Correspondents’ Dinner Not Even He Could Have Predicted
The mentalist was the featured entertainer at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. He was in the middle of a trick when gunshots rang out.
· Adam Skolnick
Israel army says soldier killed in south Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Sunday that a soldier was killed in southern Lebanon.
· Middleeasteye
Syria begins trial of first Assad-era official in Damascus
A cage stood in the middle of the courtroom at the Palace of Justice, near al-Hamidiyah souk in central Damascus.
· Middleeasteye
IDF Lt. Col. (res.) Ido Frommer killed in civilian parachuting accident
IDF Lt. Col. (res). Ido Frommer was killed in a civilian parachuting accident on Wednesday, the military announced on Thursday.
· YANIR YAGNA
Sgt. Idan Fooks, 19, killed in southern Lebanon
The IDF announced that Sgt. Idan Fooks fell in southern Lebanon on Sunday.
· JAMES GENN
Was The Atlantic's Kash Patel Smear A Setup To Discredit The SPLC Indictment?
On April 17, The Atlantic published an anonymously sourced hit piece against FBI Director Kash Patel - painting him as a blackout-drunk, paranoid, and erratic executive barely capable of running the nation's premier law enforcement agency. Three days later, a federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Cent…
· Tyler Durden
Four Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza
At least four Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on Sunday morning, hospital officials said.
· Middleeasteye
The 19 deaths in Toboso
EARLY morning of Monday last week, a friend told me that 19 persons had been killed in an encounter near her childhood home in Negros. Surely it had to be exaggerated, I thought — or was it a massacre? There had been encounters in Negros in recent years with up to 10 killed, but 19? A staggering number, even for Neg…
· Marit Stinus-Cabugon
Supreme Court: ‘Academic noise’ not an actionable nuisance
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· Joseph Noel M. Estrada
Five arrested in Bataan for illegal LPG activities, fake cylinders seized
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· Frederick Silverio
ICC assaults national sovereignties
THE International Criminal Court (ICC), conceived by the Rome Statute as a court of last resort for countries that do not have the capacity to prosecute those committing crimes against humanity or having such capacity to go after them refuses to do so, has of late come under a barrage of criticism owing to its assum…
· Salvador S. Panelo
The collegiality of the Supreme Court is under attack — and it’s dangerous
When Justice Samuel Alito arrived at the Supreme Court in 2006, Justice Antonin Scalia jokingly told him he would spend his first five years on the Court wondering how he got there and the rest of the time wondering how everybody else got there.
· Mollie Hemingway
Adalah petitions High Court to return bodies of six Arab citizens withheld by Israel
Palestinian legal aid group Adalah petitioned the High Court of Justice on Sunday to order the state to immediately return the bodies of six Arab citizens it has held for prolonged periods, arguing that the justification previously accepted by the court no longer applies following the return of every living and slai…
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Police officer killed in Chicago hospital shooting identified
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago officer who was fatally shot by a man receiving treatment at a hospital while in police custody has been identified as 38-year-old John Bartholomew, authorities said.
UFC president Dana White says experience at press dinner shooting was ‘awesome’
UFC president says events were ‘pretty crazy’
· Guardian Sport
After Security Scare, Trump Demands Approval for His White House Ballroom
President Trump on Sunday said that the attempted security breach by an armed man at the White House correspondents’ dinner underscored why he should be allowed to build a $400 million ballroom equipped with the latest security features on the White House grounds.
· Luke Broadwater
‘State of war’: Why Israel has escalated attacks in Gaza
Israel has escalated its attacks on the Gaza Strip in the past week, with at least four Palestinians killed across the devastated enclave, including a 40-year-old woman in Khan Younis, in the past 24 hours amid daily violations of the October “ceasefire”.
· Mohammad Mansour
Buckingham Palace in talks on King’s US visit after Washington shooting
Buckingham Palace said Sunday it is in ongoing talks with U.S. officials over the impact of Saturday’s shooting in Washington on King Charles III’s visit this week to the U.S., after the incident raised security concerns just days before the trip.
· Milena Wälde
Wolves' Anthony Edwards has bone bruise in left knee, AP source says
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards kneels on the court after sustaining an injury during the first half of Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
· Tim Reynolds
Israel High Court demands government enforce draft law, revoke benefits from evaders
The High Court of Justice on Sunday ordered the state to take concrete steps within weeks to revoke key financial benefits from draft evaders and to move toward criminal enforcement against ultra-Orthodox (haredi) men who fail to report for military service, in one of the most forceful rulings yet in the long-runnin…
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Voting in Gaza and Washington shooting: photos of the weekend
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· Matt Fidler
Woman released on bail after fatal house fire in Wolverhampton
A woman arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of two children following a fatal house fire in Wolverhampton has been released on police bail.
· Aida Fofana
‘I’m burning’: Lebanese reporter recounts colleague’s last words after Israeli strike
Wounded Lebanese journalist Zeinab Faraj has described the Israeli strike that killed her colleague Amal Khalil, prompting Beirut to accuse West Jerusalem of war crimes.
· RT
Thai police arrest Indonesian wanted for $10M cyberfraud
BANGKOK, THANILAND — Police in Thailand have arrested an Indonesian who allegedly defrauded Americans of about $10 million, Thai authorities said Sunday, adding that they will extradite him to the United States.
· Agence France-Presse
Mali's defense minister reported dead in major al-Qaeda-linked assault
Mali's Defense Minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack by an al-Qaeda-linked group, JNIM, on his residence at the Kati military base outside Bamako on Saturday, France's RFI radio reported on Sunday.
· REUTERS
Mali Defence Minister killed in car bomb as nationwide fighting intensifies
Mali’s defence minister Sadio Camara has been killed in a car bomb attack on his home near Bamako, as the country faces a second day of intense fighting.
· AfricaNews
Gunfire at the White House correspondents’ dinner is another grim sign of our times | Robert Reich
A Washington DC event descending into panic and fear after gunshots is, sadly, of a piece with the chaotic tragedy of our times
· Robert Reich
New IRA suspected over car explosion outside Belfast police station
Police say attack in Dunmurry in which no one was hurt shows ‘murderous intent still exists’ in paramilitaries
· Emine Sinmaz
Tillis says he's ready to move ahead with confirming Warsh as Fed chair
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., speaks during the confirmation hearing of Kevin Warsh, nominee for Federal Reserve chair, on Capitol Hill, in Washington Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Gunman Appears to Have Targeted Administration Officials, Blanche Says
The gunman at the White House correspondents’ dinner “set out to target folks that work in the administration, likely including the president,” the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, said on Sunday.
· Devlin Barrett
White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen seen on local news segment from 2017 touting his invention
A 2017 local TV news segment featuring a man identified as the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect has resurfaced online in the wake of the incident.
· Ariel Zilber
World leaders express shock, support after White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
World leaders reacted on Sunday with shock and support for U.S. President Donald Trump after a man armed with multiple weapons charged a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday before being apprehended by U.S. Secret Service agents.
· Azhar Sukri
US officials trying to figure out how suspect got gun into Trump venue
Todd Blanche said the suspect was likely targeting administration officials.
· Jacob Wendler
Trump and US officials 'likely' targets of shooting, acting attorney general says | The National
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday he believes the alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman was targeting President Donald Trump and members of his administration.
· The National
Childcare worker accused of slapping children in Sydney
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· Sarah Swain