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King Charles’ US visit under close watch as Trump dinner shooting heightens concerns
LONDON, April 26 — Britain’s government remains in close cooperation with US security services ahead of King Charles’ visit to the United States this week, a senior minister said on Sunday, after a shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner.
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Dinner drama raises fresh doubts about America’s ability to safeguard its top officials
WASHINGTON, April 26 — The shooting on Saturday night of a Secret Service agent at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner raises questions yet again about the protection afforded to America’s political leaders at a time of increased political violence.
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Fifth day of mountain blazes forces mass evacuations in Japan’s coastal town of Otsuchi
OTSUCHI, April 26 — Japan has deployed 1,400 firefighters and 100 Self-Defense Force personnel to battle mountain blazes in the northern part of the country, with the fires, now burning on Sunday for a fifth straight day, continuing to threaten
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Who is Cole Allen? What we know about suspect in White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
WASHINGTON, April 26 — The man arrested over the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from the Los Angeles area, according to a law enforcement official cited by Reuters.
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Inside the Trump press gala shooting: What happened and what’s next
WASHINGTON, April 26 — US President Donald Trump and other attendees were evacuated last night after gunshots were fired at a glitzy media gala in Washington. As details continue to emerge and investigations are underway, here is what we know
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China promises to support Myanmar’s sovereignty and security as Wang Yi meets Min Aung Hlaing
BEIJING, April 26 — China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said Beijing will “firmly support” Myanmar in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security, in a meeting with junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing. Wang has been on a three-country visit to South-east
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Highway bombing in Colombia kills 14, injures dozens as election violence surges
BOGOTÁ, April 26 — A highway bomb attack in a restive region of southwestern Colombia killed 14 people and injured at least 38 on Saturday, the latest spate of violence ahead of next month’s presidential election. Authorities blamed the attack
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Shark alert: Sydney beaches shut after whale carcass draws great whites and bull sharks
SYDNEY, April 26 — Great white sharks and bull sharks feeding on a washed-up whale carcass have forced the closure of a string of beaches south of Sydney, Australian wildlife and surf rescue authorities said Sunday. The eight-metre (26-foot), 25-tonne
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Netanyahu orders military to strike Hezbollah hard after string of ceasefire violations in Lebanon
JERUSALEM, April 26 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday ordered the military to strike Lebanon’s Hezbollah hard after what the army said was a string of ceasefire violations. According to a brief statement from his office, the premier
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Palestinians vote in first municipal elections since Gaza war, turnout mixed across West Bank, Deir el‑Balah
RAMALLAH (Palestinian Territories), April 26 — Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted for municipal councils on Saturday, the first elections since the Gaza war began. With a narrow slate of contenders, turnout was initially low in the
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