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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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Shots ring out at White House gala, Secret Service storms stage and secures Trump
WASHINGTON, April 26 — Shots were fired as US President Donald Trump attended a press dinner in Washington on Saturday night, witnesses and AFP reporters confirmed.Loud bangs were heard and guests at the black-tie White House Correspondents’ Dinner scrambled to
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Philippines says 7,674 workers, dependents back since West Asia conflict erupted
MANILA, April 25 — Philippines Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) today said 7,674 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and dependents have returned home since the West Asia crisis broke out nearly two months ago. Of this number, a total of 7,051
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US eases sanctions to let Venezuela pay Maduro’s lawyer in narcoterrorism case
WASHINGTON, April 25 — The United States has agreed to modify its sanctions on Venezuela to allow the South American country’s government to pay Nicolás Maduro’s defence lawyer, backing off a restriction that had threatened to derail the drug trafficking
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Turkish foreign minister says Ankara open to Hormuz mine‑clearing if Iran‑US deal reached
ANKARA, April 25 — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Türkiye could consider taking part in demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz following a possible peace agreement between Iran and the United States. Fidan, speaking to reporters in
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