Secret Service agents surrounded President Donald Trump and evacuated him from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after gunshots were reported near the venue. Trump, who was seated next to first lady Melania Trump at the time, was swiftly moved out as attendees ducked under tables. Trump later said the shooter had been caught, though no further details on the suspect or motive were provided in initial reports. The annual dinner, held in Washington D.C., brings together press, politicians, and celebrities, making it a high-profile security event. The incident will likely prompt a review of protective protocols for large public gatherings attended by the president. No injuries to Trump or Melania were reported. The situation was contained quickly, according to Trump's own account, but the full sequence of events and the nature of the shooting remain to be clarified by law enforcement in the hours ahead.
Iranian armed forces attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, briefly halting traffic through the waterway. The strike threatens a fragile US-Iran arrangement and could push shipping insurance costs and oil prices higher.
The US has struck Iran, with President Trump citing an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as justification. The action raises immediate risks for global oil flows through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The US struck ten Iranian targets on the second consecutive day of military action, putting a fragile ceasefire under serious pressure. The escalation raises immediate risks for Gulf shipping, global oil supply, and regional stability.
Venezuela's twin earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, have killed at least 164 people and injured 971, interim president Delcy Rodriguez confirmed Thursday. The quakes are the country's strongest since 1900, collapsing buildings across Caracas and prompting a state of emergency, with the death toll expected to rise as
