President Donald Trump and other senior U.S. officials were evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night after an unspecified security threat. The annual event, held in Washington, gathers journalists, politicians, and public figures in one location, making it a high-profile security environment. No injuries were reported immediately after the evacuation. The nature of the threat was not disclosed, and no further details on the incident were available at the time of reporting. Authorities would likely review the threat level and determine whether the event could resume or was called off entirely. The White House Correspondents' Dinner is one of the most visible annual gatherings in Washington, and any security incident there draws immediate national attention. What to watch: official confirmation of the threat type, whether any suspect or device was identified, and any security protocol changes that follow.
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
