President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association dinner Saturday night after a shooter was apprehended outside the venue. He addressed the media from the White House shortly after. Trump said he was "very impressed" by the speed and professionalism of the law enforcement response. The incident cut short his attendance at one of Washington's most high-profile annual press events. Speaking after the evacuation, Trump used the moment to renew his push for a new ballroom to be built at the White House, framing it as a security upgrade that would allow such events to be held on-site rather than at outside venues. No details about the shooter's identity, motive, or the exact sequence of the apprehension were shared in the statement. The key things to watch: whether law enforcement releases further details about the suspect, and whether the incident accelerates any formal review of security protocols around major Washington events.
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
