A man in custody allegedly tried to force his way into the White House Correspondents' Dinner while Donald Trump was attending the event. The attempt was stopped before the suspect reached Trump, and law enforcement took him into custody at the scene. Few other details about the suspect, his identity, or his exact method have been confirmed publicly at this stage. Trump was present at the dinner, making the incident significant from a Secret Service and executive security standpoint. The circumstances are still being investigated, and official characterization of the event as an assassination attempt has not been fully confirmed in the sourced reporting. What is known is that an armed man tried to breach the event and was stopped. Authorities have not released the suspect's name or motive. The incident will likely prompt scrutiny of security protocols at high-profile events where the president or former presidents are present. Further details are expected as the investigation continues.
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
