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Among false narratives surrounding the assassination attempt of the likely Republican Party’s presidential candidate, Donald Trump, are some related to the suspected shooter’s identity. Security agencies identified the attacker within hours of the failed attempt. The FBI has named the suspect as Thomas Matthew C., whose full name is not given here in accordance with the German press protections for suspects’ personal rights. The suspect was killed immediately after he fired at Trump’s rally. Authorities told reporters that the suspect was not carrying identification and that they used DNA and other methods to confirm his identity. Despite this, numerous social media posts…

A “fundamental security failure” allowed a gunman to get close enough to Donald Trump to shoot him, according to an analysis of the scene of the assassination attempt.Sky News analysis of the area where the former president was shot from as he gave a speech to supporters in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, suggests a large tree blocked the view between the gunman and the closest armed protection unit. Two armed units could be seen on the two warehouses behind Mr Trump, but because of the tree only the unit that was further away from the shooter had a clear view…

US rapper Wiz Khalifa was charged on Sunday with illegal drug possession in Romania after he allegedly consumed cannabis on stage. The artist was headlining at the “Beach, Please!” festival in the eastern Romanian village of Costinesti on the Black Sea coast. What do we know about the charges against Wiz Khalifa? Prosecutors said that Khalifa was found to have had cannabis in his possession. “During a performance at a music festival held in Costinesti, the accused was found to have possessed more than 18 grams of cannabis and to have consumed (on stage) another quantity in the form of…

“Trump assassination attempt: The worst event that can happen in today’s polarized America, and presages more political violence & social instability to come,” US political analyst Ian Bremmer wrote on X, suggesting the dramatic impact the attack on former US President Donald Trump will likely have on the United States. Trump was shot at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. A bullet grazed his ear, slightly injuring the former president, in an attack the FBI has designated an “assassination attempt.” Another person was killed and two others seriously injured.  Political violence targeting people, not property A study published by…

A man killed during the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania dived on his family to try to shield them from the bullets, the state’s governor has said. Corey Comperatore, who was 50, died a “hero”, Governor Josh Shapiro told reporters. “His wife shared with me that he [dived] on his family to protect them,” he added.Two additional victims of the shooting are still in a critical condition, Mr Shapiro said.Mr Comperatore lived in Sarver, Pennsylvania, authorities said. He was an “avid supporter of the former president and was so excited to be there last night…

There are certain photographs of historical events that live on in our collective memory. Many will remember the images of people in business clothing falling from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, shortly before the towers collapsed. Or, going further back in US history, the photo of soldiers raising a US flag on the battlefield on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, during the final stages of World War II in the Pacific. It looks like there’s another image for the history books now: The photo Evan Vucci, a photographer for the Associated Press news agency (AP), took…

Thomas Matthew Crooks has been named as the gunman in the assassination attempt against Donald Trump on Saturday evening.Mr Trump’s ear was hit in the shooting, which killed one person and injured two others. Shooting latest: Trump releases statement after assassination attemptThe US Secret Service said the gunman was “neutralised”.Investigators say bomb-making material was found in a vehicle at the suspect’s home. Here is everything we know about Crooks at this point. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:13 ‘The guy… he looks dead’ Who was the gunman?The FBI named him as Thomas Matthew Crooks around…

Several female bodies were found in a Nairobi slum, Kenyan police said on Sunday. Officers pledged a “transparent” and swift investigation into the killings, saying there were considering several options including serial killers, cults and rogue medical practitioners. What do we know about investigations into the bodies? Mutilated and dismembered bodies were founded in plastic bags at a garbage dump in the Mukuru slums of southern Nairobi. Six bodies were found on Friday and additional body parts were found on Saturday, acting national police chief Douglas Kanja said at a press conference. Eight bodies were found in total. Preliminary investigations revealed…

Israel’s military said Sunday that Hamas’ Khan Younis brigade commander Rafa Salama was killed in an airstrike on Gaza’s al-Mawasi camp. The camp — a safe humanitarian zone in the south of the Gaza Strip where hundreds of thousands of people are reportedly sheltering — was targeted by Israeli forces on Saturday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Salama’s death “significantly impedes Hamas’ military capabilities.” According to Israel, he was one of the closest associates of the head of the Palestinian militant group’s armed wing, Mohammed Deif. The IDF said Salama was involved in planning Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, which killed nearly 1,200 people, according to Israeli figures. Over…

World leaders have joined together to condemn “political violence” after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. The former president was shot and injured during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in an attack that saw a spectator and the gunman killed. British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was “appalled by the shocking scenes”, as he sent the Republican challenger, his family, and the families of the victims his best wishes. Trump assassination attempt – latest updatesAnd he was among several senior politicians to denounce “political violence” arguing it had “no place in our societies”. Image: The assassination attempt has…