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The suspect has been charged with firearms and assault charges, federal officials said. He will be arraigned on Monday

More than four years into Russia’s grinding war in Ukraine, Kyiv’s forces are driving up their use of land robots. The troops that use them and engineers that produce them tell Alex Croft that this is the future of war - and it has already arrived

This shooting comes just over six months after Erika Kirk’s husband was assasinated in Utah

Trump explained the US delegation was not going to travel that far ‘without a plan’

The suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting was identified as California man Cole Tomas Allen

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive Monday for a four day U.S. state visit. Some hope the royal touch can heal the transatlantic rift that's emerged under Trump.

Trump unhurt and suspect in custody after shots fired at White House correspondents' dinner  BBCLive Updates: Investigators Search for Motive in Shooting at Washington Dinner  The New York TimesI’ve covered Trump for a decade. At the White House correspondents’ dinner, darkness came viscerally close  The GuardianHow Washington’s biggest annual dinner transformed into chaos — and a crime scene  CNNCaltech Grad, ‘Teacher of the Month’ Named as Washington Shooting Suspect  WSJ

Israel’s President, Putting Off Decision on Pardon for Netanyahu, Will Push for Plea Deal  The New York TimesHerzog pushes for plea deal, saying Netanyahu pardon discussions premature  The Times of IsraelIsaac Herzog will reportedly not pardon Benjamin Netanyahu in near future  The Jerusalem PostPolitics Behind Herzog Denying Pardon for Netanyahu  The Heritage FoundationIsraeli president delays Netanyahu pardon, pushes for plea deal  Crypto Briefing

U.S. Mint Buys Drug Cartel Gold and Sells It as ‘American’  The New York Times

Sabastian Sawe makes history at the London Marathon as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.

Officials are monitoring stock levels and planning for any potential disruptions to the supply chain.

'Further discussions' will take place between UK and US officials in the wake of Saturday's shooting in Washington, says Darren Jones.

President Trump and Vice-President Vance were rushed off the stage, after gunshots were heard at the event at the Washington Hilton hotel.

A security incident is continuing following the incident late on Saturday on the outskirts of Belfast.

The man arrested at the event attended by President Trump has been named in US media as Cole Tomas Allen from California.

This week has seen increasing speculation among Labour MPs about Sir Keir's judgement and leadership.

British tight end Seydou Traore becomes a late-round pick in the NFL Draft along with Uar Bernard, a Nigerian yet to play a game of American football.

The airline says the crew aborted takeoff of the flight from Delhi to Zurich after an issue with one of the engines.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had been expected to arrive in Islamabad on Saturday.

US president says venue was ‘not a particularly secure building’ as man is held after shots fired at annual press dinnerHello and welcome to our live updates on US politics.A suspect is in custody following a shooting incident at last night’s White House correspondents’ dinner. Continue reading...

No indication grandmother knew what Markel Lee, 17, was suspected of doing, and she later identified him to policeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA 17-year-old accused of murder in Thursday’s mass shooting at a Louisiana mall that left a high school senior dead while wounding five others got a ride away from the crime scene from his grandmother – and was arrested after investigators used surveillance video and license plate readers to track her car down, authorities allege.There is no indication that Markel Lee’s grandmother knew what he was suspected of doing prior to his arrest, which evidently occurred after she told police that her grandson was in a surveillance image they showed her depicting someone seemingly aiming a pistol toward the shopping center food court where the shooting occurred. Continue reading...

Men in tuxedos and women in dresses dove under tables, like a scene from a dozen Hollywood movies, but now it was happening to meShocking. Unnerving. Unpredictable. Violent. For a decade I have been following the twists and turns of Donald Trump’s America with the privilege of journalistic distance. On Saturday night I felt the darkness come viscerally close.Bang! Bang! What was that? Where was it? At 8.36pm panic and pandemonium reigned in the cavernous ballroom at the Washington Hilton hotel. There were men running and cries of “Get down!” and “Stay down!” Continue reading...

Prime minister says ‘you never hear from … the people who are supportive, loyal and just want to get on with the job’Keir Starmer and the Labour party continue to fight to maintain control in the aftermath of the Mandelson controversy. Starmer spoke to the Sunday Times about how he believed that the vast majority of Labour still supports him and that his party can still win in May.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, took to the morning shows to defend Starmer and Labour, noting that in his work abroad and campaigning around the country, Mandelson is rarely mentioned and that particularly during a town hall yesterday with constituents, “Peter Mandelson didn’t come up once”. “People are more worried about the impact of the Middle East on their energy bills,” Jones said.Chris Philp, shadow home secretary, said that if Starmer doesn’t resign, “Labour backbenchers and ministers should develop a backbone and get rid of him”.SNP also called for Starmer’s resignation on Sunday in response to a Daily Mail story quoting Labour insiders as saying that the prime minister was considering sacking chancellor Rachel Reeves. “Keir Starmer is living on another planet if he thinks he can save his skin by sacking everyone else,” said Kirsty Blackman, SNP chief whip.Kirsty Blackman, SNP chief whip, responded on Sunday to a Daily Mail story quoting unnamed Labour insiders as saying that Keir Starmer is considering firing chancellor Rachel Reeves in a cabinet reshuffle in the aftermath of the Mandelson scandal. Continue reading...

Ideas have been floated for how the contaminated zone could bring economic benefits to Ukraine. But for the foreseeable future, it will be an army-controlled security belt.

It was not clear whether President Trump would send his negotiators for a new round of discussions after abruptly calling off a trip by his top advisers on Saturday.

Officials had locked the city down, anticipating talks between U.S. and Iranian delegations. But they didn’t happen. “What did I close my business for?” one business owner asked.

Very little was clear about what had happened at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night. But the president wanted to talk about it.

President Isaac Herzog of Israel has decided not to issue a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case at this time, and instead will seek mediation, officials say.

With oil prices in mind, the Trump administration has deployed a haphazard approach to sanctions on Russia and Iran.

Dwarkesh Patel was a bored college sophomore looking for intellectual stimulation. Now he commands interviews with Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg and holds his own with deeply nerdy A.I. researchers.

Legislation and regulatory tweaks enacted over the past year have altered who is eligible, what recipients can buy and how much some receive in benefits, among other changes.

President Trump posted surveillance footage of Nilufa Easmin’s brutal killing by another immigrant to advance his agenda. Behind the rhetoric was a more nuanced story.

A victory for the manufacturer, Bayer, could end thousands of lawsuits against the company claiming that the herbicide causes cancer.

It was the largest outbreak in recent U.S. history.

Ideas have been floated for how the contaminated zone could bring economic benefits to Ukraine. But for the foreseeable future, it will be an army-controlled security belt.

It was not clear whether President Trump would send his negotiators for a new round of discussions after abruptly calling off a trip by his top advisers on Saturday.

Officials had locked the city down, anticipating talks between U.S. and Iranian delegations. But they didn’t happen. “What did I close my business for?” one business owner asked.

Officers denied that an illegal, large-scale gold operation was underway within earshot of their posts. But we had seen it with our own eyes.

As prices for the precious metal soar, the industry’s guardrails have broken down.

President Isaac Herzog of Israel has decided not to issue a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case at this time, and instead will seek mediation, officials say.

Three reporters followed supply chains to reveal that the U.S. Mint buys gold that comes from foreign pawn shops and drug dealers, then claims it is from the United States.

The U.S. Mint is legally required to sell only legal, domestic gold. Instead, it is the last link in a chain that launders foreign gold for an insatiable market. Our reporter Justin Scheck traced one such supply chain: from an illegal mine in Colombia all the way to the Mint’s facilities in West Point, N.Y.

Israeli forces keep advancing further into western Gaza, slowly expanding the area of their control in the east.

Israel destroys solar panels in south Lebanon

Landmines in Yemen continue to kill and maim, even amid ceasefire efforts and ongoing de-mining initiatives.

A Magnum Photos icon, Rai's photos preserved India's memory through some of its pathbreaking events spanning decades.

Donald Trump evacuated from stage after firing at media gala; suspect Cole Tomas Allen in custody.

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive Monday for a four day U.S. state visit. Some hope the royal touch can heal the transatlantic rift that's emerged under Trump.

Russia’s invasion deepens the saga of Ukraine’s Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. A woman who fled war and ended up there says, “We overcame radiation. We will overcome Russia, too.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ratings are falling, and citizens are voicing despair, with the war in its fifth year, talks stalled and sanctions biting deeper.