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Bangladesh PM's helicopter-flying servant sparks graft probe
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she is "taking measures" after a slew of corruption scandals -- including one involving her former household servant who now travels by helicopter after amassing a staggering $34 million fortune.
Somalia cafe attack toll climbs to nine: security sources
The death toll from a blast at a cafe in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has climbed to nine, security sources told AFP Monday, after a car bomb struck the venue packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final.
Republicans pray for Trump - and his 'enemies'
At a prayer vigil in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Robert Benning's eyes water when he talks about Donald Trump surviving this weekend's assassination attempt.
Divided land, disputed origins: India's Brokpa people
High in the icy Indian Himalayas, a long-isolated people recall origin myths of millennia-old migrations from afar -- an identity in disputed lands twisted today by politics.
Rwanda votes as Kagame set to extend rule
Millions of Rwandans head to the polls on Monday with President Paul Kagame set to cruise to victory and extend his iron-fisted rule for another five years.
Biden tells Americans to 'cool it down' after Trump assassination bid
US President Joe Biden sought to calm a divided nation Sunday after his rival Donald Trump survived an assassination bid, saying in a rare Oval Office address that it was time to lower the temperature of America's hostile politics.
China posts disappointing growth as officials hold key meeting
China posted lower than expected growth in the second quarter on Monday, with all eyes on how top officials gathering for a key meeting in Beijing might seek to tackle the country's deepening economic malaise.
Alberto Fujimori to stand in 2026 Peru elections
Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori -- aging and legally embattled -- will stand in the South American country's 2026 elections, his daughter announced Sunday.
'Cool it down,' Biden tells nation after Trump assassination bid
President Joe Biden sought to calm a divided nation after his rival Donald Trump survived an assassination bid, saying in a rare Oval Office address Sunday it was time to lower the temperature of America's hostile politics.
Security in question in Trump attack aftermath
Questions swirled on Sunday over how one of the most protected political figures on earth, guarded by a state-of-the-art security detail, could have found himself just dozens of yards from an attacker carefully aiming a rifle at his head.
Trump rally victim was a firefighter, father and 'super hero'
The spectator killed in the shooting that targeted former president Donald Trump has been identified as Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old firefighter and father of two who died shielding his family from the gunshots.
Trump, Biden call for unity after assassination bid
Rivals Donald Trump and Joe Biden urged Americans to show unity Sunday after a shocking assassination attempt on the Republican that the FBI said was being investigated as a possible act of domestic terrorism.
Gaza civil defence says 15 killed in Israel strike on Gaza school
The civil defence agency in Hamas-run Gaza said Sunday that 15 people were killed in a strike on a school sheltering war displaced where the Israeli military said it had targeted "terrorists".
'Quiet', 'lonely' - the suspected Trump shooter
A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man, Thomas Matthew Crooks, has been identified as the suspected shooter who tried to assassinate former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally this weekend.
Hamas says pulling out of Gaza truce talks, as Israel keeps up strikes
A Hamas official said Sunday the Palestinian group was withdrawing from Gaza truce talks, as Israeli bombardment hit a school a day after a deadly strike targeting militant commander Mohammed Deif.
Trump, Biden call for unity after assassination bid stuns US
Rivals Joe Biden and Donald Trump urged Americans to show unity Sunday after an assassination attempt on the Republican put the nation on edge in the run-up to the presidential election.
'Heavy times': Tears in US church shaken by Trump rally shooting
Worshippers in one of the churches closest to the scene of the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump on Sunday were struggling to come to terms with the shooting that has shaken their tight-knit, rural community.
Trump urges Americans to 'stand united' after assassination bid
Donald Trump on Sunday called for Americans to unite after he was injured in an assassination attempt, a dark new chapter in the US presidential race that set an already polarized nation on edge.
The AR-15: one of America's most popular and deadliest guns
The attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump with a semi-automatic rifle illustrates once again how easy it is for shooters in the US to get their hands on inexpensive, easy-to-use, military-style weapons.
Melania Trump says rally shooter a 'monster'
Former first lady Melania Trump said Sunday that a gunman who opened fire at a Donald Trump rally was a "monster," as she condemned the assassination attempt in which the Republican presidential candidate was injured.
Hamas says pulling out of Gaza truce talks after deadly Israeli strike
A Hamas official said Sunday the Palestinian group was withdrawing from Gaza truce talks, following a deadly Israeli strike that targeted militant commander Mohammed Deif more than nine months into the war.
Kenya police pledge 'transparent' probe into dumped bodies
Kenya's under-fire police pledged Sunday a "transparent" investigation following the discovery of eight female bodies dumped in a Nairobi garbage site.
Trump urges Americans to unite after assassination attempt
Donald Trump called on Americans Sunday to stand united after he was injured in an assassination attempt – a shocking incident that opened a dark new chapter in an already polarized US presidential race.
Kerr, Curry call for US unity on 'demoralising day' after Trump attack
Steve Kerr, the head coach of the United States men's Olympic basketball team, and star point guard Stephen Curry called for national unity on Sunday after the "shameful" assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
Hamas says pulling out of Gaza truce talks after Israeli strike targeting Deif
A Hamas official on Sunday said the group is pulling out of Gaza truce talks, following an Israeli strike that targeted the militants' commander Mohammed Deif, who was "fine" despite the attack according to another Hamas figure.
Swiss cities battle to host Eurovision 2025 - or not
Swiss singer Nemo's 2024 Eurovision victory means Switzerland gets to host the glitzy TV extravaganza next year -- though battles are now raging over footing the bill.
Shock in Milwaukee after Trump shooting
Thousands came to the US state of Wisconsin to see their hero Donald Trump be officially named as the Republican party's presidential nominee -- but were met with shock on Saturday evening.
Bullet and the ballot box: violent US rhetoric comes 'home to roost'
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump by a gunman at his Pennsylvania rally has confirmed the worst fears of public figures warning that an escalation in incendiary political rhetoric on all sides could lead to bloodshed.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt
Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally Saturday, in a chaotic and shocking incident set to supercharge political tensions ahead of the polarising US presidential election.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination bid
Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally Saturday, in a chaotic and shocking incident that fueled political tensions ahead of the US presidential election.
Bloodied Trump injured in apparent assassination bid
Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an apparent assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally Saturday, in a chaotic and shocking incident that fueled tensions ahead of the US presidential election.
Starmer enjoys 'honeymoon' start as UK PM
Britain's Keir Starmer could hardly have asked for a better first week as prime minister, from hobnobbing with fellow world leaders to England's run to the final of the European football championships.