Gunman Who Tried To Assassinate Ex-President Trump Identified (Photo)
A 20-year-old gunman shot and wounded Donald Trump in an attempted assassination at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday in one of the most horrifying acts of violence in political history. Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire from a rooftop 130 yards from where the former president was on stage speaking to thousands of fans in Butler at 6.15pm on Saturday night. https://youtu.be/pvE6w-akvgI Trump suddenly grabbed his ear...
We Found Bombs In Trump Shooter Thomas Crooks Matthews’ Car, Home – FBI
Donald Trump's would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks had explosives in the car he drove to the Pennsylvania rally and used a firearm purchased by his father. Authorities found the 'explosive devices' in the 20-year-old's vehicle and home after Secret Service agents shot and killed him seconds after he opened fire on the former president, the Wall Street Journal reported. Matthew Crooks, 53, legally purchased...
Donald Trump Picks Ohio Senator Vance As Running Mate
Former President Donald Trump chose Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, picking a one-time critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket at a time of deep concern about the advanced age of America’s political leaders. “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others,...
Paul Kagame Secures 99% Votes, Wins 4th Term As Rwanda President
Rwandan President Paul Kagame is on course to extend his 24-year rule by another five years in a landslide victory, with most of the votes counted from Monday's election. He has 99.15% of the vote so far, with about 79% of ballots counted, partial results announced by the electoral commission show. The 66-year-old again faced no meaningful opposition, with leading figures...
Joe Biden Pulls Out Of 2024 US Presidential Race
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he will end his presidential re-election campaign, bringing an abrupt and humbling conclusion to his half-century-long political career and scrambling the race for the White House just four months before Election Day. Biden, 81, could not reverse growing sentiment within his party that he was too frail to serve and destined to lose to Donald Trump...
New Zealand: ‘Suicide Kit’ Sales Caused Four Death
A New Zealand coroner has formally linked four deaths to the sale of “suicide kits” bought online from a former Canadian chef. Coroner Alexandra Cunninghame found that three students, aged 18 to 21, and one 40-year-old personal trainer killed themselves after buying kits from businesses linked to Canadian Kenneth Law. Canadian police believe Law sent as many as 1,200 “suicide kits” to...
Asian Markets Affected As Biden Drops Out Of Presidential Race
Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the US presidential race fuelled fresh uncertainty, drops down Asian market prices. After last weekend’s assassination attempt on Donald Trump — and the following Republican convention — boosted bets he would win November’s election, investors were trying to work out the ramifications of the latest news out of the White House. Tokyo, Shanghai, Sydney,...
VP Kamala Harris Ahead Of Trump After Biden Dropout
After US President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign, VP Kamala Harris is narrowly beating rival Donald Trump in a national presidential poll Harris holds a two-point lead over Trump, 44 percent to 42 percent, according to the Reuters/Ipsos poll. It was conducted in the two days after Biden announced Sunday he was dropping out of the race and endorsing...
Stranded Foreign Scholars Laments As FG Slashes Allowances
Federal Government has slashed allowances of foreign scholars in Russia, Morocco, and Algeria by 12.7% due to economic hardship in the country. The students in a swift reaction, lamented the debilitating impact the slash in allowances would have on the welfare of foreign lands. The government’s decision to slash the scholars’ allowances was contained in a memo signed by the Director...
China Congratulates Venezuela’s Maduro On Re-Election
China congratulates Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on his re-election, after a vote whose official results was initially rejected by oppositions. “China congratulates Venezuela for smoothly holding its presidential election and congratulates President Maduro on his successful re-election,” the spokesman of the Foreign Ministry, Lin Jian, told a regular briefing on Monday. “China stands ready to enrich our all-weather strategic partnership and...
