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Donald Trump

A guest leaves the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026

Inside the ballroom when a gunman tried to breach Trump's night

Did some waiter just drop a tray? "I was hoping it was a tray," Trump said. "But it wasn’t.”

World

11:30am

3:10

Trump calls for unity and healing after shooting - but will it last?

Trump calls for unity and healing after shooting - but will it last?

The president suggested his personal politics had made him a repeated target, but he also called for unity and bipartisan healing in an increasingly violent world.

World

7:30am

3:10

Donald Trump released this photo of the man he says was the shooting suspect in Washington.

DC gala shooting suspect held grievances against Trump in writings

Authorities also uncovered what the official described as numerous anti-Trump social media posts linked to the suspect.

World

6:35am

3:10

Staff clean up after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents Dinner.

What we know about security at the White House Correspondents' dinner

Security for the annual event is always tight when the president attends, especially given the venue’s history.

World

Sunday 7:41pm

3:10

President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.

Trump evacuated during shooting at Washington dinner, in photos

Images show the dramatic scenes at the White House correspondents’ dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel.

World

Sunday 6:32pm

A guest leaves the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026

Inside the ballroom when a gunman tried to breach Trump's night

Did some waiter just drop a tray? "I was hoping it was a tray," Trump said. "But it wasn’t.”

World

11:30am

3:10

Trump calls for unity and healing after shooting - but will it last?

Trump calls for unity and healing after shooting - but will it last?

The president suggested his personal politics had made him a repeated target, but he also called for unity and bipartisan healing in an increasingly violent world.

World

7:30am

3:10

Donald Trump released this photo of the man he says was the shooting suspect in Washington.

DC gala shooting suspect held grievances against Trump in writings

Authorities also uncovered what the official described as numerous anti-Trump social media posts linked to the suspect.

World

6:35am

3:10

Staff clean up after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents Dinner.

What we know about security at the White House Correspondents' dinner

Security for the annual event is always tight when the president attends, especially given the venue’s history.

World

Sunday 7:41pm

3:10

President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.

Trump evacuated during shooting at Washington dinner, in photos

Images show the dramatic scenes at the White House correspondents’ dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel.

World

Sunday 6:32pm

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Donald Trump released this photo of the man he says was the shooting suspect in Washington.

Accused Trump dinner attacker is a tutor from California

Suspect in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner is highly educated tutor and an amateur video game developer.

World

Sunday 5:57pm

3:10

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, meets with Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Islamabad.

Pakistan talks on hold – top Iran diplomat leaves and US envoys no-show

"If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!" Trump said on social media.

World

Sunday 5:30pm

A law enforcement official confirmed there was a shooter but no further details were immediately available.

'A bad noise': Shots fired in hotel as Trump rushed off stage at dinner

The Secret Service and other authorities swarmed the banquet hall at the Washington Hilton as guests sought cover under tables by the hundreds.

World

Sunday 1:58pm

1:42

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Washington.

Fringe conspiracy theories about missing scientists reach White House

No evidence has been found that definitively links the cases or establishes coordinated foul play.

World

Sunday 8:01am

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House

Trump claims progress in Middle East wars but grievances may reignite

The post-October 7 order in the Middle East — such as it is — is barely pieced together by conditional ceasefires and mutual threats.

World

Sunday 7:30am

In this photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, meets with Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Islamabad, Pakistan

Talks falter as Iran diplomat leaves, Trump says US envoys not going

Iranian officials have questioned how they can trust the US after its forces started blockading Iranian ports in response to Iran's war grip on the Strait of Hormuz.

World

Sunday 6:31am

A cargo ship sails in the Persian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz.

Analysis: Could the US protect ships from Iran like in the '80s?

In the "Tanker war" operation, the US Navy ships successfully escort some 70 convoys through the Strait of Hormuz – but one analyst says that would be hard to replicate today.

World

Sunday 6:00am

2:23

Trump and Charles

King Charles to continue US-UK tradition despite Iran tensions

The Royal is due to embark on a US state-visit this week, will have to navigate governmental differences over Iran, and protests over his brother Andrew's Epstein links.

World

Sat, Apr 25

Experts say it is damaging to those with dementia to be associated with Trump.

We can't know if Trump has dementia. Even if he did, it wouldn't excuse him

Experts say it is damaging to those who do suffer dementia to be associated with Trump.

Life

Sat, Apr 25

Donald Trump

Trump: US military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait

"I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be ... that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz," Trump posted

World

Fri, Apr 24

1:30

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Ali Shamkhani, then secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, right, shakes hands with Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban, left, as Wang Yi, China's most senior diplomat, looks on.

China's behind-the-scenes role in Iran war diplomacy

Long reluctant to get involved in conflicts far from its borders, China has emerged as a major player with attempts to mediate conflicts from Southeast Asia to Europe.

World

Thu, Apr 23

The DOJ Logo.

US flies 10-year-old back from Cuba amid gender surgery concern

The returned child is at the centre of a custody dispute involving gender identity.

Crime and Justice

Thu, Apr 23

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington.

Trump, top Republicans read passages in a marathon Bible event

The America Reads the Bible event, part of upcoming 250th birthday commemorations, has been billed as encouraging a "return to the spiritual foundation that has shaped our country".

World

Wed, Apr 22

US President Donald Trump.

Trump says he will extend ceasefire with Iran, continue blockade

US Vice President JD Vance, expected to lead US negotiators if talks continue, had earlier called off a trip to Pakistan, and Iran said it hadn't decided whether to participate.

World

Wed, Apr 22

Donald Trump

'TRAITORS, ALL': Trump lashes out at Democrats, war sceptics

In a pair of social-media posts, the US president lashed out at Democrats — calling them "TRAITORS, ALL" — and the media for their criticism and scepticism about his handling of the war in Iran.

World

Tue, Apr 21

Guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance intercepted M/V Touska as it transited the north Arabian Sea.

US seizes Iran-flagged cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz, Trump says

He said the Navy "stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engine room". There was no immediate comment from Iran.

World

Mon, Apr 20

Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York on February 26, 2026.

White House chief of staff meets with Anthropic CEO over new AI tech

It's attracted attention from the federal government for how it could transform national security and the economy.

World

Sun, Apr 19

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh adjusts his glasses as he talks during an interview with Associated Press at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, in Antalya, southern Turkey, Saturday, April 18, 2026.

Iranian official says US 'maximalist' demands stall face-to-face talks

Saeed Khatibzadeh said his country will not hand over its enriched uranium to the United States, rejecting claims made by US President Donald Trump.

World

Sun, Apr 19

This combination file image shows the US President Donald Trump (left) and  Pope Leo XIV arriving for his weekly general audience.

Pope Leo says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump

He addressed the spiraling back-and-forth saga of Trump’s critiques of his peace message, which have dominated news headlines this week.

World

Sun, Apr 19

President Donald Trump speaks outside the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump draws Marie Antoinette comparisons as he leans into gilded trappings

US President appears preoccupied with the gilded trappings of the presidency, even as more Americans worry about bills.

World

Fri, Apr 17

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