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The FBI has named Thomas Matthew Crooks, aged 20, as the suspect in the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania. The resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, suspected of firing shots toward the stage where Trump was speaking at the rally, was shot and killed by … Read more

The attack on Donald Trump has ripped through the 2024 presidential campaign, severely fracturing the social and cultural fabric of the nation. The longstanding illusion of security and stability in American politics has been abruptly shattered. Not since John Hinckley Jr. shot Ronald Reagan in 1981 has there been such a startling act of violence … Read more

Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla, publicly endorsed Donald Trump for the first time in the U.S. presidential race, describing the Republican former president as “tough.”   Musk, currently the world’s wealthiest individual, shared the endorsement alongside a video showing Trump with blood on his face, pumping his fist after gunfire erupted at his Pennsylvania … Read more

Donald Trump sustained a gunshot wound to the ear during an election campaign rally on Saturday due to a significant security breach. This attack is expected to profoundly impact the current presidential race and amplify concerns about potential political violence during the campaign.   Former FBI agents expressed astonishment that the rooftop, from which a gunman … Read more

Jesse Powell, a prominent figure in the crypto industry, has donated $1 million, primarily in Ethereum, to Donald Trump’s US presidential campaign.   Powell expressed confidence that Trump’s supportive stance on crypto will help the US stay competitive in the global blockchain technology sector, especially as other major economies implement clear regulations for digital assets. He … Read more

A Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) debuted on Australia’s primary stock market, marking the first of such products in the country as fund managers respond to renewed investor interest in cryptocurrency amid recent price surges.   The VanEck Bitcoin ETF launched on the Australian Securities Exchange with approximately A$990,000 ($660,429) in assets, concluding over three years of negotiations … Read more

The 3 new criminal laws enacted last year are set to come into effect from July 1.  Parliament had passed the three laws — the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 — in its winter session last year. The laws will replace the Indian Penal Code, the Code … Read more

As northern states in India endure an intense heatwave, more than 40,000 suspected cases of heatstroke have been reported nationwide this summer.   Millions across Asia are facing severe heatwaves this summer, exacerbated by human-induced climate change, with temperatures in northern India soaring to nearly 50 degrees Celsius during one of the longest recorded heatwave periods.   … Read more

The inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha is set to commence on June 24, beginning with the swearing-in ceremony for newly elected members, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju announced. The session will conclude on July 3. President Droupadi Murmu will address a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha … Read more

U.S. President Joe Biden reiterated his belief that Chinese President Xi Jinping effectively functions as a dictator. This comment, following the straightforward summit talks between the two leaders, is anticipated to be received unfavorably in Beijing. After engaging in four hours of discussions with Xi on the outskirts of San Francisco, Biden conducted a solo … Read more

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia by rail, where he is scheduled to meet with President Vladimir Putin. In video footage broadcast by Russian state TV, Kim Jong Un, clad in a suit, wore a smile as he disembarked from his train onto a red carpet at a station in the … Read more