The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump was hurriedly evacuated from a White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel on Saturday night after shots rang outside the banquet hall shortly before he was to deliver his speech. The US Secret Service said in a statement soon after that it is…
Erika Kirk escorted out from event A tearful Erika Kirk was seen being escorted out of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after gunfire triggered panic and evacuation at the venue. In a video, shared by CNN reporter and circulated widely on social media she is heard saying, “I just want to go home,” as security…
Screenshot from video released by Chinese Navy Beijing: A video released by the Chinese navy highlighting China’s blue-water naval ambitions has sparked speculation that its fourth aircraft carrier currently being built will be a nuclear-powered one. ‘Into The Deep’ was released Wednesday to mark the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army…
More than four decades after the then–US President Ronald Reagan survived an assassination attempt at the Washington Hilton hotel, a similar scene of panic unfolded at the same venue on Saturday night.The venue for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the Washington Hilton, is sometimes colloquially referred to by locals as the “Hinckley Hilton,” a reference…
The Wikimedia Foundation said on Saturday that it has found a compromise with the Indonesian govt, which had threatened to block Wikipedia over domestic registration rules the foundation feared were overly invasive. Under a 2020 regulation, all electronic system providers (PSEs) must register in Indonesia for what the govt calls legal and user protection purposes…
Five to eight shots were reportedly fired near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner venue in Washington on Saturday night, triggering panic, a sweeping security response and the evacuation of President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other top US officials. The high-profile event, held at the Washington Hilton and attended by senior political…
US President Donald Trump was rushed to safety after gunshots were heard during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington on Saturday night, triggering panic inside the venue and a massive security response.Trump, who was seated at the main table, appeared startled as the sound of shots rang out. First Lady Melania Trump was seen…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council (HBCUC) on Saturday strongly condemned the brutal murder of Nayan Sadhu and demanded tough punishment for those responsible.On April 22, the charred body of Nayan Sadhu, who served at Sri Sri Sarvajanin Shiv Kali Temple at Khurmanshkul Union of Cox’s Bazar Sadar Upazila, was found hanging from a…
FILE – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File) Mexico said Saturday two US agents who died after an operation to dismantle a suspected Mexican narcotics lab had no permission to be carrying out operations of this…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) Washington: President Donald Trump says the US Navy is clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, a vital sea route for oil shipments whose disruption is increasingly threatening…