Donald Trump has said he is “filled with grief and anger at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk”, in a video posted on his Truth Social platform. Mr Kirk, a Conservative activist and influential Trump ally, died after being shot at a campus event in Utah on Wednesday. A manhunt for the shooter is ongoing. […]
How a college dropout from the suburbs became Maga star Charlie Kirk
Bernd Debusmann Jr and Mike WendlingBBC News Getty Images Usha Vance hand in hand with Erika Kirk as they land in Arizona with the body of Charlie Kirk One of the first people JD Vance called before deciding to jump into politics was Charlie Kirk. “[Kirk] introduced me to some of the people who would […]
Ex-senator's wife sentenced to more than four years in bribery scheme
The wife of former US Senator Robert Menendez has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison for aiding her husband in a bribery scheme involving stacks of cash, gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz. Nadine Menendez, 58, was convicted in April of 15 counts including bribery, after jurors found she acted as a conduit for her […]
Rifle found but suspect still at large – what we know about Kirk shooting
Watch: How the Charlie Kirk shooting unfolded Charlie Kirk, an influential right-wing activist and a close ally of US President Donald Trump, was shot dead while speaking at an event at a university in Utah. Here is what we know. What happened? Kirk, 31, was speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem on 10 September, […]
Breakthrough in hunt for 'college age' suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting
Robin Levinson King and Regan Morris Watch: How the Charlie Kirk shooting unfolded The FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the gunman who shot conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. They have released security camera images of a “person of interest” – a slim, young man with dark […]
Students flee as Charlie Kirk shot in front of crowd of hundreds
Video from the campus in Utah shows how the event turned to chaos after a single shot rang out.source
Ryan Routh cut off by judge as trial in attempted Trump assassination begins
Minutes into his trial, Ryan Routh, the man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump, got cut off by the judge for veering off topic. “Modern trials seem to eliminate all that is human,” Routh, who is defending himself, told jurors as he began his opening remarks on Thursday. He opened with a “history” of […]
A rooftop figure, gunfire, then panic – how Charlie Kirk shooting unfolded
Hundreds of people had gathered to hear right-wing activist Charlie Kirk speak at the Utah Valley University on Wednesday. The conservative activist and influential Trump ally was shot and killed while speaking. BBC Verify has been piecing together a timeline of how the incident unfolded. Merlyn Thomas reports. Produced by Michael Cox. Graphics by Mesut […]
Putin and Netanyahu present twin challenges to Trump's diplomacy
Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent ‘Not thrilled’: Trump on Israeli air strike in Qatar Into the two big foreign policy arenas sucking up much of the Trump administration’s time and effort come two major challenges in less than 24 hours. Israel’s air raid on the offices of Hamas in Doha and a Russian drone incursion deep into […]
Klarna valued at $19bn in debut on Wall Street
Getty Images Shares in buy-now, pay-later lender Klarna jumped on their first day of public trading in the US, giving the firm a market value of more than $19bn (£14bn). It marks a significant milestone for the Swedish lending giant, which has cast itself as a challenger to credit cards and traditional banks. Founded in […]