Global South World - assassination attempt https://www.globalsouthworld.com/rss/tag/assassination%20attempt en-US Netanyahu condemns attack targeting Trump as security fears rise https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/netanyahu-condemns-attack-targeting-trump-as-security-fears-rise https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/netanyahu-condemns-attack-targeting-trump-as-security-fears-rise Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:42:32 Z Speaking after reports of gunfire near the White House Correspondents' Dinner venue, Netanyahu said there is no place for political violence and warned of growing extremism. Authorities confirmed that Trump, Melania and Vice President JD Vance were unharmed, while a suspect was detained and faces multiple charges following the incident. Netanyahu also linked the episode to broader security concerns, urging stronger preventive measures, before shifting focus to regional tensions, stating Israel would continue operations against Hezbollah to counter ongoing and emerging threats along its northern border.

]]> Global South World Netanyahu condemns attack targeting Trump as security fears rise Another Trump assassination attempt unfolds at press dinner https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/another-trump-assassination-attempt-unfolds-at-press-dinner https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/another-trump-assassination-attempt-unfolds-at-press-dinner Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:57:26 Z The incident unfolded at the Washington Hilton hotel, where hundreds of journalists, politicians and administration officials had gathered for the annual black-tie event honouring the White House press corps. 

Gunshots erupted shortly after dinner began, prompting panic inside the ballroom as Secret Service agents rushed Trump and First Lady Melania Trump from the venue.

What happened

According to US officials, the suspect allegedly charged towards a Secret Service checkpoint in the hotel lobby while carrying multiple weapons, including a shotgun, a handgun and several knives.

Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said investigators believe the man acted alone. The suspect, identified by US media as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California, was taken into custody and later brought to a local hospital for evaluation.

Jeffrey Carroll, Washington’s police chief, said investigators believe at least one shot was fired during the confrontation. A Secret Service officer was struck but avoided serious injury after the bullet hit a ballistic vest, Trump later told reporters at a White House briefing.

Many attendees took cover beneath tables while security personnel secured the room.

Trump said the attacker did not breach the ballroom itself and praised law enforcement for responding swiftly. He later suggested the White House should host future events in a more secure setting.

Previous assassination attempts

The incident marks the latest in a string of threats against Trump over the past two years.

In July 2024, Trump was grazed by a bullet during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in an attack that shocked the country and intensified concerns over political violence in the United States.

Months later, another armed suspect was confronted by federal agents near Trump’s golf club in Florida , forcing the president into protective custody once again.

Dinner to be rescheduled

The White House Correspondents’ Association later announced that the annual dinner would be rescheduled within the next 30 days.

“We will do this again,” association president Weijia Jiang told guests after the incident.

]]> Global South World Evelyn Hockstein REUTERS U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable on antifa at the White House in Washington, D.C. Slovakia court sentences suspect in attempted assassination of Prime Minister to 21 years: Video https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/slovakia-court-sentences-suspect-in-attempted-assassination-of-prime-minister-to-21-years-video https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/slovakia-court-sentences-suspect-in-attempted-assassination-of-prime-minister-to-21-years-video Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:49:48 Z The verdict was delivered by the Specialised Criminal Court in Banska Bystrica, central Slovakia. Cintula, 72, was escorted from the courtroom by armed officers after the ruling.

Prosecutors had initially sought a life sentence, but the court granted extraordinary mitigation, reducing the punishment to 21 years. Cintula’s lawyer indicated plans to appeal, seeking to downgrade the conviction to a lesser offence involving an attack on a public official.

The trial, which began in July, featured eight hearings and drew national attention.

Fico was shot multiple times on May 15, 2024, after a government meeting in the town of Handlova. He was airlifted to a hospital in serious condition but survived after multiple surgeries.

Cintula, a former security guard and amateur poet, was arrested at the scene. Authorities described the attack as politically motivated, marking one of the most serious acts of violence against a European leader in recent years.

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