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Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theory
Misinformation spreads online after Trump’s shooting scare, reviving unfounded claims he stages assassination attempts for political gain
Apr 28, 2026
Apr 28, 2026
Misinformation spreads online after Trump’s shooting scare, reviving unfounded claims he stages assassination attempts for political gain
Iran's defense ministry says the US must abandon its "illegal and irrational demands" as Washington weighs Tehran's latest Strait of Hormuz proposal
US insists that nuclear issues must be addressed from the outset of any talks
Trump is set to meet his national security team on Monday to discuss next steps on the Iran war, as Tehran's proposed deal falls short of US red lines
Abbas Araghchi says US approach derails latest round of talks despite progress, citing excessive demands as the cause of failure
Afghans at a former US base near Doha, evacuated for their ties to the US, fear Taliban reprisals if they return
Through mediators, Iran’s proposal prioritizes reopening Hormuz, extending a ceasefire, and delaying nuclear talks until immediate issues are resolved, report says.
Fars says Iran sends written messages to the US via Pakistan outlining nuclear and Hormuz red lines, stressing these are not formal negotiations
Shots were fired Saturday evening as Secret Service agents subdued the gunman who tried to storm the White House Correspondents Dinner
Iranian FM Abbas Araqchi leaves Pakistan empty-handed at the weekend, while US President Donald Trump cancels a planned visit to Islamabad by his envoys
Multiple US news outlets identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, in the southwest of Los Angeles County
Trump calls envoys’ Pakistan trip a 'waste of time', citing Iran leadership infighting, but says cancellation does not mean return to war
US says it will continue to systematically degrade Tehran’s ability to generate, move, and repatriate funds
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to Islamabad, as Iran signals direct talks are unlikely
Global summit on nuclear treaty opens with dim hopes for consensus as tensions mount among powers
Tensions rise in NATO as US considers options against allies that declined support in Iran conflict
Trump questions the need for nuclear weapons, saying conventional force has already 'decimated the enemy'
Trump posts a late-night message attacking birthright citizenship and making disputed claims about Indian tech workers
Buckingham Palace says King Charles III makes his first US state visit at the request of Donald Trump to mark historic ties ahead of America’s 250th anniversary
US official says foreign actors, mainly in China, are conducting large-scale efforts to siphon American AI technology
