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Former US President Donald Trump speaking moments before shots were fired at a rally in Pennsylvania

Security In Question In Trump Attack Aftermath

Questions swirled on Sunday over how one of the most protected political figures on earth, guarded by a state-of-the-art security detail, could have found himself just dozens of yards from an attacker carefully aiming a rifle at his head.
A police bomb squad car was seen driving towards the home of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected shooter of former US president Donald Trump, as the FBI investigates the incident.

'Quiet', 'Lonely' - The Suspected Trump Shooter

A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man, Thomas Matthew Crooks, has been identified as the suspected shooter who tried to assassinate former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally this weekend.
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Passers-by on the streets of Milwaukee agree that the attack will play to Trump's advantage in the polls

Shock In Milwaukee After Trump Shooting

Thousands came to the US state of Wisconsin to see their hero Donald Trump be officially named as the Republican party's presidential nominee -- but were met with shock on Saturday evening.
Law enforcement stand guard outside of Trump Tower in New York City after the rally shooting

Biden Calls For Unity After Trump Wounded At Rally

US President Joe Biden led the condemnation after his election rival Donald Trump was wounded in a shooting incident at a rally in Pennsylvania Saturday that also reportedly killed at least one bystander.
Women, gender and sexuality issues were heavily in focus in a large number of the resolutions debated

Women, Gender Rights Resist Pushback At UN, For Now

The UN rights council adopted several resolutions this week dealing with women and gender rights, despite a mounting bid by Russia and others to remove "controversial concepts" around things like reproductive rights.
Witnesses living near the prison compound reported hearing the sound of grenade explosions and machinegun fire

Six Killed In Mogadishu Prison Break Shootout

Five inmates said to be from Somalia's Al-Shabaab jihadist group and a guard were killed in a blaze of gunfire during an attempted breakout from the main prison in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday, a prison official and witnesses said.
Roberto said he owned a home, store and car, but left everything behind to flee gangs

Haiti Church Takes In Hundreds Fleeing Gang Violence

Over a year and a half since Haiti's rampant gang violence upended her life, Philomene Dayiti longs for nothing more than leaving the Port-au-Prince church where she has taken refuge with hundreds of others and returning home.

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