Assassination

Culture news

Controversial Brit punk-rappers' gig axed over Charlie Kirk statements

Punk rap duo Bob Vylan have had their next gig cancelled after frontman Bobby Vylan made controversial comments about Charlie Kirk's death on stage. The frontman has denied claims he celebrated the shooting of the ring-wing activist.

15/09/2025

Culture news

'Fix You'? Backlash against Coldplay over band's Charlie Kirk tribute

“They just lost a lifelong Coldplay fan.” Fans are questioning whether the band's comments regarding Charlie Kirk were appropriate, with some calling out the band for mentioning someone who held hard-right views on immigration, gun control and the transgender community.

15/09/2025

USA

Who is Tyler Robinson, the man arrested over Charlie Kirk's murder?

Details about Tyler Robinson, conservative activist Charlie Kirk's alleged killer, have begun to emerge.

12/09/2025

USA

Kirk murder suspect Tyler Robinson 'expressed opposition to his views'

Utah Governor Spencer Cox revealed that the 22-year-old suspect, Tyler Robinson, openly expressed opposition to Charlie Kirk’s views, after having grown “more political” in recent years.

12/09/2025

Culture news

MAGA blames ‘South Park’ for Charlie Kirk death – episode pulled

Some social media users are making connections between the satirical show's August 6 episode and the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The South Park episode has been removed from cable re-reruns following the shooting, but it is still available to stream on Paramount+.

12/09/2025

USA

Man stands trial for plotting to assassinate Trump while playing golf

Florida prosecutors have said Routh methodically plotted to kill Trump for weeks before aiming a rifle through the shrubbery as he played golf at his West Palm Beach country club in September of last year.

11/09/2025

USA

FBI shares photo of person of interest as hunt for Kirk killer ongoing

The suspect who remains unidentified is believed to be of university age and to have acted alone. The FBI believes the assailant jumped off the roof of a building after assassinating Kirk, and fled into a nearby neighbourhood.

11/09/2025

Culture news

Death divides US: Social media reacts to Charlie Kirk assassination

From politicians to celebrities and social media users, online reactions to Charlie Kirk's death show yet again the depth of division in Donald Trump's America.

11/09/2025

Ukraine

Former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy shot dead in Lviv

Andriy Parubiy was shot and killed in Ukraine's Lviv on Saturday. The politician played a significant role in the EuroMaidan Revolution and participated in the Orange Revolution.

30/08/2025

Israel

Israeli woman arrested on suspicion of plot to kill PM Netanyahu

The woman was arrested two weeks ago, but was released on condition she stay away from all government buildings and from approaching the prime minister.

23/07/2025

World News

German prosecutors widen probe in Hamburg child suicide network case

Hamburg prosecutors are investigating a 20-year-old man accused of driving children to suicide through an online network. He faces 123 charges, including murder and rape.

17/07/2025

World News

Mossad was behind 2020 killing of top Iranian scientist, report claims

New details reveal that the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was carried out with a remote-controlled automatic weapon.

10/07/2025

Mexico

Gunmen shoot municipal mayor of southern Mexican state dead

Lilia Gema García Soto is the second mayor to be killed in the southern Mexican state this year.

16/06/2025

World News

US shooting: Democratic lawmakers are gunned down in Minnesota

The Democratic leader of the state House of Representatives and her husband were shot dead, while a state senator and his wife were seriously wounded. The governor calls it a politically targeted act.

14/06/2025

Colombia

Colombian presidential candidate Uribe shot at a rally in Bogotá

Senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is in critical condition after the attack on Saturday, which is being investigated by the authorities.

08/06/2025

Israel

Tehran recruited Israelis to spy on their homeland

Israeli officials say 20 Iran-related espionage cases have been filed in Israel over the past year and 30 indictments have been issued. Although these files have different stories, their pattern and that of the Iranian intelligence services' target society for recruiting sources is nearly identical.

31/05/2025

Culture news

Lincoln's blood-stained gloves fetch over €6 million at rare auction

Items worn by President Abraham Lincoln the night he was assassinated have fetched more than €6 million at an auction to pay off a 20-year-old debt incurred by the Lincoln Presidential Foundation.

22/05/2025

South Korea

North Korean commando involved in plot to kill South's president dies

Kim Shin-jo, who later reinvented himself as a Christian pastor, took part in the failed 1968 attempt to assassinate Park Chung-hee.

10/04/2025

Culture news

Oliver Stone calls for new investigation into JFK's assassination

After thousands of pages of government documents on JFK's assassination were released, the director of the controversial 1991 film called for a renewed investigation into the president's murder.

02/04/2025

Culture news

Oliver Stone to testify on newly released JFK assassination files

The director, whose 1991 Oscar-winning film 'JFK' has been derided by historians for suggesting the CIA had a role in the killing of John F Kennedy, will speak to task force today aiming "to get to the bottom of this mystery."

01/04/2025