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Baton Rouge police officers suspended after fatally shooting father-of-five

Another fatal police shooting of an African American man in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has sparked protests and again raised the issue of disproportionate use of force by…

Serbia

'Jealous' man guns down five, wounds 22 in Serbia cafe

Five people were killed and another 22 wounded on Saturday (July 2) when a man entered a cafe in northern Serbia and opened fire with an assault rifle he owned…

Germany

A quiet afternoon at the cinema ends in terror in Germany

Children and adults ran for their lives after gunshots were fired inside a multiplex in the city of Viernheim, south of Frankfurt.

Germany

Man dies after hostages seized in German cinema

The alarm was raised just after 3pm on Wednesday afternoon at a multiplex theatre in Viernheim, a city just south of Frankfurt.

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Gunman shot by police after hostage drama in Germany

A man has reportedly been shot dead after police stormed a cinema complex in the German city of Viernheim, south of Frankfurt.

USA

Funerals held for victims of Orlando gay club massacre

Funerals and memorials for victims of last weekend’s Orlando gay nightclub massacre have been held in the US state of Florida, and in Puerto Rico, home to many of the people…

USA

Funerals start for victims of Orlando gay club massacre

The first funerals have taken place for victims of the Orlando massacre in the nearby city of Kissimmee.

USA

Obama and Biden to visit Orlando, amid growing calls for tighter US gun control

US President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are set to visit Orlando on Thursday, in the wake of the worst mass shooting in modern US history.

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Documentary film footage shows Omar Mateen in 2010

Documentary film footage has emerged of Orlando gunman Omar Mateen.

USA

Wife of Orlando gunman, Noor Salman, could face charges

US officials are considering whether to charge the wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, in connection with the attack.

USA

Obama slams renewed Trump call for Muslim ban after Orlando shooting

US President Barack Obama has slammed White House hopeful Donald Trump’s renewed call for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the country, as last weekend’s gay nightclub massacre in Orlando continues

USA

Orlando shooter 'regular' at Pulse nightclub

The gunman who killed 49 people and wounded dozens in an attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando visited the bar on multiple occasions, several customers have said.

USA

Orlando shooter - 'a home grown extremist'

US authorities say they have found no direct links between ISIL militants and the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

USA

Orlando shooter's father: "I condemn what he did"

What drove Omar Mateen to commit the worst mass shooting in US history?

World News

"He was an American so he doesn't represent Afghanistan"

Afghans respond to news that Orlando nightclub killer Omar Mateen was the son of Afghan immigrants.

USA

"I played dead to survive"

A survivor of Sunday's nightclub attack in Orlando has given a vivid account of the moment the gunman opened fire on the crowd.

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Poignant vigil held for Florida shooting victims

A vigil was held outside the White House to pay tribute to the 50 people killed when a gunman went on a shooting spree at a gay nightclub in Florida.

USA

ISIL admits one of its 'soldiers' to blame for Orlando gay club massacre

The massacre has been described as the biggest mass killing of LGBT people in the West since the Holocaust.

USA

Hundreds gather to give blood in Orlando

Officials say the response has been "overwhelming" - but there is frustration in the gay community as some are prevented from donating

Cult

Tony Awards: stars pay homage to Orlando victims

At the Tony Awards in Los Angeles, organisers dedicated the ceremony to the victims of the Orlando shooting.

the action or practice of shooting with a gun