Tag: assassination
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Argentinian court sentences man to 10 years for attempted assassination
Court in Buenos Aires sentences Fernando Sabag Montiel and accomplice over 2022 incident in which gun was pointed at former president but did not go off A court in Argentina has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty of attempting to kill former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. The court…
Prosecutors rest their case in trial of man accused in attempted Trump assassination
By Greg Allen FORT PIERCE, Fla. – Federal prosecutors presented their final witness on Friday in the case against Ryan Routh, the man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump when he was running for president. A Secret Service agent said he foiled Routh’s alleged attempt to shoot Trump Sept. 15, 2024. The agent…
A Utah church embarks on a healing journey in the aftermath of the Kirk assassination
Marisa Peñaloza OREM, Utah — On a beautiful Sunday, under sunny skies and a light breeze, people gathered at CenterPoint church for the first Sunday services since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed during a speaking event at nearby Utah Valley University. Inside the evangelical church, the air felt heavy. A 10-member band sang “Firm…
Charlie Kirk’s assassination sparks grief and rage online
By Geoff Brumfiel , Huo Jingnan , Jude Joffe-Block , Audrey Nguyen As news of the death of Charlie Kirk broke yesterday, conservative journalist Megyn Kelly was interviewing Glenn Beck, a prominent political commentator on the right. “There are news outlets reporting the worst now Glenn,” Kelly said, choking back tears. “They’re reporting that Charlie…
US woman convicted over failed assassination in UK
A US woman who was hired as a killer and tried to shoot a man in the UK at point-blank range has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder. Would-be assassin Aimee Betro, from West Allis in Wisconsin, flew into the country as part of a plot to attack a British family in Birmingham in…
Trump administration releases trove of files on Martin Luther King Jr. assassination
Elena Moore The National Archives has published thousands of newly digitized documents relating to the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as part of a directive by President Trump. The release on Monday follows through on an executive order Trump signed days into his second term, requiring the release and declassification of records…
Communist spies and assassination attempts: how the cold war still shapes South Korean politics
Attitudes to North Korea are key to understanding President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to impose martial law and its aftermath As South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol remains barricaded in his residence facing arrest, his descent from star prosecutor to isolated leader reveals a deeper story about a cold war-era ideology that continues to shape…