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Topic: assassination attempt

Trump assassination attempt is a symptom of easy gun access. It’s as American as apple pie

The question America needs to be urgently asking itself isn’t why Thomas Crooks wanted to kill Trump. It’s what needs to be done to keep guns out of the hands of others like him.

Suicide bombers, drone attacks, and gunmen — two-decade history of attacks on world leaders

Attempt that seriously wounded Slovak PM Fico, assassination of then Japanese PM Abe & Chad President Itno's death in battle among the most prominent examples in past few years.

‘Shocking, despicable, concerning’ — how world leaders reacted to Trump assassination attempt

Global leaders shared the common sentiment that ‘political violence’ is unacceptable in a democracy, condemning the attack on former US president & 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Trump assassination attempt — role of US Secret Service, charged with protecting presidents, candidates

Set up in 1865 to combat currency counterfeiting, the Secret Service later began protecting current & old presidents, candidates & so on. The attack on candidate Trump is the 1st since 1972.

Was Ukraine behind the Slovakian PM’s attempted assassination? Russia thinks so

Robert Fico is considered one of the most pro-Russian political leaders in Europe. He ran his 2023 election campaign on a platform of ending Slovakia’s financial and military support for Ukraine.

Slovak PM Robert Fico stable after surgery, condition ‘very serious’ after assassination attempt

The gunman shot Fico during a visit to the central Slovak town of Handlova, initially leaving the prime minister in critical condition and undergoing surgery hours later Wednesday.

Washington briefs 5 Indian-American lawmakers on indictment of Nikhil Gupta in Pannun plot

In joint statement, Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, Raja Krishnamoorthi & Shri Thanedar term allegations against Gupta, an Indian national, as ‘deeply concerning’.

US takes assassination plot ‘seriously’, India remains strategic partner, says White House official

US has unsealed an indictment against an 'Indian govt employee' for alleged involvement in a 'plot to assassinate' US citizen — and designated terrorist in India — Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.