Assassination Attempt

Slovak PM Speaks for First Time Since Assassination Attempt

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday blamed his opponents for fostering the "hatred" that led to an assassination attempt against him, in his first address since the shooting. In the video posted on Facebook, looking calm but speaking with long pauses, the 59-year-old also said  that he could resume work as early as this month. "I ...

US Foil Russian Assassination Plot Against German CEO

CNN reported on Friday that US intelligence successfully foiled a plot earlier this year to assassinate Rheinmetall’s CEO, Armin Papperger. Rheinmetall is one of the world's biggest producers of artillery and tank shells, supplying weaponry to Ukraine since the start of the war. The Irish Times reports that the company is set to produce about ...

Biden, World Leaders Condemn Trump Assassination Attempt

US President Joe Biden and world leaders led the condemnation after his election rival Donald Trump was wounded in an apparent assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday, as some Republicans blamed the Biden campaign for the violence. Political leaders on both sides of the aisle slammed the attack minutes after the Republican ...