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In this courtroom sketch, Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting, sits in the courtroom during a hearing after being charged with attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington on April 30.

WORLD / Crime & Legal

May 7, 2026

Iran war possible motive for Trump shooting suspect: U.S. intelligence report

The assessment sheds new light on the U.S. government’s search for a motive in the foiled attack on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a news conference in Ontario, California, on Jan. 23.

WORLD / Politics

Apr 21, 2026

FBI chief sues magazine over reports about drinking and absences

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, seeks $250 ⁠million in damages from the Atlantic.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on March 6

WORLD

Mar 12, 2026

FBI bulletin warned of possible Iran retaliation on California targets

Iran has fought back with missile and drone aircraft attacks against Israel and several Gulf states that host U.S. military installations.

Members of an FBI Evidence Response Team collect equipment from an FBI vehicle as they execute a search warrant on Wednesday at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in Atlanta.

WORLD / Politics

Jan 29, 2026

FBI searches Atlanta election office, chasing Trump 2020 vote fraud claims

Former U.S. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, won Georgia and defeated Trump, a Republican who was seeking reelection in 2020.

An upside-down U.S. flag flutters as demonstrators gather during a protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Tuesday.

WORLD / Politics

Jan 21, 2026

Minnesota leaders subpoenaed in U.S. criminal probe over opposition to immigration crackdown

The U.S. Justice Department has subpoenaed the offices of Minnesota’s governor and attorney general, and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

A U.S. Secret Service member stands guard after two National Guard members were shot near the White House in Washington on Wednesday.

WORLD / Crime & Legal

Nov 27, 2025

U.S. National Guard soldiers shot in ‘targeted’ attack near White House

The suspect was identified by the Department of Homeland Security as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national.

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is escalating its efforts to target domestic opponents, raising alarm among civil rights groups and Democratic leaders about the use of executive power.

WORLD / Politics / FOCUS

Oct 10, 2025

Trump’s war on the left: Inside the plan to investigate liberal groups

Potential tools to defund or shut down groups include IRS investigations to strip them of tax-exempt status and criminal probes by the Justice Department and FBI.

FBI Director Kash Patel

WORLD / Politics

Sep 12, 2025

FBI director faces scrutiny for inaccurately saying Kirk killer had been caught

Just before officials on the scene of the shooting in Utah briefed the press on Wednesday, Kash Patel said the shooter was in custody.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

The Terasaka Rice Terraces are seen with Mount Buko in the background.

What Yokoze can teach Japan about rural revival

By Alex K.T. Martin

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