Gunfire Near the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump Unharmed

A gunman attempted to assassinate us President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D. C. on Saturday night.

The suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives.

He was apprehended before he could enter the ballroom where the dinner was being held.

President Trump was unharmed, and the FBI said a suspect was in custody.

The event took place in the Washington Hilton’s international ballroom, on the concourse level two floors below the hotel’s main guest entrance and lobby.

The suspect faces charges including assaulting an officer with a dangerous weapon, but acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said additional charges will be filed.

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U.S. State Department emphasizes priority of nuclear safety on Chornobyl anniversary

The 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant disaster has brought attention to the importance of nuclear safety, both at the site and around the world.

The U.S. Department of state stressed the importance of Prioritizing nuclear safety in a statement, paying tribute to the "incredible courage of the first responders and innocent people" in Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, and other countries who "faced this tragedy head-on and continue to deal with its effects today." the U.S. Department of state also honored the memory of those who died and paid tribute to the "incredible courage of the first responders and innocent people" in Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, and other countries who "faced this tragedy head-on and continue to deal with its effects today."

Meanwhile, around 30 members of the anti-nuclear organization Verenigde Actie Kern stop held a demonstration outside Brussels Central Station on Sunday to raise awareness about the dangers and costs of nuclear energy.

The protest coincided with the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster, and the group called for an end to the funding and development of nuclear energy and weapons.

They emphasised the Long-Lasting consequences of the Chornobyl explosion, noting that a vast area around the site remains uninhabitable, and the health of affected populations continues to be at risk decades later.

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Chinese carmakers take on Tesla in race for robotaxi supremacy

Chinese car manufacturers are competing with Tesla in the burgeoning Robotaxi market as they make rapid advances in Self-Driving technology and seek new avenues for growth in the cutthroat electric vehicle business.

Homegrown automakers are striving to wow thousands of visitors at Auto China 2026, the world's biggest auto show, with AI-Powered smart cars capable of steering themselves through heavy traffic.

Xpeng, Volkswagen's Chinese partner, is equipping its EV lineup with Robotaxi-Level Self-Driving capabilities and aims to deploy autonomous vehicles for ride-hailing as soon as this year.

Geely, one of China's top automakers, unveiled its first Purpose-Built Robotaxi prototype, the eva cab, at the fair.

Caocao, Geely's Ride-Hailing arm, plans to deploy 100,000 driverless cabs worldwide by 2030, putting the operation in direct competition with Tesla's Cybercab project.

As of 2025, around 4,500 Robotaxis were roaming around pilot zones across about 10 cities in China.

"China's Robotaxi industry is approaching a tipping point as fleets scale up and some markets start to break even," Hsbc analysts wrote in a research NOTE earlier this month.

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