The attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and the naming of Cole Tomas Allen as the suspect have led to widespread discussions on political violence and security, impacting King Charles's upcoming US visit.

• Donald Trump to discuss White House press dinner shooting on 60 Minutes – live — The Guardian -
• Anti-Trump sentiment being examined as motive for White House press dinner shooting — The Guardian -
• Suspected gunman at White House press dinner named — The Guardian -

• How a Trump Event Shooting Unfolded — New York Times World -
• White House press dinner shooting suspect could be charged with trying to assassinate Trump, says Blanche — The Guardian -
• Washington in shock after White House press dinner shooting: ‘an angry, polarized nation’ — The Guardian -
• King Charles’s security for US visit under review after Washington shooting — The Guardian -
• ‘Violence is never the answer’: world leaders react to Washington shooting at Trump event — The Guardian -
• Trump claims gala shooting gives urgency to White House ballroom plan — The Guardian -
• What to Know About King Charles and Queen Camilla’s U.S. State Visit Hosted by Trump — New York Times World -
• White House journalists’ gala ended like many US events do: with gun violence — The Guardian -
• I’ve covered Trump for a decade. At the White House correspondents’ dinner, darkness came viscerally close — The Guardian -
• Man held after shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump thought sound of gunman at journalists’ dinner was tray falling — The Guardian -
• Suspect in custody after Trump evacuated in shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinner — The Guardian -
• Video shows correspondents' dinner suspect charge checkpoint — BBC World -
• I was in the room with Trump and heard the low thudding sound of gunfire — BBC World -
• 'You just didn't know': Gary O'Donoghue describes confusion and fear at correspondents' dinner — BBC World -
• ‘We went under the table screaming’: reactions from the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting — The Guardian -

Escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon and stalled US-Iran peace talks highlight the volatile situation, with economic repercussions affecting UK and Australian consumers and internal Israeli political challenges for Prime Minister Netanyahu.

• Renewable energy will boost national security and protect UK from sabotage, minister says — The Guardian -
• Israel and Hezbollah Trade Strikes in Lebanon, as Iran Talks Remain on Hold — New York Times World -
• Former Israeli Premiers Join in Bid to Oust Netanyahu in Elections — New York Times World -

• What to Know About U.S.-Iran Peace Talks — New York Times World -
• No headway in Middle East peace efforts as US and Iran refuse to yield — The Guardian -
• Did Trump save eight Iranian women from execution? — BBC World -
• UK faces higher prices for eight months after war in Iran ends, says minister — The Guardian -
• What to Know About U.S.-Iran Peace Talks — New York Times World -
• Israel’s President, Putting Off Decision on Pardon for Netanyahu, Will Push for Plea Deal — New York Times World -
• Iran and U.S. Sink Into Awkward Limbo of ‘No War, No Peace’ — New York Times World -
• Netanyahu Reveals He Had Prostate Cancer and Underwent Radiation Therapy — New York Times World -
• Cheap spirits, pricey condoms: how war in the Middle East is shifting the way Australians spend — The Guardian -
• Britain and Spain Reject Reported Plans by Trump to Punish Them — New York Times World -
• Islamabad Reopens After U.S.-Iran Talks Fail to Materialize — New York Times World -
• Trump Calls Off Witkoff and Kushner’s Travel to Pakistan for Peace Talks — New York Times World -
• Taylor says higher risk of ‘bad people coming from bad countries’ and that welcome to country ceremonies ‘overused’ — The Guardian -
• From syringes to stents: Iran war exposes NHS dependency on petrochemicals — The Guardian -
• Trump Seeks to Abolish Iran’s Nuclear Stockpile, a Problem He Helped Create — New York Times World -
• US president cancels envoy trip to Pakistan for ceasefire talks – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Netanyahu orders army to 'vigorously attack' Hezbollah in Lebanon — BBC World -
• Trump Cancels Witkoff and Kushner’s Trip for Iran Talks, Saying, ‘We Have All the Cards.’ — New York Times World -

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer faces internal party challenges and upcoming local elections, while the UK government debates social media regulation and businesses like Greggs contend with rising shoplifting.

• UK government move to delay social media ban faces pushback in Lords — The Guardian -
• New IRA suspected over car explosion outside Belfast police station — The Guardian -
• Rival Labour factions understood to be discussing how to remove Keir Starmer as leader — The Guardian -

• Royal Mail investigating claims that postal worker ‘binned Reform UK election leaflets’ — The Guardian -
• Greggs rolls back self-service cabinets in shoplifting hotspots — The Guardian -
• Lonely at the top: who are Keir Starmer’s allies as daunting May elections loom? — The Guardian -
• Voters contend with ‘dodgy’ data in party leaflets for English local elections — The Guardian -
• NatWest faces AGM showdown over ‘climate backtracking’ — The Guardian -
• Starmer says ‘vast majority’ of Labour MPs still support him, despite Mandelson controversy – as it happened — The Guardian -
• UK departments at odds over energy demands of AI datacentres — The Guardian -
• Dozens of MPs oppose Streeting’s new power to say what NHS pays for drugs — The Guardian -
• ‘Sludge in the system’: myriad problems stymie Labour’s 1.5m new homes pledge — The Guardian -

The assassination of Mali's defense minister amid insurgent attacks underscores regional instability, while a report exposes the US Mint's alleged acquisition of drug cartel gold, highlighting intricate global criminal networks.

• Mali defence minister killed amid flurry of insurgent attacks — The Guardian -
• Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacks — BBC World -
• U.S. Mint Buys Drug Cartel Gold and Sells It as ‘American’ — New York Times World -

• What Happened After The New York Times Found a Cartel Mine on a Colombian Military Base — New York Times World -
• How We Traced U.S. Government Gold to a Drug Cartel — New York Times World -
• How Drug Cartel Gold Ends Up at the U.S. Mint — New York Times World -
• Armed groups launch coordinated attacks across Mali — BBC World -
• Big-Game Hunter From California Is Killed by Elephant in Gabon — New York Times World -

Controversies surrounding Anzac Day ceremonies and immigration policy discussions are prominent, alongside calls for an inquest into a homeless man's death and a hospital assault in Sydney.

• Australia news live: SA premier angry at Anzac Day service booing; two bodies found after Blue Mountains house fire — The Guardian -
• ‘This has to be a wake-up call’: NSW attorney general urged to order inquest into death of Sydney’s ‘birdman’ — The Guardian -
• Patient allegedly attacks several nurses, police and member of the public at Sydney hospital — The Guardian -

• Canavan addresses Canberra anti-immigration rally – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Police blocked members of anti-immigration group from Perth dawn service after Anzac Day booing in eastern states — The Guardian -

The resurgence of AIDS in Zambia after US aid cuts and growing global fertility concerns linked to environmental toxins and climate change signal urgent public health and environmental challenges, alongside a complex whale rescue operation in Germany and a surge in suicide-related emergency calls in England.

• Children’s shoe retailers say closure of specialist shops is harming foot health — The Guardian -
• AIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance — New York Times World -
• Final steps taken before audacious plan to tow whale stranded in Germany to North Sea — The Guardian -

• Toxins plus climate harms likely cause of reduced fertility, study finds — The Guardian -
• 40 Years After the Meltdown, War Layers Another Disaster on Chernobyl — New York Times World -
• Suicide-related callouts to fire services triple in England in a decade — The Guardian -
• 40 Years Ago, a Nuclear Catastrophe at Chernobyl — New York Times World -

California considers a photo ID requirement for voting on its November ballot, while Texas and Georgia cope with severe tornadoes and wildfires, and a North Dakota state legislator dies in a small plane crash.

• California measure requiring photo ID at polls will be on November ballot — The Guardian -
• Texas tornado kills at least two people as wildfires still rage in parts of Georgia — The Guardian -
• Florida is latest US state to enter redistricting war ahead of 2026 election — The Guardian -

• North Dakota state legislator and pilot killed in small plane crash in Minnesota — The Guardian -
• Teen arrested in Louisiana shooting got ride from scene from grandmother — The Guardian -

The London Marathon celebrates record-breaking achievements, Japan addresses issues of unruly tourism, and Hungary's political landscape experiences a significant shift following Viktor Orbán's election defeat.

• London Marathon hails ‘greatest day’ as Sawe breaks two hours and records tumble — The Guardian -
• Orbán associates rush to move wealth out of Hungary after election defeat — The Guardian -
• In Japan, the Fight Is on Against Unruly Tourists — New York Times World -

• Crushed at the Polls, Hungary’s Former Ruling Party Licks Its Wounds — New York Times World -
• Ryanair to shut Berlin base as it blames rise in German aviation tax — The Guardian -
• The tortoise and the hare: will China beat the US in the race back to the moon? — The Guardian -
• Ghost MOTs: drivers warned over fake certificates that lead to huge repair bills — The Guardian -
• How Nieves González’s Painting of Lily Allen Made Her Famous — New York Times World -
• Ukrainian action thriller billed as Saving Private Ryan for the drone age — The Guardian -