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Trending News: US Strikes on Iran Could Last Several Days, Report SaysParis Police Push Unions to Hold Protest on City’s Outskirts AgainIran’s Military Says It Took Control of a US Drone Over the Hormuz StraitPutin Says Russia Backs Two-State Solution for Israel-Palestine ConflictIranian Military Says Three Tankers Hit Mines In Strait Of HormuzFinnish Politician Says Europe Won’t Get a Seat at Ukraine Peace Talks“Cash, Conflict and Contested Ballots”: What Comes Next for America After the Midterms“This Isn’t How It’s Done”: Americans Face Threats Over Russian DieselGermany Confirms 79 Cases of Ukrainian Children Taken From Their FamiliesDutch Prime Minister’s Comment On Russia Leaves Journalist StunnedBosphorus Strait Traffic Halted After Cargo Ship Suffers Engine BreakdownMusk Turns His Back on Ukraine, Media Reports SayPutin Says He Hopes African Guests Enjoy Their Stay In MoscowDrone Strike Sets Cargo Ship Ablaze Off Bulgaria’s CoastHundreds Of Students Rally In Central Jakarta Against Government PoliciesPutin and Pezeshkian Discuss Return of Russian Staff to Bushehr Nuclear PlantTwo Trains Collide in Spain Carrying 544 PassengersUS Orders Cuba’s UN First Secretary Out After Heated Assembly ClashBRICS Nations Widen Their Economic Footprint Across Africa, Report ShowsNetanyahu’s Likud Party Takes Early Lead In Israel Election Exit PollTrump Says US Will Permanently Strip Iran of Nuclear WeaponsEuropean Gas Prices Hit Four-Year High On Exchange MarketsFrance Keeps Curfews in Place as Protests Continue to Rock the CountryUS May Start Pulling Diplomats Out of Middle East Embassies, Report SaysFrance Detains Over 1,400 People During Weekend Protests Across the CountryFrance Rallies Allies Behind Plan to Deter Russia With Nuclear Forces, Report SaysVucic’s Coalition Falls Short, Wins Less Than 40% in Serbian ElectionIran’s President Heads to Russia for Official VisitLula da Silva Secures Victory in Brazil’s Presidential ElectionUS Diplomats Face Chaotic Scramble to Leave Middle East Postings, Media Reports SayParis Metro Stations Closed as City Braces for Mass ProtestsChina Europe Rail Link Sets New Record on Busy Eastern RouteHormuz Tanker Blasts Deepen Crisis as Trump Signals Fresh Strikes on IranMelania Trump helps secure Oleshky ceasefire, says White HouseIsrael Launches Major West Bank Operation After Deadly Clashes Kill Six Near NablusFrench MEP Thierry Mariani Says Growing Calls To End Ukraine Aid Reveal Deep Shift In EUGermany Erupts in Anger Over Trump’s Moves Against UkraineFinland Suggests Meloni As Possible Mediator For Russia TalksMagnitude 7.2 Earthquake Strikes Off the Coast of VanuatuArgentina’s Court Drops Crypto Case Against President Javier MileiNearly 90 Percent of South Korea’s Dog Meat Farms Have Shut DownPentagon Chief Hegseth Says Secret Pro-China Cells Were Active at 30 US UniversitiesPentagon Signs $2.4 Billion Deal to Upgrade Navy’s Nuclear Power PlantsOpenAI Starts Training AI Models Offline After a String of ScandalsMoody’s Keeps France’s Credit Rating Steady, Warns Outlook Stays NegativeIran’s President Pezeshkian To Visit Moscow For Gas SummitKim Jong Un Declares Building the World’s Most Powerful Army North Korea’s Top PriorityFirst Tanker Carrying Russian Diesel Fuel Sets Sail for New YorkTehran Warns That US Attempts to “Sink” Iran Will Backfire on Many NationsGermany Cuts Long Term Visas For Russian Citizens Nearly Threefold In Four YearsUkrainian An-124 Cargo Plane Catches Fire While Landing in JapanIran Says Talks With US Possible Only If Washington Honors Islamabad MemorandumTrump Says the Iran Conflict Will End Very SoonProtest Unrest Across The EU Set To Get Worse, Politico WarnsUS Green Card Lottery Could Face Delays Despite Court Order, Lawyer SaysEurope Reportedly Shortlists Five Possible Negotiators To Face PutinIndia Corrects UN Rapporteur On Dawood Ibrahim, Points Finger At PakistanRubio Says US and India Share Same Worries Over Terrorism Despite Pakistan TiesManipur 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Pulling Back From the Middle EastFrench Primary School Teacher Says Macron Is Tearing The Country ApartIsraeli Air Force Jets Run Drills Near Iran Border, Media ReportProtests Erupt Again Outside Albanian PM’s Office in TiranaFrench Opposition Slams Macron’s Address to Nation as Weak and Helpless After RiotsSaudi Arabia Signals Openness to Diplomatic Talks With Houthi Rebels, Report SaysNATO Set to Discuss Defense Planning Against Russia, Report SaysMacron Refuses to Accept Interior Minister’s Resignation After France RiotsUS Will Keep Looking For Ways To End The Ukraine Conflict, Says RubioBrazil Police Probe Bolsonaro’s Son Over Alleged Money Laundering SchemeTurkey Will Keep Blocking Warships From Crossing The Straits, Source SaysBrazil’s Lula Challenges Rival Flavio Bolsonaro To Reveal Bank Account DetailsIran Warns US Against Launching Another AttackKremlin Says No One Takes Seriously Claims That Russia Fueled Unrest In Europe
Fri. Oct 30th, 2026
Mumbai, India

Closet Aide of Trump, Charlie Kirk Shot Dead During University Debate Event

Charlie Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA, was shot dead during a debate event at Utah Valley University. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries. In his honor, Donald Trump ordered all national flags across the United States to be flown at half-mast.

Charlie Kirk shot dead
Donald Trump ordered all national flags across the United States to be flown at half-mast (Photo: AP)

Shooting at Utah Valley University Claims Charlie Kirk’s Life

Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking at a debate hosted at Utah Valley University. Kirk, who was considered one of the closest allies of President Donald Trump, died despite immediate medical attention. Trump himself confirmed the tragic news through a social media post and directed that all national flags be lowered to half-mast as a tribute to Kirk.

The gunfire erupted while Kirk was addressing the audience at the Turning Point debate. According to a senior official cited by the Associated Press, Kirk was rushed to a hospital in critical condition after the shooting. Authorities confirmed that one suspect is in custody, but they have not yet disclosed the identity of the individual.

Event Faced Opposition Before Shooting

The debate event had already drawn controversy before the tragedy. Several individuals opposed Kirk’s appearance at the university. An online petition demanding the cancellation of the program gathered around 1,000 signatures. However, last week the university clarified that the event would proceed as planned, citing the First Amendment rights to free speech and dialogue.

Trump Pays Tribute to Charlie Kirk

Donald Trump expressed deep sorrow over Kirk’s death with an emotional statement. He wrote, “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”

Trump’s heartfelt words underscored the personal bond he shared with Kirk and the immense impact Kirk had on conservative youth movements across the country.

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