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| Hello. Today we're covering the aftermath of Saturday's assassination attempt on Donald Trump. The former president, only slightly injured by a bullet, is heading to the Republican National Convention as planned - but the course of the campaign has been dramatically changed. Here in London, the other story is England's defeat at the Euros final against Spain, prolonging the 58-year-long drought for the men's team in the birthplace of football - more on that at the bottom of your newsletter. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Trump assassination attempt upends campaign | | Trump supporters cheered on the former president as he got up after he avoided an assassination attempt. Credit: AP | Former US President Donald Trump has arrived in Wisconsin for the Republican National Convention, two days after he survived an assassination attempt that has left one man dead, two seriously injured and a country with many unanswered questions. Little has been established about the suspected gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks - here's what we do know. The FBI is still looking for clues on a potential motive for Crooks, a registered Republican described as a quiet, respectful young man by former high school peers and teachers. Meanwhile, the attack has left the Secret Service, whose task it is to keep Trump safe, under intense scrutiny. But the biggest question mark is around the impact this dramatic moment in American political history will have on the presidential campaign. There is "no guarantee that the race will not return to its near-dead-heat equilibrium point" before election day, notes Anthony Zurcher.
Trump and Biden speak: "I'm supposed to be dead," the former president said in one of his first interviews since the incident, as his successor and rival urged America to "lower the temperature" in a primetime address from the White House.
What took place in Butler: Ros Atkins and the BBC Verify team looked at video evidence and accounts from witnesses to piece together the events of Saturday night. Watch the report.
Killed at the rally: Corey Comperatore died while trying to protect his family during the shooting. Here's more on the 50-year-old volunteer fire chief. | |
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| Residents recall a 'normal boy' | | Thomas Matthew Crooks pictured in his high school year book from 2022. Credit: CBS | The FBI said on Sunday it did not find any threatening language on shooting suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks' social media profile. Nor did investigators find any history of mental health issues. |
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| | In line at a local coffee shop in Pennsylvania, I met a former classmate of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old gunman who was shot dead at the scene. The classmate, who asked to remain nameless "because of the current political situation", said he attended the same Bethel Park high school as Crooks, but barely remembered him. "He was there but I can't think of anyone who knew him well," the classmate said. "He's just not a guy I really think about. But he seemed fine." |
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WORLD HEADLINES | | Israel-Gaza: The Israeli military says senior Hamas commander Rafa Salama was killed in an air strike in Gaza on Saturday. The territory’s Hamas-run health ministry said the bombing killed at least 90 people in a designated humanitarian zone. | | In Rwanda: President Paul Kagame is seeking to extend his 24-year rule in an election analysts say he will win by a landslide. | | On the run: A small town mayor in the Philippines has gone into hiding after she was accused of being a Chinese spy, in a case that has gripped the archipelago. | | Through pain and tears: Argentina beat Colombia in extra time to win a record 16th Copa America, despite losing captain Lionel Messi to injury. Before kick-off, ticketless fans had climbed over walls and through air vents to get into the stadium in Miami. Take a look. | | Beverly Hills 90210: Fans of the 1990s teen drama are mourning Shannen Doherty - Brenda Walsh in the show - who has died from cancer, aged 53. | |
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BEYOND THE HEADLINES | Will VR ever hit the mainstream? |
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| | | Research firm IDC predicts Apple will sell fewer than 500,000 Vision Pro units this year. Credit: Getty Images | Apple launched its Vision Pro headset in Europe this Friday, but excitement for the pricey virtual reality device seems limited to tech aficionados. A lack of content and a cumbersome experience are some of the reasons why VR struggles to go mainstream, writes Zoe Kleinman. Will it ever break out of its niche? |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | An immortal performance | Shelley Duvall spoke of her role in The Shining in this 1980 BBC interview. | |
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