A Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) officer was fatally shot in Kyiv on Thursday morning in what is being investigated as an assassination. Authorities launched an investigation and manhunt for the perpetrator. The SBU has not released the identity of the officer. CCTV footage, which CNN cannot independently verify, purportedly shows the attack with a masked individual approaching the officer before firing, and the victim collapsing. The SBU is Ukraine’s main security service and was responsible for the recent drone attack against Russian airfields.
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The funeral of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, victims of a politically motivated assassination, was attended by former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, but not the current president. While Trump issued a statement condemning the killings, he simultaneously displayed indifference and callousness by playing golf with Republican leaders and attacking Democrats on social media. Furthermore, Trump implied Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was somehow responsible, adding weight to misinformation and attempting to politicize the tragedy. Rather than offer a unifying response, Trump’s actions underscored his tendency to treat political violence with a partisan slant, in contrast to what a responsible leader would do.
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Israel has publicly declared the assassination of a top Iranian commander overseeing proxy militias. This bold move has sent shockwaves through the region and sparked intense debate about its potential consequences. The scale of the operation, and Israel’s open acknowledgment of it, is striking, showcasing a level of confidence and perhaps even a degree of defiance.
The operation’s success is being viewed by some as a strategic masterclass, a culmination of years of planning and intelligence gathering. The assertion is that this strike is not an isolated event but rather a carefully orchestrated piece in a larger campaign designed to systematically dismantle Iran’s network of proxy groups.… Continue reading
Major General Ali Shademani, commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya construction arm, was assassinated alongside numerous other senior IRGC officers on June 17, 2025. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducted the operation, targeting a secret mountain compound near Tehran. The IDF’s precision strike eliminated the officers while they were gathered at the undisclosed location. This targeted killing is believed to be a significant blow to Iran’s military capabilities and leadership.
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President Trump rejected an Israeli plan to assassinate Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, fearing it would escalate the already volatile conflict between Israel and Iran. The White House deemed the Israeli proposal too risky, potentially destabilizing the region. Despite Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s claim that Israel will “do what we need to do,” his spokesperson later dismissed reports of the assassination plan as “fake.” Meanwhile, President Trump issued warnings to Iran while simultaneously predicting a swift resolution to the conflict between Israel and Iran.
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The CIA released nearly 1,500 pages of declassified documents related to Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination, fulfilling President Trump’s commitment to transparency. These documents detail the agency’s investigation into Kennedy’s death, including previously unknown contacts between Kennedy and the CIA following his 1955 Soviet Union trip where he acted as a voluntary informant. The release also includes information on the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., and other unrelated documents found during the AI-assisted search. The newly released materials further reveal CIA attempts to poison Fidel Castro and internal memos discussing assassination conspiracy theories.
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A Maltese court found Robert Agius and Jamie Vella guilty of providing the explosives used in the 2017 assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The two men are the fifth and sixth individuals convicted in connection with the car bombing, which followed Caruana Galizia’s reporting on government corruption. While the Degiorgio brothers are serving lengthy sentences for carrying out the murder, and Vince Muscat received a reduced sentence for his testimony, Yorgen Fenech, allegedly the mastermind, awaits trial. The Caruana Galizia family expressed satisfaction with the verdict but noted that systemic failures enabling the assassination remain unresolved.
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Retired Russian commander Zaur Gurtsiev, decorated for his role in the Mariupol offensive, was killed in a Stavropol blast alongside another man. Russian authorities opened a murder investigation, while suggesting but not confirming Ukrainian involvement in the suspected suicide bombing. Gurtsiev’s death follows recent assassinations of other high-ranking Russian military officials, occurring amidst stalled peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. The incident further escalates tensions between the two countries, with accusations of deception surrounding proposed peace negotiations.
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On the same day US envoy Steve Witkoff met with Vladimir Putin for three hours of constructive talks focusing on Ukraine and other international issues, a senior Russian general, Yaroslav Moskalik, was killed in a car bombing near Moscow. Witkoff’s visit, his fourth since January, comes as President Trump’s 100-day deadline for ending the war approaches, with ongoing disagreements between the US and Ukraine regarding proposed peace deals. These competing proposals differ significantly on the status of Crimea and the level of concessions required from Ukraine. The general’s death, following a similar assassination of another Russian general in December, adds another layer of complexity to the already tense situation.
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During a meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu gifted President Trump a golden pager, identical to those used in a recent Israeli operation that killed 42 and wounded thousands in Lebanon. Trump praised the operation and reciprocated with a signed photograph. The meeting also saw Trump propose a controversial plan to seize Gaza, ethnically cleanse it, and develop it into a luxury resort area, a proposal Netanyahu enthusiastically supported. The method by which the potentially dangerous pager entered the US remains unexplained.
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