According to law enforcement sources, two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, DC, close to the White House. A suspect is being held, according to the police. The shooting occurred at President Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course in Florida.
Published On 26 Nov 2025
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey confirmed that two members of the US National Guard were killed in a shooting that occurred close to the White House.
As the investigation into the shooting on Wednesday unfolds, Morrisey stated in a social media post that he is still in contact with federal officials in the US capital.
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We regret to inform both West Virginia National Guard members who were both shot earlier today in Washington, DC of their deaths, according to Morrisey.
He continued, “These brave West Virginians lost their lives in the service of their country.” West Virginia’s “we will demand full responsibility for this horrific act,” and they will never forget what they did or gave up.
US President Donald Trump made a “very steep price” promise to the offender on his online platform Truth Social.
Trump wrote in his post that “the animal that shot the two National Guardsmen will pay a very steep price,” with both of them suffering from critical injuries and now being treated in two different hospitals.
God bless our nation’s elite, our military, and law enforcement, among others. These people are truly outstanding. I support you in my capacity as President of the United States, along with everyone who works in the Office of the Presidency.
Trump was not present at the White House when the shooting occurred. He had left for Mar-a-Lago to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday there.
The motives for the shooting are still undetermined. Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, stated that her office is collaborating with other law enforcement organizations to conduct an investigation.
Noem pleaded with the public to pray for the two National Guardsmen who were just shot in Washington, DC, on September 22.
After the shooting that occurred downtown, close to the White House, one suspect was taken into custody, according to local police.
The police initially advised people to avoid the shooting site, but later claimed the location had been “secured” for the time being.
Rosiland Jordan, a journalist from Washington, DC, noted the intense security presence at the shooting site.
“We’re seeing a lot of DC police, a lot of the Secret Service, uniformed agents, National Guard personnel all circling a perimeter around the Farragut West metro station,” Jordan said.
A state-based unit that makes up the US military is known as the National Guard. In their states, governors can use them to deal with local emergencies, most notably natural disasters.
In a campaign that he claimed aims to combat crime in the nation’s capital, Trump sent federal troops, including National Guard soldiers, to Washington in August.
The National Guard has been patrolling neighborhoods and transportation hubs in small, three to five-person groups since their deployment.
According to a federal judge’s ruling last week, Jia Cobb, Trump had overstepped the bounds of the executive branch’s authority to suspend the National Guard’s deployment in the capital.
The president had been accused of using National Guard personnel for domestic law enforcement in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878.
However, Cobb’s decision to suspend the National Guard deployment has been halted for 21 days to give the Trump administration time to file an appeal.
Trump, a Republican, has attempted to expand federal forces’ reach in other Democratic-run cities, which has led to legal disputes and political opposition.
The Washington, DC shooting was condemned by lawmakers from both major parties on Wednesday.
Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries expressed his condolences for the injured members of the National Guard during X.
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Published On 26 Nov 2025
Blackadder writers have a cunning plan to unleash an abandoned episode of the iconic sitcom back onto the world. An unfilmed script was sadly ditched before production in 1988, but writer Richard Curtis has revealed there is a chance yet for Blackadder in Bethlehem.
The “lost” work by Curtis and Ben Elton depicts Edmund Blackadder as an innkeeper approached by Joseph and Mary as they seek a bed for the night. It features Celebrity Traitors star Sir Stephen Fry, who starred as General Melchett.
The script is up for auction, so fans now have a chance to own it. Every child deserves the best start in life, a safe place to learn, and skills for the future, thanks to the proceeds from the sale.
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Fry was “wonderfully over-acting as usual,” according to Curtis. And Fry was quick to criticize his 80s aesthetic with a jibe. However, the pair acknowledged that it was the best course of action to donate the script to “the most amazing charity.”
Curtis gushed, “Theirworld is the most amazing charity.” What extraordinary idea was it to donate the script? If you bid enough, a child will receive an education, two, or three children, and you’ll be bidding some money.
Additionally included in the auction lot are Curtis’s handwritten filming notes from the Blackadder Goes Forth episode Corporal Punishment, an original studio script from the episode.
Following its debut season in 1983, Blackadder was a huge hit. There were four series, with four special episodes, up until 1989. The Blackadder dynasty plot raged through British history in the period comedy, which also featured Hugh Laurie, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny, and Ron Atkinson.
Atkinson had a “very odd way of reading,” according to Fry, who had previously opened up about the show’s rehearsals. He claimed that the main character would “read with his fingers in his ears” when he spoke to The Show People Podcast.
“Richard and Ben stopped coming because they found it such a depressing experience,” he added, saying the group would often question their work. Fry admitted the ensemble would often “over-discuss” and “craft” jokes in rehearsals for the BBC show.
And he acknowledged that the group was “terribly nervous” that fans would not enjoy a new season of the sitcom because it had entered a completely different era. However, with the success of the show’s numerous BAFTA TV Awards and an International Emmy Award over the years, viewers both enjoyed it and more.
Speaking of the special donation, Theirworld Chair Sarah Brown said: “The generous donation will give two gifts at once – a brighter future for young children in projects in Kenya and India, and an unforgettable Christmas present for a Blackadder fan.”
The sale began on November 25 and continues until December 1 at 10 p.m. At Jumblebee, bidding begins at £550 and increases to £20. . uk/blackadderchristmas
Published On 26 Nov 2025
The court also handed Vizcarra a nine-year ban from running for office as well as a fine in its decision on Wednesday.
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He is scheduled to begin serving his prison sentence right away. However, Vizcarra indicated that he intends to challenge the verdict against him.
In response to the verdict, Vizcarra wrote on social media that “this is not justice, it is retribution.” They won’t, however, break me.
He had been found guilty of accepting bribes worth more than $600,000 in exchange for Moquegua contracts for large-scale projects.
Vizcarra, who is currently the Peru First party’s leader, presided over Moquegua from 2011 to 2014 before becoming president from 2018 to 2020.
He joins three other former Peruvian presidents who are currently serving prison sentences, according to experts who believe this trend highlights the country’s political system’s endemic instability and corruption. Former leaders are facing ongoing criminal charges.
Since 2018, Peru has had six presidents. Some have been impeached, while others have resigned as a result of corruption scandals.
After Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s predecessor, Vizcarra himself, was the subject of an internal investigation, Vizcarra became president.
In 2018 as the question of whether Kuczynski attempted to influence congressional votes to prevent impeachment grew, Kuczynski ultimately resigned. He also faced criticism for his involvement in the Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht’s bribery scandals.
Less than three years were spent on Vizcarra’s term. He was deposed by the opposition in 2020 after allegations of corruption, and he too faced impeachment.
The former president has vigorously refuted accusations of wrongdoing and alleged political motivations in his impeachment and prosecution. In addition to Martin serving as a close advisor to the Peru First party, his older brother, Mario Vizcarra, is a likely candidate for president in 2026.
In a social media post on Wednesday, Vizcarra wrote, “They have sentenced me for facing the mafioso pact.”
Voters will have their turn to cast ballots at the ballot box the following year, he added, and his brother will “continue the fight.”
Published On 26 Nov 2025
Randhir Jaiswal, a spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, announced to reporters on Wednesday that his government was looking into the 78-year-old’s request for extradition after he fled to India after being ousted in a sweeping uprising in August of last year.
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We are committed to the best interests of Bangladesh’s citizens, including peace, democracy, inclusion, and stability, according to Jaiswal, adding that New Delhi will “continue to engage constructively with all stakeholders in this regard.”
Hasina’s extradition was initially requested by Bangladesh last year. Officials claimed on Sunday that they had just sent a second letter to New Delhi urging them to hand over their missing former leader.
Following Hasina’s conviction for crimes against humanity by a special international crimes tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka, which sentenced her to death on November 17, that letter was sent out.
In a statement following the court’s ruling, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed that India had an “obligatory responsibility” under the terms of the 2013 bilateral extradition treaty, and that allowing her to remain in India was a “grave act of unfriendly behavior.”
The statement continued, “It is a travesty of justice for any other country to grant asylum to these individuals convicted of crimes against humanity.”
However, experts said that Hasina’s surrender is incredibly unlikely to be accepted by India.
Sanjay Bhardwaj, a professor of South Asian Studies at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University, stated last week to Al Jazeera that “India understands this case] be political vindictiveness of the ruling political forces in Bangladesh.
When the widespread uprising against her hardline rule reached its height, Hasina, who ruled Bangladesh for 15 years, fled to India. According to the United Nations, more than 1,400 people were killed during the protests.