As world financial markets started to reopen after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, one thing seemed likely: The Trump trade will get even more momentum. The series of wagers – based on anticipation that the Republican’s return to the White House would usher in tax cuts, higher tariffs, and looser regulations – had already been gaining ground since President Joe Biden’s poor performance in last month’s debate imperiled his re-election campaign. But the trades were expected to take deeper hold, with Trump galvanizing supporters and drawing sympathy by exhibiting defiant resilience after being shot in the ear on stage…
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It is tempting to draw grand conclusions from the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump this weekend. The coarse rhetoric currently in vogue in American politics, not to mention the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, provide plenty of fodder for this kind of speculation. In reality, the shooting, while horrible, does not come as a total surprise in the context of American history or even in the current presidential campaign. Divisive and extreme political campaigns from both parties are now the norm. Criminal prosecutions of Trump and President Joe Biden’s son Hunter have become politicised. And American voters…
Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who shot at former president Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania, had briefly appeared in a 2022 advertisement for BlackRock Inc, the world’s largest money manager. The ad, filmed at the Bethel Park High School in Pennsylvania, featured Crooks and several other unpaid students in the background, said the investment giant in a statement. Crooks graduated from the school in 2022. ?Trumps Shooter “Thomas Mathew Crooks” was featured in a BLACKROCK COMMERCIAL in 2023!!! pic.twitter.com/fdbkfHOS04 — The Real World Fan Page (@BeOutTheMatrix) July 15, 2024 BlackRock said it has pulled the ad but the…
After Sidharth Malhotra-Kiara Advani, Sonam Kapoor-Anand Ahuja, Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha made a stylish appearance together at the Wimbledon 2024. The couple, who got married last year, arrived in London to watch the Men’s Singles Final played between the star players Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday. For the event, Raghav Chadha suited up. He wore a brown blazer over his white shirt. On the other hand, Parineeti Chopra wore a white ensemble. She kept her tresses loose and accessories minimal. Raghav and Parineeti added a dash of style with their black shades. They posed for the shutterbugs holding…
The moment a bullet grazed the ear of former US president Donald Trump during an assassination attempt on him at a rally in US’s Pennsylvania was captured by a New York Times photographer. The image clicked by Doug Mills, a veteran photographer who was standing just a few feet away from Trump, shows the bullet behind the 78-year-old leader’s face after it clipped his right ear. Mr Mills, who has been covering the US presidents since 1983, said he did not know he had captured the bullet in one of his photographs. “It happened so fast but now I can…
Jaideep Ahlawat’s latest film Maharaj is hitting all the right notes. In the Netflix film, the actor plays the role of villainous Jadunath Maharaj. But did you know Jaideep was not the first choice for this role? Director Siddharth P Malhotra himself revealed at a press conference that not Jaideep, but Irrfan Khan was the first pick for this character. “God bless his soul. In our opinion, nobody could play this role but Irrfan Khan,” he was quoted as saying by News 18. Siddharth also disclosed that there was a lot of pressure on Jaideep. The director kept reminding the actor that only…
The portrait pieced together so far of the 20-year-old nursing home aide who allegedly tried to assassinate Donald Trump at an election rally reveals frustratingly little about why he would make such an attempt – or how he managed to come so close to killing the former president. The early details that have emerged about Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was shot dead by law enforcement, show a young man working an entry-level job near his hometown in Pennsylvania, where he graduated from high school in 2022 with a reputation as a bright but quiet classmate. His high school counselor described…
Emraan Hashmi recently revealed how he reacted when Ameesha Patel refused to work with him in the film Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar in an interview with The Lallantop. Ameesha Patel, who already delivered a hit by then, felt Emraan was not the “right fit” and he couldn’t do justice to the role. Emraan was supposed to make his debut with the film Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar opposite Ameesha Patel. Recalling the bygone days, Emraan Hashmi said, “Ameesha felt I wouldn’t be able to pull it off. She had just delivered a hit film (Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai), so she was…
Copa America 2024 Final, Argentina vs Colombia Highlights: Argentina clinched the Copa America 2024 title despite seeing Lionel Messi being substituted off in the second half due to an injury. Substitute striker Lautaro Martinez opened the scoring for Argentina in the 112th minute. Martinez’s strike proved enough as Argentina clinched the title with a 1-0 win. After neither of the teams managed to find a goal in 90 minutes, the game headed into extra-time. In the second half, Lionel Messi had to be substituted after sustaining an ankle injury. He was even spotted crying on the bench with a swollen…
Ananya Panday’s cousin Alanna Panday, who welcomed her son last week, shared a new reel featuring the baby boy and husband Ivor McCray. In the reel, the trio, seated in a car, can be seen going for a drive. The video features glimpses of Ivor McCray and the newborn. The caption on the reel read, “That first drive home as a family.” Sharing the adorable reel, Alanna wrote in the caption, “I told him to drive me to the closest sushi restaurant.” Take a look: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alanna Panday (@alannapanday) Alanna Panday and…