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Acting Secret Service director says he's 'ashamed' after the Trump assassination attempt

Jul. 30, 2024 20:40 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service's acting director told lawmakers Tuesday that he considered it indefensible that the roof used by the gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was unsecured and said it was regrettable that local law enforcement had not alerted...

The first 2 of 14 new F-16 fighter jets from the US land in Slovakia

Jul. 22, 2024 19:02 PM EDT

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia received on Monday the first two of the 14 new F-16 military jets from the United States whose delivery was pushed back two years due to the coronavirus pandemic and a lack of chips. President Peter Pellegrini hailed the arrival of the F-16s at...

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico takes first trip outside capital after assassination attempt

Jul. 08, 2024 12:17 PM EDT

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico took his first trip outside the capital on Monday since resuming his duties after an assassination attempt. Fico visited a farm in Slovenska Nova Ves, northeast of the capital of Bratislava, along with...