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An alleged assassination attempt was made on September 15 on US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in the city of West Palm Beach in the state of Florida. According to the former US President, he is unharmed and safe.

Circumstances of incident

— The shooting occurred near the golf club where the former president played golf.

— A US Secret Service agent responsible for protecting the nation's top leaders, including presidential candidates and former heads of state, fired at a suspicious armed man who was near the club's grounds.

— The suspect initially managed to escape by hiding in the bushes outside the golf club.

— The suspect was later apprehended by police and is now in custody.

— A Kalashnikov assault rifle (AK-47) with a telescopic sight, two backpacks with ceramic plates and an action camera were found where the suspect was hiding.

— According to Fox News, the alleged assailant slipped the barrel of the rifle through the fence of the golf club. At the same time he was at a distance of 270-450 meters from Trump.

Alleged attacker

— Fox News reported, citing sources, that the suspect's name was Ryan Wesley Routh.

— Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican) posted on her X page a photo of the alleged attacker, saying that he may be obsessed with the conflict in Ukraine.

— The New York Post reported that Routh traveled to Ukraine and supported the Kiev authorities.

— According to the newspaper, Routh tried to promote the idea of sending American veterans of the conflict in Afghanistan to Ukraine and also expressed a desire to fight on Kiev's side. According to the MSN News outlet, Routh was also involved in fundraising for Ukraine.

— The media found a report on a Semafor news outlet in 2023, which introduced a man named Ryan Routh as 'the head of the International Volunteer Center in Ukraine, a private organization which helps foreigners seeking to assist the war effort connect with military units and aid groups.' In an interview with the news outlet, Routh said he had met with representatives of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.

Possible assassination attempt

— The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation, and is looking into what happened as a possible assassination attempt on Trump.

— Earlier, Trump said that no one was injured in the incident.

— US leader Joe Biden and US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris were informed about the incident.

— Trump, according to the Associated Press, returned to his Mar-a-Lago residence, which is about five kilometers from the golf club.

— The shooting incident outside Trump's golf club comes about two months after an assassination attempt on the politician at a rally in Pennsylvania.

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The crews of Russia's Ka-52M helicopters have delivered a strike on Ukrainian military personnel and hardware in a borderline district of the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

'Army aviation crews on Ka-52M helicopters have delivered a strike with aviation munitions on Ukrainian troops and armored hardware in a borderline district of the Kursk Region,' it said in a statement.

It noted that, having eliminated Ukrainian troops and military hardware, the crews returned safely to their home base.

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The Head of State made these remarks during a Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast organized by the Rwanda Leaders Fellowship (RLF) at the Kigali Convention Centre.

The event, held under the theme 'Foundations of a Grateful Nation,' brought together religious leaders, non-governmental organizations, and government officials to express gratitude for Rwanda’s recent peaceful elections.

Kagame was re-elected as RPF Inkotanyi’s presidential candidate during the July elections this year with 99.18% of the vote, securing another five-year term.

During the thanksgiving event, he extended his appreciation to the organizers and acknowledged the peaceful and smooth conduct of the electoral process, expressing thanks to everyone involved.

Reflecting on the essence of thanksgiving, Kagame observed that it should be intertwined with genuine satisfaction.

“Thanksgiving cannot be an end in itself; it involves a sense of satisfaction. Satisfaction means that everything you expected or desired has been fulfilled. We should express gratitude in a way that reflects our genuine satisfaction with what we are thankful for,” he said.

Kagame also stressed the importance of aligning three key elements—spiritual, political, and cultural aspects—for a nation to stand firm.

He explained that these three elements were essential in rebuilding Rwanda after its darkest moments.

'For Rwanda to recover and reach where it is today, it was through the combination of these three elements. If we are in a good place today, it is because we effectively combined them,' he stated.

The President further clarified that, unlike other nations where religion may intertwine with politics or culture, Rwanda maintains distinct but complementary roles for these elements.

'If we are not careful and fail to understand how these elements should work together to bring positive results, we will face problems,' he warned.

The President cautioned against overstepping boundaries in politics, religion, or culture, noting that Rwanda’s tragic history of extremism was caused by crossing such limits. He advised that simplicity in handling these domains can lead to achieving goals with greater ease.

Kagame also called attention to the exploitation of the public in the name of religion, stressing the need to guard against scammers under religious pretexts. He reaffirmed the importance of religious values while underscoring that such values should not be manipulated for personal gain.

The Rwanda Leaders Fellowship, an organization committed to instilling Godly values in leadership, expressed its own gratitude during the event.

Moses Ndahiro, Chairman of RLF, praised the peaceful elections that allowed Rwandans to freely vote for their leader, and thanked the participants for their attendance at the prayer breakfast.

Preacher Lambert Bariho, another RLF member, highlighted the importance of maintaining a culture of thanksgiving even in challenging times.

Drawing from the Bible, specifically Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians 5:16-18, Bariho reminded attendees of the biblical teaching , stressing that gratitude should not only be reserved for times of abundance but also during challenges, as there is always something to be thankful for, no matter the circumstances.

Bariho expressed optimism for Rwanda’s future, asserting that the country, under President Kagame’s leadership, has moved past its darkest days, and that the challenges ahead will never again compare to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

President Paul Kagame has highlighted that gratitude should not be a mere formality, noting that true thanksgiving stems from a personal contribution and alignment with one’s expectations.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ruled out supplying Ukraine with long-range weapons in the future, as he fielded questions from people in the east of the country.

Speaking to a gathering of people in the city of Prenzlau, he reiterated his refusal to provide Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles over concerns that could seriously escalate the situation.

'I said 'no' to that,' Scholz said, the DPA news service reported.

According to the chancellor, permission for Ukraine to strike deep inside Russia would be a problem and he won't allow that.

'This also applies to other weapons, if we were to supply them, that could strike at such a long distance,' Scholz said. 'That's the way it will remain.'

'That's why I'm holdng on to my position, even if other countries decide otherwise,' he continued. 'I will not do that because I consider it a problem.'

Commenting on reports that the United States could lift the existing restrictions, he noted that not all assumptions are correct. Previously, the White House, following a meeting between US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, did not announce that Washington greenlighted strikes with Western weapons deep inside Russian territory.

Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier told reporters that Ukraine is unable to deliver strikes inside Russian territory without Western assistance because it needs satellite intelligence and flight input data to do so. According to the president, the current debate among NATO countries is not just about Kiev's potential use of Western long-range weapons, but also whether to get directly involved in the Ukrainian conflict. Putin said Moscow would respond to threats that would be created for Russia.

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The Russian Aerospace Forces downed two Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jets in 24 hours, the Defense Ministry reported.

'The Russian Aerospace Forces downed two Su-27 fighter jets of Ukraine's air forces in 24 hours,' the report said.

Russian army hits railroad train with foreign weapons in special military operation zone

Operational/tactical aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as artillery and missile troops of the Russian armed forces destroyed a railroad train carrying foreign weapons, as well as a facility on production of components for short-range ballistic missiles in the area of the special military operation in 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

'A railroad train with foreign weapons and a missile/artillery armament depot were destroyed,' the ministry said, adding that troops and military equipment of the Ukrainian army were hit in 148 regions.

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Ukraine could be ready to freeze hostilities with Russia on certain parts of the frontline, the German tabloid newspaper Bild has said, citing what it claims to be Vladimir Zelensky's revised strategy. The Ukrainian leader's vision for the conflict also reportedly hinges on Western backers allowing Kiev to use the long-range missiles they have provided, to hit targets deep inside Russia.

Back in July, Russian President Vladimir Putin made it clear that Moscow was not interested in a 'ceasefire or some kind of pause that the Kiev regime could use to recover losses, regroup, and rearm.'

'Russia is in favor of a complete and final end of the conflict,' Putin said at the time.

A month earlier, the Russian head of state proposed an immediate ceasefire on the condition that Ukraine give legally binding guarantees that it will not seek to join NATO, and withdraw its troops from all territories claimed by Russia. Kiev and its Western backers were quick to dismiss this roadmap.

In an article on Saturday, Bild claimed that Zelensky plans to travel to the US in the coming weeks and present his revised strategy to President Joe Biden as well as Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and her Republican rival, Donald Trump.

According to the German media outlet, the main points include a 'demand to be allowed to deploy Western long-range weapons deep inside Russia, as well as Ukraine's readiness to accept local ceasefires along certain portions of the front, and thus a provisional freezing of the situation.'

Last month, Zelensky revealed his intention to present his 'victory plan' to the US head of state in September. He suggested that the plan likely involved asking the US for more funds and weapons, saying that victory would depend on whether Washington gives Kiev 'what is in this plan.'

On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed European diplomats, reported that earlier in the day US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy had told Ukrainian officials behind closed doors that a 'full Ukrainian victory would require the West to provide hundreds of billions of dollars worth of support, something neither Washington nor Europe can realistically do.' Kiev is allegedly being urged to 'come up with a more realistic plan.'

Since the start of the conflict in February 2022, Zelensky has publicly insisted on the restoration of Ukraine's 1991 borders, which would include Crimea, either through military or diplomatic means. Moscow says that Kiev must accept the 'reality on the ground,' and that the issue of Crimea is 'not up for discussion.'

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An agreement for the Netherlands to provide Ukraine with a full Patriot air defense system has fallen through after an unnamed ally working with the country backed out, local media reported.

In June, the Netherlands announced that it would provide radar and launch components for a Patriot system, and that it had found another country to provide the additional necessary parts.

The radar components provided by the Netherlands were recently transferred, NL Times reported on Sept 13., but it is still in discussions to find the remaining parts from other countries.

A spokesperson for the Dutch Defense Ministry told the news outlet that 'the Ministry was 'recently' informed 'that the previously mentioned commitment by an ally is not being honored.'

Kyiv has been calling on its partners to provide additional air defense assets as Russia intensifies its strikes against cities and energy infrastructure.

Ukraine received its first Patriot battery from the U.S. in the first half of 2023.

With more batteries arriving since then, the U.S.' most advanced anti-air system has proved crucial in protecting the sky from Russian attacks.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed Donald Trump told him during a call in July he is 'very supportive,' and would do 'everything to strengthen Ukraine' if elected president.

In a preview clip of an interview with CNN to be aired on Sept. 15, Zelensky said Trump also told him 'he understands how difficult it is to survive during the war.'

The comments are at odds with Trump's previous public statements on Ukraine.

During the presidential debate on Sept. 10, the former president reiterated earlier statements that his primary concern was ending the war — which he has previously claimed he could do in 24 hours — but refrained from providing any concrete details.

Media reports indicated that Trump privately suggested he would end Russia's war by pressuring Ukraine to cede occupied Crimea and Donbas to Moscow.

He voiced strong criticism of American aid to Ukraine at a campaign rally in Detroit on June 15, describing Zelensky as 'maybe the greatest salesman of any politician that's ever lived' for securing substantial financial support from the U.S.

The U.S. has provided historic levels of foreign aid to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion, sending over $100 billion in military assistance and budget support critical to fighting off Russia and helping the government continue to operate.

During the debate, Trump also refused to answer whether Ukraine being victorious was in the best interests of the U.S., instead insisting that it was in America's 'best interest to get this war finished and negotiate a deal.'

Trump's vice-presidential running mate Sen. J.D. Vance said in an interview on Sept. 12 that Donald Trump's plan to end Russia's war could include the establishment of a special demilitarized zone between Ukraine and Russia, among other arrangements.

When asked by CNN's Fareed Zakaria how Zelensky understands Trump's comments that he would end the war in 24 hours, Zelensky dismissed the comments as 'election messages,' that may not reflect what his actual policies will be if he is elected president.

'I can't understand it for today because I don't know the details — what he means and what does it mean,' Zelensky said, referring to Trump's alleged plan.

'My position is that the election period and election messages are election messages. Sometimes they are not very real,' Zelensky said during a clip of the interview, which is set to be fully published on Sept. 15.

Zelensky did however acknowledge that Trump's statements have made some Ukrainians 'nervous.'

Zelensky will visit the U.S. later this month to present President Joe Biden with a 'victory plan,' which he told CNN would also be presented to Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump, ahead of the upcoming November presidential election.

Ukrainian officials, including Zelensky, have stressed that Kyiv will continue to cooperate productively with any U.S. administration, regardless of the outcome of the November election.

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Since joining Manchester City, Erling Haaland has broken record after record, setting expectations for himself that are seemingly impossible to reach.

Yet, somehow, he has continued breaking records this season, scoring nine goals in just four Premier League games — the most prolific start to a season ever, surpassing the previous best of eight set by Wayne Rooney.

Haaland has been so dominant this season that his individual total of nine goals is more than any Premier League team, except his own Manchester City, has managed between them. And, on Saturday, only the width of a goalpost denied the Norwegian star an unprecedented run of hattricks in three consecutive Premier League games.

As it was, he finished with a brace, propelling Manchester City to a 2-1 victory against Brentford and taking his own goalscoring total at the club to 99 in just 103 matches.

His first goal came in the 19th minute, with City trailing after Brentford had scored just 22 seconds into the game, and his second just before halftime when he outfoxed the Bees defense, latched onto goalkeeper Ederson's long pass forward and chipped the ball into the net.

Such a performance came after Haaland was a doubt for the game following the death of a close family friend earlier in the week.

Already, Haaland has become the fastest player to reach 50 Premier League goals, doing so in just 48 games — 17 faster than Andrew Cole's previous record. Should he once again lead the league in scoring this season, then he would be the first player since Thierry Henry in 2006 to win three consecutive Golden Boot awards.

'He's got that all-round combination of: he's very fast, he's big, he's strong. He is very difficult to mark and he's prolific,' Lineker, a prominent broadcaster with the BBC and host of 'The Rest Is Football' podcast, told CNN Sport last month.

'He doesn't worry about missing, which is one of the keys to goalscoring. He misses chances, but to be a really good goalscorer, you have to miss a lot of chances because that means you're getting a lot of chances and will score if you're a good finisher, which he is.'

CNN's George Ramsay contributed reporting.

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The resolution was made during the 2024 ISO General Assembly, held in Cartagena, Colombia, from September 9 to 13, 2024.

ISO is an independent, non-governmental organization that develops international standards for various industries. These standards provide guidelines for businesses, industries, and governments to ensure quality, safety, and efficiency in their operations.

The 2024 ISO annual meeting was held in Cartagena, Colombia, from September 9 to 13, 2024.

The organization draws members from around the world. The Rwanda Standards Board is a member of ISO.

The ISO General Assembly is the annual meeting of all ISO member countries. It is an important platform for member countries to share their views, collaborate on standards development, and contribute to the global standardization system.

Rwanda Standards Board Director General Raymond Murenzi welcomed the decision to host the next AGM, stating, “It is indeed our honour and pleasure to host you next year in the beautiful, safe, green, and clean City of Kigali, at the heart of the hospitable and remarkable Rwanda.”

Rwanda Standards Board Director General Raymond Murenzi makes his speech at the 2024 ISO annual meeting held in Cartagena, Colombia.

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