21 h. ago The hidden toll of watching the Charlie Kirk shooting video: How disturbing content erodes your wellbeing

Such videos can increase stress and anxiety, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself, writes Annie Margaret of The Conversation

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24 h. ago Students traumatised by Charlie Kirk shooting videos, with teachers and parents lost for words

The assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University sent shockwaves through schools worldwide

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40 h. ago 'We got him': Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson in custody 'after confessing to father'

Bullet casing found near scene of shooting inscribed with the words ‘Hey fascist! Catch!’, officials reveal

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40 h. ago A video, a pastor and a tense meeting: timeline of Charlie Kirk suspect’s arrest

Surveillance footage of person suspected of fatally shooting the rightwing activist set in motion a rapid series of eventsCharlie Kirk shooting – live updatesFuzzy video footage of Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer racing across a rooftop at Utah Valley University, dropping to the ground and sprinting away in the moments following the conservative activist’s death on Wednesday, was taken from so far away that it could not possibly have revealed his identity.“You started off with a clip that made him look like an ant,” Donald Trump told Fox News in a Friday morning interview as the US president discussed the killing of the rightwing activist at a campus speaking engagement attended by thousands of students. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago FBI Director pays tribute to Kirk: Charlie, I’ll see you in Valhalla

FBI Director Kash Patel has paid tribute to his friend Charlie Kirk, saying that they will "meet again in Valhalla."

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43 h. ago 'We got him': Charlie Kirk shooting suspect in custody after being turned in by family friend, say officials

Bullet casing found near scene of shooting inscribed with the words ‘Hey fascist! Catch!’, officials reveal

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44 h. ago 'We got him': Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson is in custody, say officials

Arrested suspected named as Tyler Robinson, 22, from Utah

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46 h. ago Trump says 'high degree of certainty' suspected killer of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk in custody

‘I think with a high degree of certainty we have him in custody,’ Trump tells Fox & Friends

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47 h. ago Trump protected by new glass panels at Yankees game after Charlie Kirk shooting

Donald Trump was protected behind new glass panels set up for his visit to the New York Yankees baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday (11 September).

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48 h. ago FBI release video and images of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect as manhunt continues

The 31-year-old right-wing commentator was fatally shot in the neck on Wednesday

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49 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting latest: killer still at large as video of suspect released

‘We cannot do our job without the public’s help,’ Utah’s governor said, adding the FBI had received more than 7,000 leads and tips so farHere are some images coming to us via the wires.Democracy is the way that we have diverse societies that don’t kill each other, largely,” Lilliana Mason, a leading scholar of partisanship, observed recently. She added: “As soon as we stop believing in it, it disappears.” Dr Mason’s own research suggests that there is sharply rising tolerance of political violence. On Wednesday, it claimed one more victim. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago So your child has seen the Charlie Kirk video. Here’s how to support them

Footage of the shooting has spread across social media

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51 h. ago FBI releases dramatic video of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect jumping off roof and fleeing scene: Latest

Manhunt intensifies as FBI releases new images and video of suspect that show him wearing sunglasses, a baseball cap, and a long-sleeved shirt

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52 h. ago Charlie Kirk suspect leaps from rooftop in seconds after shooting in surveillance video

CCTV shows the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect running across the roof of the Utah Valley University campus building, before climbing down and fleeing into a nearby wooded area on Wednesday, 10 September.

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52 h. ago Chilling video of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect released as manhunt for MAGA influencer's killer intensifies

Newly-released footage shows man climbing down off the roof from where the sniper fired the fatal round

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52 h. ago Dramatic video of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect released as manhunt for MAGA influencer's killer intensifies

Newly-released footage shows man climbing down off the roof from where the sniper fired the fatal round

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56 h. ago Utah officials share video of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect as governor pledges death penalty

Briefing follows release of four new images of suspect and reward offer of $100,000Hunt continues for suspect who fatally shot Charlie KirkHow the shooting unfolded – in maps, videos and imagesA UK offshoot of a US conservative group set up by Charlie Kirk is to hold a vigil in London after he was shot dead, reports the PA news agency.Turning Point UK has said its activists will gather on Friday evening by the Montgomery statue in Whitehall and called on others to “join us in remembering Charlie”.It’s absolutely shocking, we’re heartbroken over here in the UK.My thoughts this evening are with the loved ones of Charlie Kirk.It is heartbreaking that a young family has been robbed of a father and a husband.Political violence has no place in our societies.Our thoughts and condolences are with his family.An atrocious murder, a deep wound for democracy and for those who believe in freedom.My condolences to his family, to his loved ones, and to the American conservative community. Continue...

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58 h. ago ‘Desensitised’ UFC champion Sean Strickland ‘was excited to see video’ of Charlie Kirk murder

Strickland, who held the UFC middleweight title from 2023 until 2024, previously said he wanted to kill an opponent in the cage

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62 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting latest: search for shooting suspect continues as FBI asks public for help

FBI releases images of shooting suspect and offers $100,000 reward for information; Turning Point USA statement on Charlie Kirk: ‘His legacy will endure’Full report: Hunt for suspect who fatally shot Charlie Kirk continuesHow the shooting unfolded – in maps, videos and imagesA UK offshoot of a US conservative group set up by Charlie Kirk is to hold a vigil in London after he was shot dead, reports the PA news agency.Turning Point UK has said its activists will gather on Friday evening by the Montgomery statue in Whitehall and called on others to “join us in remembering Charlie”.It’s absolutely shocking, we’re heartbroken over here in the UK.My thoughts this evening are with the loved ones of Charlie Kirk.It is heartbreaking that a young family has been robbed of a father and a husband.Political violence has no place in our societies.Our thoughts and condolences are with his family.An atrocious murder, a deep wound for democracy and for those who believe in freedom.My condolences to ...

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64 h. ago Charlie Kirk’s last words were about American gun violence before he was fatally shot

Charlie Kirk was discussing incidents of gun violence in America seconds before he was fatally shot on Wednesday (10 September).

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