RECAP: Vigils Across America Pay Tribute to Charlie Kirk After Fatal Shooting

Following the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, supporters across the United States held candlelight vigils to honor his memory. Events took place in multiple cities, with participants gathering to pay tribute, share memories, and reaffirm their commitment to the causes Kirk championed. The nationwide vigils highlighted Kirk’s influence in conservative circles and the widespread impact of his sudden death on supporters and the broader political community.

US: Hundreds Attend Charlie Kirk Vigil in Burlington, Kentucky

Hundreds of people attended a vigil to honor Charlie Kirk, in Burlington, Kentucky on Wednesday, September 17.

US: Hundreds Hold Vigil at NDSU for Charlie Kirk Following Assassination

Hundreds of supporters gathered Tuesday night, September 16, at North Dakota State University to hold a candlelight vigil in memory of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on September 10 while speaking at an event in Utah.

US: Flowers Laid at Charlie Kirk Memorial in Turning Point USA’s Original Office

A memorial site for Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead during a speech in Utah, was set up in Lemont, Illinois, the founding city of Turning Point USA. The video shows flowers and U.S. flags laid in front of the organization’s original office.

US: Candlelight Vigil at UTSA Honors Charlie Kirk 2

A candlelight vigil was held Monday night, September 15 at the University of Texas at San Antonio to honor Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated last week during a speech in Utah.

US: Candlelight Vigil at UTSA Honors Charlie Kirk

A candlelight vigil was held Monday night, September 15 at the University of Texas at San Antonio to honor Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated last week during a speech in Utah.

Black Sea Security Forum 2025 underway in Odesa

Black Sea Security Forum 2025 underway in Odesa

British Conservative Party politician Bob Seely attends the Black Sea Security Forum 2025 in Odesa, Ukraine, on May 31, 2025.(Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

Black Sea Security Forum 2025 underway in Odesa

Black Sea Security Forum 2025 underway in Odesa

Moderator Francis Dearnley, former Australian Prime Minister (2013-2015) Tony Abbott, ex-Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom (2020-2023) Vadym Prystaiko, British Conservative Party politician Bob Seely and military analyst, retired British Army Colonel Richard Kemp (L to R) attend the Black Sea Security Forum 2025 in Odesa, Ukraine, on May 31, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

Black Sea Security Forum 2025 underway in Odesa

Black Sea Security Forum 2025 underway in Odesa

British Conservative Party politician Mark Pritchard attends the Black Sea Security Forum 2025 in Odesa, Ukraine, on May 31, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

Black Sea Security Forum 2025 underway in Odesa

Black Sea Security Forum 2025 underway in Odesa

Moderator Francis Dearnley, former Australian Prime Minister (2013-2015) Tony Abbott, ex-Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom (2020-2023) Vadym Prystaiko, British Conservative Party politician Bob Seely and military analyst, retired British Army Colonel Richard Kemp (L to R) attend the Black Sea Security Forum 2025 in Odesa, Ukraine, on May 31, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

Black Sea Security Forum 2025 underway in Odesa

Black Sea Security Forum 2025 underway in Odesa

Senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute Michael Rubin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Oleksandr Mishchenko, British Conservative Party politician Mark Pritchard, senior analyst at the Center for the Study of Modern Turkiye at Carleton University Yevheniia Haber, Turkish politician Bulent Akarcali and senior advisor on European integration at the International Centre for Policy Studies Amanda Paul (L to R) attend the Black Sea Security Forum 2025 in Odesa, Ukraine, on May 31, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Peter Erdo (Hungary) attends a ceremony in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on October 4, 2023. - Erdo has long been a prominent conservative voice in church politics. His opposition to the acceptance of divorced and remarried Catholics receiving communion aligns with his strong doctrinal stance. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Peter Erdo (Hungary) at the Vatican on November 25, 2011. - Erdo has long been a prominent conservative voice in church politics. His opposition to the acceptance of divorced and remarried Catholics receiving communion aligns with his strong doctrinal stance. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ and Archbishop of Budapest (Hungary) Peter Erdo in the sacristy at the Santa Balbina church on March 10, 2013 in Rome, Italy. - Erdo has long been a prominent conservative voice in church politics. His opposition to the acceptance of divorced and remarried Catholics receiving communion aligns with his strong doctrinal stance. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Peter Erdo (Hungary) attends a mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on August 30, 2022. - Erdo has long been a prominent conservative voice in church politics. His opposition to the acceptance of divorced and remarried Catholics receiving communion aligns with his strong doctrinal stance. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Fridolin Ambongo Besungu (Congo) during a Consistory ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican on October 05, 2019. - Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, the Archbishop of Kinshasa, is a passionate promoter of social justice who fearlessly engages in politics on behalf of the poor and the voiceless. Known for his conservative stance on church doctrine, Ambongo Besungu has been an outspoken critic of Pope Francis' liberal teachings. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Fridolin Ambongo Besungu (Congo) during a Consistory ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican on October 05, 2019. - Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, the Archbishop of Kinshasa, is a passionate promoter of social justice who fearlessly engages in politics on behalf of the poor and the voiceless. Known for his conservative stance on church doctrine, Ambongo Besungu has been an outspoken critic of Pope Francis' liberal teachings. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Thousands Flock To Coachella For California Trump Campaign Rally 7

Thousands of people gathered in California's Coachella as former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally on Saturday, October 12. Supporters formed long lines hours before the event began.

US: Thousands Flock To Coachella For California Trump Campaign Rally 9

Thousands of people gathered in California's Coachella as former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally on Saturday, October 12. Supporters formed long lines hours before the event began.

US: Thousands Flock To Coachella For California Trump Campaign Rally 8

Thousands of people gathered in California's Coachella as former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally on Saturday, October 12. Supporters formed long lines hours before the event began.

US: Thousands Flock To Coachella For California Trump Campaign Rally 10

Thousands of people gathered in California's Coachella as former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally on Saturday, October 12. Supporters formed long lines hours before the event began.

US: Thousands Flock To Coachella For California Trump Campaign Rally 5

Thousands of people gathered in California's Coachella as former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally on Saturday, October 12. Supporters formed long lines hours before the event began.

US: Thousands Flock To Coachella For California Trump Campaign Rally 6

Thousands of people gathered in California's Coachella as former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally on Saturday, October 12. Supporters formed long lines hours before the event began.

US: Thousands Flock To Coachella For California Trump Campaign Rally 4

Thousands of people gathered in California's Coachella as former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally on Saturday, October 12. Supporters formed long lines hours before the event began.

US: Thousands Flock To Coachella For California Trump Campaign Rally 3

Thousands of people gathered in California's Coachella as former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally on Saturday, October 12. Supporters formed long lines hours before the event began.

US: Thousands Flock To Coachella For California Trump Campaign Rally 2

Thousands of people gathered in California's Coachella as former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally on Saturday, October 12. Supporters formed long lines hours before the event began.

US: Thousands Flock To Coachella For California Trump Campaign Rally

Thousands of people gathered in California's Coachella as former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally on Saturday, October 12. Supporters formed long lines hours before the event began.

UK: People Gather On Streets To See Rishi Sunak Leave Downing Street After Election Loss 2

People gathered on the streets in London to see Rishi Sunak leave Downing Street on Friday, July 5 after his election loss.

UK: People Gather On Streets To See Rishi Sunak Leave Downing Street After Election Loss

People gathered on the streets in London to see Rishi Sunak leave Downing Street on Friday, July 5 after his election loss.

S. Korea's opposition party overwhelmingly leads exit polls in parliamentary elections

STORY: S. Korea's opposition party overwhelmingly leads exit polls in parliamentary elections SHOOTING TIME: April 10, 2024 DATELINE: April 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station in Gwangjin district, Seoul 2. various of exit poll at a polling station in Yongsan district, Seoul STORYLINE: South Korea's main liberal opposition Democratic Party overwhelmingly led exit polls in parliamentary elections, a survey from local broadcaster JTBC showed Wednesday. The Democratic Party and its satellite party were projected to secure 168-193 seats, including the directly-contested constituency seats and the proportional representation (PR) slots. The ruling conservative People Power Party and its satellite party were estimated to win 87-111 parliamentary seats. The quadrennial polls for 300 members of the National Assembly were carried out at 14,259 voting stations across the Asian country to let voters cast ballots for 254 constituency seats and 46 PR

US: UofM Students Protest Against Visit Of Kyle Rittenhouse

Students protested on University of Memphis campus against Kyle Rittenhouse visiting the school on Wednesday, March 20. Rittenhouse, acquitted after shooting three people, killing two of them at a protest in 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was invited by the univesity's Turning Point USA chapter to give a speech about the second amendment.

U.S. Supreme Court rules Trump can remain on Colorado primary ballot

STORY: U.S. Supreme Court rules Trump can remain on Colorado primary ballot SHOOTING TIME: March 4, 2024, Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of the U.S. Supreme Court (March 4, 2024) 2. various of former U.S. President Donald Trump arriving in Greer, South Carolina (Feb. 20, 2024) STORYLINE: U.S. Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled that former President Donald Trump can remain on the primary ballot in Colorado, rejecting the state's disqualification and potentially setting national wide guidelines. The nine justices, three liberal and six conservative, all agreed with the ruling. By deciding that states lack the authority to remove Trump from the ballot due to his involvement in the events preceding the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, the Supreme Court delivered a significant victory to the former president, who is the frontrunner in the Republican presidential race. The U.S. Supreme Court declared that

Reshuffle: Attal Named Prime Minister

Reshuffle: Attal Named Prime Minister

File photo - Gabriel Attal leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, France on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. - French Minister of National Education Gabriel Attal is appointed Prime Minister following Elisabeth Borne. At 34, he became the youngest Prime Minister of the Fifth Republic. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Reshuffle: Attal Named Prime Minister

Reshuffle: Attal Named Prime Minister

File photo - Gabriel Attal leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, France on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. - French Minister of National Education Gabriel Attal is appointed Prime Minister following Elisabeth Borne. At 34, he became the youngest Prime Minister of the Fifth Republic. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Reshuffle: Attal Could Be Named Prime Minister

Reshuffle: Attal Could Be Named Prime Minister

File photo - Gabriel Attal leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, France on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. - French National Education Minister Gabriel Attal could be named Prime Minister after Elisabeth Borne spoke with President Emmanuel Macron as a cabinet reshuffle appears imminent. At 34, he could become the youngest Prime Minister of the Fifth Republic. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Reshuffle: Attal Could Be Named Prime Minister

Reshuffle: Attal Could Be Named Prime Minister

File photo - Gabriel Attal leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, France on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. - French National Education Minister Gabriel Attal could be named Prime Minister after Elisabeth Borne spoke with President Emmanuel Macron as a cabinet reshuffle appears imminent. At 34, he could become the youngest Prime Minister of the Fifth Republic. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Harlem Desir at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Bruno Le Maire leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Bruno Le Maire leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Bruno Le Maire leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Bruno Le Maire leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Bruno Le Maire leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Bruno Le Maire leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Bruno Le Maire leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, flanked by Junior Minister for Public Accounts Thomas Cazenave (C) and Junior Minister for the Relations with the Parliament Franck Riester (L), leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Harlem Desir at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Rima Abdul Malak leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

Olivier Veran leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on December 20, 2023. French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise reached between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far-right by being tougher on immigration. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM