Trump calls Georgia school shooter ‘sick and deranged monster’

Caution tape surrounds Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on September 4, 2024. Four people were killed and nine wounded in the school shooting on Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. (AFP)
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Updated 04 September 2024
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Trump calls Georgia school shooter ‘sick and deranged monster’

  • Shooting killed at least four people

WASHINGTON: Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump said Wednesday the perpetrator of a high school shooting in Georgia that killed at least four people was a “sick and deranged monster.”

“Our hearts are with the victims and loved ones of those affected by the tragic event in Winder, GA,” the former president posted on his Truth Social platform. “These cherished children were taken from us far too soon by a sick and deranged monster.”


China says opposes foreign ‘interference’ in Iran, calls for ‘peace’

Updated 12 January 2026
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China says opposes foreign ‘interference’ in Iran, calls for ‘peace’

BEIJING: China said on Monday it opposes foreign “interference” in other countries after US President Donald Trump threatened to intervene militarily if Tehran killed protesters.
“We always oppose interference in other countries’ internal affairs,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular news conference when asked about Trump’s comments.
“We call on all parties to do more things conducive to peace and stability in the Middle East,” she added.