'Washington in shock' and 'King keeps calm'

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News image — The shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner dominates the front pages of Monday's newspapers. The Daily Mail focuses on King Charles III's upcoming trip to the US, quoting sources as saying that he will "keep calm and carry on".

The headline on the front page of the Daily Mail is 'King keeps calm and carries on' — The shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner dominates the front pages of Monday's newspapers. The Daily Mail focuses on King Charles III's upcoming trip to the US, quoting sources as saying that he will "keep calm and carry on".

The headline on the front page of the Guardian is 'Washington in shock after Trump press gala shooting'. — The Guardian says the shooting raises "questions about political violence and gun control" after shots were fired at the prestigious press gala attended by Donald Trump and senior White House officials. The US president was evacuated from the dinner on Saturday night after a gunman opened fire near a security checkpoint at the event in Washington DC.

The headline on the front page of the Times is ;Trump hails 'brave' king for US visit after shooting' — The King's visit is also the focus for the Times, which reports Trump's comments praising the "brave" monarch for pressing on with his trip despite the ballroom attack. Officials say the suspect was armed with multiple weapons and appears to have acted alone.

The headline on the Financial Times reads 'Questions mount over Trump security lapses after brush with alleged shooter' — Questions are being raised over the repeated security lapses around the US president, the Financial Times reports. Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche says preliminary findings suggest the suspect was "targeting administration officials", "likely" including the president. In other news, pictured on the front page is the moment Sabastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon by becoming the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror reads 'King's US visit security crisis' — Buckingham Palace held last-minute talks about security over the King's visit to the US in the wake of the apparent assassination attempt on Trump, the Mirror reports. It is understood there will be minor adjustments to some of the engagements to further minimise risks.

The headline on the Daily Express reads 'Shooting chaos but Royal visit still on' — Featuring the moment the president is whisked away by Secret Service agents as the main image on the front page, the Daily Express also says the royal visit is still on. The suspect has been named by US media as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen.

The headline on the front page of the Independent is 'Trump defiant as third assassination attempt fails' — The Independent describes Trump as "defiant" on its front page, after the president "escaped his third suspected assassination attempt unhurt".

The headline on the front page of the Sun is 'Bedlam in the ballroom' — A picture of the suspect, shared by the US president on social media, is splashed across the front page of the Sun. It describes the "bedlam" sparked by the incident, as "panicked guests hid under tables" and the president "was bundled away".

The headline on the Metro front page reads 'Fears for king after third bid to kill Trump' — The Metro says security arrangements for the King's visit are being reviewed after the "drama at Washington hotel". The front page was published before the final decision to go ahead with the trip was announced.

The headline on the i Paper reads 'King flies into US with extra security after gunman fails to shoot Trump' — The King is flying into the US "with extra security", reports the i Paper. It also highlights the first-hand account of a journalist at the event: "Security men shouted at us to get out of the way."

The headline on the front page of the Daily Star is 'In the line of fire'. — Referencing a 1993 Clint Eastwood movie about a presidential assassination attempt with its headline, the Daily Star quotes Trump's description of the suspect as a "lone wolf whack job".

The headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph reads 'Hermer insulted war heroes' — Rather than the shooting incident in the US, the Daily Telegraph leads its front page with the latest part of its investigation into Lord Hermer. It says that emails it has obtained show the attorney general telling human rights lawyers they had done more good for society than the decorated soldiers they had falsely accused of murder and torture. A spokesman for the Attorney General tells the paper: "The Attorney has the greatest respect for the Armed Forces and the sacrifice they have made for our country. These emails simply show the Attorney offering support to a junior lawyer – who was exonerated of any wrongdoing – and who was going through a difficult time."

All the front pages reflect on the gunman trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

"Washington in shock," says the Guardian. "Bedlam in the ballroom," is the Sun's headline. The Financial Times reports that questions are mounting about the "repeated security lapses" around President Donald Trump. The Daily Mirror says experts have called the security breach a "historic failure".

A couple of the papers carry accounts of Saturday's attack from their correspondents who attended the dinner.

Connor Stringer writes in the Daily Telegraph that "before anyone had time to realise what had happened, an army of black tie-clad secret service agents leapt to their feet, scrambling across tables". The Guardian's David Smith writes that it was "like a scene from a movie".

The Times focuses on Trump calling the King brave - after Buckingham Palace confirmed his state visit to the US this week would go ahead as planned, despite the attack. The paper says it's understood there'll be some "modest adjustments" to reflect heightened security. The Daily Mail's headline reads: "King keeps calm and carries on."

All of the papers mark the Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe becoming the first person to complete a marathon in under 2 hours in race conditions. "He came, he Sawe, he conquered," says the Guardian.

The Daily Mirror labels him a "marathon marvel". The Daily Telegraph says he pushed the limits of human performance -- and that his achievement has already been ranked among the "greatest feats in all endurance sport".

But according to the Times, Sawe's coach has said there's still room for improvement - and the runner could now break 1 hour 59 minutes.

According to the Sun the next James Bond film won't be released for another two years - which would make it the longest gap between 007 movies in their 64-year history. The last film - No Time To Die - came out in 2021. The paper's assessment is "licence to kill time".

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