Orlando shooting

Senate rejects gun-control measures after Orlando shooting

The US Senate rejects four measures restricting gun sales after the massacre in an Orlando nightclub, dealing a bitter setback to advocates who have failed to get even modest gun curbs through Congress despite repeated mass shootings.

Turkey gay pride march banned over 'security' concern

An annual gay pride march in Istanbul planned for later this month will not be allowed to take place, the Turkish city's authorities says.

Woman says nightclub shooter stalked her

A bartender says the Florida nightclub shooter stalked her nearly a decade ago, sending her so many uncomfortable messages on Facebook that she blocked him on the social network.

US investigators question Orlando gunman's wife

US investigators questions the wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, the FBI say, and a law enforcement source says she could face criminal charges if there is evidence of any wrongdoing.

Pacing feet, rants, executions - inside Orlando killer's rampage

Here are a few excerpts from the survivors of the Orlando shooting who share their nightmarish experience as Omar Mateen shot 50 people dead, in what is said to be the worst mass shooting in US history.

Did internalised homophobia spark Orlando nightclub attack?

Reports that Orlando gunman Omar Mateen had been a regular at the gay nightclub he attacked and used gay dating apps have led to speculation that he was motivated by internalised homophobia. But what is it, and could it have anything to do with the worst shooting in recent US history?

Orlando shootings: Trump to push for tighter gun laws

Republican Donald Trump says he will like people on terror watch lists to be prevented from buying guns, in the wake of the Orlando shootings.

Orlando shooting: Rainbow flag in Jamaica sparks row

Jamaica's attorney general has sparked criticism after saying it was "disrespectful" to Jamaican law for the US embassy to fly a rainbow flag following the Orlando shooting.

Orlando gunman’s wife ‘may be charged’

Wife of gunman who killed 49 people at an Orlando gay nightclub knew of his plans for the attack and could soon be charged in connection with the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history, a law enforcement source said on Tuesday.

June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016

JK Rowling mourns loss of Orlando shooting victim

JK Rowling is mourning one of the victims of the Orlando shooting after it emerged he worked on a Harry Potter ride at Universal Studios theme park.

June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016

Vigils held for Orlando shooting victims

Vigils have been held in Orlando, Florida, and around the world for the victims of Sunday's deadly gun attack on a gay nightclub.

June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016

Orlando nightclub shooting: Who were the victims?

The victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, are being identified by the US authorities and their names released once their families have been told. So far, 36 of the 49 killed have been named: 32 men and four women aged between 19 and 50.

June 13, 2016
June 13, 2016

Mom fears worst after son’s text from Orlando nightclub

Quite a few hours have gone by since Mina Justice last heard from her 30-year-old son, Eddie, who was inside the Orlando nightclub when bullets rang out early this morning.

June 13, 2016
June 13, 2016

Dhaka denounces Orlando attack

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina strongly condemns and expresses deep shock at the death of 50 people in a terrorist attack on a nightclub in the USA.

June 13, 2016
June 13, 2016

Orlando gay nightclub shooting: Who was Omar Mateen?

A gunman who killed dozens of people in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, has been identified as Omar Mateen, a US citizen who had been known to the FBI since 2013.

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