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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nadeem Badshah

Oxford Union condemns president-elect’s reported comments on Charlie Kirk shooting

Charlie Kirk and George Abaraonye during a debate at Oxford Union in May 2025.
Charlie Kirk, left, and George Abaraonye during a debate at Oxford Union in May 2025. Photograph: Oxford Union

The Oxford Union has “unequivocally” condemned comments apparently made by its president-elect about the fatal shooting of the rightwing activist Charlie Kirk in the US.

Kirk, 31, was killed at a Utah Valley University show on Wednesday in what authorities have called a political assassination.

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