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Good morning and welcome to the Sunday edition of Morning Wire, where we give you the weekend rundown to get ready for the week ahead. Today, Iran's foreign minister returns to Pakistan as leaders seek to revive Iran-U.S. talks; more countries are turning to nuclear power 40 years after the Chernobyl disaster; and Sabastian Sawe of Kenya becomes the first person to run a marathon in under two hours.

But first, what we know about the attack at the White House correspondents’ dinner.

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U.S. Secret Service agents surround President Donald Trump before he was taken from the stage after a shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Media dinner shooting suspect wrote about targeting of administration officials, Trump says

The accused gunman who tried to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives left writings that called for the targeting of Trump administration officials, President Donald Trump said Sunday. The suspect attempted to charge into the ballroom at the Washington Hilton but was tackled to the ground in a chaotic scene that resulted in shots being fired, Trump being hurried off the stage and guests ducking for cover beneath their tables. Read more.

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Iran’s foreign minister returns to Pakistan as Islamabad races to save negotiations with US

Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Islamabad again on Sunday as Pakistan’s political and military leadership scrambled to reignite ceasefire talks between Tehran and Washington. Two Pakistani officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the efforts, did not say when the Americans might return to the region to follow up on historic face-to-face talks earlier this month. Read more.

More countries are turning to nuclear power 40 years after the Chernobyl disaster

The 1986 Chernobyl disaster fueled global fears about nuclear power and slowed its development in Europe and elsewhere. Four decades later, however, there’s a revival around the world, a trend that has been given a big boost by war in the Middle East. Over 400 nuclear reactors are operational in 31 countries, while about 70 more are under construction. Read more.