{"id":2485104,"date":"2025-09-11T00:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T04:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/foreign-leaders-honor-charlie-kirk-as-defender-of-freedom-after-assassination\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T00:18:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T04:18:02","slug":"foreign-leaders-honor-charlie-kirk-as-defender-of-freedom-after-assassination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/foreign-leaders-honor-charlie-kirk-as-defender-of-freedom-after-assassination\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign leaders honor Charlie Kirk as defender of freedom after assassination"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fforeign-leaders-honor-charlie-kirk-as-defender-of-freedom-after-assassination%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2485104&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on the global reaction following the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/developing-pardoned-j6er-shot-dead-by-authorities\/\" title=\"Developing: Pardoned J6er Shot Dead by Authorities\">shot adn killed<\/a> while speaking at a university in Utah. World leaders expressed their condolences and condemned the violence. Argentine President Javier Milei blamed <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >left-wing political violence<\/a> for Kirk&#8217;s death, describing him as a staunch defender of Western values. British leaders, including Prime Minister Keir Starmer and former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, lamented the loss and emphasized the importance of free speech without fear of violence. israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Kirk&#8217;s commitment to freedom and free speech, while Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the murder a severe blow to democracy. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also decried the political violence and extended his sympathies to Kirk&#8217;s family. The article highlights Kirk&#8217;s stature internationally as an advocate for freedom and free speech. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Foreign leaders remember Charlie Kirk as defender of freedom after activist&rsquo;s assassination<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2226398\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Leaders from around the world mourned the death of conservative commentator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3801410\/charlie-kirk-utah-valley-university-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlie Kirk<\/a> after he was assassinated at a Utah university Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>A gunman, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3802181\/charlie-kirk-person-of-interest-arrested-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">still on the loose<\/a>, shot and killed Kirk while he was speaking to students at the university.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3800755\/nepalese-protest-military-curfew-infiltrators-violent-30-killed\/\">Nepalese protesters endorse military curfew and claim &#8216;infiltrators&#8217; turned protests violent after 30 killed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3800808\/mike-huckabee-unaware-timeline-qatar-strike-israel\/\">Mike Huckabee admits he &#8216;wasn&rsquo;t privy&#8217; on timeline before Qatar strike<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3800312\/poland-russia-drone-incursion-open-conflict-wwii\/\">NATO condemns Russia&#8217;s &#8216;reckless&#8217; behavior after Poland drone incursion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Argentine President Javier Milei called Kirk a &ldquo;staunch defender&rdquo; of the West and blamed his killing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">left-wing violence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was the victim of an atrocious murder in the midst of a wave of left-wing political violence across the entire region. The left is always, at all times and places, a violent phenomenon full of hatred. The entire world lost an incredible human being,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JMilei\/status\/1965898577915556105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he said.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Flowers rest next to a sign for Timpanogos Regional Hospital after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (AP Photo\/Ty ONeil)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it was &ldquo;heartbreaking that a young family has been robbed of a father and a husband.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We must all be free to debate openly and freely without fear &mdash; there can be no justification for political violence,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>British Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch called Kirk&rsquo;s killing a &ldquo;blow to everything Western civilization stands for,&rdquo; while former British Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BorisJohnson\/status\/1965887175335026990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boris Johnson said<\/a>, &ldquo;The murder of Charlie Kirk is a tragedy, and a sign of the utter desperation and cowardice of those who could not defeat him in argument.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The world has a shining new martyr to free speech,&rdquo; Johnson concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Kirk was &ldquo;murdered for speaking truth and defending freedom.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I spoke to him only two weeks ago and invited him to Israel. Sadly, that visit will not take place. We lost an incredible human being. His boundless pride in America and his valiant belief in free speech will leave a lasting impact. Rest in peace, Charlie Kirk,&rdquo; he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called Kirk&rsquo;s assassination an &ldquo;atrocious murder&rdquo; and a &ldquo;deep wound for democracy and for those who believe in freedom.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3797645\/judge-who-released-charlotte-light-rail-killer-has-history-of-addiction-activism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JUDGE WHO RELEASED CHARLOTTE LIGHT RAIL KILLER HAS HISTORY OF ADDICTION ACTIVISM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>America&rsquo;s neighbor to the north also reacted, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney saying he was &ldquo;appalled by the murder of Charlie Kirk.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is no justification for political violence and every act of it threatens democracy. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and loved ones,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global leaders mourn Charlie Kirk, honor his defense of freedom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2485105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25254066856914_abf220.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[44291,63092,40611],"class_list":["post-2485104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-charlie-kirk","tag-defender-of-freedom","tag-foreign-leaders"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25254066856914_abf220.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2485104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2485104"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2485104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2485108,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2485104\/revisions\/2485108"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2485105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2485104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2485104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2485104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}