Swalwell has denied the accusations as "absolutely false" and vowed to fight them, but several leading Democrats have urged him to end his bid for governor.
The UK government has paused its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, following US President Trump’s criticism and concerns over US approval.
“The very things that I often speak about that are necessary for New Yorkers…would cost a fraction of this tens of billions that we are seeing [fund the war],” Mamdani said.
"The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short-term extortion of the world by using international waterways," Trump posted on Truth Social.
An Israeli official said that “France’s conduct over the past year...has led Israel to view France as an unfair mediator.”
Xi Jinping told Taiwan's opposition leader that China "won’t tolerate" independence, as military tensions rise around the island during talks on cross-strait relations.
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday that Italy would not deploy naval vessels to patrol the area without authorization from the United Nations.
Putin's announcement was similar to a 30-hour ceasefire he ordered last year. Each side accused the other of violating it.
Melania Trump denied any involvement with Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell, called for public hearings on Epstein’s victims, and rejected online smears in a speech at the White House.
Experts believe the data was siphoned from the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, and that the hackers are offering access to the dataset for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Spain's opposition to the conflict in Iran has further strained its relations with Washington, and figures within the MAGA movement are increasingly urging the US leader to punish Madrid.
