Mamdani is on course to win the Democratic primary after Tuesday's election, beating predictions.
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, a leader in protests against the PM, is accused of a plot to overthrow the government.
Hamas militants plant bomb on Israeli military vehicle in Khan Younis, causing it to catch fireMiddle East crisis – live updatesSeven Israeli soldiers have been killed in a Hamas attack in the southern Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said on Wednesday…
The countries have long worried about being sucked into regional war as they juggle relations with Washington, their security guarantor, while seeking to improve ties with Tehran.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. strikes had destroyed a facility that is key to turning highly enriched nuclear fuel into a working bomb. He railed against a less optimistic U.S. intelligence report.
“Iran is willing to engage diplomatically, but what we’ve not seen is any good faith from the United States.”
In a political win for US President Donald Trump, NATO member states have endorsed a big new defence spending target.
At least 60 Palestinians were killed while trying to get aid in Gaza in the past 24 hours.
Momodou Taal, a Cornell student, sued Trump in 2025 over orders targeting pro-Palestinian activists.
Medical sources say at least 14 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces near aid distribution centres in Gaza.