Daily brief
The Trump administration has unveiled plans to build a 76-meter victory arch in Washington, a project that has drawn both support and criticism. Pope Leo XIV denounced the 'delusion of omnipotence' he says fuels the US-Israeli war in Iran, and separately rejected the US claim that God has picked a side in the conflict. Trump responded to first lady Melania Trump's statement about Jeffrey Epstein and shared a video of a brutal killing in Florida allegedly committed by a Haitian immigrant.
Dan Bilzerian, running for Congress, is spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories.
Eric Swalwell, a candidate for California governor, has been accused of sexual assault by a former staffer.
Salvini backs Trump but urges restraint, while a report claims Iran has become a world power and the US suffered a humiliating defeat.
Chinese media video mocking Trump goes viral; some Texas Republicans ramp up criticisms of Muslims to energize primary voters.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary