Democrat Ghazala Hashmi has been elected Virginia’s lieutenant governor, becoming the first Indian-origin and South Asian-American to hold the position in state history.

Malaysian rapper Namewee has been remanded for six days in connection with the death of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh, whose case has been reclassified as murder.

Russia says its forces are close to capturing Pokrovsk after months of fierce fighting, but Ukraine insists its troops remain in control and continue to resist encirclement.

The United States faces the longest government shutdown in history, crippling vital services and highlighting deep partisan divisions as budget talks remain deadlocked.

Democrat-backed Zohra Mamdani has made history by winning New York’s mayoral race, defeating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in the city’s most participatory election in three decades.