Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has been formally accused of several corruption offenses by Judge Juan Carlos Peinado, who says he has found sufficient evidence supporting the suspicions. Gómez denies the crimes. The investigation, ongoing since April 2024, concerns questions about Gómez exploiting her position as the wife of the socialist prime minister for personal gain. Prime Minister Sánchez has on several occasions accused the investigation of being politically motivated and has filed a lawsuit against Peinado since the judge did not allow written responses from the prime minister, but demanded oral testimony.
In the U.S., former President Donald Trump strongly denies that he sent a card to Jeffrey Epstein. Last summer, Trump sued the Wall Street Journal and owner Rupert Murdoch for defamation after the newspaper published an article about his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which largely dealt with a congratulatory card that Trump is alleged to have sent to Epstein on his 50th birthday. According to Sky News, the court in Florida dismissed the lawsuit, stating that Trump failed to show that there was malicious intent with the publication. Trump has the opportunity to file a revised lawsuit.
In local incidents, a person on an e-scooter has been hit in an intersection in Malmö, according to police. The alarm came shortly after 9:30 PM on Monday, and police and ambulance have responded to the scene, but the condition of the person hit is currently unclear. Separately, a person has been rescued from a burning apartment in Varberg on Monday evening, writes police on their website. The person is said to have inhaled smoke, but otherwise the condition is unclear. The fire has been extinguished and the area has been cordoned off.
On international affairs, officials in the Trump administration are discussing the possibility of a new physical meeting with Iranian representatives before the ceasefire expires next week, according to a source for CNN. According to the information, they are looking at possible dates and locations, if talks between the U.S., Iran, and regional mediators make progress in the coming days. If negotiations progress, the deadline for the ceasefire could also be extended, writes CNN.