Published On 1 Jan 20261 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s mayor just after midnight in a historic ceremony at a decommissioned Manhattan subway station. Making history as the first Muslim to lead the United States’ largest city, Mamdani took his … Read more
The democratic socialist candidate’s victory in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor shocks US politics. A political earthquake, say the headlines. A stunning victory. A wake-up call for the Democratic Party in the United States. Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City’s mayoral primary has sent the news media into overdrive. But what’s … Read more
In a case that could help shape transparency rules in a digital era, a court on Wednesday said the European Union should not have denied a journalist’s request for text messages exchanged as a top official negotiated for coronavirus vaccine access. The case centered on the European Commission’s denial of the request, from a New … Read more
Lionel Messi scores his first goal in five matches as Miami end their three-game losing streak across all competitions. Lionel Messi was on target as Inter Miami bounced back from their CONCACAF Champions Cup exit, beating the New York Red Bulls 4-1 at Chase Stadium in Florida. Miami had lost their last three games, including … Read more
NewsFeed A pro-Israeli mob was filmed harassing a woman in New York, chanting ‘Death to Arabs’ while shoving and throwing objects at her as a police officer escorted her away. The men seem to believe she was part of a pro-Palestinian protest against a visit by Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir earlier that day, … Read more
This page will be updated as President Trump’s cabinet nominees are confirmed by the Senate. E.P.A. administrator Transportation secretary Treasury secretary Homeland security secretary Defense secretary C.I.A. director Secretary of state Agriculture secretary Commerce secretary Education secretary Energy secretary Health and human services secretary Housing and urban development secretary Interior secretary Attorney general Labor secretary … Read more
France’s Horrifying Rape Trial Has a Feminist Hero The New York Times How Dominique Pelicot is accused of organizing France’s worst sex crime in a generation CNN Verdicts are due in the historic French rape trial that turned Gisèle Pelicot into a feminist hero The Associated Press Decades after a landmark rape trial in France, the Pelicot case … Read more
Behind Trump’s Views on Ukraine: Putin’s Gambit and a Political Grudge The New York Times ‘It’s toast’: Bolton on US support for Ukraine if Trump wins | CNN Politics CNN H.R. McMaster says “I don’t really buy” that Trump could broker a settlement in Ukraine CBS News Donald Trump Ukraine Peace Plan Slammed by Ex-National Security Adviser Newsweek Letters … Read more
Hamas releases heartbreaking video of slain Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, family calls it a ‘wake-up call to the world’ New York Post Hamas Releases Video of Hersh Goldberg-Polin Filmed Before He Was Killed – WSJ The Wall Street Journal Hamas’s Release of Hostage Videos Inflames Divisions in Israel The New York Times Mapping Israeli protests since October 7 Al Jazeera … Read more
U.K. Police Officers Injured in Far-Right Riot After Deadly Stabbing The New York Times Violent scenes as far-right protesters crash vigil for three girls killed in Southport knife attack CNN Rioters Attack Police During Vigil in U.K. for Southport Stabbing Victims The Wall Street Journal Good Samaritan describes coming face-to-face with Taylor Swift party stabber New York Post Girls’ … Read more