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Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist,declared victoryin New York City’s Democratic primary Tuesday night as the former governor Andrew Cuomo conceded the race.
With 93% of votes counted in the primary’s first round, the progressive – who is now favored to become the city’s first Muslim mayor – had 43.5% of the vote and Cuomo 36.4%. As he conceded, Cuomo said Mamdani had run a “really smart and good and impactful campaign”.
Mamdani’s victory – after he ran on a cost-of-living platform that included rent freezes – comes amid deep fissures within his party, highlighted aftertwo union leaders resignedfrom its top leadership board over the party’s direction.
What happens now?As neither candidate is likely to reach 50%, the board of elections will now add up people’s second-choice votes – from which Mamdani is expected to benefit more.
How likely is Mamdani to be elected mayor in November’s general mayoral election?Cuomo may still run as an independent, but Mamdani is the favorite given the incumbent Eric Adams’s unpopularity and the city voting heavily Democratic.
Donald Trump’sstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilitiesat the weekend did not destroy two of the sites and probably delayed its nuclear program by only a few months, according to two people familiar with a classified initial assessment report.
The report by the Pentagon’s intelligence arm found that key components of the nuclear program could be restarted within months and that much of its highly enriched uranium was moved before the strike.
Howhas the leaked report been received?Trump is angry about it – and the White House has claimed it is an attempt to “demean” him.
To follow the latest updates on this rapidly developing story,head to our liveblog.
The Trump administration has approved a$30m grantto the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), despite a chaotic rollout during which Israeli forces have killed hundreds of Palestinians near distribution centers policed by soldiers and private military contractors.
GHF’s critics say it has politicised the distribution of aid as it reportedly collaborates with the Israeli government.
Insiders said the application for the grant was rushed through the state department unusually quickly for a first-time applicant.
What does the US state department say?It refused to comment on internal deliberations, but a spokesperson said: “We are constantly looking for creative solutions to get aid into Gaza without it being looted by Hamas, and GHF stepped up.”
A man on his honeymoon in Florida died after reportedly being struck by lightningfrom a storm several miles away.
An appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to return Jordin Melgar-Salmeronto the US after itwrongfully deportedhim to El Salvador.
Kenyans are marking the first anniversary of a storming of parliament last year,butthere are fearsthe action could escalate.
Anotorious 19-year-old Doge staffer nicknamed “Big Balls” has resignedfrom the US government, a White House officialsaid.
Despite up to 91% of people in the US and Europesaying they would be willingto try plant-based “alternative meats”, just about 20% would consider eating insects, polling has found. It seems most can’t get over the yuck factor, meaning encouraging them to eat insects is unlikely to help cut down on environmentally detrimental meat consumption. Efforts, therefore, should be directed elsewhere.
Marcus Skeet is only 17 but he’s already battled a host of health issues, from type 2 diabetes and depression to anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder. He also became a young carer after his dad developed dementia. After a suicide attempt, he began to walk – and then run. In April this year he took on a mammoth task, running the length of Britain and raising £111,000 (about $150,000) for a mental health charity. Here, herecounts the highs and lowsof the experience.
In the US, call or textMental Health Americaat 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. You cantext HOMEto 741741 to connect with a crisis counsellor.
Judges are increasingly scrutinizing companies’ efforts to offset their emissions by buying carbon credits, analysis of 3,000 climate-related lawsuits globally has found. They join advertising watchdogs in exercising skepticism, which have beendealing with dubious climate neutrality claimsfor several years.
Cast your mind back to 2013’s grossest story: the cruise between Texas and Mexico thatturned spectacularly disgustingafter its sewage system broke down, leading its passengers’ social conditioning to near breaking point. You can now watch the pure chaos unfold in a wild new Netflix documentary – provided you’ve got a strong enough stomach.
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