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Oct 17, 2025 - World

Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo tried to knock each other down while Curtis Sliwa took shots at bothZohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and current frontrunner for New York City mayor, faced off with Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor now running as an independent, and Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, at the first New York mayoral election debate on Thursday night.Here are some key takeaways from the evening. Continue reading...

Oct 17, 2025 - World

The Democratic nominee and the former governor of New York clashed repeatedly, while Sliwa criticized them bothNew York City’s three mayoral candidates faced off on Thursday night in the first of two televised debates, less than three weeks before voters head to the polls.On stage were Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, former governor Andrew Cuomo – now running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary to Mamdani in June – and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa. Mayor Eric Adams, who dropped out of the race several weeks ago, did not participate. Continue reading...

Oct 17, 2025 - World

After nearly two decades of one-party rule and a worsening currency and fuel crisis, Bolivia is shifting to the right

Oct 17, 2025 - World

This blog has now closed. Read our latest politics story hereA reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest developments out of the Middle East, as Israel and Hamas continue to carry out various aspects of the US brokered ceasefire deal.This includes the news today that Israel returned the bodies of 30 Palestinians to Gaza, bringing the total number handed over to 120, according the Gaza health ministry and Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. Continue reading...

Oct 17, 2025 - World

It is unknown whether US military rendered aid to survivors after attack on suspected ‘narcoterrorist’ vesselThe US military carried out a new strike on Thursday against a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean, and in what is believed to be the first such case, there were survivors among the crew, a US official told Reuters.The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not offer additional details about the incident, which has not been previously reported. But it raises new questions, including whether the US military rendered aid to the survivors and whether they are now in US military custody. Continue reading...