Gen Z poster child? Socialist Mamdani favourite in race for mayor of New York
• Oct 29, 2025, 7:23 PM
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The whole world is watching 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani, whose army of Gen Z supporters have propelled the Democratic Socialist to heavy favorite to win next Tuesday's race for mayor of New York City. We ask about his promises of rent freezes and free buses and whether that's too radical for the world's financial capital.
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Dutch centrist D66 party wins big in election as far right loses support
• 10:31 AM
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In the Netherlands, the centrist D66 party looks on course to beat the far right in the national election. Exit polls have predicted Rob Jetten's party will claim victory, which could lead him to become the country's youngest ever prime minister. Dutch f
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Protests erupt in Rio after deadly raid, denouncing use of excessive force
• 10:27 AM
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Dozens of favelas residents gathered in front of the state’s government headquarters shouting “assassins!” and waving Brazilian flags stained with red paint, a day after Rio's deadliest raid. Protesters are denouncing excessive force and call for the Rio
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Paris and Marseille drop points again in Ligue 1
• 10:24 AM
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Ligue 1 matchday 10 was full of surprises. With nine matches scheduled on Wednesday, the day promised to be intense. Heavily favored against Lorient, PSG could only manage a 1-1 draw. The European champions still retained the top spot in the league, ahea
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Ukraine tries to fend off intensifying Russian attacks on strategic eastern city
• 10:23 AM
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Ukrainian forces are struggling to fend off intensifying Russian advances around the eastern city of Pokrovsk. Moscow's troops have in recent weeks closed in on the key logistics hub after more than a year of grinding advances, which Kyiv says have come
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Donald Trump hails "amazing" meeting with Xi Jinping
• 10:14 AM
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US President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on October 30, 2025, as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China by ten percentage points. He also said Beijing had agreed to allow the export of rare eart
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Five new arrests made in Louvre heist after first two charged
• 10:11 AM
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After two suspects were charged with the Louvre heist, five more people have been arrested in the investigation, but the treasures remain missing. One is suspected of being part of the four-person team that robbed the Louvre, leaving one member still to
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Lebanese president orders army to 'confront any Israeli incursion' after raid kills worker
• 9:49 AM
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The Lebanese army has been ordered to confront any Israeli incursion on the country’s southern border, President Joseph Aoun announced on Thursday. The ramped-up rhetoric comes after an overnight attack in which Israeli soldiers crossed the border and en
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Five new suspects arrested over Louvre crown jewellery heist
• 7:23 AM
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Five new suspects have been arrested for their involvement in the brazen robbery of €88 million worth of French crown jewellery at the Louvre museum in Paris, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday. The theft shocked the world as it took place in front of
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Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba assess the devastation left by Hurricane Melissa
• 7:23 AM
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Hurricane Melissa left a trail of death and destruction after tearing through the Caribbean nations of Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba, cutting power, ripping the roofs off thousands of homes and, in some places, sweeping children away.
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Trump hails ‘success’ of trade talks with Xi
• 3:32 AM
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US President Donald Trump met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Busan on Thursday, aiming to end years of trade conflict and restore stability between the world’s two largest economies. The talks, their first face-to-face meeting since 2019, come as both nati
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Trump orders immediate resumption of US nuclear weapons testing
• 2:15 AM
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US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has directed the Pentagon to immediately restart nuclear weapons testing, citing the need to match the capabilities of Russia and China as he prepared to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Kor
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Maduro says Venezuela intercepted three drug planes amid US Caribbean deployment
• 1:34 AM
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Wednesday that his country intercepted three aircraft allegedly used for drug trafficking, coinciding with a major US military operation against narcotics groups in the Caribbean. Caracas has accused Washington of
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