After entering the race largely unnoticed, the new mayor of New York City can expect to face serious scrutiny in office.
‘Addictive’ diaries win prestigious non-fiction prize
Helen Garner’s How to End a Story: Collected Diaries is first diary to win Baillie Gifford prize.
‘My skin was peeling’ – the African women tricked into making Russian drones
A BBC investigation finds evidence that young African women are being tricked into building Russian drones.
Watch: US election night’s big winners… in 90 seconds
Zohran Mamdani, who will become New York City’s youngest mayor since 1892, said in his victory speech that his win was a ‘mandate for change’.
At least seven people killed after UPS cargo plane crashes in Kentucky
At least 11 people were injured when the plane exploded during takeoff near Louisville International Airport.
At least 10 killed in Bosnia nursing home fire
The blaze broke out on the seventh floor of the facility in the town of Tuzla, local media reported.
Mamdani seals remarkable victory – but real challenges await
He entered the race largely unnoticed but the new mayor can expect to face serious scrutiny in office.
France investigates Shein and Temu after sex doll scandal
Retailers Wish and AliExpress are also being investigated in relation to the offence of enabling minors to access pornographic content.
Zohran Mamdani projected winner of New York City mayoral election
It is a historic moment as Mamdani also becomes the first South Asian and Muslim to lead the city.
More than 60 dead as typhoon wreaks havoc in the Philippines
Hundreds of thousands fled their homes as one of the year’s strongest typhoons ripped through the Philippines.
