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New York presidential election 2024 results: Kamala Harris wins

The Democratic candidate has won the New York race and secured the state’s 28 Electoral College votes.

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Watch: Timothée Chalamet crashes his own look-alike contest

Dune actor Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance at his own look-alike contest in NYC, thrilling fans and causing such a frenzy that police had to disperse the crowd.

Art

Going bananas: Viral fruit artwork to auction for staggering amount

The world’s going bananas – and now an infamous artwork heading to auction will a-peel to wallets...

Design

NYC's Vessel structure reopens with new suicide prevention measures

Manhattan's Vessel has reopened with enhanced safety features, including steel mesh nets, after a series of suicides led to its 2021 closure.

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Giant sculpture of a pigeon in New York has the city in a flutter

Iván Argote's five-metre-high sculpture, entitled "Dinosaur", depicts a giant pigeon overlooking 10th Avenue in New York.

Taste

London, Madrid, Copenhagen: Europe’s best pizzerias outside of Italy

These European cities rank among the best for pizza.

Art

How Olafur Eliasson will take over Piccadilly Circus and Times Square

Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson is set to take over some of the world’s biggest public spaces in his most impressive installation piece yet.

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Dissident groups protest Iran government outside United Nations

Protesters outside the UN in New York displayed images of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, with a snake’s head in opposition to the Iranian government.

Green News

Activists demand action as major climate events kick off in New York

New York is hosting Climate Week NYC, an annual event that promotes climate action, at the same time the UN General Assembly takes up the issue on several fronts.

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Women dominate VMAs 2024 with Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan triumphs

Taylor Swift dominated this year's VMAs, winning seven awards, including Artist of the Year and Video of the Year, while rising star Chappell Roan claimed the coveted Best New Artist prize.

USA

US remembers lives lost in 11 September terror attacks 23 years later

On 11 September 2001 — a date that falls at the height of the US presidential election period every four years — four hijacked planes killed nearly 3,000 people.

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NYFW: Ralph Lauren debuts latest collection to starry Hamptons crowd

Ralph Lauren opened New York Fashion Week by taking to Hamptons horse country for a rollout of his signature Americana featuring first lady Jill Biden, Usher and Colman Domingo on his front row, and Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington on his runway.

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Five people shot at New York's annual West Indian American Day Parade

The event is one of the world's largest celebrations of Caribbean culture.

Art

Meet the women bringing Estonian art to the world

From Manhattan art fairs to the Venice Biennale, a generation of Estonian artists and gallerists are putting the country's creative scene on the map.

Art

Philippe Petit performs 50 years on from his iconic Twin Towers walk

50 years after his iconic high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, Philippe Petit sought to honour that historic feat with a new performance at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

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V&A beats the Met to scoop 12th-century ivory carving

The sculpture, which depicts Jesus Christ’s body being lifted from the cross by Joseph of Arimathea, is now set to stay in the UK.

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161-million-year-old Stegosaurus to go under the hammer at Sotheby's

Discovered in May 2022 in Colorado’s Morrison Formation, "Apex" is touted as the most complete Stegosaurus ever found, with 79% of its bones intact.

Business

Could one of the UK's biggest blue-chip companies move to the US?

UK giant Ashtead Group is considering a move to list its company in the US. It already makes a significant amount of its total revenue there so already has the groundwork laid out for such a shift.

USA

Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts in hush money case

Trump will be sentenced on July 11 and could face a prison sentence, although legal experts say a fine is the more likely outcome.

World News

Mixed breed sensation Nimble wins America’s longest running dog show

Nimble powered through an obstacle course of jumps, tunnels and ramps in record time.

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