Zohran Mamdani

USA

Joyful New York celebrates Knicks NBA win with ticker-tape parade

New York erupted in jubilant scenes on Saturday when the Knicks broke a 53-year drought to defeat the San Antonio Spurs away in Texas.

18 June 2026

Sport

New York mayor Mamdani and Bastian Schweinsteiger unveil World Cup trophy

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger welcomed the World Cup trophy to New York as part of FIFA's official Trophy Tour ahead of the 2026 tournament.

4 June 2026

USA

NYPD detain two over 'IS-inspired' attack attempt

The two were taken into custody for throwing homemade shrapnel-filled explosives towards officers near Gracie Mansion on Monday. The devices failed to ignite. Police also searched two homes in Pennsylvania linked to the incident.

9 March 2026

No Comment

New York buried in nearly 60 centimetres of snow as Manhattan falls silent

New York was blanketed by nearly 60 centimetres of snow, shutting schools, silencing traffic and turning Central Park into a playground of sledges and snowmen.

24 February 2026

Business

NYC’s 'ghost' skyscrapers where the ultra-rich park their wealth

Billionaires’ Row, a cluster of luxury residential skyscrapers near the southern end of Central Park in New York City, is seemingly abandoned, according to estimates from established real estate firms.

23 February 2026

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Visitors take in snowy NYC ahead of traffic closure

A major blizzard sweeps the US Northeast, closing schools, cancelling flights and shutting nonessential traffic in New York as millions shelter indoors.

23 February 2026

USA

Zohran Mamdani vows to 'reinvent' New York in first speech as mayor

Mamdani pledges to reel in a new era of New York in his first speech as mayor, vowing to govern “expansively and audaciously” to fulfil campaign promises and improve the lives of millions of New Yorkers “abandoned” by previous administrations.

2 January 2026

Culture news

The most mispronounced words of 2025: Are you saying them correctly?

From the election of Zohran Mamdani to a Parisian jewel heist, language-learning company Babbel and closed-captioning company The Captioning Group have compiled some of 2025’s most mispronounced words.

4 December 2025

USA

Trump praises Mamdani after surprisingly cordial Oval Office meeting

Trump, who had in the past called Mamdani a “100% communist lunatic” and a “total nut job,” spoke openly of how impressed he was with the man who had called his administration “authoritarian”.

22 November 2025

The Cube

Fact check: Would Zohran Mamdani's policies be 'normal' in Europe?

Far-left or mainstream, a utopic vision or normal; where would incoming New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s platform sit if it were transported to Europe?

12 November 2025

Culture news

US actress faces backlash for calling Zohran Mamdani a 'jihadist'

The Will & Grace actress has taken issue with Mamdani’s support for Palestine and has gone on a “social media crash-out” regarding the new mayor of New York City.

6 November 2025

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Scenes of celebration in New York after Zohran Mamdani’s victory

Democrat Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s mayoral race, making history as the city’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor.

5 November 2025

USA

Watch: Zohran Mamdani confronts Trump in victory speech

Zohran Mamdani spoke directly to Trump as he celebrated his win in the New York City mayoral race Tuesday night, telling the Republican, “To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.”

5 November 2025

USA

Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City's mayoral race

Zohran Mamdani has been elected as New York City's mayor, defeating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in a historic election with over 2 million votes cast.

5 November 2025

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Early voting begins as New Yorkers choose next mayor

Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa are vying to lead New York City — as voting begins, all eyes are on who will become the city’s next mayor.

4 November 2025