Left-wing candidate Zohran Mamdani is leading many opinion polls in Tuesday’s mayoral race.
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Jamaica’s hurricane aftermath ‘overwhelming’, Sean Paul says
The Grammy-winning reggae singer says the storm was “very frightening, especially for my young kids”.
Guinea’s coup leader enters presidential race
Col Mamadi Doumbouya has broken his promise to hand power to a civilian government.
Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd dies at 89
“We were blessed to have her,” said her daughter, actress Laura Dern. The two acted together in many films and the HBO show Enlightened.
Rescue under way after medieval tower partially collapses in Rome
A worker is trapped after a section of the Torre dei Conti, on the edge of the famous Roman Forum, gave way.
Antarctic glacier’s rapid retreat sparks scientific ‘whodunnit’
A new study suggests that changes to Hektoria Glacier are unprecedented – but not all scientists agree.
Agony for families as landslide death toll climbs in Uganda and Kenya
More than 40 people are known to have died since last week, according to officials.
China academic intimidation claim referred to counter-terrorism police
Sensitive research into alleged human rights abuses is alleged to have been shut down by Chinese agents.
Trump administration will tap emergency fund to pay partial food stamp benefits
The shutdown has deprived more than 40 million Americans of food assistance, known as Snap, since Saturday.
Drones seen over Belgian military base for third night, minister says
The country’s Defence Minister Theo Francken said it looked like an espionage operation, but he wanted to be “cautious” about speculating.