A professor describes Mamdani as “one of us” while some young Ugandans take inspiration from the 34-year-old’s victory.
Category: World
Tesla says Musk should be paid $1tn – will shareholders agree?
The car-maker is lobbying fiercely for the pay package, which is being voted on ahead of its AGM on Thursday.
Eleven killed in blaze at Bosnian retirement home
The blaze broke out on the seventh floor of the facility in the town of Tuzla, reports say.
Israel says Hamas returned body of Israeli-US soldier held hostage
Itay Chen’s remains were returned to Israel via the Red Cross on Tuesday, meaning seven dead hostages now remain in Gaza.
‘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.
At least seven people killed after UPS cargo plane crashes in Kentucky
Eleven others were injured when the plane exploded during takeoff near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
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.
Seven climbers dead after Nepal avalanche
Rescuers located two bodies and are searching for the remaining five, believed to have been buried by snow.
Suspected drone sightings disrupt flights at Belgium airports
It is the latest in a string of suspected drone sightings causing disruptions at European airports.