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Mamdani Fills 2 Top Posts With Government Veteran and Trusted Aide

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named Dean Fuleihan, a former deputy mayor and budget director, to be his first deputy mayor. Elle Bisgaard-Church will serve as his chief of staff.

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Dean Fuleihan, 74, served as first deputy mayor and budget director under Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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Explosion Reported Near Red Fort in New Delhi

The police confirmed there were fatalities from a car explosion, but it did not give exact numbers or say what caused the blast.

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Security personnel at the scene of an explosion near the Red Fort area of New Delhi on Monday.
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Trump Threatens to Sue the BBC for $1 Billion After Jan. 6 Documentary

A lawyer for the president said the BBC’s editing of a speech Mr. Trump gave on Jan. 6 was “defamatory.” The broadcaster on Monday apologized for an “error in judgment.”

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The BBC office in London. The head of the BBC and the head of news resigned after growing pressure.
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Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Agencies Push Back Despite Zelensky Pressure

Months after Ukraine’s president tried to cripple them, the agencies said they had uncovered a major scheme involving the state-owned nuclear energy company.

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The headquarters of Energoatom, Ukraine’s state-owned nuclear energy company, in 2022. Anti-corruption agencies found what they said were efforts to influence Energoatom and others.
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Supreme Court to Hear Major Challenge to Mail-In Ballot Laws

The justices agreed to hear a challenge to Mississippi’s law, a case that could upend similar measures in dozens of states before the 2026 election.

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Counting absentee ballots at the Hinds County Courthouse in Jackson, Miss., in 2023.
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U.S. Military Kills 6 in Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats, Hegseth Says

The latest strikes raised the death toll in the campaign to 76 people in 19 attacks in the Pacific and the Caribbean Sea since early September.

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The Gerald R. Ford, the United States’ largest and newest aircraft carrier, anchored in the Bay of Palma in Spain last month. It is set to arrive in the Caribbean as soon as this week.
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The Many Faces of Syria’s President, Ahmed al-Shara

Ahmed al-Shara has shifted shapes many times during his ascent from rebel commander to national leader. This week, he is expected to be the first Syrian president to address the U.N. General Assembly in 58 years.

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On Wednesday, Syria’s president, Ahmed al-Shara, is expected to become the first Syrian leader to address the U.N. General Assembly in 58 years.
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Kendrick Lamar tops Grammys 2026 nominations, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny follow, and no Taylor Swift?

The 2026 Grammy nominations are here and it’s Kendrick Lamar’s year to shine with nine nods, followed closely by Lady Gaga’s record-breaking seven. Rising stars like Leon Thomas and Sabrina Carpenter join heavyweights like Bad Bunny, Tyler, the Creator, and more in this year’s stacked lineup. From surprise nominations to historic firsts, this Grammys race...

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Amy Hamm: Avi Lewis is no everyman. He looks more like Jagmeet Singh everyday

“Confession: I get shredded cheese,” said Avi Lewis, feigning sheepishness, to a Zoom audience of approximately 500 people on Wednesday. The event, titled “Emergency Austerity Budget Town Hall,” held in response to the Liberal government’s newly-released 2025 budget, was half NDP buzzword salad, half leadership campaign. Read More
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Legal experts and politicians criticise process used to ban Palestine Action

Independent commission says definition of terrorism relied on by ministers is too broad and more parliamentary oversight is needed

Legal experts, former government ministers and an ex-MI6 director have criticised the process used to ban Palestine Action.

The members of an independent commission set up by the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law said the definition of terrorism was too broad and better parliamentary oversight and judicial scrutiny was needed.

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© Photograph: Carlos Jasso/Reuters

© Photograph: Carlos Jasso/Reuters

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Eight people die and several injured after car explosion in Delhi, police say

Several fire engines rushed to the scene after blast reported near the historic Red Fort, fire services said

A car explosion outside the historic Red Fort monument in Delhi has killed at least eight people and triggered a fire in the surrounding area, according to police.

The cause of the explosion, which took place just before 7pm on Monday night, was unknown.

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© Photograph: AP

© Photograph: AP

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