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The election in the biggest US city has grabbed eyeballs globally. Its verdict could shape US politics.

Sudden passing of respected grandmaster and gifted communicator of chess leads to allegations of cyberbullying'.

Cars and shipping containers were washed away by floods caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines.

Heartwarming scenes unfolded in Gaza as Israel released five Palestinian prisoners, reuniting them with their families.

Mayoral race pits Democrat Zohran Mamdani against independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

Storm causes havoc as it hits centre of the country, displacing hundreds of thousands.

After two decades and an estimated cost of $1bn, the Grand Egyptian Museum opens its doors to the public on Tuesday.

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has vowed to resist US President Donald Trump's threat to withhold funding.

Unheralded Nick Smith Jr led the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers to an upset victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Residents seek refuge on rooftops, and cars float through flooded streets on the island of Cebu.

The US coffee giant wants to more than double its presence in China with the help of private equity firm Boyu Capital.

The Romanian worker was trapped for hours under the rubble following the partial collapse of Rome's Torre dei Conti.

Constant Israeli artillery shelling witnessed in southern Gaza; farms and houses destroyed in eastern Gaza City.

Jake Paul will seek another fight later in 2025 after his opponent Gervonta Davis was issued with a civil lawsuit.

Saudi Arabian leader's visit will be second with Trump as US president, eight years after his 2017 trip to Washington.

Supporters say Mamdani on precipice of historic victory in New York City, but some voters say they are still undecided.

Absences surge among US air traffic controllers, who have been working for more than a month without pay.

Victims include five foreigners and two Nepalis, while four others remain missing, media reports say.

Here are the key events from day 1,349 of Russia's war on Ukraine.

Senior official known for his loyalty to the Kim family served as head of Supreme People's Assembly for two decades.

Move comes after Betssy Chavez, who is on trial on coup charges, fled to the Mexican Embassy in Peru.

US president urges his supporters to vote for Cuomo and not the Republican nominee to defeat Mamdani.

The lawsuit, filed on Friday, alleges lithium-ion battery pack in Model S caused the electronic door systems to fail.

The attacks in two towns come a day after Israel threatened to escalate its assault on alleged Hezbollah targets.

Mamady Doumbouya formally files papers for December 28 vote, aimed at restoring constitutional order after 2021 coup.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Hamas is ready to transfer the governance of Gaza to a new committee.

Gaza's Health Ministry says it also received the remains of 45 Palestinians from Israel through the Red Cross.

Video shows part of Rome's medieval Torre dei Conti collapse for a second time during restoration near the Colosseum

The country's flagship food aid scheme serves one in eight Americans each month.

The deal has analysts puzzled, as the US maker of Tylenol has seen sales dip after the White House linked it to autism.

Israel has arrested Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi over her leaking of a video showing Israeli soldiers abusing prisoners.

Top diplomats from Arab and Muslim nations discuss plans for an international force for Gaza, as proposed by the US.

Foreign ministers from several Arab, Islamic states have met to discuss Gaza ceasefire and an international peace force.

The announcement comes less than week after Amazon laid off 14,000 people.

The most recent polls place Mamdani 14.7 points ahead of Cuomo, according to RealClearPolitics poll average.

Testimonies describe bodies in streets, families torn apart and days without food as paramilitary seizes Sudan city.

Israel is holding a record 360 Palestinian children from the occupied West Bank in its prisons, many without charge.

NATO collaborates with allies on arms packages for Ukraine, including US-made weapons, to counter Russian aggression.

The US president appeared on the news show for the first time since 2020, when he walked out during an interview.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn into Tanzania's highest office after a landslide 97.66% victory.

More than 70,000 people ordered to leave their homes as torrential rains, strong winds and storm surges forecast.

Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi reportedly acknowledged that her office released video of troops abusing a Palestinian detainee.

A whistleblower has accused the US government of downplaying evidence that Israel intentionally killed Shireen Abu Akleh

Powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.3 shakes northern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 500.

Police say one suspect in custody, but hero' train staff member still in life-threatening condition.

Paramilitary RSF says it is planning imminent attack on el-Obeid after the mass killings in el-Fasher.

Managing the young Tanzanians who are desperate to see her lead them out of these crises, I think, is their way forward

Survivors of a paramilitary assault on el-fasher in Sudan have spoken of the horrors they encountered.

The goal is to cause an energy crisis and trigger a new refugee wave to destabilise Ukraine's European allies.

NYC public advocate arrested at anti-ICE protest