'Mandate for change': Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral election
It is a historic moment as Mamdani also becomes the first South Asian and first Muslim to lead the city.
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Zohran Mamdani tells New Yorkers ‘the future is in our hands’ and wishes Andrew Cuomo ‘the best in private life’ – live
New York City mayor elect tells crowd at election party ‘we have toppled a political dynasty’, saying of Cuomo ‘let tonight be the final time I utter his name’Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York City in historic winNYC mayoral election – live results trackerat the Ziegfeld Ballroom in midtown ManhattanThere’s a couple of hundred Cuomo supporters at his watch party now. I just saw a man down a bottle of Stella Artois. No sign of Cuomo yet. Among the attenders is Suzanne Miller, a realtor who volunteered for the Cuomo campaign. She said she is “50-50” about his chances of winning. Miller said she was nervous because of Zohran Mamdani’s energetic closing few days of the campaign. Continue reading...
Australia politics live: question time clashes over Foodbank and energy prices after Chalmers and Hawke forced to withdraw ‘liar’ comments
Milton Dick issues warning over word ‘fraught with danger’. Follow today’s news liveLiberal women react with ‘horror’ at abortion comments from Coalition colleaguesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘More room for movement’ ahead of social media banThe government has announced two new platforms being added to the social media ban for under-16s including Reddit and Kick.With respect to the list, I know, for example, Twitch is still currently being assessed by the Safety Commissioner, so there will still be room for movement as we move into 10 December. Continue reading...
At least seven people killed after UPS cargo plane crashes in Kentucky
At least 11 people were injured when the plane exploded during takeoff near Louisville International Airport.
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Prop 50: Californians pass redistricting measure that helps Democrats flip up to five House seats
Approval of measure could determine if Republicans keep full control of government in next year’s midterm electionsVoters in California on Tuesday approved a high-stakes redistricting measure that could determine if Donald Trump and Republicans maintain full control of the federal government in next year’s midterm elections.It was a decisive victory for Democrats in deep-blue California, which had raced to counter a gerrymander in Texas, engineered at the US president’s behest, to carve out new safe Republican districts. In approving the measure, voters chose to toss out the work of California’s independent redistricting commission and temporarily adopt maps drawn by the state legislature to help Democrats pick up five additional seats in the US House of Representatives. Continue reading...
Liberal women react with ‘horror’ to abortion comments from Coalition colleagues
Jane Hume says politicians should not be using straightforward legislation as a ‘Trojan horse’ for personal opinionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastConcerns from conservative Coalition MPs including Andrew Hastie and Barnaby Joyce about paid parental leave applying to late-term abortions elicited “a bit of horror” from women in the party, according to Jane Hume, as Sussan Ley and senior figures rejected the claims from rightwing figures.Ley branded as “insensitive” concerns raised by some colleagues about the potential for women to seek late-term abortions in order to access paid parental leave. The shadow minister for women, Melissa McIntosh, said: “I’ve never heard of a woman doing that.” Continue reading...
At least seven dead and 11 injured after UPS plane crashes near a Kentucky airport
Aircraft erupted into fireball after takeoff at Louisville international airport, and officials say fatalities could riseA UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after take off, erupting into a massive fireball near the Louisville Muhammad Ali international airport in Kentucky, leaving at least seven dead and 11 injured, the state’s governor, Andy Beshear, said. Beshear said he expects those numbers to grow.Flames from the crash ignited a string of fires on the ground in an industrial corridor adjacent to the international airport, apparently accounting for one of the confirmed fatalities and the injuries of 11 people, who according to airport officials were taken to hospital. Continue reading...