Ukraine was “10%” away from a peace deal, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday, and his country wanted an end to the war but not at “any cost”. The Ukrainian president, in his New Year’s Eve address, said any agreement needed…
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Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor, capping historic rise : NPR
Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor by New York Attorney General Letitia James, left, alongside his…
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Zohran Mamdani takes oath as New York mayor with historic Quran | Politics News
Incoming mayor uses edition symbolising New York City history; to use two family Qurans in public ceremony on Friday.
Zohran Mamdani on Thursday became the first New York City mayor to be sworn in using a Quran.
The first Muslim and South Asian…
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Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor | Politics News
Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim and the youngest person in generations to take the oath of office in the United States’ biggest city.
Mamdani, a Democrat, was sworn in at a historic,…
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Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York’s first Muslim mayor – Dawn
- Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York’s first Muslim mayor Dawn
- NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Vows to Govern ‘Audaciously’: Live Updates The New York Times
- EXCLUSIVE: Mamdani’s Official Swearing In Will Be At Abandoned Original City Hall Subway…
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North Korea’s Kim Welcomes 2026 With a Salute to Russia – The Wall Street Journal
- North Korea’s Kim Welcomes 2026 With a Salute to Russia The Wall Street Journal
- Kim Jong-un hails North Korea’s ‘invincible alliance’ with Russia in New Year’s message The Guardian
- North Korea’s Kim Jong Un attends New Year celebrations…
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Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after China’s military drills
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s sovereignty in the face of China’s “expansionist ambitions,” days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills around the island.
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New year welcomed with celebrations across the globe as world enters 2026
Happy new year – and welcome 2026published at 12:47 GMT 1 January
Media caption, Fireworks, drums and light shows: How the world is welcoming 2026
It’s taken a full 26 hours but 2026 has finally arrived everywhere on…
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China’s Xi says ‘reunification’ with Taiwan ‘unstoppable’ | Xi Jinping News
Taiwan’s Lai pledges to defend national sovereignty after Beijing holds live-fire drills around island.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to achieve the “reunification” of China and Taiwan, calling Beijing’s long-held…
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The history behind the NYC subway station where Mamdani will be sworn in : NPR
New York City’s incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani picked the decommissioned subway station under City Hall as the site of his…
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