6 h. ago NYC's socialist mayor mocked for his snow shoveling technique after Big Apple was hit by worst blizzard in a decade

Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani took to the streets of Brooklyn to help locals shovel snow, though many mocked his seemingly rusty form online.

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7 h. ago Mamdani urges New Yorkers to read Heated Rivalry during winter storm

Heated Rivalry has gained a high-profile fan — Zohran Mamdani.

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19 h. ago ‘Psychodrama’ threat to Labour led party chiefs to block Andy Burnham Commons comeback, says minister

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hit by furious backlash from MPs, particularly on the Left of the Labour Party

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20 h. ago Burnham barred from byelection to help Labour ‘focus’, says Scotland secretary

Commons seat campaign by Greater Manchester mayor mid-term would drain resources, says Douglas AlexanderLabour’s decision to bar Andy Burnham from standing in a Westminster byelection was about “focus than about factionalism”, so the party would not be distracted ahead of vital elections in May, Douglas Alexander, the Scotland secretary, has said.Defending the decision by the party’s national executive committee (NEC) to block the Greater Manchester mayor from being a candidate for the Gorton and Denton byelection, Alexander said this was not because Keir Starmer was scared of a leadership challenge. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago The Zohran Mamdani cheat code to tailoring that won't break the bank

NYC’s mayor offers a masterclass in looking sharp for a reasonable price. Want to do the same? Peter Bevan suits up the options

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59 h. ago Andy Burnham confirms he IS standing for Parliament : Keir Starmer faces civil war in the Labour party as he considers whether to block mayor's bid to rejoin Commons

The Greater Manchester mayor will contest the Gorton and Denton by-election, possibly as early as next month.

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67 h. ago The hill I will die on: Bum gun, bidet or shattaf – whatever you call it, install one now | Mona Eltahawy

Really, why wouldn’t you wash yourself after using the toilet? If you won’t listen to me, then listen to Zohran Mamdani – and get your straddle onThe first time I heard a bidet mentioned in the US – or at least what it’s used for – was at the start of an off-Broadway play I saw in 2015 called Threesome. An Egyptian-American couple are in bed waiting for a white man they’ve invited to join them for the tryst of the title. He bounds on to the stage after using the bathroom, and the couple yell at him, “Go back and wash your ass!”Like that couple, and Threesome’s playwright, Yussef El Guindi, I’m Egyptian. In Egypt, bathrooms in every home, as well as those in public buildings, are fitted with some kind of contraption for washing after using the toilet: a bidet, a standalone low oval basin next to the toilet that one straddles – or, more popularly, a shattaf, a fixture in the toilet itself through which water streams out. Sometimes, the shattaf is a small showerhead attached to the wal...

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3 d. ago Why infidelity is in some people's DNA: This is the truth about cheating, the eight triggers for affairs

As an evolutionary biologist and sex scientist, I have devoted most of my professional life to researching romantic and sexual relationships.

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3 d. ago New York mayor Zohran Mamdani sent baby box by SNP Government

Mamdani has previously mentioned Scotland, Chile and Finland as examples of where the policy has been introduced.

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3 d. ago Scotland sends baby box to New York after mayor Mamdani cites policy

Scottish social justice secretary says pledge for the city shows shared ‘commitment to tackling child poverty’New York’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has received a baby box from the Scottish government after modelling part of his election campaign on Edinburgh’s example of providing each expectant mother with a set of essentials.Scotland’s social justice secretary, Shirley-Anne Somerville, said it would help the city’s leader develop his own plans for a “baby basket”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Scots Labour MP urges party not to block Burnham despite fears of nightmare for Scottish Labour

Brian Leishman praised Mr Burnham while others are fearful of the Holyrood election impact

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3 d. ago New York mayor Zohran Mamdani sent baby box by Scottish Government

Mr Mamdani previously cited Scotland as an example of where the policy has been introduced

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4 d. ago NYC nurses on strike resume negotiations with hospitals on 11th day

New York City nurses on strike are headed back to the bargaining table with hospital administrators to try to bring an end to the city’s biggest walkout of its kind in decades

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4 d. ago Zohran Mamdani officials sue Dr Phil’s son over NYPD reality show that’s ‘imminent threat’ to city police

The lawsuit says the footage contains revealing information that could put police and crime victims at risk

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6 d. ago Republicans begin to push back against Trump’s pursuit of Greenland

Party may vote to block any military action as it seeks to defuse growing rift with allies over the Arctic territory

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6 d. ago NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and US Sen. Bernie Sanders rally with nurses on ninth day of strike

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders are rallying with nurses in Manhattan during the ninth day of their strike

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1 week ago NYC Council employee’s arrest sparks protests and a dispute over his immigration status

A New York City Council employee has been arrested in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

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1 week ago NYC nurses strike enters second day as hospitals move to fill labor gaps

Thousands of New York City nurses are resuming their strike as some of the city's leading hospitals have moved to hire replacement workers to fill the labor gap

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1 week ago Zohran Mamdani moves into NYC mayoral home Gracie mansion with his wife

The 18th-century home makes a stark departure from the New York City Mayor’s former Queens apartment

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2 w. ago Fox host labels Ms. Rachel ‘creepy’ and attacks her over beloved character

Tomi Lahren declares dislike for ‘adults that dress like children’ in attack on YouTube star for appearing with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to promote free childcare policy

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