36 m. ago ‘New York will be the light’: Zohran Mamdani vows to protect working class and speaks directly to Trump in victory speech – live

New York City mayor elect condemns forces of ‘oligarchy and authoritarianism’ in speech vowing to meet voters’ high expectations 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...

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97 m. ago Zohran Mamdani takes the stage after winning New York mayoral election – live updates

Democratic socialist becomes city’s first Muslim mayor, as Democrats pick up major wins in several key US racesZohran 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...

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2 h. ago Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral election – live updates

Democratic socialist becomes city’s first Muslim mayorZohran 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...

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3 h. ago NYC mayoral election live: Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa await results after polls close

Democratic socialist and former New York governor face off in race to lead New York CityNYC 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...

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3 h. ago Kristen Stewart urges solidarity and honesty in emotional keynote at Academy Women's Luncheon

Kristen Stewart has delivered a powerful speech at the Academy Women’s Luncheon, urging women in film to reject tokenism and create their own opportunities

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4 h. ago I was spending thousands of pounds on porn. It took tragedy to end my addiction of 30 years: Strictly champion ORE ODUBA bravely speaks out on shame that ruined his life

Ore Oduba was just nine years old when he first saw pornography. The TV presenter was then a privately educated choir boy growing up in Dorset, the youngest son of strict Nigerian parents.

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5 h. ago A cultural revolution? Trump’s America feels oddly familiar to those watching from China

Demands of absolute loyalty and attacks on institutions have raise memories of Mao-style chaos from US watchers in ChinaWhen Vickie Wang, a budding standup comedian, gets on stage in New York, she’s not just thinking about what jokes to crack. She’s also thinking about which ones to avoid. “I don’t criticise the administration directly,” she said. Or if she does, she makes sure it’s not recorded for social media. “I would never publicly publish something where I directly criticise the government I think it’s a learned behaviour from China”.Wang, 39, lived in Shanghai for nearly a decade, leaving in 2022. In 2025 she relocated to the US. When she arrived, she went on a frenzy of “revenge bingeing on democracy”, going to talks, protests and diving into New York’s public library. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Rape survivors blocked from treatment as aid cuts make Africa’s unsafe abortion crisis worse, researchers warn

Funding cuts are set to block more women and girls from getting lifesaving healthcare and post-rape support, researcher Dr Jonna Both tells The Independent

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6 h. ago Nick Kyrgios to play women’s No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Battle of the Sexes clash

Australian tennis star to meet Belarusian in December in Dubai‘I’m not just here to play, I’m here to entertain,’ says KyrgiosNick Kyrgios, Australian former Wimbledon finalist, is to play women’s world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in an exhibition match in Dubai.The clash evokes memories of the 1973 Battle of the Sexes match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs – which King won in straight sets in the Houston Astrodome and was later the subject of a Hollywood movie. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Watch: Micky van de Ven sparks Lionel Messi comparisons with Tottenham wondergoal

Spurs defender may have wrapped up the goal of the season competition already

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7 h. ago Callum Osmand dreams of Celtic Europa League bow as new UEFA rule opens door to late Midtjylland call

The Welsh teen - who burst onto the scene with a dream Hampden goal against Rangers - could be on the flight to Denmark

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7 h. ago Wills gets down to business in Brazil: Prince warns of 'nature crisis' facing the world at anti

Prince William met Maisa Guajajara, Poliana Moreira Guajajara and Claudia Maria Guajajara Da Silva at a United for Wildlife Summit in Rio on Tuesday.

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7 h. ago Jill and Angela spent decades working but retired into poverty: Please listen to their urgent advice

Here, three women who say they did everything 'right' share what went wrong that means they're facing financial ­insecurity in their older age.

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7 h. ago MAFS UK experts address absence as couple miss final commitment ceremony

On Tuesday night’s Married at First Sight UK, E4 viewers watched the couples face their last commitment ceremony as the experiment draws to a close

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8 h. ago Norway suspends $2.1tn oil fund’s ethics rules to avoid selling Big Tech stakes

Jens Stoltenberg says move will avoid forced sale of shares in Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet over their work for Israel

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10 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo jokes about wearing fake watches as footballer reveals most expensive item he owns

Cristiano Ronaldo joked about wearing fake watches as the footballer revealed the most expensive item he owns.

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10 h. ago Fugitive Nicholas Rossi who faked his own death sentenced to ten years in prison

Nicholas Rossi, who faked his own death and fled to Scotland, has been found guilty of raping another women in Utah in 2008.

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10 h. ago MTG soaks up cheers during lovefest on The View as she blasts Mike Johnson and ‘weak and pathetic’ MAGA world

‘Look, I’m with women, so I feel very comfortable saying this, I’m really tired of the p*ssing contest in Washington, D.C. between the men,’ the MAGA congresswoman declared to raucous applause.

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11 h. ago Eni Aluko ‘astounded’ by Barton post comparing her to serial killers, court told

The former England women’s footballer told Liverpool Crown Court the pair had previously exchanged ‘friendly, supportive’ private messages.

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11 h. ago Boy George's vile attack on lesbian banned by LA gym for confronting 'transgender patron who stared at her while she was naked in locker room'

Britain's 1980s pop icon Boy George vilely attacked a lesbian who was banned from a Los Angeles gym after she complained about a transitioning man in the women's locker room.

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