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A self-described socialist has won New York City's Democratic mayoral primary.Zohran Mamdani is a 33-year-old state lawmaker - and ran a campaign that was laser-focused on the high cost of living. Slickly produced social media videos set out his vision of free buses, free childcare, new apartments and a higher minimum wage - paid for by new taxes on the rich.If elected when voters head to the polls in November, […]

👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 In this episode, Richard and Yalda react to US President Donald Trump's "they don't know what the f**k they're doing'' comment on the White House lawn as the shaky Israel-Iran ceasefire comes into effect. Yalda gives Richard her inside scoop on the phone call Trump had with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop him from […]

Ceasefires that are suddenly declared tend to be pretty fragile.Stable ceasefires usually require a lot of preparation so that everyone on both sides knows what is supposed to happen, and - more importantly - when. And they normally agree on how it will be monitored so one side cannot seize a quick advantage by breaking it suddenly.Israel-Iran live updates: Trump swears live on camera as he rages at Israel and […]

At least 25 people have been killed after Israeli forces opened fire towards people waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, according to witnesses and hospitals.The Awda hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp, which received the victims, said the Palestinians were waiting for the trucks on a road south of Wadi Gaza. Witnesses told the Associated Press (AP) news agency Israeli forces opened fire as people were advancing to be close […]

These days, peace is a post on social media. On Donald Trump's Truth Social site, it came in two parts.Part one read: "CONGRATULATIONS WORLD, IT'S TIME FOR PEACE." The Magna Carta it wasn't, but it was a peace treaty for our times - a US president announcing there would be no retaliation against Iran's missile attack.An anxious world watching for US bombers returning to Iranian skies could cool its jets […]

Iran claims it has carried out a "mighty and successful response" to "America's aggression" after launching missile attacks on a US military base in Qatar and Iraq.The attack comes after the US dropped "bunker buster bombs" on three key nuclear sites in Iran over the weekend. Iran's response this evening is the latest escalation in tensions in the volatile region.Qatar has said there were no casualties at the al Udeid […]

Israel's ambassador to the UK has insisted children have "never" been targeted in Gaza and said Hamas should be blamed for every death. Tzipi Hotovely was challenged on the deaths of innocent civilians by Wilfred Frost after two British surgeons, who have worked in Gaza during the Israeli bombardment, filmed video blogs for Sky News.He asked how many children it is "legitimate and proportionate" to kill, including those being treated […]

Stunning images showing distant parts of the universe - including one of a region situated thousands of light years from Earth - have been captured by a powerful new telescope.The camera at the Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile is expected to reveal new details from space on an unprecedented scale as it makes further observations during the next decade. Scientists expect it to chart thousands of asteroids not previously […]

At least 22 people have been killed after a suicide bomber opened fire at a church in Syria - and then detonated an explosive vest.This is the first such incident since Bashar al Assad was toppled in December, and officials claim the attacker was a member of Islamic State. It happened at a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus, with estimates suggesting that 350 worshippers were praying there at the time. […]