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Zohran Mamdani is the newly elected mayor of NYC, who won the November 2025 election. He is the first Muslim mayor of the city and a self-described democratic socialist. Donald Trump, U.S. President and former New York resident, is a major political figure who has been especially vocal in regards to Mamdani’s candidacy and election….
An op-ed by Behar suggests that a global wave of protests, primarily composed of “Gen Z” youth, is directly associated with shrinking public services and exploding private wealth. Governments cut spending on health, education, and social protection just as private wealth soars and inheritance transfers lock in inequality. According to the author, this is a…
**UN warns of a “terrible escalation” as officials report killings and mass displacement Civilians trapped, terrified, and running out of essentials The UN humanitarian coordinator, Tom Fletcher, warned in stark terms that with frontlines advancing and escape routes cut off, civilians inside El-Fasher were being exposed to shelling, food shortages and collapsing health services. He…
War in Sudan: Escalation, Humanitarian Collapse, and Power Shifts — October 2025 Update The civil war in Sudan shows no signs of abatement as brutal fighting and atrocities continue right across the country; a recent massacre in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, has underlined how the crisis is worsening with the complete collapse of…
The effect of the Muslim conquests: One of the immediate results of the Muslim conquests was the political unification of the entire Middle East for the first time in its history. *Sudan Accuses RSF of ‘War Crimes’ in El-Fasher as Survivors Describe Mass Killings and Assaults *Sudanese envoy says Khartoum will boycott peace talks if…
Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC and California Backs Redistricting Reform The Democratic Party scored a set of decisive victories in the first major U.S. elections since the re-election of President Donald Trump, marking a strong rebound for the opposition. Progressive and moderate Democrats alike celebrated a night of sweeping wins across several key states. *Summary of…
Speaking to a spirited crowd of supporters in Brooklyn on Tuesday night, Mamdani celebrated a decisive victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo, defeating the veteran politician by more than eight percentage points with nearly all votes counted. His win marks a historic first — Mamdani will become New York City’s first Muslim mayor and one…
Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician, activist, and musician, and since November 2025, the mayor-elect of New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), he previously served in the New York State Assembly from 2021 to 2025, representing the 36th district in…
Ghazala Firdous Hashmi (born July 5, 1964) is an American politician, educator, and academic administrator who serves as a Virginia state senator and is the lieutenant governor–elect of Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, she will make history as the first Asian American and Muslim elected to statewide office in Virginia and the first…
Ghazala Firdous Hashmi ( born July 5, 1964) is an American politician, academic administrator, and educator who serves as a Virginia state senator and is the lieutenant governor–elect of Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, she has represented Virginia’s 15th Senate District since 2020. When sworn in, Hashmi will make history as Virginia’s first…