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Zohran Mamdani will make history on January 1 as the first New York City mayor to place his hand on the Quran during his swearing-in ceremonies. Mamdani, who represents a range of demographics not seen before in the mayor’s office—South Asian, millennial, and Muslim—will use at least three unique Qurans for his ceremonies, according to…

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday announced the appointment of lawyer Ramzi Kassem as New York City’s chief counsel, the city’s top legal position. Kassem, whose past legal work includes representing Ahmed al-Darbi in an al–Qaeda–related terrorism case, will assume the role when Mamdani takes office on January 1.“Welcome to A New Era, Ramzi…

As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day, Zohran Mamdani will officially assume office as the mayor of New York City, marking the start of his term with two separate swearing-in ceremonies.The Democrat’s team has planned a private oath-taking with family at midnight, followed by a public ceremony in the afternoon outside City Hall….

For nearly half a century, support for Israel was the closest thing the American right had to a theological constant. It bound together evangelical Christians, Cold War hawks, neoconservatives, and Republican donors into a durable, almost unexamined consensus. Donald Trump’s first term appeared to mark its triumph: Jerusalem recognised as Israel’s capital, the Abraham Accords…

China’s President Xi Jinping said that the “reunification of our motherland, a trend of the times, is unstoppable” in his 2026 New Year message, delivered just hours after Beijing announced the conclusion of large-scale live-fire military drills around Taiwan. Xi’s remarks came as China’s military said it had “successfully completed” exercises designed to simulate a…

Mizkif (via YouTube/Mizkif) Mizkif’s comments about One True King and its slow decay have recently caught the attention of fans. OTK was founded in 2020, with him being one of the co-creators, and quickly became one of the most recognizable names in esports and other content. Mizkif addressed OTK member ExtraEmily’s latest statement, where she…

File photo: Officials count ballots at a polling station as polls close during the presidential election in Conakry, Guinea (Picture credit: AP) CONAKRY: Junta leader Gen Mamdi Doumbouya was declared the winner of Guinea’s presidential election held over the weekend, according to incomplete results released late on Tuesday, the country’s first election since a 2021…

A case of measles, one of the most infectious diseases, was detected at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey during peak holiday travel. According to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), the infected passenger was at terminals B and C on December 12.The measles virus is highly contagious and can spread through the…

Pakistan traders threaten countrywide shutdown over mandatory billing machines ISLAMABAD: Traders across Pakistan have threatened a nationwide shutdown on January 16 if the government does not withdraw its decision to make the installation of Point of Sale (POS) machines mandatory, warning that the move would further burden small businesses and open new avenues for harassment…

Thousands of mourners gathered in Dhaka on Wednesday for the funeral of former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia, one of the most influential political figures in the country’s history.Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister and a two-time head of government, died on Tuesday at the age of 80 after…