Zohran Mamdani
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- Victorian election
Why the Greens think they can lead a left-wing revolt to take on One Nation
As One Nation surges in the polls ahead of the Victorian election, the Greens are focusing on suburban voters in a pitch to capitalise on disillusionment with the major parties.
- Daniella White
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Five notable moments from Obama’s interview with Stephen Colbert
The former president was critical of Donald Trump, without ever naming him. Obama also urged Democrats to speak plainly, and talked about aliens.
- Tim Balk
Charles and Camilla honour 9/11 victims on visit to New York
The King and Queen met relatives of the September 11 attacks before a cultural reception attended by leading figures from the arts and fashion worlds.
- Philip Marcelo, Anthony Izaguirre and Dave Collins
Max Chandler-Mather is back to lead a Greens think-tank. Can he fire up a left-wing movement?
The former Greens MP said the party must learn from strategies that have swept left-wing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to power and propelled the UK Greens.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Blizzard blankets NYC in snow, thousands of US flights cancelled
The powerful storm dropped more than 30 centimetres of snow across parts of the US north-east, forcing the cancellation of some 5700 flights.
- Rajesh Kumar Singh and Rick McKay
Millions shiver as big freeze grips United States
At least 30 people have died as the country endures what has been called the worst winter storm to hit the country in a decade.
Mamdani uses first speech to make clear he will stand up to Trump
The New York mayor unapologetically promised to lead as a democratic socialist, issuing a warning to those who believed he might moderate his positions after taking office.
- Laura Nahmias
- Analysis
- US politics
Odd couple Trump and Mamdani sing from same song sheet in remarkable meeting
“I’ll be cheering for him,” the US president said of the man he had previously branded a communist lunatic, completing his backflip on the Muslim democratic socialist mayor-elect.
- Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Mamdani’s New York win is like One Nation’s surge here. Both offer false hope
Zohran Mamdani and Pauline Hanson are prospering on opposite sides of one of the most defining divides in modern politics: city versus country.
- Waleed Aly
Why the ultra rich are abandoning New York, as the city loses its finance-capital status
High local taxes, housing costs and a drop in finance-industry jobs mean New York City is losing its allure.
- The Economist