After sealing a groundbreaking win, Zohran Mamdani took to X with a message that captured the weight of the moment, "Thank you, New York City. Together we made history. Now let's get to work."
US Supreme Court justices questioned the legality behind a wide swath of Donald Trump's tariffs on Wednesday, as they began hearing a landmark case that could uphold -- or upend -- the president's economic agenda.
The blistering rise of Zohran Mamdani to become mayor of New York City has offered encouragement to left-wing parties across Europe that an unabashedly radical agenda could help turn the tide against right-wing forces at home.
Hamas' armed wing said it would hand over the body of a hostage at 9 pm (1900 GMT) on Wednesday, while the Israeli military said it had killed two Palestinians who had approached an area it occupied in a "threatening" way.
Iran, since the Islamic revolution, has employed the tactic of arresting Westerners in a bid to extract concessions from its foes, in a strategy of "hostage diplomacy" that has long presented Europe and the US with a dilemma.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called on Wednesday for making sexual harassment a criminal offence nationwide after a man groped and tried to kiss her as she walked down the street.
The 74th Miss Universe pageant is off to a rocky start after a heated exchange took place between the participants and the hosts, Miss Universe Thailand (MUT) national director, just as the ceremonial sashing of candidates was about to begin.
In a meeting with Republican senators at a White House breakfast, US President Donald Trump recounted his bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and his officials. "I've never seen men so scared in my life," Trump said.
From behind bars, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has renewed his fierce criticism of Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, branding him the "most oppressive dictator in Pakistan's history" and "a mentally unstable man."
Delhi authorities carried out over 500 inspections and issued more than 9,000 vehicular challans in the past 24 hours as part of ongoing efforts to control pollution. As per official data, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 202 on Wednesday.
The world should watch out for three possible bubbles in financial markets, including artificial intelligence, the head of the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday, in comments that came amid sharp falls in global technology stocks.
With leaders from the Republican and Democratic parties failing to agree on a way out, the United States is now witnessing the longest government shutdown in its history.
Vladimir Putin ordered his top officials to draft proposals on possible nuclear weapons testing after Donald Trump said last week that the US would resume such tests.
Pakistan has witnessed an over 46 per cent rise in overall violence in its security landscape for the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest security report released by Islamabad-based Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS).
France's government said it is suspending access to Shein's online platform until the company proves that its content conforms with French law.
Acclaimed Indian filmmaker Mira Nair turned down the opportunity to direct Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire on the advice of her then 14-year-old son, Zohran Mamdani.
New York's newly elected mayor Zohran Mamdani's choice to end his victory speech with Bollywood's iconic anthem "Dhoom Machale" may have set social media ablaze but for those who've followed him closely, his affection for the song is hardly new.
Before Zohran Mamdani became New York City's youngest mayor and the first Muslim to hold the office, he was an Assembly member from Queens who went on hunger strike for the taxi drivers in his city.
In a classic David vs. Goliath battle, backbench assemblyman Zohran Mamdani defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo to become New York's youngest mayor in more than a century, at age 34.
Zohran Mamdani has won the 2025 New York City mayoral election, by his side throughout the campaign and on election night was his wife, Syrian-American artist Rama Duwaji, who has largely stayed out of the public eye.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Republicans are scared the new mayor may actually fix the affordability crisis.
Palestinians are turning to soup kitchens to feed their families because Israel is limiting the entry of aid.
Investigators are working to determine cause of the blaze that broke out at facility in Tuzla in northeastern Bosnia.
Supreme Court annuls right-wing leader's conviction for illegally assuming presidency after 2019 ouster of Evo Morales.
Japanese soldiers are helping in the fight against deadly bear attacks in the country’s north.
Trump's administration is trying to defend his tariffs after lower courts ruled that he had exceeded his authority.
The motorist set his car on fire after mowing down the pedestrians, prosecutors say.
Residents say powerful storm brought 'raging' flash floods that destroyed homes, overturned cars and blocked streets.
Zohran Mamdani's New York City win inspires people in Uganda, ruled by an authoritarian president for nearly 40 years.
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces fighters are abducting thousands of people for ransom as they flee the city of el-Fasher.
Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game as Belgian side Club Brugge seek to upset Barcelona.
At least 11 people were killed and dozens injured after a passenger train hit a cargo train near Bilaspur, India.
Al Jazeera journalists risk everything to report on the Gaza war, facing loss, displacement and deadly attacks.
Missile hits a car in Burj Rahal town in Tyre district, the latest in a series of attacks despite a ceasefire.
US President Donald Trump admitted that the federal government shutdown hurt Republicans in Tuesday’s elections.
Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes in central Philippines.
Zohran Mamdani's win in New York has been seen by many as a wake-up call for a listless Democratic party.
The mayor-elect announces transition team led by four co-chairs, including former chief of the Federal Trade Commission.
Trump wants the Senate to drop the filibuster rule so Republicans can end the shutdown with a simple majority vote.
Democrat Hashmi, an Indian American, won the lieutenant governor’s race in the US state of Virginia.
In 2019, a Sudanese jiu-jitsu team travelled by land from Sudan to Kenya, no funding, no backing, just determination.
Israel has conducted more than 1,000 air strikes and more than 400 ground incursions in Syria since al-Assad overthrow.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says Gaza should have a UN mandate for a peacekeeping force.
The newly-formed Justice Fleet has suspended contact with Libya's Joint Rescue Coordination Centre.
Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim and South Asian to hold the post.