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Congressional candidate Claire Valdez, Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier stand with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a rally at King's Theatre on 18 June 2026 in New York City. MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO / AFP

New blood: why progressive New York Democrats won big

Candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani have been critical of Israel over Gaza—a stance that has gone down well with voters and could yet reshape the party.

Tarek Rashed 04 July 2026
AFP-Reuters-Eduardo Ramon

Zohran Mamdani becomes first Muslim mayor of New York

The 34-year-old socialist's win is a seismic development, proving that tax rises for the rich to fund social programmes, and unwavering advocacy for Palestinian rights, are politically viable stances

Tarek Rashed 04 November 2025
Yusra Naim

Zohran Mamdani: New York City's first Muslim mayor?

His supporters say his mayoral primary victory could be an inflexion point in American politics that shows the electoral viability of left-wing policies and support for Palestinian rights

Con Coughlin 28 June 2025
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Brazil's President and Workers' Party (PT) re-election candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, greets supporters outside a polling station during the presidential runoff election in Sao Paulo on 25 October 2026. Juan BARRETO / AFP
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The Palestinian flag in France: from student activism to social unrest 

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Once a symbol of solidarity with the Palestinian cause, it is now being used by different groups to advance their own grievances and agendas

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