The death sentence has been removed from eight criminal offences and replaced with life imprisonment for offenders.
Campaigning on cost of living issues, Mamdani beat out ex-governor Andrew Cuomo and his $25m super PAC.
Here are the key events on day 1,217 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The 17-year-old Australian Sudanese sprinter clocked 20.02 seconds to break the Australian national record once again.
Benfica beat Bayern Munich, but both sides progress from Group C, while minnows Auckland draw 1-1 with Boca Juniors.
Benfica beat Bayern Munich, but both sides progress from Group C, while minnows Auckland draw 1-1 with Boca Juniors.
The imposition of a state of national emergency on June 25, 1975, was India's closest brush with dictatorship.
In the Middle East as in Ukraine, the president is discovering that simple bullying tricks don’t resolve complex international crisesIt was as close as Donald Trump might get to a lucid statement of his governing doctrine. “I may do it. I may not do it…
In the Middle East as in Ukraine, the president is discovering that simple bullying tricks don’t resolve complex international crisesIt was as close as Donald Trump might get to a lucid statement of his governing doctrine. “I may do it. I may not do it…
Report says program likely set back only a few months; Iran and Israel both say they will honour truce if other side does after Donald Trump expresses frustration at violationsSee all our Middle East coverageDonald Trump has blasted CNN and the New Yor…