5 things to know about New York’s new mayor Zohran Mamdani
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Sadiq Khan has been attacked by President Trump and misrepresented on social media. “I’m a mayor who happens to be Muslim,” he said, “and I think Zohran is the same.”
Mayor-elect Mamdani's win in New York is cheered by his London counterpart and a former mentor in Uganda, but draws a warning from Israel's U.S. ambassador.
Mayor of London and co-chair of C40 Cities, Sadiq Khan, speaks during an interview as he attends the COP30 Local Leaders Forum at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil November 5, 2025. REUTERS/Tita Barros
LONDON/BERLIN, Nov 5 (Reuters) - 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.