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New York elects a new mayor today, Tuesday. In the race for City Hall, 34-year-old left-wing Democrat Zohran Mamdani has a substantial lead against former Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Commentators discuss what makes the self-declared "democratic socialist" so successful.

The parties of the future Czech government under prime minister-designate Andrej Babiš have signed their coalition agreement. Commentators take a critical look at how the new government sees the country's present and future.

A gun battle between two feuding families in the mountain village of Vorizia on the Greek island of Crete left two people dead and four injured on Saturday. Members of the rival families shot at each other with pistols and a Kalashnikov. Three brothers are wanted in connection with the deadly shootout, and the police fear further bloody acts of revenge.

The Council adopted an implementing decision authorising the fifth regular payment under the Ukraine Plan of the Ukraine Facility.

President Costa will travel to Latin America for COP30 (Brazil) on 6 and 7 November and for the EU-CELAC summit (Colombia) on 9 November.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, and the 80th anniversary of Taiwan’s restoration. On October 25, 1945, the Chinese government announced that it was resuming the exercise of sovereignty over Taiwan, and the ceremony to accept Japan’s surrender in the Taiwan Province […]