New York has shocked the political establishment by electing 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani, a self-described Democratic Socialist, as its 111th Mayor... but why do Aussies care?

Plus, we wrap up the week in celebrity news, from Meghan Markle's return to acting to People's Sexiest Man Alive and the abysmal reviews for Kim Kardashian's new show.

And in headlines today, Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as the powerful Speaker of the US House of Representatives, has said she will not run for re-election to Congress in 2026, ending a four-decade career of a progressive Democratic icon; Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince, has been sent a letter by US Democrats requesting he appear before a US congressional panel investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein; France’s court of auditors found, before the October heist, the Louvre museum had prioritised buying new art pieces and improving the visitor experience over upgrading security; Dame Judi Dench has revealed that her eyesight has gotten so bad she can no longer watch TV or go to the theatre

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