It’s been a week that’s seen a remarkable political upset in New York, where 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani became the city’s youngest mayor in 130 years – and its first Muslim and immigrant leader in generations. The Democratic Socialist's pledge to make New York more affordable galvanised young voters, though his call to tax the rich unsettled the party establishment.

In Ukraine, fierce fighting continues for control of Pokrovsk, the fortress city key to Donetsk’s supply lines, as Russia claims to have encircled it and President Volodymyr Zelensky vows defiance on the front line.

In Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum – after being groped by a man in public – has vowed to criminalise street harassment nationwide, calling it an attack on all women.

And here in France, this week saw the controversial opening of Chinese e-commerce giant Shein's first ever physical shop – in a storied Parisian department store.

Produced by Gavin Lee, Henri-Pierre Mafulu and Guillaume Gougeon