Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has taken a surprising lead in New York City’s mayoral primary, prompting Andrew Cuomo to concede. This race highlights the Democratic Party’s internal divisions and signals the rise of its progressive wing. Mamdani’s focus on affordability and grassroots campaigning resonated with young voters, but his socialist views could face challenges in the general election.

Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to skip the BRICS Summit in Brazil next month, which, if confirmed, will be his first-ever absence from the meeting of the grouping of emerging economies since taking office 12 years ago, according to media reports.

The head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service thanked the US Central Intelligence Agency on Wednesday for its help in “joint” operations during the recent 12-day war with Iran.