New York, Dec 31, 2025 (AFP) - Leftist Mamdani to take over as New York mayor under Trump shadow

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Zohran Mamdani, the young upstart of the US left, was readying Wednesday to take over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with President Donald Trump. After the clocks strike midnight (0500 GMT Thursday), bringing in 2026, Mamdani will take his oath of office at an abandoned subway stop, taking the helm of the United States' largest city. He will be New York's first Muslim mayor. His office says the understated venue for the......

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