As Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump trade blows, the person they are fighting over has sent mixed signals to investors trying to divine who will blink first.

Donald Trump's insistence that "spoiled" Japan imports more US rice is adding to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's problems ahead of elections that could sink his premiership after less than a year in office.

US President Donald Trump has threatened a federal takeover of two Democratic-ruled states--New York City and Washington, DC--if local leaderships do not align with his administration's vision.

Zohran Mamdani, New York City's mayoral candidate has been caught up in a storm's eye after an old social media post of him showing the middle finger to a statue of Christopher Columbus in Astoria resurfaced online.

Building a new US political party from scratch is a daunting task, even for the world's richest man.

Donald Trump has shrugged off Elon Musk's plans for a new political party as "ridiculous" -- but the announcement underscored the threat the disaffected former ally poses to US Republicans defending paper-thin congressional majorities.

US President Donald Trump has slammed Indian-origin Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani for holding anti-Jewish views and threatening to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he travels to New York City.

Vaibhav Taneja, who currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Tesla, was officially named as treasurer of Elon Musk's 'America Party' in the paperwork filed with the US Federal Election Commission.

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is now going solo in politics after a brief stint in the administration of US President Donald Trump, the world's most powerful elected leader.

Zohran Mamdani, the Indian-origin Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, listed his race as both "Asian" and "Black or African American" on his 2009 application to Columbia University, the New York Times reported.

A fresh CIA review agreed with earlier conclusions that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help President Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton - while criticizing what it called procedural flaws.

New York's Indian-origin Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani hit back at Donald Trump for deportation threats, saying the US President was fanning the flames of division.

US President Donald Trump said that he will save the New York City from "Communist lunatic" Indian-origin mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. In a post on Truth Social he wrote that he will not let the "Communist Lunatic" destroy New York.

New York's Indian origin mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani refused to be "intimidated" by US President Donald Trump, after the Republican said his administration would have the Democrat arrested if he stops ICE raids in the city.

The New York City Election board on Tuesday confirmed a stunning victory by mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary, clearing the way for the political upstart to be the party's nominee for the November mayoral election.

US President Donald Trump said that the New York City Democratic nominee for mayor is a "pure, true communist" and a "total nut job" and added that he will "have a lot of fun with him" if he is elected.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut federal funding for New York City if favoured mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani--a democratic socialist-- "doesn't behave himself", should he win the November 4 elections.

Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said Sunday that billionaires shouldn't exist, stepping up his rhetoric in a network television interview against the wealthiest and most powerful New Yorkers.

Indian-origin candidate Zohran Mamdani and a Democratic socialist emerged with a commanding lead in the Democratic mayoral primary, over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who conceded late Tuesday.

Mamdani has humourously labelled himself as a "B-list rapper" and on his X account, which he used as a rapper, he promoted "Nani", a tribute to his grandmother, that debuted in April 2019.

The post shows a digitally altered picture of the Statue of Liberty covered in a black burqa. Another MAGA supporter, Don Keith shared the picture with the caption, "Congratulations New York".

Zohran Mamdani, an Indian origin socialite set to become the Democratic nominee in New York City's upcoming mayoral election, calls himself US President Donald Trump's "worst nightmare."

Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has won the Democratic primaryfor mayoral elections in New York City. On Tuesday, he defeated former New York governor Andrew Cuomo in arguably one of the biggest political upsets in recent times.

US Donald Trump has weighed in on the victory of Indian-origin leftist socialist Zohran Mamdani in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary election, calling him a "100 per cent communist lunatic".