‘We have the people’: Bernie Sanders campaigns with Zohran Mamdani as New York mayoral race enters final stretch

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Pair met with thunderous applause at town hall in Brooklyn as part of senator’s Fighting Oligarchy tour

Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayoral frontrunner and Democratic nominee, joined the Vermont senator Bernie Sanders in a rousing town hall in Brooklyn on Saturday evening where the two addressed the growing threat of oligarchic control across the US and how to fight it.

The event, held at Sanders’ alma mater Brooklyn College, drew an audience of about 1,700 people. Mamdani and Sanders co-hosted the town hall as part of Sanders’ Fighting Oligarchy tour, which has included rallies in 20 states. Throughout the tour, the senator has been actively supporting and recruiting progressive candidates to run for office.

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Two boys, 12 and 15, killed in Melbourne attacked by eight knife and machete wielding suspects

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Fatal stabbing attack on two boys in Cobblebank had ‘the hallmarks of a youth gang crime’, Victoria police say

A fatal stabbing attack on two boys in Melbourne by eight masked attackers armed with machetes and long edged weapons had “the hallmarks of a youth gang crime”, Victoria police say.

A 12-year-old and 15-year-old Dau Akueng were found fatally stabbed on separate streets in Cobblebank, in the city’s west, on Saturday night.

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Gaza City Offensive Risks Hostages’ Lives With Little Chance of Military Gains – Haaretz

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  1. Gaza City Offensive Risks Hostages' Lives With Little Chance of Military Gains  Haaretz
  2. Hamas releases video of hostages in Gaza City as Israeli military advances  CNN
  3. First image in 700 days: Family of hostage Alon Ohel issues still from Hamas video  The Times of Israel
  4. Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages held in Gaza  BBC
  5. Gaza hostage Alon Ohel has likely lost vision in right eye, family says  The Jerusalem Post
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‘Traitor’: Mass Jerusalem crowd pans PM as hostage’s mom calls him worst foe of Jewish nation – The Times of Israel

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  1. ‘Traitor’: Mass Jerusalem crowd pans PM as hostage’s mom calls him worst foe of Jewish nation  The Times of Israel
  2. ‘We are in critical minutes’: Gaza City assault spurs widespread Israeli protest amid fear for hostages  CNN
  3. 'Trump's legacy crumbles', Israelis call on U.S. President to end Gaza war  Reuters
  4. Focus of mass rallies shifts to Jerusalem as fears grow for lives of the hostages  The Times of Israel
  5. Thousands rally in Israel to call for end to conflict in Gaza and release of hostages  France 24
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China’s military follows Australian and Canadian warships in Taiwan Strait accusing them of ‘provocation’

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Strait is considered an international waterway by countries including the US, Canada, Britain and Taiwan

Australian and Canadian warships sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait have been followed and warned by China’s military, with Beijing describing the incident as a provocation.

The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theatre Command said the Australian guided-missile destroyer Brisbane and the Canadian frigate Ville de Quebec were engaged in “trouble-making and provocation”.

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Trump administration begins new Ice operation in Massachusetts

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A Department of Homeland Security official confirmed the action in a statement, blaming mayor’s sanctuary policies

The Trump administration has targeted Massachusetts as its next location to begin arresting and deporting immigrants, a Department of Homeland Security official confirmed to NBC News on Saturday.

DHS and its US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arm are calling the operation Patriot 2.0, modifying the name of a May deportation surge that led to the arrest of 1,500 people in the state, according to the reports.

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Israel calls on famine-stricken residents to flee and targets more high-rises in Gaza City – Politico

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  1. Israel calls on famine-stricken residents to flee and targets more high-rises in Gaza City  Politico
  2. LIVE: Israeli attacks on school, tents and homes kill at least 21 in Gaza  Al Jazeera
  3. Palestinians Begin a Perilous Flight From Gaza City  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Israeli military warns Gaza City residents to leave, bombs high-rise tower  Reuters
  5. Inside the IDF's Massive Preparations to Take Over Gaza City  Haaretz
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Postal traffic into US plunges by more than 80% after Trump ends exemption

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Dozens of operators have suspended service to the US until a solution is implemented on parcels worth $800 or less

Postal traffic into the United States plunged by more than 80% after the Trump administration ended a tariff exemption for low-cost imports, the United Nations postal agency said Saturday.

The Universal Postal Union says it has started rolling out new measures that can help postal operators around the world calculate and collect duties, or taxes, after the US eliminated the so-called “de minimis exemption” for lower-value parcels.

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