https://www.scmp.com/rss/522058/feed Andrew Cuomo has a distinguished career in public service, notably serving as New York’s Governor from 2011 to 2021. Prior to this, he held significant federal roles as US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and as New York’s Attorney General. His tenure saw the legalisation of same-sex marriage, major infrastructure developments, and progressive policies like paid family leave and a $15 minimum wage. He also founded Housing Enterprise for the Less Privileged. Cuomo recently conceded in... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Mark Magnier Mark Magnier A mistrial was declared on Monday in the closely watched case of a former senior New York official charged with acting as a Chinese agent after the jury was unable to reach a verdict. The jury remained deadlocked on all 19 counts after several days of deliberation in the case of Linda Sun, a former aide to New York governors Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo, on charges of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (Fara). She and her husband and co-defendant Chris Hu were also charged with... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3337399/mistrial-case-ex-top-aide-new-york-governor-charged-working-china-agent?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3337399/mistrial-case-ex-top-aide-new-york-governor-charged-working-china-agent?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Dec 2025 22:13:56 +0000 Khushboo Razdan Khushboo Razdan After weeks of traded insults, New York City’s newly elected democratic socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, and US President Donald Trump concluded their first in-person meeting on Friday. The duo praised each other and pledged cooperation, with the “America first” leader sounding unexpectedly impressed with the young New York politician. “Some of his ideas are the same as my ideas,” Trump said after what may ultimately go down as one of the more unexpected political encounters of the decade. “He... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3333769/insults-admiration-trump-and-mamdani-achieve-harmony-now?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3333769/insults-admiration-trump-and-mamdani-achieve-harmony-now?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:47:51 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse New York’s incoming leftist mayor Zohran Mamdani will meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, after an exchange of barbs that has seized national attention. Mamdani, a 34-year-old political insurgent who came from nowhere to win leadership of America’s biggest city, said Thursday he was “ready for whatever happens”. Sparks could fly when the self-declared Democratic Socialist comes face-to-face with the 79-year-old Republican. Trump brands Mamdani a “communist” and has... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3333599/trump-host-new-york-mayor-elect-zohran-mamdani-white-house-friday?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3333599/trump-host-new-york-mayor-elect-zohran-mamdani-white-house-friday?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:46:15 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A former aide to two New York governors went on trial on Wednesday on charges she sold her influence to the Chinese government and illegally profited from the state’s bulk purchase of face masks during the Covid-19 pandemic. Linda Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, were arrested last year during a US crackdown on alleged Chinese secret agents. They were charged again in June as part of the government’s efforts to root out pandemic fraud. “Linda Sun was for sale,” prosecutor Amanda Shami told jurors... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3332560/ex-ny-governors-aide-linda-sun-trial-acting-chinese-agent?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3332560/ex-ny-governors-aide-linda-sun-trial-acting-chinese-agent?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:59:55 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Indians lit up social media on Wednesday to celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s election win as New York mayor after he thanked his Indian-born parents, quoted a historic speech by India’s first prime minister and turned the victory rally into a Bollywood-style street party. “We are proud of him. He has done a great job,” Mamdani’s maternal uncle Vikram Nair said. He said he was flooded with requests from friends and family to throw celebratory parties. “We will plan it soon,” he said, adding that the... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3331694/india-celebration-zohran-mamdanis-new-york-mayoral-win-and-his-roots?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3331694/india-celebration-zohran-mamdanis-new-york-mayoral-win-and-his-roots?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:12:18 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Fresh off winning New York’s mayoral election, Zohran Mamdani announced on Wednesday that a team including former city and federal officials – all women – would steer his transition to City Hall, and that he would “work every day to honour the trust that I now hold”. “I and my team will build a City Hall capable of delivering on the promises of this campaign,” the mayor-elect said at a news conference, vowing that his administration would be both compassionate and capable. He named political... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331693/ny-mayor-elect-mamdani-unveils-all-woman-team-he-prepares-take-trump?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331693/ny-mayor-elect-mamdani-unveils-all-woman-team-he-prepares-take-trump?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Nov 2025 19:39:00 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The opposition leader in Uganda’s Parliament sees Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York mayoral race as inspiring but somehow too distant. “It’s a big encouragement even to us here in Uganda that it’s possible,” said Joel Ssenyonyi, who represents an area of the Ugandan capital of Kampala. “But we have a long way to get there.” There was some excitement at Makerere University in Kampala, where Mamdani’s father was a senior academic until a few years ago. “Seeing Zohran up there, I feel like I... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3331674/ugandan-born-mamdanis-new-york-win-sparks-hope-political-change-african-country?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3331674/ugandan-born-mamdanis-new-york-win-sparks-hope-political-change-african-country?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:00:11 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old state lawmaker, who was set to become the city’s most liberal mayor in generations. In a victory for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing, Mamdani defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani must now navigate the unending demands of America’s biggest city and deliver on ambitious - sceptics say unrealistic - campaign promises. With the victory, the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331564/zohran-mamdani-wins-new-york-city-mayors-race-capping-stunning-ascent?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331564/zohran-mamdani-wins-new-york-city-mayors-race-capping-stunning-ascent?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Nov 2025 02:49:24 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Moderate Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill cruised to comfortable victories in the Virginia and New Jersey governors’ elections on Tuesday, on an election night seen as a referendum on Donald Trump’s second presidential term. Pitting centrist Democrats against Trump-aligned Republicans, both elections were seen as signaling whether middle-of-the-road voters had made peace with the president’s radical cost-slashing agenda - or plan to give his party a bloody nose in 2026. Trump... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331560/spanberger-makes-history-virginia-governor-race-win-boosting-democrats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331560/spanberger-makes-history-virginia-governor-race-win-boosting-democrats?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Nov 2025 02:24:23 +0000 Reuters Reuters Voters in New Jersey and Virginia will choose their next governors on Tuesday in a pair of races that will serve as an early gauge of the American electorate’s mood after US President Donald Trump’s norm-shattering nine months in office. In New York’s mayoral race, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, faces 67-year-old Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat running as a more centrist independent after losing to Mamdani in the primary, four years after resigning as New York... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331548/trumps-shadow-looms-us-voters-pick-new-york-mayor-state-governors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331548/trumps-shadow-looms-us-voters-pick-new-york-mayor-state-governors?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:52:25 +0000 Reuters Reuters US President Donald Trump endorsed former New York governor Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City on Monday and threatened to hold back federal funds to the city if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the mayoral election. Trump, a Republican who has offered frequent commentary on the New York mayoral election, injected himself further into the race by crossing party lines to support Cuomo over Mamdani and the Republican candidate, Curtis Sliwa, who has trailed badly in public opinion... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331403/trump-backs-cuomo-threatens-cut-funds-new-york-city-if-mamdani-wins-mayoral-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331403/trump-backs-cuomo-threatens-cut-funds-new-york-city-if-mamdani-wins-mayoral-race?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:46:49 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Zohran Mamdani may not solve all of the beleaguered US Democrats’ problems, but the surprise front-runner in the race for New York mayor does offer hints on how to win back voters and power. The Democrats – shut out of power in the White House and both chambers of Congress – were seen negatively by 63 per cent of US voters, according to a July poll in The Wall Street Journal, the party’s lowest approval rating in 30 years. John Kane, a professor of political science at New York University, said... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3330588/new-yorks-zohran-mamdani-future-struggling-us-democratic-party?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3330588/new-yorks-zohran-mamdani-future-struggling-us-democratic-party?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Oct 2025 06:29:02 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar The 2025 New York City mayoral election is right around the corner, and Democratic nominee Zohran Kwame Mamdani is winning the internet. The New York State Representative, 34, who won the Democratic primary after Andrew Cuomo conceded in June, is going viral for his quips against the former NYC governor at a mayoral debate last week. Cuomo – who resigned from his position as New York City’s governor after being accused of sexual misconduct in 2021 and is currently running for mayor as an... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3330155/zohran-mamdanis-approachable-style-he-blends-new-york-grit-his-indian-and-ugandan-heritage?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3330155/zohran-mamdanis-approachable-style-he-blends-new-york-grit-his-indian-and-ugandan-heritage?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Oct 2025 12:00:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse A socialist, an accused molester and a vigilante all hoping to be New York’s next mayor clashed in a debate with “high levels of testosterone” Thursday as the unpredictable campaign entered the homestretch. Democratic candidate and front runner Zohran Mamdani, independent former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa pitched to voters in the first of two televised debates ahead of the November 4 election. Early voting begins on October 25. Mamdani attacked Cuomo for his... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3329333/trump-looms-large-new-york-mayor-hopefuls-clash-testy-debate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3329333/trump-looms-large-new-york-mayor-hopefuls-clash-testy-debate?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 03:37:05 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg New York Mayor Eric Adams shook up the hotly contested battle to run the largest US city, bowing out of his struggling re-election campaign and giving fresh impetus to former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Adams quit on Sunday amid faltering poll numbers and a struggle to raise money. His exit was long speculated by some and sought out by others who hoped the race would narrow to benefit Cuomo’s chances against front runner Zohran Mamdani. On Monday, US President Donald Trump weighed in by declaring on... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327294/trump-threatens-new-york-city-funding-if-mamdani-wins-mayors-race-after-adams-bows-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327294/trump-threatens-new-york-city-funding-if-mamdani-wins-mayors-race-after-adams-bows-out?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:54:29 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Sunday that he is ending his campaign for re-election. In a video released on social media, Adams spoke with pride about his achievements as mayor, including a drop in violent crime. But he said that “constant media speculation” about his future and a decision by the city’s campaign finance board to withhold public funding from his re-election effort made it impossible to stay in the race. “Despite all we’ve achieved, I cannot continue my re-election... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327168/new-york-city-mayor-eric-adams-ends-his-re-election-campaign?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327168/new-york-city-mayor-eric-adams-ends-his-re-election-campaign?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Sep 2025 18:21:10 +0000 dpa dpa The Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday said it has distributed Israeli hostages across several districts of Gaza City. The organisation’s military wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, said the Israeli offensive in the city will ensure that none of the hostages return to Israel. Hamas will have no regard for the lives of the abductees “as long as [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu decides to kill them”, the group added. It also threatened Israel’s military, saying it has “prepared... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3326052/hamas-says-israeli-hostages-spread-across-gaza-city-graveyard?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3326052/hamas-says-israeli-hostages-spread-across-gaza-city-graveyard?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Sep 2025 22:19:07 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Donald Trump ran on a promise to use the powers of the government for revenge against those he believed wronged him. He now appears to be fulfilling that campaign promise while threatening to expand his powers well beyond Washington. On Friday, the FBI searched the home of John Bolton, Trump’s first-term national security adviser-turned-critic, who last week in an interview called the administration “the retribution presidency”. Trump’s team has opened investigations of Democrat Letitia James,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322946/trump-ran-promise-revenge-hes-making-good-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322946/trump-ran-promise-revenge-hes-making-good-it?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Aug 2025 19:12:46 +0000