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Sports quiz of the week: Afcon, Ashes and Anthony Joshua v Jake Paul

Have you been following the big stories in football, boxing, cricket, darts, basketball and handball?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

Can't Afford To Visit New York City for Christmas? Blame the City Government.

The city has removed tens of thousands of rooms from the stock of short-term housing available to tourists while making it significantly harder to build and expand hotels.

Reason · Dec 19, 2025

Former New York state prison guard sentenced to up to life in prison in inmate's death

A former New York state prison guard convicted of murder for his role in the brutal beating of an inmate that was captured on body-camera footage has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

AI data centers may have created as much pollution as New York City and used a world’s supply of bottled water in just one year

Over the past few years, Silicon Valley's AI blitz has created skyrocketing demand for high-end computation in vast dedicated data centers

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

Mamdani appointee resigns after her decade-old antisemitic social media posts resurface

One of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s appointees has resigned over social media posts she made more than a decade ago that featured antisemitic tropes

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

New York hammer-wielding woman threatens Trump, Fauci, and others on GETTR — calls the planned violence a “shindig!”

She says she'll post what she wants.

We Got This Covered · Dec 18, 2025

Mamdani has a place in NYC history. But which place in a centuries-long list of mayors?

Zohran Mamdani can claim multiple firsts when he becomes New York’s mayor Jan. 1

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

56 Cute Photos Of Bodega Cats That Feel Like Masters Of The Shops

People visit New York City bodegas for their immediate shopping needs or to get themselves a chopped cheese sandwich. But over the years, these cozy corner stores have also become a home for stray cats, who have so far brought joy and good vibes to locals. Here are some of…

Bored Panda · Dec 18, 2025

Pope’s naming of New York archbishop signals continued challenge to Trump on immigration

Ronald Hicks, who endorsed message condemning ICE raids, to lead one of biggest US archdioceses

The Guardian - US · Dec 18, 2025

Luigi Mangione faces lengthy wait for judge’s decision on eerie ‘to-do list’ and gun found in his backpack

Mangione’s lawyers contend that anything found in Mangione’s backpack should be excluded from his trial

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025