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NEW YORK (AP) — Within hours of Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York’s first Muslim mayor, the Anti-Defamation League, which combats antisemitism, launched an initiative to track policies and personnel appointments of the incoming administration, part of a swift and harsh reaction from his Jewish critics. The ADL said Wednesday the goal is to “protect Jewish residents across the five boroughs during a period of unprecedented antisemitism in New York City.”Mamdani’s main rival, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, received about 60% of the Jewish vote, according to the AP Voter Poll, after a campaign that highlighted Mamdani’s denunciations of Israel and…

A pedestrian walks past Amazon Ireland corporate offices in Dublin, as Amazon.com, Inc., said on Tuesday it plans to cut its global corporate workforce by as many as 14,000 roles and seize the opportunity provided by artificial intelligence (AI), in Dublin, Ireland, Oct. 28, 2025. Damien Eagers | ReutersA new bipartisan bill seeks to provide a “clear picture” of how artificial intelligence is affecting the American workforce.Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on Wednesday announced the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act. It would require publicly traded companies, certain private companies and federal agencies to submit quarterly reports to…

KUWAIT: Minister of State for Communications Omar Al-Omar affirmed on Wednesday that the Kuwaiti government’s agreement with Google Cloud marks a strategic milestone in building the country’s national digital infrastructure and a qualitative leap in the management and operation of government services. Speaking at the Kuwait Cloud Day event, Al-Omar highlighted that the partnership supports Kuwait’s transition towards a digital economy driven by innovation and artificial intelligence, enabling the development of future government applications and services that leverage advanced data analysis and smart decision-making.“This aligns with the political leadership’s support for the national digital integration process and the achievement of…

KUWAIT: Minister of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy, Acting Minister of Finance, and Acting Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment, Dr Sabeeh Al-Mukhaizeem, emphasized on Wednesday that Kuwait has made significant progress in energy conservation and demand management through national awareness initiatives targeting the community.Speaking at the Gulf Energy Conservation Forum, held under his patronage, Minister Al-Mukhaizeem noted that the ministry has collaborated with various state sectors to integrate energy efficiency across all stages of planning and operation, while increasing reliance on renewable energy in future projects. These measures align with Kuwait Vision 2035 and the broader Gulf…

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., arrives at the Tesla plant in Gruenheide, Germany, on March 13, 2024.Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTesla sold just 750 electric vehicles in Germany for October 2025, less than half of what it sold a year ago, according to data out Wednesday from the country’s federal transport authority, known as KBA.In October last year, Tesla sold 1,607 EVs in Germany.KBA data shows 434,627 new battery electric vehicles year to date, the KBA data said, up nearly 40% from the same period last year. Of those EVs, 15,595 were Teslas, a decline of 50%…

A protester with the Main Street Alliance holds a sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as its justices are set to hear oral arguments on U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to preserve sweeping tariffs after lower courts ruled that Trump overstepped his authority, in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 5, 2025. Nathan Howard | ReutersTraders slashed odds that the Supreme Court will uphold President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs after justices on Wednesday signaled doubts about the legality of the administration’s sweeping trade powers.On Kalshi, contracts tied to whether the court would rule in favor of Trump’s tariffs slipped to around 30%…

KUWAIT: Undersecretaries of Interior Ministries from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states convened on Wednesday in Kuwait for the preparatory meeting ahead of the 42nd GCC Interior Ministers’ meeting. The session was chaired by Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior and current chair, Major General Ali Al-Adwani. In his opening remarks, Major General Al-Adwani welcomed Assistant Secretary-General for Security Affairs, Brigadier General Hamad Al-Amimi, the undersecretaries of the GCC Interior Ministries, delegation members and representatives of the GCC General Secretariat.He emphasized that the bonds of faith, kinship and shared destiny among GCC states render regional security a collective and indivisible…

KUWAIT: The coordinating committee for the Arab Reading Challenge in Kuwait held its inaugural meeting on Wednesday at the Ministry of Education theater to discuss preparations for the tenth edition of the competition in Dubai. In a press statement, the Ministry of Education said Abdullah Al-Barrak, general coordinator of the Arab Reading Challenge in Kuwait, confirmed that the meeting brought together a select group of teachers, department heads, and supervisors involved in the initiative to explore strategies for encouraging student participation and fostering a culture of reading.Al-Barrak noted that the Kuwaiti committee was formed under the direct guidance of Minister…

The news of Zohran Kwame Mamdani’s election as mayor of New York City has triggered shockwaves thousands of miles away, in Mumbai and Delhi. A man of Indian heritage being elected mayor of one of the world’s great cities would usually be a cause for celebration amongst Indian politicians and journalists. Mamdani is not just an Indian but one of Gujarati heritage too, just like Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But there is one key and consequential difference. Zohran Mamdani is a Muslim and a staunch critic of India’s ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem…

The Vogtle nuclear power plant is located in Burke County, near Waynesboro, Georgia in USA. Each of the two existing units have a Westinghouse pressurized water reactor (PWR), with a General Electric turbine and electric generator, producing approximately 2,400 MW of electricity. Two Westinghouse made AP 1000 reactors are under construction here.Pallava Bagla | Corbis News | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration’s plan to spend tens of billions of dollars on Westinghouse nuclear plants could transform it into an independent, publicly traded company with the U.S. government as a major shareholder.The Commerce Department signed a deal last week with Westinghouse owners…