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Politics / 1 week ago
Zohran Mamdani wins historic 2025 New York City mayoral race, defeating Cuomo
With approximately 50.4 % of the vote, Zohran Mamdani emerged victorious in the 2025 mayoral election in New York City, defeating his chief rivals — former governor Andrew Cuomo (41.6 %) and Republican veteran Curtis Sliwa (7.1 %). Mamdani’s win is historic. At 34 years old, he becomes both the youngest mayor in more than a century of New York governance and the first Muslim and first South Asian to occupy the office.
Business / 5 weeks ago
Parts of the EU risk poverty and social exclusion
Europe is widely seen as a basin of prosperity, with advanced economies, generous welfare systems, and high standards of living. Yet, in many European nations, nearly a third of the population faces poverty. The most recent data from Eurostat (2024) reveals stark disparities. Türkiye and Bulgaria top the list, with 30% of their populations facing poverty or social exclusion, followed closely by Romania (28%), Greece (27%), and Lithuania (26%).
Politics / 5 weeks ago
How old do you have to be to vote?
While 18 years old remains the most common minimum voting age, there is significant variation across countries, from 16 to 21, and even 25 in rare cases. According to the Wikipedia overview of voting ages, most nations use 18 as the legal voting threshold. A handful lower it to 16 or 17, and the United Arab Emirates remains an outlier with a voting age of 25. That data is echoed in broader surveys: nearly 202 countries hold 18 as their standard voting age, while only 10 use 16, and 4 use 17.
Maps / 26 weeks ago
Where youth rules: The countries with the youngest populations in 2025
According to recent United Nations data, a powerful demographic trend is emerging across several African nations: the youth population is dominating. Leading the list is Niger, where a remarkable 56.9% of the population is under 18, followed by Uganda at 55% and Chad at 54.6%.
