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2026International Booker Longlisting and DeathWomen Without Men was longlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2026, bringing her work to a new generation of English-language readers. She died of a heart attack in a hospital near San Francisco on July 3 at the age of 80, having lived in exile for 32 years.
2026Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor of New York CityA democratic socialist takes City HallZohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of New York City on 1 January 2026, becoming the first self-described democratic socialist to lead the largest city in the United States.