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Aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff at Louisville international airport, killing at least seven and injuring 11

Dozens of air safety investigators are set to arrive in Kentucky on Wednesday to piece together evidence on how a UPS cargo plane crashed and erupted into a huge fireball, killing at least seven people and injuring a further 11.

At least 28 National Transportation Safety Board agents will start searching for clues about the possible cause of the disaster, which saw the UPS plane crash shortly after takeoff at the Louisville Muhammad Ali international airport, leaving behind a fiery trail of destruction on the ground and a huge plume of black smoke.

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Labour’s Luke Charters and Sadiq Khan hail result while Israeli minister warns New York ‘walking into the abyss’

Liberal politicians outside the US have watched Zohran Mamdani’s election win as New York mayor with interest, with some saying it offers lessons in how to combat the rise of rightwing populism around the world.

The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, congratulated his US contemporary. “New Yorkers faced a clear choice, between hope and fear, and just like we’ve seen in London, hope won,” he wrote.

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US president hosts Republicans morning after Democrats pick up major wins in elections for New York City mayor, Virginia governor and New Jersey governor

• ‘Turn the volume up’: Mamdani invokes Trump in fiery speech laying out plan of action

• Share your views on the New York result

Here’s a look at some of the pictures from New York, as Zohran Mamdani was elected the next mayor of the city.

In a short while, we’ll hear from Donald Trump when he hosts a breakfast with Republican senators at the White House. As we noted earlier, the president had choice words about Mamdani’s victory in New York, and other Democratic wins across the country – including the gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey.

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