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Zohran Mamdani, 34, is the projected winner of New York City's race for mayor in a contest that rallied young voters and sparked debate about the future direction of the Democratic Party.

New Yorkers like to think their city is the centre of the universe, but its mayoral race was not the only electoral contest taking place on Tuesday.

There is also a nod to growing cultural ties with Europe, like exploring Canada's participation in the Eurovision song contest.

Recent polling shows the contest as wide open, with nearly 4 in 10 voters surveyed saying they are undecided, though Porter had a slight edge as the top choice in the poll.

They will now be contested from Thursday of tournament weeks - apart from a Wednesday start for February's LIV Golf Riyadh.