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Matthew Hoh: Mamdani WINS -Ukraine’s War Reaches the Point of No Return - Israel, Gaza and West Bank

Discussion on Zohran Mamdani’s NYC election win, Trump’s shifting foreign policy, Dick Cheney’s legacy, Ukraine war dynamics, escalating Middle East tensions, and U.S. strategic moves in Latin America amid a multipolar world order.

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