Friday, October 23, 2026 — 11:23 AM UTC
The New York City Council passed Romanch’s Law, banning horse-drawn carriages from June 2028 after the fatal accident that killed 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan in Central Park. Mayor Mamdani’s office says he will sign it; owners and the TWU threaten a federal lawsuit.
A federal magistrate judge in Florida ordered President Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11 or face penalties including dismissal, after the BBC said his Oct. 16 no-show was for a rally and a fundraiser.
Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff that Moscow is in principle ready to resume stalled US-mediated peace talks with Ukraine, which could take place in November with security as the main topic, the Kremlin said after their St Petersburg meeting.
