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Turkish prosecutors have asked a court to jail Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and four of his aides pending trial on terrorism and corruption charges, Imamoglu’s office said, as thousands nationwide protest what they call his undemocratic detention. CBC | World News
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Turkey detains dozens of people over social media posts on detained Istanbul mayor
Turkey detained 37 suspects for allegedly making “provocative posts inciting crime and hatred” over the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the interior minister said on Thursday. CBC | World News
Read More »Turkish police detain Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a likely presidential candidate
Turkish authorities detained President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival on Wednesday on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group, in what the main opposition party called “a coup attempt against our next president.” CBC | World News
Read More »Miami Beach mayor seeks to evict cinema for screening No Other Land
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner has sought to evict an art house cinema from city property for screening Oscar-winning No Other Land, a film about the Israeli displacement of a Palestinian community in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. CBC | World News
Read More »Keir Starmer urged to visit France as mayor says ‘we must stop bodies on our beaches’
Calais mayor asked Keir Starmer to visit migrant camps, warning of rising deaths on beaches. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »U.S. Justice Department asks judge to toss corruption case against NYC mayor
The U.S. Justice Department asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, with a top official from Washington intervening after federal prosecutors in Manhattan rebuffed his demands to drop the case and some quit in protest. CBC | World News
Read More »3 senior officials quit after order to drop corruption charges against NYC mayor
Three senior Justice Department officials, including Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, quit on Thursday rather than comply with an order to drop corruption charges against New York City’s mayor, according to an internal Justice Department memo seen by Reuters and people familiar with the matter. CBC | World News
Read More »Manhattan’s top prosecutor resigns after order to drop corruption charges against NYC mayor
The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan has resigned after the Justice Department ordered her to drop corruption charges against the mayor of New York City. CBC | World News
Read More »Spanish mayor investigated for ‘religious harassment’ after imitating pope
A Spanish mayor is being investigated for “religious derision or harassment” after imitating the pope with a toilet brush. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »London Mayor Sadiq Khan ‘to be knighted’ in New Year Honours as Reform ask ‘what for?’
Sadiq Khan’s knighthood is expected to be part of a broader list of honours, which includes recognition for several other political figures. Daily Express :: News Feed
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