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NYC Mayor Eric Adams criminal case permanently dismissed by federal judge

A federal judge has permanently dismissed the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, weeks after the Trump administration instructed prosecutors to drop the corruption charges. The move led to the resignation of Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor who accused Adams of striking a deal with the Trump administration to dismiss his case in

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Politics

Federal judge drops corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams : NPR

Mayor Eric Adams speaks at a news conference in Brooklyn, New York on March 29, 2025. Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images A federal judge on Wednesday formally dismissed the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, granting the controversial request from the Justice Department

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World

Can Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sanchez’s $500 Million Wedding Sink Venice? Here’s What The Mayor Says

Last Updated:March 30, 2025, 23:15 IST Bezos and Sanchez’s lavish wedding has been the topic of intense scrutiny as the couple is reportedly getting married on a mega yacht worth $500 million. Jeff Bezos with Lauren Sanchez | Image/X Billionaire Jeff Bezos is set to tie the knot with Lauren Sanchez in a lavish “wedding

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Sports

Former Anaheim mayor sentenced in Angels Stadium corruption probe

Harry Sidhu, the former Anaheim mayor who took office vowing to keep the Angels baseball franchise in town, was sentenced Friday to two months in federal prison for conduct related to a collapsed deal to sell the team’s stadium and other crimes. “[The] defendant did betray the city of Anaheim while he was serving as

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U.S.

Incredible moment Brit chases down and tackles knifeman during Amsterdam stabbing rampage – as he is awarded for bravery by mayor and dubbed ‘hero of the Dam’

This is the incredible moment a British tourist chased down and tackled a knifeman after he stabbed five people in Amsterdam.  Dramatic CCTV footage shows the man sprinting through a narrow street in pursuit of the attacker yesterday afternoon.  The tourist, since dubbed the ‘hero of the Dam’, then pinned down the suspect with his knee

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Turkey’s Opposition Calls for Boycott and Mass Protests After Arrest of Istanbul Mayor

One week after the Turkish government arrested the mayor of Istanbul, who is the top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the political opposition on Wednesday pressed new tactics to fight what it called an assault on the country’s democracy. The arrest has set off nightly demonstrations that have drawn hundreds of thousands of antigovernment

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Former state MP and local mayor Nick Lalich dies aged 79

By MAX ALDRED FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 10:46 EDT, 26 March 2025 | Updated: 10:46 EDT, 26 March 2025 A World War II migrant who became one of Sydney’s ‘most faithful public servants’ has been remembered for his long-lasting impact’ and ‘heart bigger than Phar Lap’s’. Former state Labor Cabramatta MP and Fairfield mayor

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World

The mayor, the scam, and the Chinese spy accusations: Who is Alice Guo?

Tony Han BBC Global China Unit BBC In early 2022, residents of the rural Philippine town of Bamban, north of Manila, gathered for the mayoral campaign rally of a plucky young woman named Alice Leal Guo. Supporters dressed in pink – their candidate’s favourite colour – chattered in anticipation of her arrival. Then came the

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Turkey protests are about far more than fate of Istanbul’s mayor

Beneath the acrid smell of tear gas on the night air in Istanbul, there is a hint of something else – a whiff of panic on the part of Turkey’s long-time leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. One of his rivals has been put behind bars – so far, so familiar. But the jailing of Ekrem Imamoglu,

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Jailed Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu Named Opposition’s 2028 Presidential Candidate

Last Updated:March 24, 2025, 16:32 IST Turkish opposition party CHP officially nominated jailed Imamoglu to go head-to-head against Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A digital billboard displays a picture of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and a slogan: “The nation is standing up for its will”, on the day Imamoglu was jailed as part of a corruption investigation,

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