Opinion | I am Erdogan’s Main Challenger in Turkey. I Was Arrested.
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Opinion | I am Erdogan’s Main Challenger in Turkey. I Was Arrested.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Early in the morning on March 19, dozens of armed police officers showed up at my door with a detention order. The scene resembled the capture of a terrorist, not of the elected mayor of Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city. The move — four…

Can Zohran Mamdani, a Socialist and TikTok Savant, Become NYC Mayor?
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Can Zohran Mamdani, a Socialist and TikTok Savant, Become NYC Mayor?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In the crowded race for mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani has become a magnet for attention, ascending in the polls and raising money through a mix of social media savvy and a plain-spoken, everyman approach. He has paid house visits to…

Turkey Jails Istanbul Mayor Who Was Expected to Run for President
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Turkey Jails Istanbul Mayor Who Was Expected to Run for President

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A Turkish court on Sunday jailed the mayor of Istanbul pending trial on corruption charges, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency, sidelining a potential contender in Turkey’s next presidential election and the top rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The mayor, Ekrem…

Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Key Rival to President Erdogan
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Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Key Rival to President Erdogan

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, one of Turkey’s most prominent opposition politicians, was arrested on Wednesday morning on charges related to corruption and terrorism, the city’s prosecutor’s office said. A large group of police officers arrived at Mr. Imamoglu’s house and took…

For Black Women, Adrienne Adams Is More Than Just Another Candidate
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For Black Women, Adrienne Adams Is More Than Just Another Candidate

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As Adrienne Adams officially kicked off her mayoral campaign on Saturday, she urged potential voters at a rally in Jamaica, Queens, to view her as an alternative to the city’s two most recognizable candidates, Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo….

Adrienne Adams Enters Mayor’s Race to Defeat Eric Adams (No Relation)
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Adrienne Adams Enters Mayor’s Race to Defeat Eric Adams (No Relation)

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Adrienne Adams, the first Black leader of the New York City Council, said on Wednesday that she would join the already crowded race for mayor with less than four months before the June primary. She is hoping to position herself as a principled…

Most Voters Want Eric Adams to Resign as Approval Rating Hits Record Low
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Most Voters Want Eric Adams to Resign as Approval Rating Hits Record Low

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Just 20 percent of New York City voters approved of Mayor Eric Adams’s job performance in a poll released Wednesday, and more than half said he should resign, demonstrating that he faces a daunting path to re-election this year. Mr. Adams’s approval rating…

Takeaways From a Contentious Hearing on Big-City Immigration Policies
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Takeaways From a Contentious Hearing on Big-City Immigration Policies

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines House Republicans cast the mayors of four major American cities as willful impediments to President Trump’s mass deportation agenda during a tense congressional hearing on Wednesday. But in doing so, Republicans also gave the leaders a national platform to passionately defend their cities’…

Sylvester Turner, Sworn In as U.S. Representative in January, Dies at 70
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Sylvester Turner, Sworn In as U.S. Representative in January, Dies at 70

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Sylvester Turner, a former mayor of Houston who was sworn in as a U.S. representative in January, died on Tuesday night in Washington. He was 70 and had been in attendance at the president’s speech on Capitol Hill. His death was announced on…

Adrienne Adams, N.Y.C. Council Speaker, Attacks Trump Ahead of Potential Mayoral Bid
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Adrienne Adams, N.Y.C. Council Speaker, Attacks Trump Ahead of Potential Mayoral Bid

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The annual State of the City address by the speaker of the New York City Council, Adrienne Adams, would typically be seen as a blueprint for the Council’s agenda in the coming year. But her speech on Tuesday carried far more weight. Ms….