Former Puerto Rico mayor caught on film in bribery case faces 5 years in prison
A former Puerto Rico mayor who was caught on film in a high-profile bribery case has been sentenced to more than five years in prison as part of an ongoing federal crackdown on corruption in the U.S. territory February 12, 2024, 5:04 PM ET • 1 min read SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A former […]
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Madeira mayor arrested after €50,000 diamond and luxury watches found at his office
Mr Albuquerque has resigned and is being investigated for eight charges, including corruption and abuse of power. He insists he is innocent. The questioning of the former mayor was stopped after three days because of Mr Calado’s “exhaustion” last week. The judge is now expected to consider bail. The diamond was reportedly found wrapped in […]
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Convicted former Russian mayor cuts jail time short by agreeing to fight in Ukraine | National
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Police in Serbia fire tear gas at election protesters threatening to storm capital’s city hall | #citycouncil
BELGRADE – Police in Serbia fired tear gas to prevent hundreds of opposition supporters from entering the capital’s city council building Sunday in protest of what election observers said were widespread vote irregularities during a general election last weekend. The country’s populist authorities have denied rigging the vote and described the election to fill parliament […]
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Police in Serbia fire tear gas at election protesters threatening to storm capital’s city hall | #citycouncil
Police in Serbia have fired tear gas to prevent hundreds of opposition supporters from entering the capital’s city council building By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press December 24, 2023, 2:04 PM ET • 2 min read BELGRADE, Serbia — Police in Serbia fired tear to prevent hundreds of opposition supporters from entering the capital’s city council […]
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A candidate for a far-right party is elected as the mayor of an eastern German town
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save BERLIN — A candidate for the far-right Alternative for Germany was elected Sunday as the mayor of the eastern town of Pirna, marking another milestone for the party. Official results showed that Tim Lochner — who isn’t a member of Alternative for Germany, or AfD, […]
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Paris mayor says she’s quitting Elon Musk’s ‘global sewer’ platform X as city gears up for Olympics
The mayor of future Olympic host city Paris says she is quitting X November 27, 2023, 8:36 AM ET • 2 min read PARIS — The mayor of future Olympic host city Paris says she is quitting X, accusing Elon Musk ‘s platform previously known as Twitter of spreading disinformation and hatred and of becoming […]
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French labor minister goes on trial for alleged favoritism when he was a mayor
French Labor Minister Olivier Dussopt is going on trial over charges of favoritism related to a 2009 public sector contract passed when he was a mayor November 27, 2023, 2:57 AM ET • 2 min read PARIS — French Labor Minister Olivier Dussopt goes on trial on Monday over charges of favoritism related to a […]
Read MoreKidal mayor says 14 people dead in northern Mali after series of drone strikes near rebel stronghold
The mayor of Kidal says at least 14 people are dead after a series of drone strikes around the town in northern Mali By BABA AHMED Associated Press November 7, 2023, 10:38 AM ET • 1 min read BAMAKO, Mali — A series of drone strikes around the town of Kidal in northern Mali have […]
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Senate Republicans outline border security measures they want as a condition for aiding Ukraine | #alaska | #politics
WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans have released a sweeping set of U.S. border security proposals as a condition for sending more aid to Ukraine, laying out a draft plan to resume construction on parts of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, curtail humanitarian parole for people who cross into the United States and make it more difficult for […]
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