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Turkey Jails Builder Of Quake-Razed Apartments For 865 Years

Turkey on Friday handed 865 years in prison to a man behind the construction of a building which collapsed during a powerful 2023 earthquake, killing 96, state media said.

2024-09-27 14:09

Mayor Eric Adams surrenders to feds after historic federal indictment

Hizzoner -- who is the first sitting New York City mayor to be indictment on federal charges -- was slated to go before a judge for an initial hearing at the Manhattan federal courthouse at noon.

2024-09-27 13:00

Eric Adams Has a Foreign Corruption Problem. New York’s Is Way Bigger

The indictment of New York City’s mayor is just the latest federal investigation into foreign interference at every level of the city's government — and beyond

2024-09-27 13:00

A look inside the indictment accusing New York City's mayor of taking bribes

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing federal charges that he allegedly took bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources. Here are highlights from the 57-page indictment.

2024-09-27 12:30

Friday: Hili dialogue

Welcome to the first Friday of Autumn: it’s September 27, 2024, and National Corned Beef Hash Day. While I love corned beef sandwiches, I spurn the cured meat when it’s in hash or served as a chunk of meat with cabbage. It’s also Ancestor Appreciation Day, Na…

2024-09-27 11:45

NYC Mayor Eric Adams facing five federal charges of bribery, fraud

Late Wednesday, New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on federal criminal charges. At the time, the indictment was sealed, but it has since been unsealed. More on that in a moment. On Thursday, federal agents executed a search warrant on Gracie Mansio…

2024-09-27 11:45

New York Mayor Eric Adams to appear in court on corruption charges

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to appear in court on Friday on federal charges of accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions from Turkish nationals, as the Democrat resists mounting calls from within his own party to resig…

2024-09-27 10:09

Ci Demi: Unutursan Darılmam (No Offence If You Forget)

Lenscratch recently held its annual(-ish) call-for-projects, and the response was impressive. In total, there were over 500 submissions. We are eager to look through each of these entries and share some highlights over the months to come. Today I am in conver…

2024-11-23 11:00

The Growth of SUGO: From a Modest Start to Global Recognition

In a saturated social media landscape, SUGO, a companion-focused social networking app launched in 2021, has successfully carved out a niche for itself among young users looking for a sense of belonging. Now ranked among Google Play’s Best-Selling Apps in ove…

2024-11-22 20:58

Turkey removes two more pro-Kurdish mayors from office for links to banned group

Turkey has ousted two more elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office, citing terrorism-related charges against them An Interior Ministry statement said the mayors were replaced with state-appointed administrators over their past convictions or current inv...

2024-11-22 19:10