The prosecutor in Turkey’s biggest city has accused popular mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of 142 corruption offences that command jail terms ranging from 828 to 2,352 years.
Imamoglu, considered the main political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,…
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Europe commemorates Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I
Countries across Europe observed Armistice Day on Tuesday, the memorial which marks the end of World War I.
In Belgium, authorities unveiled a renovated memorial for the slain soldiers and victims in Ypres, the Belgian town that became synonymous with the brutality of WWI.
At the memorial…
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Europe commemorates Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I
Countries across Europe observed Armistice Day on Tuesday, the memorial which marks the end of World War I.
In Belgium, authorities unveiled a renovated memorial for the slain soldiers and victims in Ypres, the Belgian town that became…
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Video. Mainz celebrates start of carnival season with costumes and tradition
Thousands of people, many in colourful costumes, gathered under clear skies to hear the Fool’s Charter read from the balcony of the Osteiner Hof, marking the start of what locals call the fifth season.
Fastnacht runs from November…
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Why hasn’t the civil war in Sudan stopped? And three other questions, answered.
The carnage in the Sudanese city of El Fasher has become so severe that the blood stains can be seen from space.
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — which attacked the capital of Khartoum two years ago, kicking off a brutal civil war…
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More than 1,000 Turkish football players suspended in betting probe, TFF says
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More than 1,000 players have been suspended by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) in a widening betting scandal.
The TFF has referred 1,024 players,…
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Ukrainian forces hold ground in Pokrovsk amid intense Russian assault
Ukrainian forces are holding their positions in Pokrovsk as the fiercest fighting is raging in the northern part of the eastern Ukrainian city, Kyiv said.
The Ukrainian authorities have further denied reports that Russian troops managed to encircle the embattled city in the eastern region of…
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