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Turkey detains journalists and replaces elected mayor amid crackdown on opposition
Turkish authorities have detained a prominent investigative journalist and four of his colleagues and replaced an elected pro-Kurdish mayor with a state appointeeABC News - 1d -
What are the costs of Trump's immigration crackdown?
President Trump's administration is carrying out nationwide immigration raids conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Jeremy Robbins, executive director of the American Immigration ...CBS News - 2d -
Former mayor celebrates 5,000th wedding as "The Marrying Mayor"
CBS News contributor David Begnaud returns with a heartfelt new edition of "Dear David" as part of his ongoing "Beg-Knows America" series. Begnaud shares the heartwarming stories of Robb Green, ...CBS News - 3d -
Belarus strongman set to win 7th term in election opposition calls a farce
Opposition rejects the election as a farce after years of sweeping repression.ABC News - 3d -
Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko set to win 7th term as opposition calls election a farce
The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country held an orchestrated election virtually guaranteed to give the 70-year-old ...NBC News - 4d -
Two people dead as apartment block collapses in Turkey
Two bodies recovered from wreckage of block in city of Konya, with three other people rescued. Rescuers have pulled the bodies of a 23-year-old woman and a man believed to be her husband from under ...The Guardian - 5d -
Amid Trump Immigration Crackdown, Deportation Fears Spread Among Immigrants With Provisional Legal Status
President Trump is targeting people who have been living in the country under Biden immigration programs that shielded them from deportation and allowed them to work.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump administration's immigration crackdown escalates
As the Trump administration ramped up its immigration crackdown, officials said 538 undocumented immigrants were arrested on Thursday. And two U.S. military planes flew deported migrants to ...NBC News - 5d -
'A performance and a sham': Belarusian opposition denounces election
Since the protests in 2020 the Lukashenko government has brutally repressed political opponents.BBC News - 6d -
Hundreds flee Jenin amid Israel’s deepening West Bank crackdown
Israeli assault enters its third day as army says it is targeting militants to prevent them ‘from regrouping’. Hundreds of people have fled the Jenin refugee camp and surrounding areas as an ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Plus, predictions for today’s Oscar nominations.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Micheál Martin accuses opposition of ‘subversion of Irish constitution’ amid chaos over his appointment as PM – Europe live
Angry scenes over speaking time arrangements in the Dáil with rows delaying the expected confirmation of Martin’s role by the president. Tusk , a historian by training, also urged Europe to ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
9 detained over Turkey ski resort fire, at least 76 dead
Nine people have been detained in connection with the fire that broke out at a ski resort in Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least 76 people and injuring dozens more. BBC News reporter Esra Yalcinalp ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
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Dozens killed in fire at ski resort in Turkey
More than 70 people are dead after a ski resort in Turkey went up in flames during the night.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
At Least 76 Are Killed in Fire at Ski Resort in Turkey
The pre-dawn blaze broke out at a popular resort during a school break. Some survivors spoke of terrifying escapes.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Ukraine Detains Commanders Amid Setbacks on the Front
Two generals and a colonel blamed for the loss of territory in eastern Ukraine to Russian forces last year have been held, the country’s security service said.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Erdoğan turns a page in Turkey
More orthodox economic measures go hand in hand with a Kurdish initiative and a recalibrated foreign policyFinancial Times - Jan. 18 -
RNC Treasurer KC Crosbie elected to replace Lara Trump as co-chair
Republican National Committee (RNC) Treasurer KC Crosbie was elected RNC co-chair, formally replacing Lara Trump at the committee’s winter meeting Friday in Washington, D.C. “I am just so blessed ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Syrians in Turkey Agonize Over a Return Home
With the Assad regime out of power, millions weigh the decision to go back to their war-torn country.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Black Women Defend Mayor Karen Bass Amid Criticism of Wildfire Response
Many celebrities and politicians have criticized Karen Bass for her city’s response to the wildfires, but her defenders say she is being held to a double standard.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Vanuatu holds election amid earthquake devastation
Residents line up to vote amid political instability and buildings and infrastructure shattered by last month’s earthquake. Polls have opened in Vanuatu , a Pacific nation grappling with political ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Stocks fall back to pre-Election Day levels amid renewed inflation and interest-rate concerns
The post-Election Day rally in stock prices is fading amid forecasts that the Federal Reserve will not lower interest rates as much as expected.NBC News - Jan. 13 -
Mayor of opposition Istanbul stronghold arrested over bid-rigging claims
Prosecutors in Istanbul say the mayor of one of Turkey’s opposition strongholds has been arrested as part of a bid-rigging investigationABC News - Jan. 13 -
Chad’s ruling party wins majority in parliamentary election boycotted by main opposition
Chad’s ruling party took the majority of votes in last month’s parliamentary election that the main opposition party boycottedABC News - Jan. 12 -
Comoros holds a parliamentary election boycotted by some opposition parties
Comoros is holding a parliamentary election that some opposition leaders have pledged to boycottABC News - Jan. 12 -
Venezuela’s Maduro sworn in amid outrage over alleged fraudulent election
US announces $65m bounty for arrest of president, who has led country since 2013 and failed to prove he won recent vote. Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro , has been accused of ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Maduro sworn in for 3rd time as Venezuelan president, opposition leader briefly detained
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, who's been in power since 2013, has been sworn in for a third time despite outcry surrounding his election. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was briefly ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Is Turkey a threat to Israel?
The new Syrian regime’s future orientation certainly is a cause for Israeli concern.The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Arab States Race Turkey for Influence in New Syria
Saudi Arabia and others are overlooking the new leadership’s jihadist past, hoping to gain an advantage on rivals in the strategically positioned country.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10 -
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Is Briefly Detained as Regime Tightens Crackdown
María Corina Machado was seized by President Nicolás Maduro’s regime after she appeared at a protest in Caracas.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 9 -
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Maria Corina Machado, Is Freed After Being Detained
During her detention, an aide said, Maria Corina Machado “was forced to record several videos.” She has garnered enormous support for her opposition to Nicolás Maduro.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Venezuela opposition leader arrested, released amid tense crackdown
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested and released amid a tense protest crackdown.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Venezuelan opposition leader detained ahead of Maduro's inauguration
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was detained amid antigovernment protests in Caracas on Thursday, a day before President Nicolás Maduro is expected to be sworn in to a third full ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Maria Corina Machado, Detained at Protest
Ms. Machado has garnered enormous support for her opposition to the country’s autocrat, Nicolás Maduro.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Mozambique opposition leader returns after post-election violence
Venâncio Mondlane went into self-imposed exile after disputed elections in October, saying he feared being assassinated. Mozambique’s opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane, has returned to the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
The forces driving Turkey’s resurgence as a superpower
Peter Frankopan on a book that argues that Sunni Islam has reversed the declining influence of religion on Turkish societyFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Italy Says Cecilia Sala, Journalist Detained by Iran, Has Been Released
Cecilia Sala, 29, was detained last month while on a reporting trip. She had been held for 20 days and told her family that she was kept in isolation.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
The journalist, the manager, the fax machine and the hairdryer
Journalist Jonathan Northcroft tells Kelly Cates about his first experience of meeting Sir Alex Ferguson.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
The Erdoğan whisperer behind Turkey’s economic pivot
Vice-president Cevdet Yılmaz has played a crucial backstage role managing the turn to financial orthodoxyFinancial Times - Jan. 2
