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Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges
A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges.NBC News - 3d -
Turkish court orders Istanbul mayor jailed pending trial on corruption charges
A court has formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's key rival and ordered him jailed pending trial on corruption chargesABC News - 2d -
1,100 arrested in furious Istanbul protests after Turkey's government jails the city's mayor
A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, President Erdogan’s main rival, pending a corruption trial and inflamed the biggest protests in a decade.NBC News - 2d -
Fierce protests in Turkey after Erdogan rival jailed
Protests against the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who denies corruption charges, continued on Sunday.BBC News - 2d -
Police arrest Istanbul mayor over alleged corruption and terror links
Turkish police have arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and terror linksABC News - Mar. 19 -
Police arrest Istanbul mayor and key Erdogan rival over alleged corruption and terror links
Police in Turkey arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Turkey detains journalists as protests over Erdogan rival’s jailing intensify
A media workers union says Turkish authorities detained several journalists from their homes amid escalating protests triggered by the imprisonment of a top rival to President Recep Tayyip ErdoganABC News - 2d -
Turkey Ousts and Jails Istanbul Mayor, Who Was Expected to Run for President
Supporters of the mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, said that corruption charges against him were a ploy to hobble the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.The New York Times - 2d -
Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Key Rival to President Erdogan
The mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained after prosecutors accused him of corruption and terrorism. The opposition said the arrest was politically motivated.The New York Times - 5d -
Turkish lira, stock market drop after Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival arrested
Imamoglu, the popular 53-year-old mayor was seen as the next opposition party candidate for the Turkish presidency.CNBC - Mar. 19 -
South Korean court orders impeached president released from jail
A South Korean court has ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail, according to news reports FridayABC News - Mar. 7 -
Protests in Turkey Over Istanbul Mayor’s Detention: What to Know About the Turmoil
The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor on corruption charges has stoked worries that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is becoming more authoritarian in seeking to sideline a top rival.The New York Times - 1d -
Turkey prosecutors request arrest of Istanbul mayor, Erdogan's top challenger
A court will decide whether the popular opposition figure will be jailed.ABC News - 3d -
Ekrem İmamoğlu: jailed rival to Turkish president who could emerge stronger
Istanbul mayor has become the only politician capable of challenging Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the ballot box. When crowds of police arrived at the residence of the Istanbul mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Gérard Depardieu appears in Paris court for trial on sexual assault charges
Actor is expected to testify on Tuesday over allegations by two women who worked with him on 2021 film. The French actor Gérard Depardieu has appeared in court in France on trial for allegedly ...The Guardian - 1d -
Turkish police detain Erdoğan’s main political rival
Lira and stocks fall as Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a key challenger to president, heldFinancial Times - 6d -
Blatter, Platini cleared in FIFA corruption case
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and France great Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Tuesday.ESPN - 9h -
Huge protests as Istanbul mayor jailed on day of likely presidential nomination
Ekrem İmamoğlu, rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, placed in pre-trial detention along with dozens of staff and officials. An Istanbul court has formally arrested the city’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, on ...The Guardian - 2d -
Istanbul mayor, a key rival of Turkey's President Erdogan, is arrested
Critics say the arrest of Istanbul's mayor is part of a mounting crackdown by Turkey's president to silence all dissent.CBS News - 6d -
Ex-FIFA chief Blatter and soccer great Platini cleared in corruption case
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France soccer great Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court.NBC News - 1d -
Gerard Depardieu's trial on sexual assault charges set to begin in France
Gerard Depardieu was expected in a French court, with a trial over his alleged sexual assaults on a film set due to begin.NBC News - 2d -
Turkish president’s main rival is arrested. The lira is crashing.
Investors sold Turkish assets amid fears the detention will destabilize the NATO-member countryMarketWatch - Mar. 19 -
Court recommends charges against NYC Mayor Adams dropped
A court-appointed lawyer has advised a federal judge that corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams should be dropped. Meantime, sources tell NBC News two federal prosecutors in ...NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Huge pro-democracy protests grip Turkey after Erdogan rival is imprisoned
Turkey has been rocked by six nights of protests over the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a major rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.NBC News - 21h -
Key Erdogan rival's diploma is revoked in a move that blocks him from Turkey's election
A university has invalidated Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's diploma in a move widely perceived as politically motivated to block him from from running in the next presidential raceABC News - Mar. 18 -
Kosovo's Turkish minority minister charged with assault, complicating Cabinet formation
A Cabinet minister from Kosovo’s Turkish minority has been charged with physical assault, in what could become another setback to the ruling party’s efforts to form a governing coalition following ...ABC News - 17h -
Kuwait frees a group of jailed Americans, including contractors held on drug charges
Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related charges.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
The alarming detention of the Turkish president’s rival
Move against Istanbul mayor brings fears of authoritarian slide by ErdoğanFinancial Times - 6d -
Who is Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's main rival, and why was he arrested?
Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a popular figure, had boasted jokingly that he was the only person to have beaten Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party in three local electionsABC News - 6d -
7 stand trial over cyber death threats against Paris Olympics artistic director
The trial of seven people charged in connection with alleged cyberbullying targeting the artistic director of last summer’s Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies has started in a Paris courtABC News - Mar. 5 -
Appeals court blocks Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors
A three-judge panel has ruled that Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is unconstitutional and ordered it permanently blocked by a trial courtABC News - 6d -
How a South Texas Court System Is Failing Poor Defendants
People in Maverick County spend months in jail waiting to be charged with minor crimes. Some are simply lost in the system.The New York Times - 1d -
Man accused of killing Hadiya Pendleton to stay in jail as he awaits new trial
Micheail Ward's conviction was thrown out, after an appeals court ruled detectives violated his constitutional rights during his interrogation.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini cleared in corruption case
Swiss Criminal Court clears pair of fraud mismanagement Hearing came after appeal against their acquittal in 2022 Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have been acquitted for a second time on ...The Guardian - 1d -
Brazil's top court to decide if ex-President Bolsonaro will face charges. What could happen next?
A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court will open proceedings Tuesday to decide whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and several of his associates will stand trial on five counts, including attempting ...ABC News - 1d -
Supreme Court sides with ex-Chicago alderperson in corruption conviction appeal
The Supreme Court unanimously sided with a Chicago political scion in his criminal appeal Friday, agreeing an anti-corruption law barring lying to regulators only covers false statements, not ...The Hill - 4d -
Russia convicts captured Ukrainians on terrorism charges in a trial Kyiv denounces as a sham
Russia has convicted 23 captured Ukrainians on terrorism charges stemming from the fighting in Ukraine in a trial that Kyiv denounced as a sham and a violation of international lawABC News - 1h -
US judge orders June trial for Boeing 737 Max fraud case
Families of victims of two deadly 737 Max plane crashes hail ‘opportunity for justice’ as trial date set in criminal case. A US judge ordered a 23 June trial date in the Department of Justice’s ...The Guardian - 15h -
South Korea’s Impeached President, Yoon Suk Yeol, Is Released From Jail
The move followed a court ruling that the detention of President Yoon Suk Yeol was invalid, but it won’t affect the insurrection and other charges he faces for declaring martial law.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
US imposes travel ban on former Argentine president over corruption charges
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The State Department has banned former Argentine President Cristina Fernández from entering the United States, accusing her of involvement in “significant corruption” ...NBC News - 3d