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Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Police ID Thompson murder suspect, A Ghanaian comeback, DRC’s deadly mystery, Trump gets big crypto boost

New York City mayor charged with corruption
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New York City mayor charged with corruption

There may be eight million stories in the naked city, but right now, everyone in New York is talking about just one. The US Justice Department on Thursday unsealed five criminal charges against Mayor Eric Adams, accusing him of wire fraud, bribery, and accepting illegal foreign campaign donations.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends a ceremony in New York City on Nov. 20, 2023.
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal charges

There aren’t many things left to happen for the first time in New York City, but on Wednesday night Eric Adams became the first sitting New York mayor to be indicted on federal criminal charges.

A demonstrator is holding a banner during an antigovernment protest in Lisbon, Portugal, on August 4, 2024. Venezuelans in Lisbon are gathering in Praca do Comercio to protest and express their disagreement with the election results in Venezuela and to support opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez.
Latin America & Caribbean

Venezuela’s neighbors brace for a fresh exodus

A new poll shows more than 40% of Venezuela’s population — roughly 7 million people — might flee the country in the wake of strongman President Nicolás Maduro’s apparently successful bid to steal the July 28 election.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) speaking at a press conference at City Hall in New York City.
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NYC Mayor takes on Texas migrant buses

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the one-man unwelcome wagon, has issued an executive order requiring bus companies carrying migrants to provide the city with 32 hours of notice before arriving, which is now only permitted at limited times.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams
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NYC mayor in hot water over Turkey

The mayor of America’s largest city is now ensnared in a scandal involving one of America’s ficklest allies.

Asylum seekers fill the sidewalk outside of the Roosevelt hotel in midtown Manhattan, New York City.
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“This will destroy New York City”: What the Big Apple’s immigration crisis tells us about the 2024 elections

Immigration has long been a hot button issue in US politics, typically pitting Republicans, who advocate for tougher crackdowns on undocumented migrants, against Democrats, usually more open to asylum seekers. But New York City is currently flipping the script on that.

What We’re Watching: France’s EU presidency, Kim Jong Un’s 2022 plans, NYC’s new mayor, Sudan’s PM steps down
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France’s EU presidency, Kim Jong Un’s 2022 plans, NYC’s new mayor, Sudan’s PM steps down

France takes over EU presidency, North Korea is in for a tough 2022, Gotham has a new boss and Sudan’s PM resigns as the country spirals