In response to the arrest of Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and around 100 others, authorities have implemented measures such as road closures and a ban on demonstrations to prevent potential protests. These actions occur amid political shifts in Turkey, where President Erdogan's party faced losses in local elections, leading to increased calls for early national elections and raising concerns about government suppression of opposition. Despite restrictions, supporters of Imamoglu protested his detention, prompting a police presence and highlighting tensions over political freedoms and democracy in Turkey.
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This report reveals that former President Donald Trump received at least $7.8 million in payments from foreign governments during two of his four years in office, with China being the leading spender. The payments came from entities linked to the governments of Kuwait, Qatar, Turkey, Malaysia, and the United Arab Emirates, and the report does not provide any evidence that Trump was aware of the payments or that they were made in exchange for any favors. The report is likely to fuel further scrutiny of Trump's financial dealings with foreign governments.
President Joe Biden celebrated his 81st birthday on Monday by pardoning two turkeys, Liberty and Bell, in the annual Thanksgiving tradition. During the ceremony, Biden made a joke about the difficulty of getting tickets to a Taylor Swift or Britney Spears concert, but appeared to confuse the two pop stars. The turkeys had to travel over 1,000 miles to Washington D.C. to win their amnesty, and will now be sent to Virginia Tech's "Gobblers Rest" exhibit to live out the rest of their days.
Key takeaways: President Joe Biden will be celebrating his 81st birthday by pardoning two lucky turkeys, Liberty and Bell. The turkey pardon ceremony provides a…