Tag: mayor
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan says Trump’s attacks on him are due to his ethnicity and religion
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused Donald Trump of repeatedly criticizing him because of his “ethnicity” and Muslim faith, comments likely to renew his long-running feud with the US president-elect. The pair became embroiled in an extraordinary war of words during Trump’s first presidency, initially sparked by Khan speaking out against a U.S. travel ban…
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After mayor beheaded in Mexico, a former prosecutor is arrested in connection with the murder
A former prosecutor and local police official was arrested Tuesday in connection with the grisly decapitation of a mayor on Oct. 6. Officials in the southern state of Guerrero confirmed that Germán Reyes was arrested on charges of homicide for the killing of Alejandro Arcos just a week after he took office as mayor of…
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed concedes race, congratulates Daniel Lurie on victory
San Francisco Mayor London Breed gives concession speech San Francisco Mayor London Breed gives concession speech 09:53 San Francisco Mayor London Breed conceded the mayoral race to Daniel Lurie Thursday afternoon with a social media post that congratulated her competitor. The mayor also thanked the city and its residents for “the opportunity to serve…
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Bodies of 11 people, including 2 children, found on highway in Mexico weeks after city’s mayor decapitated
Police in a southern Mexico region rife with drug cartel violence have found 11 bodies, including two of minors, dumped by a highway, prosecutors in the state of Guerrero said Thursday. The bodies were found late Wednesday after police received a tip about an abandoned pickup truck on the main thoroughfare of the city of…