Rıza Akpolat, mayor of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, was arrested early Friday on charges of corruption regarding tenders. He was detained earlier this week as part of an investigation into rigging allegations that involved the municipality, companies run by municipalities and a businessperson who won lucrative contracts. The CHP claims the arrest was politically motivated.

Surgeon general released a new Surgeon General Advisory on Jan. 3, warning about the link between alcohol and cancer. Less than half of Americans identify alcohol as a risk factor for cancer. Alcohol is the third-most preventable cause of cancer in the U.S. behind tobacco and obesity.

Donald Trump delivered his inaugural speech eight years ago. It was unapologetically populist and nationalistic. It signaled how he would govern in his first term and how he might govern in second term. Trump has since played up the idea that his win was a mandate and a "landslide"

A study shows that municipal subsidies increase by 30% on average when a former mayor becomes a minister. The study was published in the Journal of Public Economics. It is based on investment subsidies awarded by the French state to French municipalities between 2002 and 2017. The subsidies are used to finance various projects, ranging from the construction of schools …

The 2017 tax law cut marginal tax rates for almost every individual income bracket, created a larger standard deduction and expanded the child tax credit. For businesses, the law cut the corporate rate to 21 percent from 35 percent, incentivized new capital investments, overhauled the taxation of earnings overseas and offered a new deduction to owners of small companies. Republicans …

Kristin Crowley became the first female chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department three years ago. Now she's being buffeted by challenges in and outside her ranks, tension with City Hall and questions about her department's preparedness. The fires have so far leveled nearly 40,000 acres and claimed at least 27 lives.

The FTC and Colorado filed a lawsuit against property management company Greystar. The company swindled renters out of hundreds of millions using deceptive advertising and hidden fees, according to the lawsuit. Greystar manages some 800,000 rental units across the country. The lawsuit comes as renters are struggling in America's squeezed housing market.

Istanbul's reservoirs are now at 50.49% capacity thanks to recent rainfall. Istrancalar is completely full at 100%, Terkos holds 54.36% of its capacity, Sazlıdere is at 39.84%, Alibey is at 35.87%, Büyükçekmece has 45.04%, Ömerli 51.34%, Darlık 43.38%, Elmalı 90.79%, Pabuçdere 47.92%, Kazandere 82.99%.

China's population stood at 1.408 billion at the end of 2024, a decline of 1.39 million from the previous year. Rising costs of living are causing young people to put off or rule out marriage and child birth while pursuing higher education and careers. People are living longer but not enough to keep up with rate of new births.

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The decline in the birth rate is affecting all five continents, in different ways. In East Asia, the fertility rate has been below the replacement level for several decades. In France, from around 2035, the number of deaths is expected to exceed that of births. There are two main reasons for the decline: financial constraints and individual preferences and social …

Joe Biden says Israel must accommodate Palestinians in order to ensure its long-term stability and security. It is the final television interview of the outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden's presidency. He says Israel needs to accommodate Palestinians to ensure security and stability of the country.