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Izmir Mayor Cemil Tugay defects to Erdogan's AKP, ending 27 years of opposition rule

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pinned the ruling party badge on Cemil Tugay in Ankara on Wednesday, expanding government control to Turkey's third-largest city.

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Local·from Oct 6·upd. 5d ago
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Warsaw Doctor Faces Fraud Charges Over 583,000 Zlotys in False Hospital Invoices

Warsaw prosecutors have charged Dawid K., the former emergency department coordinator at Szpital Poludniowy, with defrauding over 583,000 zlotys through dozens of falsified hospital invoices.

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Local·from Oct 5·upd. 4d ago

Thailand transfers Ban Sang district chief over flood response as 60,000 families face inundation

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered the immediate reassignment of Ban Sang district chief Setthawut Wonglerwut on 8 October 2026 following alleged evacuation failures in flood-hit Prachin Buri province.

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Local·from Oct 5·upd. 6d ago

Police escort bishop after parishioners in Grojec protest priest dismissal

Police in Lesser Poland escorted Bishop Roman Pindel out of Saint Lawrence Church in Grojec around 01:00 on Monday after parishioners protested the dismissal of Father Józef Zborek.

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Local·3d ago

Alicante deputy mayor denies knowing in 2022 that officials' children got public housing in Les Naus

Manuel Villar, the PP deputy mayor of Alicante, rejected claims that former official María Pérez-Hickman told him in February 2022 that her children were in the Les Naus housing cooperative. A judge has summoned three more cooperative leaders as investigated, bringing the total to 18.

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Local·4d ago
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Iași opens Saint Parascheva pilgrimage as 300,000 worshippers prepare to visit

Church officials in Iași have moved the relics of Saint Parascheva and Saint Paisios into the cathedral courtyard, opening a week of services expected to draw 300,000 pilgrims across Romania between 8 and 15 October.

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Local·Oct 5
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Belfast Court of Appeal to Hear Challenge Against Drumcree Orange Order March

Belfast's Court of Appeal will hear a legal challenge by Portadown residents contesting the Parades Commission decision that authorized an Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road.

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Local·6d ago
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DNA charges Iași Mayor Mihai Chirica over 2 million lei payment for missing fuel oil

Romanian anticorruption prosecutors have indicted Iași Mayor Mihai Chirica for abuse of office over a 2,036,882 lei municipal payment for 542 tonnes of undelivered fuel oil.

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Local·6d ago
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German population projected to fall to 81.8 million by 2045 as regional gaps widen

A study of Germany's 400 districts by the Berlin Institute and Wüstenrot Foundation forecasts population losses in two-thirds of regions, with eastern districts facing steep declines while Bavarian municipalities lead in viability.

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Local·6d ago
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Madrid opens 7.3 million euro Benedicto XVI Park with pump track and butterfly oasis in San Blas

The Madrid City Council invested 7.3 million euros to transform a five-hectare former wasteland beside the Metropolitano Stadium into a green space featuring sports facilities, children's play areas, and a biodiversity refuge.

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Local·6d ago
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Podkarpackie opens second tourist voucher round offering 300 PLN hotel subsidies

Applications for the 300 PLN Podkarpackie Tourist Voucher launch at 12:00 on 6 October 2026, offering accommodation discounts for two-night stays across the region.

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Local·Oct 4
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Amsterdam residents sue city over viral Fabel Friet chip shop crowds

Nineteen residents in Amsterdam have taken the city to court over the operating licence of Fabel Friet, arguing that tourist queues have brought litter and pests to Runstraat.

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