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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charges, mainly related to accusations of taking bribes and soliciting illegal campaign contributions in connection with Turkish officials. The indictment, which was unsealed on Thursday, accuses the mayor of around a decade of receiving political donations from Turkish citizens in contrary to US law that forbids political contributions by foreign nationals; unusually cheap flight upgrades on Turkish Airlines totalling more than $100,000—with one instance he reportedly asked about flying through Istanbul for a holiday to Chile; and he…

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