Princess Opeyemi Bright has been sworn in as the youngest Mayor in the United Kingdom. At just 29 years old, Princess Bright now holds the prestigious title of First Citizen of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, following her inauguration on Friday, 16 May 2025. Born in the UK to Nigerian parents, her election has been widely celebrated as …

New York’s scandal-plagued mayor Eric Adams was federally charged Thursday with crimes including wire fraud, soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations and bribery conspiracy, a stunning indictment unsealed amid calls for him to resign. The grand jury indictment follows a sweeping probe into the mayor’s campaign and his close associates on whether he conspired with Turkish government officials to receive illegal …