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Summer heatwave saw London footfall plummet to Covid ‘Plan B’ levels

Record high temperatures in London this summer had a similar impact on visitor footfall as the introduction of “Plan B”…

Evening Standard

Fort Lauderdale embraces smoking ban at beach and parks

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Not one soul stormed City Hall to protest a ban on smoking at Fort Lauderdale’s beach…

Orlando Sentinel

Ombudsman criticises Bristol City Council in annual review

City Hall officers hail "improvements" following two previous damning letters from the watchdog

Bristol Post

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AOC rips Mayor Adams’ migrant tents in her district: ‘We can get to a place with a better solution’

The political pleasantries didn’t last long.

Tribune News Service

Mayor's migrant tents being built by Trump border wall contractor

A City Council member will raise the issue at a hearing Friday.

Politico

Sadiq Khan calls for immediate rent freeze as half of London renters paying a premium for draughty homes

New City Hall analysis has revealed that half of London renters are paying a premium to heat poorly insulated homes.

Evening Standard

Refusing to wait for Garcia to decide, Chicago Teachers Union, United Working Families endorse Brandon Johnson for mayor

U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia sent an email asking United Working Families to defer a mayoral endorsement, but the group…

Chicago Sun-Times

Silvertown Tunnel construction site damaged by ‘very worrying’ and ‘challenging’ fire

Six fire engines and 40 firefighters were called to the blaze in Newham

Evening Standard

In sacred Brazil dunes, critics see evangelical encroachment

A vast blanket of white sand overlooking the Brazilian city Salvador became a flashpoint after City Hall began building a…

The Independent UK

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Building bookworms

After launching an expensive campaign to promote a culture of reading in 2013 that achieved only moderate success, the Bangkok…

Bangkok Post

Northeast braces for Noru

Authorities are on high alert for rapidly intensifying Typhoon Noru which is expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm…

Bangkok Post

Boris Johnson and Jennifer Arcuri probe finds tougher rules needed in City Hall

Politicians who breach the City Hall code of conduct should face sanctions under tougher rules needed after the Jennifer Arcuri…

Evening Standard

War room to monitor typhoon

The government has set up a "war room" to closely monitor the impact of Typhoon Noru, which is expected to…

Bangkok Post

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Time to fix city's trash

The Bangkok Metropolitan Council on Sept 14 made the right decision to shelve a plan to increase garbage collection fees…

Bangkok Post

City Hall made an 11th-hour push to torpedo planned Council lines

A mayoral aide whipped votes against the proposed lines the evening before they were shot down.

Politico

BMA mulls longer hours for visitors

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt hopes to stimulate the local economy by encouraging some tourist attractions, especially those along the Chao…

Bangkok Post

Lightfoot disputes feds’ environmental racism claims, Sen. Emil Jones III pleads not guilty and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot to Biden administration on environmental racism claims: See you in court

“If a voluntary resolution can’t be reached, HUD may initiate administrative proceedings or refer this matter to the U.S. Department…

Chicago Sun-Times

Wanted: new transport boss to sort out TfL following Andy Byford’s resignation

THE resignation of Andy Byford as London’s Transport Commissioner is a blow for the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, and a blow…

Evening Standard

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Adams admin's departures set off succession battles

Looming vacancies at top posts are exposing back-biting and disorganization.

Politico

Governor proposes Lat Krabang 'floodway'

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt says he will propose the building of a new "flood highway" at today's meeting of the…

Bangkok Post

'This is not the end': LA advocates say veto doesn't shut door to safe injection sites

LOS ANGELES — In the sweltering heat, activist Soma Snakeoil gripped the microphone and led the crowd outside Los Angeles…

Los Angeles Times

Flood-hit parts of Bangkok to be declared disaster zones

Parts of flood-hit Lat Krabang district in Bangkok will be designated disaster areas to allow quick provision of emergency relief,…

Bangkok Post

Flood-hit parts of Bangkok to be declared disaster zones

Parts of flood-hit Lat Krabang district in Bangkok will be designated disaster areas to allow quick provision of emergency relief,…

Bangkok Post

Chadchart's first real test

If great power comes with great responsibility, then the large numbers of votes that a politician receives also mean great…

Bangkok Post