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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.

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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 refused because Garcia was unwilling to give them a timeline for when — or if — he will announce a mayoral run.

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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 plaza at the dune’s base with bathrooms and a welcome center, and soon will start on a staircase leading up the sand

The Independent UK

Building bookworms

After launching an expensive campaign to promote a culture of reading in 2013 that achieved only moderate success, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is giving it another stab.

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 before reaching Thailand's Northeast on Thursday and exacerbate woes in already flooded areas that lie in its path.

Bangkok Post

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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 affair, a report said on Tuesday.

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 hit the northeastern provinces as a tropical storm on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

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 from 20 baht to 80 baht a month for each city household. Given rising inflation and the high cost of living faced by the public, it's just not the right…

Bangkok Post

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 Phraya River, to stay open until midnight.

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 of Justice for enforcement,” the agency says.

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 for Londoners. Mr Byford was widely respected, and helped negotiate a funding deal with the Government which partly addresses TfL’s shortfall in revenue due to Covid. Given the frosty relationship…

Evening Standard

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Los Angeles Times

Bass and Caruso face off in LA mayoral debate

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles mayoral candidates Rick Caruso and Karen Bass tangled for nearly an hour Wednesday night in their first debate ahead of the Nov. 8 election.

Los Angeles Times

Luxury hotel proposal pits celebrities against celebrities in wealthy LA enclave

A proposal to build a luxury hotel in a swanky, wooded enclave of Benedict Canyon has pitted some of L.A.'s biggest deal makers, movie executives and celebrities against each other in a pitched battle over the future of one of L.A.'s most expensive neighborhoods.

Bangkok Post

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 National Water Resource Committee.

Los Angeles Times

'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 City Hall in a chant.

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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, City Hall announced on Thursday.

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, City Hall announced on Thursday.

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 expectations. This is the case of Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt, who received a record-breaking 1.3 plus million votes at the gubernatorial election in May.

Bangkok Post

'Sink or swim' for new governor

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, who has now been in the position for three months, faces some major challenges if he wants to solve flood problems in the capital following four days of extremely heavy rainfall last week.

Bangkok Post

Bangkok warned of more rain Sunday night

City Hall is warning residents in the capital of more rain to come on Sunday night, even as some districts in the northern and eastern parts of Bangkok remained under water from an overnight downpour.

Chicago Sun-Times

City Council exodus is a chance to vote for Chicago’s future

The City Hall exodus needn’t be cause to panic. Chicago has experienced turnover before, and our city survived and emerged even stronger.

Bangkok Post

Time for a flood remedy

Fears of a repetition of the 2011 epic flood will haunt city residents in the coming days as heavy rain leads to massive floods in the northern part of the capital and adjacent areas. While the current conditions do not match 2011's huge proportions, the reaction of City Hall does…

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