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The fire drill tragedy that claimed a life and injured another 10 at Rajavinit Mathayom School in Dusit district on Friday is not just a one-off mishap.

Bangkok Post

Sao Paulo's downtown takes a turn for the worse, with wandering drug addicts harassing residents

The decline of the downtown area of Brazil’s Sao Paulo has accelerated over the last year

The Independent UK

Chadchart urges fire drill revamp

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has called for an overhaul of the disaster prevention and mitigation systems and suspended all fire evacuation drills pending an inspection of fire-fighting equipment.

Bangkok Post

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Firm that brought Bally’s to Chicago casino deal stood to profit from another Bally’s deal

The company that former Mayor Lori Lightfoot picked to own and operate the planned Chicago casino had financial ties to a consultant City Hall hired to solicit and evaluate bidders.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sadiq Khan’s office banned from flying EU flag on Brexit anniversary

Government accused of criminalising flying of Brussels flag

The Independent UK

London mayor’s office ‘banned’ from flying EU flag on referendum anniversary

A change in planning rules has stopped the EU flag from being raised, say City Hall sources

The Guardian - UK

Top Tory flees into WRONG pub when Mirror asks simple Partygate question

Our reporter tracked down London mayoral hopeful Moz Hossain as it emerged three members of his campaign team attended the 'Jingle and Mingle' lockdown-busting bash in the Mirror's Partygate tape

Daily Mirror

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Lucy Frazer defends Government funding of London museums as she hails re-opening of National Portrait Gallery

The gallery closed for three years for a £41.3 million revamp

Evening Standard

Mayor Johnson passes on trying to pull cops from schools

Johnson on Wednesday said he would defer to elected Local School Councils at individual schools, who are responsible for voting on whether to keep officers.

Chicago Sun-Times

160,000 Londoners falling behind on rent payments, analysis finds

Mayor Sadiq Khan said new polling data showed why he should be allowed to bring in rent controls, but the Government said the measure “does not work”

Evening Standard

London Fire Brigade needs stronger vetting powers for new recruits, City Hall warns

The concern from the London Assembly stems in part from last year’s scathing report into the LFB’s culture

Evening Standard

Effort revs up to phase out ‘sub-minimum wage’ for tipped workers

The “One Fair Wage” campaign wants tipped workers to make the same minimum wage as anyone else in Chicago. Tipped workers instead are paid $9. On July 1, that rises to $9.48 and the $15-an-hour minimum wage goes to $15.80.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sadiq Khan says Government is ‘pulling the curtain down’ on London arts scene

The Mayor warned that 10 per cent of London’s arts organisations are at risk of leaving the city altogether

Evening Standard

AI catching Bangkok traffic offenders

City Hall is using artificial intelligence software (AI) to catch traffic offenders and will also use it to improve traffic flow management at intersections, the Bangkok governor said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

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Evening Standard

OPINION - The Leader podcast: The next Mayor of London?

The Evening Standard City Hall Editor & Transport Editor, Ross Lydall, sits down with the shortlisted three Tory candidates hoping to represent their party in the 2024 mayoral elections.

Bangkok Post

Commercial premises to be billed for wastewater treatment

City Hall plans to introduce wastewater treatment fees for commercial buildings in Bangkok this year, but not for households.

Evening Standard

Tory mayoral hopeful Moz Hossain’s tears for ‘inspirational’ mother

A Tory barrister who is battling to become the party’s London mayoral candidate broke down in tears as he told how he had been inspired by his mother’s death to run for City Hall.

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Former Chicago IG Joe Ferguson sounds the alarm on police reform. He’s right to do so

The needless, tragic murder of Laquan McDonald, a Black teen, by a white Chicago police officer in 2014 put the city’s Police Department, and the need to reform it, in the national spotlight. McDonald’s death was a driving force behind the federally mandated consent decree that requires the Chicago Police…

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Evening Standard

Susan Hall pledges to extend key Sadiq Khan policy, if elected Mayor

Susan Hall, shortlisted for the Tory mayoral candidacy, said she would keep Sadiq Khan’s free school meal programme in place “for as long as the cost of living situation requires it”

Chicago Sun-Times

In Woodlawn, Naomi Davis planted a seed that now will help find green solutions to help Black communities

Her Blacks in Green organization is getting $10 million from the Biden administration to help build on her efforts and expand them across the Midwest.

Evening Standard

Who is Dan Korski? Tory mayoral contender denies groping ITV producer at Downing Street

It is the first time producer Daisy Goodwin has named the official - however, he denies the allegation “in the strongest possible terms”

Belfast Live

East Belfast Irish street sign application sparks Council row over dual language policy

In North Belfast one resident was concerned "about their property depreciating in value should the signage be erected"

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago politics take center stage as feds wind down their corruption case against businessman James Weiss

Weiss is accused of bribing two state lawmakers to push legislation in Springfield, but the focus Tuesday turned from the state capitol to City Hall.

Los Angeles Times

LA City Council member Curren Price charged with embezzlement, perjury

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Council member Curren Price was charged with 10 counts of embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest on Tuesday, becoming the latest in a years-long parade of elected city officials to face public corruption allegations from state or federal prosecutors.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan extends London’s high air pollution alert

The Mayor decided to extend Tuesday’s high air pollution warning status into Wednesday after receiving advice from forecasters

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