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Ed Burke’s brother thinks he should retire rather than seek reelection — and some rivals predict indicted incumbent can’t win

Ald. Edward Burke’s brother hopes he retires. “The last election — under these very adverse circumstances, he pulled it off. He walked the streets at, what was he, 76 at the time?” said former state Rep. Dan Burke. “Do the math. Seventy-eight years old. Come on. When is enough enough?”

Chicago Sun-Times

Planned movie screening at Hua Lamphong station called off

City Hall has called off a free open-air movie screening and musical performance at Hua Lamphong station planned for Sunday, after an awkward lack of forward planning.

Bangkok Post

District polls may backfire

The landslide victory of Chadchart Sittipunt as city governor was a watershed moment for local politics and decentralisation.

Bangkok Post

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Who is Kemi Badenoch? Former business secretary elected Conservative Party leader

North West Essex MP wins run off against Robert Jenrick

Evening Standard

Fun days and free pizza may skew London tenants’ ballots, say Greens

Call to tighten rules after residents voted for demolition or rebuilding of their estates in 20 out of 21 votes

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems want answers to claims Boris Johnson tried to get woman City Hall job

Sunday Times alleges he was blocked from hiring Tory activist in her 20s, with whom he had brief affair

The Guardian - UK

Bangkok governor praises media for joining tree-planting initiative

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has commended media organisations for helping promote City Hall's efforts to woo the public to participate in its projects.

Bangkok Post

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Belfast Council South of France property event trip criticised by elected rep's

Event branded "little more than a party", but another councillor says Belfast "in dire need of institutional investment"

Belfast Live

City of hope

'Honestly, I feel like I am doing my dream job," Sanon Wangsrangboon answered quickly when asked about his first few weeks as Bangkok deputy governor.

Bangkok Post

Reward for low-ranking do-gooders from Bangkok governor

ฺฺBangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt thanked low-ranking staff on Sunday for their good work that helped City Hall connect with residents in the capital.

Bangkok Post

With all ballots counted, L.A.’s left makes big gains; Bass is mayoral front-runner

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County officially finalized the list of candidates who will go head to head in the Nov. 8 runoff election, setting the stage for nearly a dozen bruising contests, including the mayoral showdown between U.S. Rep. Karen Bass and real estate developer Rick Caruso.

Los Angeles Times

Judge looks to Supreme Court gun ruling as he weighs whether to shoot down Chicago ban on laser sights

U.S. District Judge Robert Dow Jr. has asked lawyers in a Chicago gun-rights suit to weigh in on whether Justice Clarence Thomas’s majority opinion affects the city’s ban.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sadiq Khan requests ‘urgent’ meeting with Grant Shapps over TFL funding

Sadiq Khan has requested an “urgent” meeting with the Transport Secretary over the future of TfL’s funding.

Evening Standard

City Hall, TAT plan festivals for capital

City Hall is working with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to promote tourism in Bangkok and revitalise the economy with a plan afoot to organise a variety of festivals in the capital to attract tourists all year round.

Bangkok Post

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Evening Standard

600 TfL fat cats on over £100,000 a year

£100,000 a year pay packets! The non-ironic use of the term ‘fat cats’! This exclusive from our indefatigable City Hall Editor, Ross Lydall, is a classic of the genre.

Bangkok Post

City Hall pressured over fare

The tussle over the maximum fare rate of the BTS Green Line railway may be finalised next week, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

City Hall needs a much larger budget

This article is a welcome gift to Bangkok's new governor, Chadchart Sittipunt.

Bangkok Post

More Green Line upset

With his strong work ethic, formidable education, illustrious background, willingness to engage communities and above all his earnest efforts to help them solve their problems, Chadchart Sittipunt has easily emerged as one of the nation's most popular politicians.

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Bangkok Post

Outrage at Green Line fare

City Hall plans to charge a fare of up to 59 baht for the BTS Skytrain Green Line electric rail service, drawing criticism from a consumer protection group which says the fare should not exceed 44 baht.

Bangkok Post

City Hall assures residents canal work is necessary

Representatives from City Hall have visited communities along Premprachakorn Canal in Don Muang district to explain their plan to construct embankments on both sides to secure the flow of flood water and improve drainage in the vicinity.

Bangkok Post

Cause of B30m Sampheng fire still unclear

The cause of a fire that caused at least 30 million baht damage in Bangkok's Sampheng area on Sunday was still not clear on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Bangkok governor to assess designated rally grounds after 1 month

City Hall will review the use of seven locations in Bangkok for public demonstrations after one month, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Sunday, although there had been no problems so far.

Los Angeles Times

Abortion rights protests resume across Los Angeles, channeling outrage and anguish

LOS ANGELES — Several hundred demonstrators gathered and marched through downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, channeling anger, frustration and grief as they denounced the Supreme Court’s decision to end a constitutional right to abortion.

Bangkok Post

City Hall announces 7 sites for public demonstrations

City Hall has announced seven sites where people can hold demonstrations in Bangkok under the Public Act.

The Independent UK

Eric Adams hails progress at Rikers Island despite deaths and ‘full-fledged humanitarian crisis’ in city jails

25 people have died at the troubled facility since 2021. A federal monitor has ‘serious’ doubts about the city’s ability to fix it. But New York City’s mayor claims the era of ‘dysfunction’ is over

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