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Several Scottish city council projects to be postponed due to rising costs

PLANS to refurbish the "Smartie Tube" tunnel over the Clydeside Expressway and redesign an M8 junction at Anderston are among City Deal…

The National (Scotland)

‘One-sided, incomplete’: PCI chief dismisses draft report with 4 recommendations to protect journalists

A draft report by a Press Council of India member suggesting several measures for journalists has been rejected by the council’s chairperson Ranjana Prakash Desai, saying that she is recording her “dissent” as she is “unable to concur with all observations and recommendations”.

Newslaundry

Homeless camp in Park Lane dismantled by TfL and Westminster Council

Transport for London said it removed the camp from a ‘busy section of road’ because it was unsafe for rough sleepers

Evening Standard

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Thames Water fined £67k for 'unsafe' central London works

Utilities giant ordered to pay out after ‘unsafe’ works left members of public ‘at risk’

Evening Standard

A right royal encounter for Lake Macquarie MP Greg Piper

Greg Piper met King Charles III on the red carpet in Sydney.

Newcastle Herald

Hackney teachers warn borough will end up 'childless' as more schools face closure

Teachers have warned that secondary schools in Hackney could have to close in six to seven years as pupil numbers continue to drop

Evening Standard

Havering Council facing legal action over fires at toxic landfill site in Rainham

Local residents have complained of breathing problems and coughing fits due to constantly smouldering fires

Evening Standard

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'Tar balls' shut Sydney beaches, but low safety threat

Experts believe the mysterious, dark-coloured balls washing up on Sydney beaches are tar balls, which often occur after an oil spill.

AAP

NZ zoning overhaul touted as solution to housing mess

Inspired by overseas examples, business groups have called for changes to zoning laws and co-operative funding models to help solve housing supply issues.

AAP

Prosecutors will not file criminal charges against 2 people at center of Los Angeles racism scandal

The Los Angeles city attorney’s office says it does not plan to file criminal charges against two people who were investigated in the recording of a racist conversation that rocked City Hall in 2022 and prompted the city council president to resign after the audio was leaked

The Independent UK

Coogee Beach Closed To The Public As Council Investigates Hundreds Of Mysterious Black Balls

“Council is investigating the origin and composition of the material, which has the appearance of dark spheres.”

Pedestrian.tv

Rio Tinto praised for ‘breaking ranks’ to back revamp of environment laws – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

UN voices ‘strong concern’ for peacekeepers after Israeli attacks

The UN Security Council expressed ‘strong concern’ as Israel has fired on and wounded UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon during intensified fighting, reiterating its support for their role in supporting security in the region

The Independent UK

Launders Lane: Incurable lung cancer sufferer fears she will die before seeing toxic fire put out

‘Time is running out’ - Frustrated and sick residents demand council action over toxic fire left to burn for 20 years

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International Business Times

J.T. Smith Unlocks Newberg's Workforce Housing Potential: The City Council's Broken Promise to Community Growth

As of now, the Newberg development has built 190 single-family homes, 51 apartment units, and 50,000 sqft. of retail commercial space, with another 196 multi-family homes to be built in the coming months.

Reason

The Appointments Clause Goes Fishing

A successful appointments clause challenge to Regional Fishery Management Councils. (Updated to fix block quotes)

Newcastle Herald

Council calls for feedback on potential Newcastle Show day public holiday

'It will apply to all places of work within the Newcastle LGA.'

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s decimated’: Rayner faces a battle to boost Britain’s social housing

Labour wants action. But rent caps, rising interest rates and restrictions on councils have hit the affordable homes sector hard

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The National (Scotland)

Labour councillor set to face investigation over grabbing Rachel Reeves protester

AN INVESTIGATION is set to be launched into the Labour councillor who aggressively dragged out a protester by the neck ...

International Business Times

Haiti Security Mission Extended For One Year As WFP Sounds Alarm

The UN Security Council extended on Monday its authorization of the multinational policing mission in crime-ravaged Haiti, but without any call to transform it into a UN peacekeeping mission, as floated by Port-au-Prince.

The Independent UK

Scandal-hit UK nursing regulator chief to step down following The Independent’s exposés

Chair of nursing and midwifery council announces departure, months after dammning review

The National (Scotland)

Scottish museum facing temporary closure as council overspends by £26m

An Edinburgh museum is facing months of closure as the city's cash-strapped council looks to take "urgent action" to cut costs.

Radio France Internationale

Kanak chiefs proclaim sovereignty over New Caledonia's ancestral lands

Kanak chiefdoms have unilaterally proclaimed their sovereignty over ancestral lands in New Caledonia, raising concern among some non-independence supporters in the midst of a social and institutional crisis across the archipelago.

Reason

ABA Standard 208, Law Schools, and the First Amendment

New guidance makes explicit what should have been clear already: Standard 208 obligates law schools to embrace First Amendment principles.

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UN Security Council Reform Debate Heats Up

Learn about the ongoing debate on reforming the UN Security Council to address veto power concerns by P5 members.

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