European Council greenlights $4.59 billion for Ukraine
The European Council approved $4.59 billion in funds to battle-scarred Ukraine to support its "macro-financial stability" on Monday as Kyiv continues to fight against the…
Kevin de León faces a tough reelection bid. But campaign money isn’t a problem so far
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UN Security Council members fear all-out war after Haniyeh killing in Iran | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Countries of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have condemned the assassination of Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and called for stepped-up diplomatic…
‘Council house revolution’ and ‘£20bn black hole’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will accuse Jeremy Hunt of presiding over a "cover-up" of the "dire state" of public finances as she plans to delay or…
Voters could create a new ethics watchdog over L.A. County
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I’m a proud gypsy who quit caravan life – I got a council house with a posh hot tub, but the neighbours called us names
A TRAVELLER woman has revealed why living in a council home is much better than a caravan.Tracey King, 50 has always been part of the…
L.A.’s political leaders head to Paris for the Olympic Games
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Second homes: Gwynedd council playing Russian roulette
15 minutes agoBy Brendon Williams, BBC NewsBBCSuzie Hookes says the council is trying to "crash" the housing marketA council has been accused of "playing Russian roulette" with…
What’s so special about nine? L.A. County supes spar over board expansion
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record, our newsletter on the travails of L.A. city — and occasionally county! — government. It’s Times…
European Council stalls Georgia’s accession into EU
Protesters talk to riot police during a rally to protest against the adoption of the so-called 'Foreign Agents Law' in front of Parliament building in…
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass retools her affordable housing strategy
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L.A. City Council backs Convention Center expansion
For decades, Los Angeles city leaders tried and failed to come up with a plan to expand the downtown Convention Center, a hulking green edifice…
Lambeth Council refunded £1.5m to ‘gagged’ leaseholders
19 minutes agoBy Tarah Welsh, BBC NewsNathan Welsh Lambeth Council owns and manages almost 33,000 homes, more than 9,400 of which are leaseholdA London council has been…
2028 is around the corner: Let the Games complaining begin
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith and David Zahniser steering the ship, with help…
Deep sea mining is dividing environmentalists
As diplomats from around the world convene in Jamaica next month to discuss international guidelines on deep sea mining, environmental activists are urging nations to…
Talking to empty chairs at City Hall
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L.A. County lifeguard brings culture wars to the beach. Sort of
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our newsletter on the local political scene. It’s county reporter Rebecca Ellis, with help from…
Iran’s Guardian Council Narrows Presidential Candidates to Hardliners Aligned with Khamenei
Iran's Guardian Council has reduced the pool of candidates for this month's presidential election to a select group of hardliners closely aligned with Supreme Leader…
Los Angeles OKs study of removing police from traffic enforcement
Four years ago, after George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis, reform advocates in Los Angeles called for an end to the city’s reliance on police.…
UN Security Council demands end to siege of el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur | Conflict News
Resolution calls on Sudanese military and RSF to ensure protection of civilians and seek immediate end to violence. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has…