The mayor of a French town decided to approve legislation barring people from dying as a last-ditch attempt to solve an issue related to burial spaces. Philippe Guérin was the mayor of Cugnaux, a town with around 20,000 residents located near Toulouse in
The deputy mayor of Jerusalem demanded “proof of life” for the more than 200 hostages estimated to have been taken from Israel by Hamas militants and other assurances before humanitarian aide promised by President Biden or any other government arrives in Gaza
New Yorkers should not “underestimate” the threat from lone-wolf style terrorists who have been radicalized by Hamas online, warned New York Mayor Eric Adams, as the horror of the Israel-Palestine conflict continues to send shockwaves around the world. Speaking at a press
New York City Mayor Eric Adams told reporters in Mexico that “there is no more room in New York,” as he continues his Latin America tour in hopes of discouraging migrants from heading north to the Big Apple. The Democrat made the
A district mayor in Japan’s biggest city is banning annual Halloween celebrations in the area. Shibuya city Mayor Ken Hasebe held a news conference Thursday, when he discouraged Halloween party-goers from coming to the ward, which is famous for its annual celebrations.
Fears are growing in Tory high command that one of its most prominent public figures, West Midlands Metro Mayor Andy Street, could resign. It comes as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is poised to reveal a major scale down of the HS2 project.
A Spainish mayor has issued a warning to Britons by banning stag and hen dos in a popular holiday hotspot. Seville, a popular choice for such celebrations, has followed in the footsteps of other cities in Andalusia, such as Cordoba and Malaga, by imposing
The Tory mayor of Teesside, Ben Houchen, has launched a scathing attack on HS2 in stark contrast to his fellow mayors – both Tory and Labour – who have so far been united in criticising reports that Rishi Sunak will cut the
He stood as an independent to become the first mayor of London when the powerful post was first created. In his second term, which he won as the official Labour candidate, he earned praise for the way he stood up for London
A video capturing the acting mayor of South Sudan’s capital, Emmanuel Khamis Richard, slapping a female street vendor has ignited a public outcry, resulting in his removal from office. The video circulated widely on social media, prompting outrage in the national legislature