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Ramadan in City Hall: New Tradition Begins

New York City's first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani, will observe Ramadan in City Hall, marking a new tradition as the holy month begins Tuesday evening, according to the New York Times. Simultaneously, the AI Impact Summit in Delhi faced uncertainty regarding Bill Gates's attendance, while a plan to increase the youth minimum wage in the UK could be delayed, as reported by BBC sources.

Mamdani's participation in Ramadan reflects the significance of the month for the city's over half a million observant Muslims. Fasting during Ramadan, one of the five pillars of Islam, involves abstaining from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset, followed by an evening meal, or iftar, with family and community, as detailed by the New York Times. Mamdani, who joined the New York State Assembly in 2021, has already incorporated observing Ramadan into his public life.

Meanwhile, the AI Impact Summit in India, which began this week, saw initial confusion and conflicting reports about the appearance of keynote speaker Bill Gates, according to BBC Technology. Reports suggested the Microsoft founder might not attend, but the Gates Foundation later confirmed his participation. The summit brings together tech bosses, politicians, scientists, academics, and campaigners to discuss guiding the AI revolution.

In the UK, a plan to increase the youth minimum wage is under consideration for delay, BBC Business reported. Labour's election manifesto committed to removing "discretionary age bands" and equalizing wages for 18 to 20-year-olds with those over 21. However, government sources indicated interest in postponing the rise, though unlikely to reverse the commitment entirely. UK government's Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens confirmed that equalizing the minimum wage remained government policy, as stated on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. This comes after new job figures confirmed young people are the most likely to struggle in the current job market.

In other news, the next release in the Silent Hill video game franchise, "Silent Hill: Townfall," was inspired by the small fishing village of St Monans in Fife, Scotland, according to BBC Technology. The game, created by Glasgow developer Screen Burn, is set in a fictional village based on St Monans. The survival horror series has sold millions of units since its first game was published in 1999.

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