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GSA Sells Long-Vacant D.C. Federal Office to Dalian Development

Officials tout the deal as a template for shedding costly empty space.

Seoul-Bound Traffic Clogs Highways on Lunar New Year’s Final Day

Brazil’s Supreme Court Blocks Special Retirement for Vigilantes in 6–4 Ruling

Germany’s Audit Chief Calls Bundeswehr Procurement ‘Organized Irresponsibility,’ Presses for Rapid Reform

CDU Business Wing Demands Recovery Plan for Billions in Unpaid Welfare Claims

INSS Reinstates Bank Fee for Consignado, Freezes R$2 Billion Tied to Banco Master

German Court Curbs Retroactive Recovery of Widow’s Pension Over Agency Failings

Analyses Show DOGE’s Touted Cuts Were Overstated as U.S. Spending Rose in 2025

Official 2024 Pay Data Lays Bare Spanish Local Salary Gaps as Regions Plan 2026 Raises

Mexico’s Oil Revenues Rise on Paper as Pemex Support Leaves 284-Billion-Peso Gap

Official 2024 Pay Data Puts Madrid’s Mayor on Top as Inequality Across Town Halls Widens

Buenos Aires Lawmaker Seeks ‘Anti‑Moyano’ Bill Vote to Block City Severance Payouts

INSS Opens Administrative Refunds for Heirs and Pensioners of Deceased Fraud Victims

Fonavi List 22 Approved for Late-December Payouts

Noord-Holland Passes 2026 Budget as Both Provinces Invite Public Input on Future Land and Energy Plans

France Weighs Alternative to Apprentice Payroll Exemption Repeal in 2026 Social Security Bill

Bahía Blanca Confirms Payments for Army’s Temporary Bridges as Defense Rejects Removal Claim

STF Starts Sicobe Case Vote as Zanin Opposes Mandatory Reactivation

Reeves Weighs £1bn Motability Tax Break Cut With Premium Cars Under Review

Rio State Audit Court Halts R$900 Million Cedae–Águas do Rio Deal