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Healey Drops 3%‑by‑2030 Defence Target From First Budget

Prioritising a near‑£5bn equipment funding gap, the Budget defers a timetable for higher defence spending to next year’s spending review.

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Le Pen Proposes €125 Billion Austerity and Cut to France’s EU Contribution

Japan Approves ¥147.8 Billion Recovery Package for Kyushu That Includes Travel Subsidies

Japan Faces Record FY2027 Interest Bill as Budget Requests Top ¥130 Trillion

GOP Lawmaker Says Congress ‘Should Do a Little More’ for the Rich While Defending Trump’s Big Reconciliation Bill

Controller Says Reopening Great Highway Would Cost $9.8 Million Up Front and Up to $1.9 Million a Year

CBO Raises FY2026 Deficit Forecast to $2.1 Trillion as July Shortfall Deepens

California High-Speed Rail Could Run Out of Cash in 2027, Inspector General Says

U.S. Buys Out Offshore Wind Leases and Redirects Billions Into Gas Projects

GOP Unity Falters as Hegseth’s $1.5 Trillion Defense Push Stalls

GAO Finds DOGE’s Public Savings Claims Largely Unverifiable