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High Court Freezes NIS 1 Billion for Haredi Schools, Setting Off Coalition Clash

The order followed a Yesh Atid petition alleging that the funded networks fail required core studies under state oversight.

Illinois Watchdog Substantiates 378 PPP Fraud Cases Involving State Employees

YouGov Poll Finds Widespread Doubt About Future State Pension Affordability, Limited Backing for Reforms

Argentina and Mexico Roll Out Mixed Transit Fare Moves Heading Into 2026

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

Japan Readies Record ¥122 Trillion Budget With ¥29.6 Trillion in New Bonds

Petro Declares 30-Day Economic Emergency After Tax Reform Fails

French National Assembly Passes Emergency Stopgap to Keep Government Running in January

Reeves Sets March 3 for OBR Interim Forecast Without Fiscal-Rule Assessment

Bolivia Judge Orders Ex-President Luis Arce Jailed for Five Months in Indigenous Fund Probe

Italy’s Largest Union Halts Trains and Schools in National Strike Over 2026 Budget

Senate Rejects Dueling ACA Subsidy Plans, Setting Up Jan. 1 Lapse of Expanded Premium Aid

French Assembly Passes Social Security Budget, Freezing Macron’s Pension Reform

Trump Reprises ‘NATO Calls Me Daddy’ in Politico Interview, Claims Credit for 5% Spending Pledge