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🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Iran funding emerges as key test for Johnson's razor-thin House majority

The proposed multibillion-dollar funding request by the Trump administration for Iran could be contested by GOP members concerned about increasing budget deficits.

Mar 21 • 14:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The government proposes the possibility of extending the deadline for welfare areas to cover their deficits

The Finnish government is suggesting an extension of the deadline for welfare areas to address their financial deficits until the end of 2029, as announced by the Ministry of Finance.

Mar 19 • 13:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Well-Being #342: 7 out of 10 young people are sleeping poorly; How to improve sleep quality?

A recent study indicates that 70% of adolescents are experiencing sleep deficits, mainly due to screen time and busy schedules, leading to various health issues.

Mar 18 • 16:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

City Hall opens housing registration for families interested in housing programs in the interior of Bahia

The City Hall of Santo Antônio de Jesus has launched a municipal housing registration aimed at families facing housing deficits.

Mar 13 • 21:07 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Pension Reform: Germany's Deficits Are Not Solved by the Riester Reform

Germany's pension deficits remain unaddressed despite the Riester reform, highlighting differences in pension accumulation compared to Sweden.

Mar 13 • 13:58 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Media: Tough actions are being prepared in the Kremlin

The Russian government is reportedly preparing for possible budget cuts of ten percent this year to address worsening budget deficits, without affecting military funding or social security.

Mar 12 • 20:08 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Fuel prices: for the government, the challenge of containing the impact at the pump... without tapping into the treasury

The French government is exploring ways to mitigate rising fuel prices without increasing public deficits or depleting state funds.

Mar 12 • 17:57 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Canadians concerned about rising government deficits, believe middle-class will foot the bill: poll

A majority of Canadians express concern over rising government deficits and believe the financial burden will ultimately fall on the middle class, according to a recent poll.

Mar 12 • 17:48 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

The EV Shift Backfires: Honda Forecasts Massive Deficits, Changes in Tide Back to That Time

Honda anticipates a significant loss, predicting a net deficit of up to 690 billion yen due to a reevaluation of its electric vehicle (EV) strategy.

Mar 12 • 11:55 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Samsung Life: The deficit persists in dividend insurance ... even selling Samsung Electronics is difficult for dividends

Samsung Life has reported ongoing deficits in its dividend insurance contracts, indicating that even if it sells some holdings in Samsung Electronics, it will still struggle to generate funds for dividends for policyholders.

Mar 12 • 05:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

SP announces 98 vacancies for researchers after STF ruling, but structural deficit worries scientific association

The government of São Paulo has announced 98 vacancies for environmental researchers following a Supreme Court ruling, though the scientific community expresses concern over ongoing structural deficits.

Mar 11 • 22:01 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Danish Industry sees holes in the Social Democrats' proposal

The Social Democrats' extensive pension proposal may contradict their party slogan and lead to significant future budget deficits in Denmark.

Mar 11 • 19:56 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"We no longer have money": the governor of the Bank of France opposes public aid on fuel

The governor of the Bank of France, François Villeroy de Galhau, opposes public subsidies for fuel amidst rising prices, asserting that increasing deficits and debt would harm French citizens.

Mar 11 • 10:19 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Stalking, accused by a 20-year-old. Former marshal of the Carabinieri acquitted

A former Carabinieri marshal was acquitted of stalking charges after the court found no evidence of obsession or control over a young woman with significant cognitive deficits.

Mar 11 • 04:00 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Guillaume Tabard: "In the face of rising fuel prices, a lack of budgetary leeway"

Guillaume Tabard discusses the challenges the French government faces regarding rising fuel prices and its limited options to address the crisis without incurring additional debt or deficits.

Mar 10 • 18:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Adolescents spend a third of class time on their phones and suffer attention deficits, study reveals

A study reveals that adolescents spend nearly a third of their school day on smartphones, negatively affecting their attention and impulse control.

Mar 9 • 16:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Head of the Supreme Audit Office: The budget violates the law, deficits will catch up with us. Someone must say enough to subsidies loudly

The head of the Czech Supreme Audit Office warns that the country's budget is in violation of the law, and that unchecked subsidies could lead to significant financial deficits.

Mar 6 • 15:26 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Health care, deficit expected to be focus of Manitoba legislature spring sitting

Health care and budget deficits are set to dominate the discussions in the upcoming Manitoba legislature spring session, with significant legislative proposals from the NDP government.

Mar 4 • 13:44 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Iran war oil price spike could cushion Alberta, Saskatchewan budgets

The rising oil prices due to the war in Iran may significantly benefit the budgets of Alberta and Saskatchewan by potentially easing projected deficits.

Mar 3 • 22:58 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

The government announced a significant message to welfare areas - immediate reaction from Krista Kiuru

The Finnish government has announced an extension of financial flexibility for welfare areas to address their deficits, prompting criticism from opposition MP Krista Kiuru.

Mar 3 • 18:43 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The government grants some welfare areas additional time to cover deficits until 2029

The Finnish government has extended the deadline for certain welfare areas to address their budget deficits until 2029, up from the original deadline of 2028.

Mar 3 • 16:09 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Tinubu's road projects will promote regional economic growth – Umahi

The Nigerian Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, emphasizes that road construction projects under President Bola Tinubu's administration will significantly boost regional economic growth and address infrastructure deficits.

Mar 1 • 05:01 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

FAZ Power Probe: In the Year of the Fire Horse: Merz and the New China Reality

Chancellor Merz visited China, promoting stronger strategic partnerships amidst economic concerns regarding German trade deficits and competition from Chinese products.

Feb 28 • 09:10 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Jack Mintz: Alberta manages growth while B.C. hikes spending and taxes

The article compares the contrasting budgetary approaches of Alberta and British Columbia, highlighting Alberta's growth management and lower deficit against B.C.'s rising expenditures and deficits.

Feb 27 • 19:26 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

A Hole in the Wallets of Russian Regions, Money Goes to War

Russia's regional budgets faced significant deficits in 2025 due to increased military spending and support for war victims.

Feb 27 • 16:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Towards the Ecological Transformation of Cities

Hidralia is promoting water regeneration in Andalusia to ensure sustainable management amid increasingly extreme natural cycles, addressing chronic water deficits.

Feb 27 • 12:23 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Financial reports of parties are pouring in: Most are in the red, the largest deficits at DOMiNO and HNS

Six parliamentary parties submitted their financial reports to the State Election Commission, revealing substantial deficits for several of them, particularly DOMiNO and HNS.

Feb 27 • 11:54 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Editorial: A Terrible Picture of Finland Revealed – Soon Everyone Will Notice

This editorial discusses the alarming financial situation in Finland, highlighting an agreement among almost all political parties to reduce the public deficit, with expected deficits reaching staggering amounts in the coming years.

Feb 26 • 18:20 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

IMF issues national debt warning to US

The IMF warns that the US national debt is set to reach 140% of GDP within five years if fiscal deficits are not reduced.

Feb 26 • 10:23 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

These areas are threatened by the feared procedure

At least 13 regions in Finland are seeking additional time to cover accumulated deficits, with some facing restrictions on their decision-making authority due to financial challenges.

Feb 26 • 04:34 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Climate Scientist: The Country Should Start Preparing for the Purchase of Emission Units

A climate scientist warns that Estonia is likely to face significant greenhouse gas emissions deficits and should prepare for purchasing emission units.

Feb 26 • 02:48 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
World

Global Debt: Record at $348 trillion – Explosive increase driven by government deficits

Global debt has surged to a record $348 trillion by the end of 2025, marking the fastest rise since the pandemic, primarily due to increased government deficits.

Feb 25 • 20:51 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Danielle Smith's warning about major deficits in upcoming budget are the rule, not the exception, in Alberta

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith warned of significant budget deficits ahead, marking a recurring issue for the province, which has faced budget shortfalls in 13 of the last 18 years.

Feb 25 • 12:11 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
World

Five graphs show how Russia's economy and living standards are deteriorating after four years of war

The article discusses the deteriorating state of the Russian economy and living standards after four years of conflict, highlighting significant budget deficits and declining oil and gas revenues.

Feb 24 • 14:50 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Nova Scotia budget set to be delivered, with spending cuts expected

Nova Scotia's Finance Minister is set to present a budget that anticipates significant spending cuts and service reductions due to rising deficits.

Feb 23 • 13:18 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Brazil faces childhood obesity and growth deficits among indigenous people, says study

A study reveals a troubling dual nutritional challenge in Brazil, highlighting rising childhood obesity rates alongside persistent growth deficiencies in vulnerable groups, particularly among indigenous children.

Feb 23 • 07:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Return to classes: The 2026 school year begins amidst salary conflicts and learning deficits

The 2026 school year in Argentina starts with challenges such as salary disputes and declining student enrollment across various provinces.

Feb 21 • 18:37 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

The Budget Council warns that new European rules will allow Fico's government high deficits without consolidation

Slovakia may meet European budgetary rules even with a deficit of 6% in an election year, raising concerns over fiscal responsibility under new rules.

Feb 20 • 17:44 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

In the United States, the worrying trajectory of public finances

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has raised alarms about the rising national debt and its implications for future deficits and interest payments in the United States.

Feb 20 • 15:24 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

An administrator takes charge of the military social security, which has a huge debt and cuts in benefits

Colonel Ariel Guzmán has been appointed to manage the military social security amid significant debt and operational deficits.

Feb 20 • 12:28 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

IL's information: Left Alliance out of debt brake agreement

The Left Alliance has announced its withdrawal from a parliamentary agreement regarding deficit targets, citing excessive anticipated deficits.

Feb 20 • 08:42 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The consolidation that changes shape

Mexico's fiscal discussion is entering a new phase with a focus on consolidation to reduce deficits and stabilize debt, amidst rising investments in infrastructure.

Feb 19 • 10:29 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Provinces are bracing for record deficits. What’s causing budgets to see red?

Canadian provinces are facing unprecedented budget deficits driven by economic uncertainty, trade tensions, and labor force challenges.

Feb 18 • 21:57 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
Sports

Shiffrin confidently leads, Ljutić far behind, Popović in good spirits

Mikaela Shiffrin leads the women's slalom event at the Winter Olympics, with Croatian skiers Zrinka Ljutić and Leona Popović facing significant time deficits.

Feb 18 • 10:17 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

5 things to know about B.C.’s 2026 budget

B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey has unveiled a budget for 2026 that significantly raises the province's deficit while projecting a path of declining deficits in future years.

Feb 17 • 23:13 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Billion-dollar deficits during times of growth. Czech Republic is carelessly consuming its future

The article discusses the alarming financial situation in Czechia, where significant deficits are being recorded even during economic growth, indicating poor financial management and potential trouble ahead.

Feb 17 • 11:26 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Germany Blog: DIW President Anticipates VAT Increase to 21 Percent

Marcel Fratzscher, the President of the German Institute for Economic Research, expects the German government to raise the VAT to 21 percent to fill budget gaps.

Feb 17 • 03:45 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Projected decrease of 600,000 tons of soybeans in the main agricultural region

Argentina's soy production is projected to drop by 600,000 tons due to critical water deficits affecting the crop cycle.

Feb 16 • 19:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Australia news live: big supermarkets in court showdown with competition watchdog over claims of fake discounts

Labor claims the federal budget would be $14bn worse if the Coalition had won the 2025 election, with deficits leading to increased debt and interest payments.

Feb 15 • 20:26 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

What does psychology say about infidels? This is the psychological profile of a person who "betrays" their partner with another

The article explores the psychological profile of individuals who are unfaithful in romantic relationships, highlighting emotional deficits and personality complexities.

Feb 14 • 15:11 UTC

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