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🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The government's lenient approach to failing students expands academic gaps in secondary school: 27% of ESO students advance with pending subjects

A recent report reveals that 27% of ESO students in Spain pass to the next grade with pending subjects, exacerbating academic deficiencies due to government policies allowing promotion despite failures.

Mar 1 • 21:53 UTC
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia
National & Local

High-speed rail and heartbreak. Will this time be any different? - podcast

The Australian government has unveiled plans to fund a $60 billion high-speed rail project between Sydney and Newcastle, aiming to cut travel time to just one hour, but past failures raise skepticism about its realization.

Mar 1 • 14:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Builder of the SP government headquarters has a 'tremor-tremor' history and donations to politicians

The contractor for the new government headquarters in São Paulo has ties to political donations and previous construction failures.

Feb 27 • 11:15 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Gyeongbuk Forest Fire '1050 Locations' Private Investigation 'It's not that it couldn't be extinguished, but I doubt it wasn't extinguished'

Environmental groups and experts conducted a final private investigation into the 2025 Gyeongbuk forest fire, revealing failures in crisis response and calling for significant reforms in government forest and fire policies.

Feb 25 • 09:05 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Botswana: Land Reform to Address Structural Failures

Botswana's Ministry of Lands and Agriculture plans a comprehensive land reform to enhance the economic viability of land management practices.

Feb 24 • 14:11 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Through the Eyes of Saša Mitrofanov: The Government of Small Cowards

The article discusses the failures and challenges facing the Czech government, perceived as timid and ineffective in addressing pressing issues.

Feb 24 • 11:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'I challenge you, show me by canceling the deal...' Rahul Gandhi fiercely attacks the Modi government

Rahul Gandhi criticized the Modi government during a farmers' event in Bhopal, alleging government failures regarding national security and international trade.

Feb 24 • 10:50 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Cascarón

The article critiques the Mexican government's performance over the past years, highlighting failures during the pandemic and the political implications of its actions.

Feb 20 • 08:55 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Quebec auto board sorry for online platform boondoggle, aims to regain public trust

Quebec's automobile insurance board has publicly apologized for the failures of its online platform rollout, resulting in significant cost overruns and a loss of public trust.

Feb 17 • 16:18 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

Bennett hinted he would not sit in Netanyahu's government: "I will not allow a failed leadership to continue"

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett hinted at his refusal to join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, criticizing the current leadership for its failures and societal division.

Feb 17 • 10:44 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

South Africa: Ramaphosa Admits the State Is Broken

President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged the government's failures in delivering basic services during his State of the Nation Address, announcing measures to address the water crisis and gang violence.

Feb 13 • 08:42 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Karystianou: "You cannot label a national diplomatic defeat as a 'warm welcome'"

Maria Karystianou criticizes the Greek government for mischaracterizing diplomatic failures in the context of Greek-Turkish relations during a meeting between Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Feb 13 • 07:42 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

The hands of the police are not tied; they are simply busy rolling the blame for the wave of murders away

Israeli Police Commissioner Dani Levy has issued a statement attributing the recent surge in murders to systemic failures beyond the police's control.

Feb 13 • 04:00 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Kwara Tragedy: Nigeria's Priorities in the Shadow of 2027

The recent attack in Kwara State highlights the ongoing failures of Nigeria's government to protect its citizens amidst rising violence and abductions.

Feb 12 • 00:16 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Lula 3.0 - Poor Management

The article critiques President Lula's third term, highlighting failures in governance as he prepares for a potential fourth term.

Feb 11 • 02:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The History of Extreme Conflict over 'Medical School Expansion': Both Moon and Yoon Governments Faced Physician Backlash Leading to Failure

Efforts to increase medical school enrollments in South Korea have consistently faced fierce resistance from the medical community, resulting in repeated failures across different administrations.

Feb 10 • 11:36 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Government allocates more than 5 billion pesos in infrastructure to combat 'market failure' in southeastern Mexico

The Mexican government has allocated over 5 billion pesos for infrastructure projects in the southeastern region to address financing issues identified as 'market failures.'

Feb 9 • 20:49 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Of the 11 plans presented by Enel, 7 were rejected, says Aneel

The Brazilian government, under President Lula, has criticized Enel's performance in São Paulo, with Aneel reporting that 7 out of 11 work plans submitted by the company were rejected due to various failures and penalties in service delivery.

Feb 9 • 15:11 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

What did Congress leader Bhupinder Hooda say about Haryana?

Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda criticized the Haryana government for its continuous failures in addressing issues such as pension cuts for the elderly and the halting of ration cards, which are affecting the common people.

Feb 8 • 06:43 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
Life & Tech

"MAX", "WeChat" and "Rubika" – Stories of Successes and Failures of Government-Controlled Social Networks

The article discusses the concept of superapps, highlighting successes and failures of various government-controlled social networks, including WeChat in China and Rubika in Iran.

Feb 8 • 06:27 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

From Moreno's Indec to Milei's Indec: the devastating warning from the first displaced

Graciela Bevacqua, former director of prices, critiques the current government's measures, drawing parallels to past institutional failures under Kirchner's administration.

Feb 8 • 05:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Report points out failures and loss of R$ 4.5 million in the purchase of 'Aedes do Bem' kits by the City Hall of Rio Branco

A report by the Brazilian federal audit agency highlights a loss of R$ 4.5 million in public funds due to the improper purchase of mosquito kits intended to combat dengue fever.

Feb 7 • 22:13 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

'The Five Failures of Real Estate' Is Still Under Attack Today, What Is the 'Devil' Mentioned by Lee Jae-myung?

The article discusses the South Korean government's decision to end the exemption on the capital gains tax for multiple homeowners, highlighting the political implications and criticisms surrounding it.

Feb 6 • 22:40 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Life & Tech

Weekly news quiz: The government's fire sale, a box office bomb and a new religion

A quiz covering recent news topics, including government activities, entertainment failures, and the emergence of a new religious movement.

Feb 5 • 18:30 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Kaljulaid on Karis' Messages: The Government Cannot Handle Foreign Policy

Raimond Kaljulaid criticized the Estonian government for failing to coordinate its foreign policy with President Alar Karis, emphasizing the need to resolve differences quickly.

Feb 5 • 14:52 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
World

UK electricity cheaper than Nigeria’s — Energy expert

Energy expert Nick Agule claims that electricity costs in the UK are lower than those in Nigeria, indicating a troubling scenario for Nigeria's energy sector amid government subsidy plans and frequent grid failures.

Feb 4 • 17:36 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Marek Kutarba: Poles Are More Worried About the Frost Than KSeF

The article discusses the concerns among Poles regarding the National e-Invoice System (KSeF), highlighting chaos at gas stations and issues with system failures, which have led some to compare its effects to the earlier Polish Order.

Feb 4 • 03:44 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Three-quarters of cancer patients in England to survive by 2035 under new plans

New government plans aim for three-quarters of cancer patients in England to survive by 2035 in response to alarming diagnosis rates and previous failures in patient care.

Feb 3 • 22:30 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Puente blames climate change and the PP's neglect for the deterioration of railway infrastructure

Transport Minister Óscar Puente addresses Congress to explain the government's response to recent railway accidents linked to infrastructure failures.

Feb 3 • 16:41 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
World

Zimbabwe: Amid Worsening Drought and Crop Failure, Zimbabweans Support Government Investment in Climate-Resilient Infrastructure, Green Energy

Zimbabweans are increasingly supportive of government initiatives to develop climate-resilient infrastructure and green energy in response to worsening droughts and crop failures.

Feb 3 • 12:35 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Paneque opens the door to more dismissals in the Ministry of Transport: 'The state of Rodalies is worse than we could have imagined'

Catalonia's government demands Minister Puente send the Secretary of State indefinitely until Rodalies' service normalizes, following multiple disruptions early in the day due to control center failures.

Feb 3 • 12:28 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The Andalusian Prosecutor's Office files the first complaints against the Moreno Government for the 'failures' in cancer screenings

The Andalusian Prosecutor's Office has closed an investigation into failures in the breast cancer screening program, which led to a significant political crisis for the Andalusian government under Juan Manuel Moreno.

Feb 3 • 11:10 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The Prosecutor's Office dismisses complaints against the Andalusian Government over the screening crisis but requests case-by-case investigations

The Superior Prosecutor's Office of Andalusia has dismissed the investigation into failures in the breast cancer screening program but has called for individual cases to be investigated.

Feb 3 • 11:10 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The crisis in Rodalies gives air to Catalan independence

The recent Rodalies crisis in Gelida, which resulted from years of government investment failures, has intensified tensions between Catalan independence parties ERC and Junts.

Feb 3 • 04:15 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Feijóo points to Sánchez as "responsible for managing the tragedy" and urges his partners to ask him for his messages on the night of the tragedy

PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo has insisted that he bears no responsibility for the tragedy, attributing the management failures to the government president, Sánchez.

Feb 2 • 12:22 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Controversy over BTS in Mexico reaches President Claudia Sheinbaum after ticket sales chaos

The return of K-pop group BTS to Mexico has sparked significant controversy due to massive demand, ticket sale failures, resale complaints, and direct government intervention calling for more concerts.

Jan 27 • 02:00 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

In the Midst of the Election Campaign: Are There Further Failures in the Cum-Ex Scandal?

The FDP in Baden-Württemberg calls for clarification regarding the lengthy investigations into the Cum-Ex dealings of the state bank LBBW, criticizing the state government for failings as the first trial in Stuttgart is delayed.

Jan 16 • 13:18 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Hundreds of children placed in illegal care homes because of chilling failures

A report by the Commons Public Accounts Committee revealed that hundreds of children are placed in illegal care homes, with unregistered housing being used for about one in ten children in residential care, despite government pledges to eliminate this by 2027.

Jan 16 • 00:01 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

The government completely botches the window for reforms

In a new episode of 'Freedom of Opinion with Nena Brockhaus', participants discuss the government's failures regarding reform opportunities.

Jan 14 • 17:37 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The Board Shields Itself with Data Protection to Avoid Revealing the Number of Women Who Developed Cancer Due to Screening Failures

The Andalusian government spokesperson stated that they cannot confirm or deny the number of women who developed breast cancer due to screening failures citing data protection laws.

Jan 12 • 17:36 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
World

The regime MUST be changed in Iran - says UK based opposition representative

Razgar Alani, the UK representative for the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, emphasizes the urgent need for regime change in Iran, citing the clerical government's impending collapse due to its failures.

Jan 11 • 13:25 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Son of a judge abused and raped in Remetinec: Court identified failures, Ministry rejected responsibility

A Zagreb municipal court ruled that the Croatian government must compensate €6,851 to the victim, who was brutally abused by cellmates while imprisoned at Remetinec, following a failure in the prison system.

Jan 10 • 07:19 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Scottish Labour urges Starmer to stay out of Holyrood race as UK woes hit party ratings

Scottish Labour is asking Keir Starmer and senior ministers to avoid campaigning in Scotland to prevent the upcoming Holyrood election from becoming a referendum on UK government failures.

Jan 5 • 14:53 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

UK ministers accused of ‘embarrassing failures’ in Abd el-Fattah case

UK ministers have been criticized for their handling of Alaa Abd el-Fattah's case, with calls for a dedicated envoy to improve information sharing for Britons detained abroad.

Dec 31 • 18:53 UTC

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