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The combined capital budget for local authorities, used to to build infrastructure and schools, is down by 15% in this financial year.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Thailand's junta authorities were criticised for a murky investigation that appeared to wind down shortly after the arrest of the two men.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"You can imagine the whole system as a finely branched power grid that becomes increasingly damaged with age: connections break down and currents stall," explains Dr. Maria Ermolaeva, the study's lead author.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The watchdog said that the gap between councils' predicted spending and the funding and income they receive was £529m - down from £647m in the previous year.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

As the brain detects a fall in blood temperature, it automatically protects itself by shutting down the blood supply to the hands and feet.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman