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Taiwanese Lawmaker Proposes Budget Cuts for Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
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Taiwanese Lawmaker Proposes Budget Cuts for Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

Taiwanese legislator Lin Yi-chin has proposed cutting the maintenance budget for the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall's main gate, citing the need to stop glorifying a dictator and to reduce the humiliation of political victims' families. The proposal also includes freezing funds until the memorial hall is transformed into a "democratic education park" as per transitional justice goals.

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Trump's NASA Budget Cuts Face Congressional Resistance After Artemis II Success
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Trump's NASA Budget Cuts Face Congressional Resistance After Artemis II Success

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman faced congressional scrutiny over Trump's proposed 23% budget cut for NASA, even as the Artemis II mission marked the first human moon orbit in 50+ years. A Republican-led House subcommittee rejected the administration's $18.8bn request and advanced its own $24.4bn plan to preserve science programs facing a 46% cut. The space community and bipartisan lawmakers are fighting to protect NASA's science funding, arguing it's essential for human spaceflight and competing with China's lunar ambitions.

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France Freezes €6 Billion in Spending Amid Middle East War Economic Fallout
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France Freezes €6 Billion in Spending Amid Middle East War Economic Fallout

France is freezing €6 billion in spending this year due to economic fallout from the war in the Middle East. The freeze includes €4 billion from the general budget and €2 billion from the social security budget. Costs include €3.6 billion in higher interest payments on government debt, €1 billion from inflation effects, €1 billion in extra military spending, and the remainder for citizen and business support. The government has lowered its growth forecast to 0.9% while raising inflation to 1.9%.

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