failings

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The death of the popular journalist and blogger described as a "one-woman WikiLeaks" sparked outrage around the world and put Malta, the European Union's smallest member state, in the spotlight over its apparent rule-of-law failings.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Ford's admittance of its AI failings came as it lauded its return to the top of an index used as an industry benchmark to measure vehicle quality.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Bereaved parent Rhiannon Davies, who campaigned for a review into maternity failings in Shrewsbury and Telford after the avoidable death of her daughter Kate in 2009, said she broadly welcomed the report's findings.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Freddie Daley, who works for the sport climate action network Cool Down, called Infantino's apparent use of a private jet at the World Cup "symptomatic of Fifa's failings on the environment and sustainability".

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Holmes later said of Pitezel, “he was too valuable a man, even with his failings taken into consideration, for me to dispense with.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson