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• Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to stop allowing states to access a federal voter database that includes Social Security records. • The ruling comes after the judge found that states were "actively" using the data, creating a risk that eligible voters could be purged from rolls before an upcoming election.

• Romanian parliament rejected center-right politician Adrian Veștea as prime minister after he failed to secure the required 233 favorable votes. • President Klaus Iohannis must now select a third candidate to form a government following this failed investiture.

• President Lee Jae Myung's job approval rating fell to 46.7% as of the 22nd, marking the first "dead cross" since his inauguration where negative evaluations surpassed positive ones. • The decline is attributed to public anxiety over botched election management and a lack of effective policy alternatives to address volatile real estate sentiment.

• KBS reporters have filed a constitutional petition seeking to overturn final defamation judgments and damages awarded after they reported on a businessperson's prior convictions. • The Constitutional Court of Korea has decided to conduct a full review of the case to determine if the rulings violated the reporters' freedom of the press.

• President Lee Jae Myung called for a thorough investigation into the National Election Commission on the 23rd, specifically citing budget waste and hiring irregularities. • Lee emphasized that because the Commission is a constitutionally independent body, the government lacks the authority to intervene in its management or control.

• A joint prosecution-police team has requested an arrest warrant for Shincheonji chairman Lee Man-hee. • The warrant follows allegations that Lee orchestrated the mass enrollment of over 50,000 church members into the People Power Party.

• South Korean President Lee has ordered the national election watchdog to expand its investigation into voting irregularities beyond initial reports of ballot shortages. • In a separate directive, Lee called for a rigorous crackdown on workplace abuses following the death of a female firefighter in her 20s.

• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday following a decline in public standing driven by economic struggles and a controversial U.S. ambassador appointment. • The resignation follows a period of political instability in Britain that has persisted for 10 years since the country left the European Union.

• British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned as PM and leader of the Labour Party on Monday, two years after his party secured 412 seats. • Starmer's departure follows struggles to deliver on his "Change" campaign promises and ongoing post-Brexit economic and political instability.

• Keir Starmer is facing intensifying pressure to resign, though he will remain in office until a successor is officially chosen. • The political tension escalated following a recent by-election victory by Labour rival Andy Burnham, who secured a parliamentary seat.

• The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted across three North American countries: the United States, Mexico, and Canada. • The tournament will feature an expanded format, with coverage including group stage standings, knockout brackets, and detailed match schedules.