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• President Trump is meeting with aides to make a "final determination" regarding whether to move forward with the Iran deal. • International rescue teams from Laos, Thailand, Japan, and Malaysia are collaborating to locate missing villagers after a group was discovered by divers on Wednesday.

• A federal judge declined to block President Trump’s executive order creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting, allowing the policy to move forward for now. • U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, rejected arguments from Democrats and civil rights groups that the order likely exceeds presidential authority.

• President Donald Trump held a White House Situation Room meeting on Friday as advisers pushed toward a “final determination” on Iran, according to live updates from U.S. outlets. • Trump said Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon and publicly tied any deal to reopening the Strait of Hormuz immediately, while Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. and Iran were “very close.”

• The European Union has determined that its current trade relationship with China is unsustainable, leading to a shift toward more aggressive economic countermeasures. • In April, the EU agreed to double tariffs on steel imports that exceed established quotas to combat Chinese overcapacity.

• Belarus reports a significant surge in border incursions, claiming that Ukrainian UAVs attempted to cross into the country 116 times in a single week. • The State Secretary of Belarus highlighted these incidents as evidence of a deteriorating military-political situation involving Ukraine, Poland, and the Baltic states.

• A witness has alleged that the primary suspect in the murder of a Slovak journalist received protection, raising concerns about judicial interference. • In regional political shifts, the Hungarian parliament revoked its planned withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), while Poland and the UK signed a new security and defense treaty.

• Estonian top diplomat Jonatan Vseviov stated during a visit to Kirkenes that the outcome of the war in Ukraine will fundamentally shape the future of Europe. • Vseviov emphasized that the conflict's resolution will impact critical areas including regional sovereignty, general security, and the stability of the European Arctic and High North.

• On May 27, the Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission of India’s authority to conduct Special Intensive Revisions of electoral rolls to ensure voter list accuracy. • The ruling reinforces that citizenship is the fundamental basis for voting rights, aiming to prevent non-citizens and illegal immigrants from participating in elections.

• A publication issued a correction regarding a previous report on Turkish opposition protests from May 27, clarifying that the festival occurring was Eid al-Adha, not Eid al-Fitr. • The correction notes that Eid al-Fitr, which marks the conclusion of Ramadan, took place earlier in March.

• Somalia has entered a period of political uncertainty and disorder following the decision to extend the terms of the Presidency and the Somali Parliament. • Both the executive and legislative branches have extended their mandates by one year, delaying the scheduled transition of power.

• The Supreme Court issued the SIR verdict, which reaffirms the constitutional authority of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure electoral integrity. • The ruling separates constitutional principles from political theater, emphasizing that the ECI's powers are not unchecked.