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• President Donald Trump announced that U.S. and Iranian officials met on Tuesday. • The meeting occurred shortly after Trump issued a warning that he may "annihilate" Iran.

• The Election Commission responded on Wednesday to reports of internal disagreements regarding the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls. • The commission stated that differing views among its members are a normal part of deliberation and that all final decisions were taken unanimously.

• Intuit shares fell 4.81% to $289.55 today following a selloff triggered by weak 2027 revenue guidance and a loss in TurboTax market share. • Technical analysis indicates the stock is now testing a support level of $276.85, which is a price point where buying interest typically prevents further declines.

• Two of the three Election Commissioners of the India Election Commission formally objected 14 times over 10 months regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) voter roll exercise. • Commissioner Sandhu wrote to officials in August questioning 16.10 lakh appeals filed against voters in West Bengal who were included by judicial officers.

• The Election Commission of India stated that its final decisions were unanimous despite internal reports suggesting a rift among commissioners. • Commissioners Joshi and Sandhu reportedly questioned changes to Form 6, with Sandhu describing the modifications to the new voter enrollment form as "unauthorised and illegal."

• The BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra criticized the Opposition regarding a dissent report involving the Election Commission. • Patra stated that official deliberations on the matter are a sign of a healthy democracy.

• Bank Indonesia maintained its benchmark interest rate at 5.75% today, causing the Australian dollar to drop 0.56% against the Indonesian rupiah. • The exchange rate currently trades at Rp12,587, moving closer to a technical support level of Rp12,524.

• Reports emerged of a dispute after claims surfaced that two election commissioners objected to specific steps taken by the Election Commission of India. • Sources told NDTV that no commissioner actually dissented, but instead provided observations that the poll body subsequently reviewed.

• Election Commissioners raised 14 objections regarding changes to the voter registration process, though the Election Commission maintains that final decisions were unanimous. • The objections focused on the addition and deletion of names from electoral rolls, data maintenance, and the appeals process for voters.

• The European Union removed Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list following requests from France and Luxembourg. • The EU renewed sanctions for other individuals for three years while delisting these two figures reputedly close to Vladimir Putin.

• The European Union is lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman. • France specifically demanded the removal of these individuals from the blacklist, a move that angered other EU member states.