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Last update: an hour agoDiplomacy: Singapore’s FM Vivian Balakrishnan is set to visit China (May 24–26), signaling steady high-level engagement as regional politics stay tense. US Congress & elections: Louisiana’s Senate committee advanced the budget while cutting a $43.5m school voucher expansion and trimming education formula changes, as lawmakers juggle tighter revenue forecasts. War powers & political money: In Washington, Republicans are pushing back on a nearly $1.8bn federal compensation plan tied to Trump’s “anti-weaponization” settlement—and also on funding for Trump’s White House ballroom—while Senate leaders try to keep immigration-related votes from derailing. Political theatre & accountability: New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. faces fresh scrutiny after documents show he approved staff travel while he was absent from Congress. Europe: EU talks on tougher deportation rules are stuck on when the measures should start, with member states pressing for a delayed rollout. Asia-Pacific: Australia’s polling hints at a possible hung parliament, with One Nation surging into the lead. Philippines: A senior citizens’ advocate is calling for a law to keep elected officials and their operatives out of distributing aid after a fatal rice-subsidy line incident in Quezon City.
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