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Israel and Lebanon, with the mediation of the United States, have agreed to implement a ceasefire. The three-party statement was published by the U.S. Department of State on Wednesday, June 3rd. This agreement is the result of two days of talks involving Israeli and Lebanese representatives in Washington.

The "Adilet" party was registered at record speed
On the very first day of June, "Adilet" was officially registered by the country's Ministry of Justice. In the history of political party building in Kazakhstan, no new political project has ever managed to hit the ground running from notification to registration this quickly. Typically, political organizations wait years for approval to operate officially, often facing rejections, and some haven’t been able to register since the days of Nursultan Nazarbayev's rule.

A high-profile court case has kicked off in Spain. On Thursday, May 28th, in the city of Badajoz, located in the southwest of the country, 10 individuals appeared as defendants. Among them is David, the brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, along with regional figures from the ruling Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and local administration members. They facilitated the employment of the Prime Minister's brother in 2016 and subsequently turned a blind eye to his ongoing absences from work. All defendants are facing prison sentences ranging from 3 to 5 years.

The National Assembly of Hungary has paused the process of exiting the International Criminal Court (ICC), which was initiated earlier by the government of the former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. As local media reports, the corresponding bill to cancel the country's exit from the ICC was passed by the Hungarian parliament on Wednesday, May 27, under an "extraordinary procedure." The bill was introduced the day before on behalf of the government by the new Prime Minister Péter Madlár.

The trip of the German Bundestag delegation to Taiwan, aimed at strengthening Germany's ties with Taipei, drew sharp criticism from Beijing. "The PRC has always rejected any official relations of its partner countries with Taiwan," emphasized Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. "There is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inseparable part of China," she added.

In Denmark, nearly two months after the parliamentary elections, Mette Frederiksen, the acting Prime Minister, was tasked again on Saturday, May 23, with forming a government.
On this day, King Frederik X of Denmark held consultations with party leaders at his residence - Amalienborg Palace - regarding the formation of a new cabinet, as coalition negotiations led by the leader of the right-liberal party and acting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Troels Lund Poulsen, did not bear fruit.

The Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting her resignation. She posted a copy of the document on social media X on Friday, May 22. "Unfortunately, I have to resign effective June 30, 2026. My husband Abraham was recently diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer," wrote Gabbard.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday with an official diplomatic mission aimed at revitalizing bilateral relations that have been complicated by trade tariffs and changes in Washington's foreign policy in the region, according to Reuters.
This four-day visit will be Rubio's first trip to this South Asian country and includes stops in New Delhi, Kolkata, Agra, and Jaipur. The State Department confirmed that high-level talks will focus on trade mechanisms, bilateral energy cooperation, and defense issues.

Euro MPs are seriously bummed about Baku's decision to halt cooperation with the European Parliament and are urging their Azerbaijani counterparts to get back in the game, "especially when the discussions get a bit uncomfortable."
"In tough times, we need forums for dialogue. Closing off political channels stalls mutual understanding and hands the influence over to other players in a geopolitically super tense region and situation," - stated German MEP from the European People's Party Oliver Schenk during debates that took place on Thursday, May 21, in Strasbourg.

Mario Draghi
The European Union is eyeing candidates who can act as its representative in potential talks with Vladimir Putin to wrap up the war in Ukraine. The front-runner for this role is considered to be former President of the European Central Bank (ECB) and ex-Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi, as reported on Wednesday, May 20, by the British newspaper Financial Times, citing sources.

Budapest is still not planning to supply arms to Ukraine or participate in any potential peacekeeping operations in the country. This was stated in Berlin on Tuesday, June 2, by the new Prime Minister of Hungary, Peter Madjar, at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. He added that he intends to block the start of negotiations for Ukraine's accession to the European Union as long as Kyiv continues to infringe on the rights of the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia.

Sebastián Negrón, the Secretary of Economic Development and Trade of Puerto Rico, resigned on Tuesday along with about a dozen other officials from the department. This creates uncertainty for government programs aimed at attracting manufacturing businesses and wealthy residents to the U.S. territory, according to Bloomberg.

US President Donald Trump backed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takahichi after Chinese President Xi Jinping criticized her during the summit in Beijing earlier this month, reported the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun on Sunday, citing government sources.

Slovak authorities plan to enter into a long-term contract with Azerbaijan for natural gas supplies for at least ten years. This was stated by Slovak Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba in an interview with the Azerbaijani agency Report on Sunday, May 17.
"Slovakia wants to diversify its energy supplies, and Azerbaijan is a very reliable partner for us," he pointed out. In this context, Taraba referred to Azerbaijan's assistance in energy supply to Slovakia during the recent crisis surrounding transit through Ukraine.

The special envoy of US President Donald Trump for Greenland, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, has touched down in Nuuk for a multi-day visit. This was reported on Sunday, May 17, by AFP and the local newspaper Sermitsiaq.
This marks Landry's first visit to this autonomous territory of Denmark since he took office. The Republican will participate in the Future Greenland 2026 economic forum on May 19 and 20, aimed at attracting investors, political and business leaders to boost investments in the region.

Uganda's President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signed a controversial law aimed at curbing foreign influence in the country. The new regulation introduces criminal liability for promoting "foreign interests" in Uganda, Reuters reported on Monday, May 18.
According to the agency, the law prohibits anyone working in the interests of other countries from developing or implementing policies without government approval. Human rights organizations believe this broad wording will allow the government to label almost any form of political opposition as criminal.

A considerable portion of the German population is growing increasingly worried and dissatisfied with the policies implemented by the coalition government, according to the Insa survey. Only 11% of those surveyed expressed some minor concern.
A little over a year after the coalition government in Germany took power, made up of representatives from the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), 84 percent of respondents expressed significant or very significant concern about the state of affairs in the country. This comes from the Sonntagstrend survey conducted by the Insa sociological institute on behalf of Bild am Sonntag (BamS), released on Sunday, May 17.

Boeing's CEO Kelly Ortberg was included in the U.S. delegation for negotiations in Beijing. The company hasn't commented on Donald Trump's statements yet. Earlier, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed confidence that Trump's visit to China will result in a significant order from the aircraft manufacturer.

If Washington doesn't take the "right approach" to the Taiwan situation, we could see "collisions and even conflicts" between China and the US, putting their relationship in a highly dangerous position. This statement was made by Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in Beijing with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, May 14, as reported by the Chinese news agency "Xinhua".

The ball's in Europe's court. At the end of May, the EU plans to discuss potential negotiations with Russia regarding the end of its war against Ukraine at the level of foreign ministers from EU member states. The EU has been trying unsuccessfully for almost a year to make this happen - since the start of contacts between Ukraine and Russia mediated by the US, which are currently on hold amid the US and Israel's conflict with Iran. An equally important question is - who’s going to represent Europe?