AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBangladesh Presidential Vote: BNP stalwart Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was elected Bangladesh’s 23rd president in a first contested poll in 35 years, winning 255 votes to Oli Ahmed’s 88 in parliament, with the oath set for Friday. Middle East Diplomacy: Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister met Egypt’s top leadership in Cairo and discussed Gaza, de-escalation, and regional security, while Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun met Pope Leo at the Vatican urging support for a full Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon. U.S.-China Trade Push: Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy urged Congress to build a durable long-term trade and economic strategy against China, warning against short-term, partisan responses. U.S. Crypto Rules & Ethics Scrutiny: President Trump hosted crypto and prediction-market executives to shape new regulations as polling shows broad public concern about potential conflicts tied to his family’s crypto profits. India Opposition Clash: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis attacked Congress’s plan to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram, calling it unconstitutional and politically motivated. Latvia Consumer Credit Reform: Latvia’s parliament adopted changes letting people opt out of taking out loans via credit bureaus, alongside tighter rules on lending and debt collection.
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