AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoInternational Justice: The Trump administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, threatening to disrupt its operations; the court called the move an assault on the rule of law. The announcement came hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize. Qatar separately urged the UN to apply international law consistently. U.S. Accountability: A government watchdog found ICE’s poorly planned expansion wasted billions in taxpayer funds, while President Trump set up a panel to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook as he renews efforts to remove her. Belgian Austerity: Tens of thousands protested government spending cuts in Brussels, with unions warning of a possible general strike in November. South Africa: Protests and violence followed a court ruling on asylum seekers’ access to processing centres; President Cyril Ramaphosa said the security services were responding. Malaysia’s Budget: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim presented the 2027 budget as a commitment to social justice, cost-of-living relief and integrity in public spending.
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