AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMalaysia Politics: DAP’s Chong Zhemin calls out MCA’s “conspicuous silence” over Perikatan Nasional election director Sanusi’s remarks about Malays, Indians and Chinese belonging elsewhere, arguing Malaysia is everyone’s home. Ghana Politics: Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo‑Markin attacks Ghana’s 2026 mid-year budget as a “third term” push, blaming stalled jobs and rising electricity tariffs. Books & Reading Culture: Lowcountry librarians share summer picks (including Alice Martin’s Westward Women and Emily Henry’s Beach Read), while a school librarian in Massachusetts resigns after a cellphone-ban protest sparks conflict over reading decline. AI & Publishing Law: A US judge approves Anthropic’s $1.5B settlement with authors over pirated books used to train Claude, even as training on legally bought books remains a “fair use” fight. International Rights: Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen appeals her “hate speech” conviction at the European Court of Human Rights over a 2004 church booklet. Heritage at Risk: Baghdad’s Al‑Turat quarter faces collapse as cracked, humidity-worn buildings threaten residents and heritage experts urge restoration.
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