AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUN Diplomacy & Gaza: Netanyahu’s UN General Assembly speech drew praise from Israeli leaders, while dozens of delegations walked out and protests outside the UN saw nearly 100 arrests as demonstrators demanded “Stop Arming Israel.” Vatican Mediation: Pope Leo XIV urged leaders not to accept war as inevitable, while the Vatican’s top diplomat backed a two-state solution and called for limits on AI. US-China Talks: Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met in Washington, extending a trade truce and signaling “brighter” ties, with AI and tariffs still unresolved. Middle East Energy Pressure: Iran floated a seven-day roadmap to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks if conditions are met; Saudi Arabia’s cleric urged troops to defend against Yemen’s Houthis as military chiefs from Saudi, Turkey and Pakistan met. Fuel Relief in the Region: Cambodia launched cash relief for 4.6 million people hit by fuel price spikes; the Philippines suspended LPG and kerosene excise taxes; Germany approved a temporary fuel tax cut. Economy Watch: ADB cut Cambodia’s 2026 growth forecast to 3.9% on weaker tourism, while Nigeria’s Dangote-led shift boosted petrol exports despite still-high pump prices.
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