AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUK Leadership Shake-Up: Labour mayor Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election in a landslide over Nigel Farage’s Reform, setting up a direct challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and raising the odds of a leadership fight. South Africa Police Oversight: Deputy President Paul Mashatile faced tough NCOP questions over corruption in the SAPS, pointing to specialised anti-corruption units and prosecution-linked investigations. US Politics & Courts: Washington’s Supreme Court rejected Meta’s challenge to a state political ad disclosure law and upheld a $35m penalty. US-Iran Diplomacy: Trump and Iranian President Pezeshkian signed an initial deal extending the ceasefire for 60 days and paving the way for talks on Iran’s nuclear programme. Obama Presidential Center: Obama opened his Chicago center with a pro-democracy message, while the event’s star-studded ceremony kept Trump conspicuously absent. Cambodia Opposition Curbs: Cambodia’s Supreme Court upheld an incitement conviction against opposition adviser Rong Chhun, keeping him out of prison but barring him from politics for years. Africa Elections: INEC rolled out sensitive materials for Nigeria’s Nasarawa North senatorial by-election; Zambia’s ECZ ordered presidential campaigns to follow an official timetable from June 22.
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