AGP Executive Report
Last update: 35 minutes agoHumanoid Robotics: Beijing kicked off the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games with 2,056 robots across 666 teams, shifting trials from simulated halls to real factories, hotels and model homes. UAE–Russia Trade: The UAE-Russia Trade in Services and Investment Agreement (TISIA) entered into force, aiming to expand market access and investor protections in high-growth services like fintech, healthcare, transport and logistics. Indo-Pacific Diplomacy: India’s EAM S. Jaishankar heads to Moscow for talks with Russian officials ahead of Putin’s India visit, while also laying out a “3Cs” and “4Ds” approach to a more competitive, conflict-prone world. Canada–US Trade Shock: Canada and the US slid toward a trade war after tariff talks collapsed; the US imposed 50% tariffs on about $20B of Canadian goods and Ottawa vowed dollar-for-dollar retaliation. US Immigration Court Ruling: A US judge struck down Trump’s 75-country immigrant visa suspension as “patently unlawful,” reopening paths for affected applicants. West Asia Tensions: Malaysia and Brunei urged restraint over renewed hostilities involving the US and Israel against Iran, warning of damage to civilians and disruption to Strait of Hormuz shipping. Regional Sports: Qatar’s cricket chief was elected to the Asian Cricket Council Executive Board, while Bahrain topped West Asia table tennis with 26 medals.
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