AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUN Leadership Race: Six candidates for UN secretary-general faced a televised town hall at the UN General Assembly, with diplomats and civil society pressing them on how to steer the world body through a deep crisis. Media & Competition: Canada Post’s Raddar venture with Transcontinental is blamed by community newspaper owners for drying up flyer-based revenue, raising fears of closures and less local coverage. Press Freedom: CPJ urged the Iglesia Ni Cristo to drop a “unjust vexation” case against journalist Marchel Espina over an opinion piece, calling it a threat to press freedom. Digital Activism & Society: Zimbabwe youth used social media pressure to force an airline to respond to a musician’s missing luggage—proof of online power, but also a warning about youth silence on bigger political stakes. Entertainment & Culture: Ranbir Kapoor and Yash promoted “Ramayana” at San Diego Comic-Con, aiming to bring the epic to global audiences. Cybersecurity: A report on Latvia’s ransomware incidents highlights how attackers are targeting more than tech firms—any service disruption can become a target. India Protests: India’s youth-led “Cockroach” movement says it will meet the government after Modi pledged faster court action on exam paper leaks.
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