AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAfghanistan Infrastructure: Taliban officials say construction on the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline in Herat has hit 52% completion, with 80 km laid and more underground work and service roads underway, aiming to finish the 130-km Herat segment by end-2026. Regional Security: A new PRIO study reports 65 state-based armed conflicts in 2025—the highest since WWII—driven by Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan, with Africa and Asia hardest hit. Human Rights & Law: A US deportation flight sent Iranian, Afghan and others to the Central African Republic under “third-country” removals, despite court protections and warnings to avoid travel. Afghan Society: UNAMA and rights groups report Taliban morality-police crackdowns in Herat over hijab rules, including a child killed during protests. Tech & Policy: Palantir loses a Swiss court bid to force a magazine to publish its responses, while Facebook/Instagram reportedly go down globally in a major outage. Science & Research: US nonprofits and research groups push back against new federal grant rules that would give political appointees more control over funding decisions. Sports (Local Interest): Rohit Sharma is cleared for India’s ODI opener vs Afghanistan in Dharamsala, but IMD issues an orange alert with rain and thunderstorms possible.
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