AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHeat & health crisis: France reported a sharp jump in deaths during last month’s record heat wave, with Public Health France counting nearly a third more deaths than the prior week as mortuaries struggled. Road safety: A Bahamas letter urges a real national road-safety emergency plan, not just reminders, as traffic deaths keep rising. NHS tech politics: UK lawmakers raised concerns about the future of a major NHS data contract with Palantir amid reports of possible changes under new leadership. Digital tax & big tech: Morocco launched a VAT platform to close the digital tax gap, requiring foreign digital service providers to register and file quarterly. EV push in India: BikeWo Green Tech signed an MoU to buy 51% of PositiEV Mobility, aiming for an end-to-end EV ecosystem. Space & arbitration: Hong Kong is pitching its arbitration and common-law system as a bridge for the global space economy. Food prices: FAO said global food commodity prices edged lower in June as cereal, sugar and dairy fell. Tech & water: New reporting highlights AI buildouts’ water worries as nearly $1tn in infrastructure ramps up. Aviation workforce: Nigeria’s aviation university says it can supply manpower for rising global pilot and aviation roles.
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