AGP Executive Report
Last update: 28 minutes agoPublishing Crime: A Cebu-based publishing scam operator, Mike Sordilla, pleaded guilty in a U.S. case tied to fake “publishing” and movie deals that bilked 800+ victims of $48M+; he faces sentencing July 24 and agreed to forfeit $2.7M plus restitution of at least $48.7M. Diplomacy & Supply Chains: The U.S. and South Africa held high-level talks in Johannesburg on critical minerals, aiming to diversify supply away from China’s rare-earth pressure. Courts & Campaigns: The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Virginia Democrats’ bid to revive a redistricting plan, leaving the current map in place and derailing a new 7th District run. Tech & Power: A new column warns data centers are becoming a “plague” for community control as AI expands. Environment & Policy: B.C. logging and wildfire-season fears keep pressure on regulators, while New Jersey’s pipeline license approval drew fresh public outcry.
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