AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSolar for Iraq’s blackouts: With summer power cuts worsening, a Baghdad family is saving for home solar after Iran’s gas supply was cut, highlighting how households are turning to panels to reduce generator dependence. World Bank Roads Boost: The World Bank approved a $900m project to upgrade Iraq’s road infrastructure, aiming to improve safety, reliability, and access to services across regions including Baghdad and Kurdistan. Kurdistan Hospital Probe: Turkish authorities opened an investigation into billionaire Rahmi Koc after a viral joke about a Kurdish woman made during a hospital opening ceremony sparked backlash. Psychedelics Push (US): A Trump-linked FDA move is speeding reviews for psychedelics research into serious mental illness, including psilocybin studies for depression and ibogaine derivatives for alcohol use disorder. Veterans’ Tax Fix (US): US lawmakers launched a discharge petition to force a vote ending the “wounded veteran tax,” which offsets VA disability pay against military retirement for combat-injured retirees. Public Health Safety (World Cup): FIFA banned refillable water bottles at World Cup matches, citing safety concerns amid heat risks.
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