Canada marks 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Brunei

On May 7, 2024, Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, made the following statement on the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and Brunei Darussalam

Canadian FM Meets with Philippine Foreign Secretary as PH and Canada Celebrate 75 Years of Diplomatic Relations

Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, on 8 May 2024, hosted Enrique A. Manalo, Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, in Ottawa on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Canada-Philippines diplomatic relations,according to Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs.

Hungary supports China’s peace initiative aimed at ending war in Ukraine

Russia holds Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square

A military parade to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War took place on Moscow’s Red Square.

Biden: US will halt weapons shipments if Israeli forces go into Rafah

US President Joe Biden says he will halt shipments of American weapons to Israel if Israeli forces launch a ground offensive in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

TikTok sues U.S. government to block potential ban

TikTok, an online video entertainment platform, and its Chinese parent company ByteDance on May 7,2024 filed a legal challenge against the U.S. government over a law forcing ByteDance to sell off the ultra-popular app or face a nationwide ban in the country.

Vladimir Putin has been sworn in as President of Russia

Vladimir Putin has been inaugurated as President of Russia in a ceremony that took place at the Kremlin.

ADB, Citi Sign Agreement to Support SMEs and Boost Trade Through Supply Chain Financing

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Citi have partnered to sign a master risk participation agreement to enhance access to supply chain financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and support more than $100 million in additional annual trade across Asia and the Pacific.