• Iraq has been given a sanctions waiver by the US, allowing it to release $2.76 billion of Iranian funds from gas export payments, according to Yahya Al-e Eshaq, Chairman of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce.

 Japan passed a controversial bill aimed at promoting understanding of the LGBT community, despite criticism that it lacks human rights guarantees and may indirectly condone discrimination. As the only G7 country without legal protection for same-sex unions, Japan faced pressure, particularly from the United States, to recognize same-sex marriage. 

The African Union (AU) formerly known as Organization of African Unity (OAU) was formed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 25 May 1963, when the heads of state from 32 independent African states gathered in the city

In the announced new cabinet, all the other ministers have changed except for two. Mehmet Şimşek, a highly anticipated name in the economy, was brought to the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, while Ali Yerlikaya, the former Governor of Istanbul, was brought to the Ministry of Interior. While Hakan Fidan became the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yaşar Güler became the Minister of National Defence. Ibrahim Kalın was brought to the…