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  1. 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. Read
  2. Israel Rejects Ceasefire Deal Reached with Mediators and Hamas A landmark ceasefire plan proposed by Egyptian and Qatari mediators was approved by Hamas on May 6, only to have Israel reject it the next day. Read
  3. HHS Reveals Final Rule to Establish First-Ever Regulations for Adult Protective Services The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Community Living (ACL), announced a final rule to establish the first federal regulations for Adult Protective Services (APS). Read
  4. IFC Provides $30M To M Bank To Increase Digital Lending In Mongolia To expand digital lending for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Mongolia, including women-owned businesses, IFC and M bank, Mongolia's first digitally focused bank with a branchless model, joined forces to launch an innovative program in Ulaanbaatar. Read
  5. Belize, Jamaica And St. Vincent And The Grenadines Eliminate Mother-to-child Transmission Of HIV And Syphilis Belize, Jamaica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are the latest countries in the Americas to receive certification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating the mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis (EMTCT). Read
  6. The European Council Adopts First EU Law Combating Violence Against Women The European Council has given the green light to an EU directive to combat violence against women and domestic violence. Read
  7. DOE Releases Final Interpretive Guidance On The Definition Of Foreign Entity Of Concern The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) finalized its guidance interpreting the statutory definition of “foreign entity of concern” (FEOC) in Section 40207 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Read
  8. Research Shows Altered Regulation Of Genes Linked To Prostate Cancer Among Firefighters Firefighters may have an increased risk of prostate cancer due to on-the-job chemical exposures, according to new research from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and University of Michigan in collaboration with fire service partners and researchers around the country through the Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study. Read
  9. U.S. Charges Russian National with Developing and Operating LockBit Ransomware The U.S. Justice Department unsealed charges on May 7 against a Russian national for his alleged role as the creator, developer, and administrator of the LockBit ransomware group from its inception in September 2019 through the present. At times, LockBit was the most prolific ransomware group in the world. Read
  10. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on May 7, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on May 7, 2024 Read
  11. Philippines Becomes Pawn in U.S. Strategy to Push China Out of Disputed China Sea This week’s Philippines’ joint military exercises with the U.S. simulating a possible Chinese ground invasion are just one of many ways the Southeast Asian nation is bowing to Washington’s will in a high-stakes conflict. Read
  12. AI Will Play A Crucial Role In Tackling Biodiversity Crisis Scientists say artificial intelligence can transform the identification and monitoring of species across the world, providing a revolutionary tool in supporting action to understand and reverse biodiversity losses. Read
  13. UN Human Rights Head Challenges Brutal Attacks on Campus Protesters in the U.S. Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, declared last week he was deeply concerned over the “heavy handed steps to disperse and dismantle protests across university campuses in the U.S.” last week. Read
  14. $5B Asian Development Fund Replenishment Agreed to Support Most Vulnerable in Asia and Pacific Donors and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed to a replenishment of $5 billion for ADB’s Asian Development Fund (ADF) 14 and Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF) 8. The commitment was made during ADB’s 57th Annual Meeting. Read
  15. NOAA Breaks Ground on a New Marine Operations Center Facility in Newport, Rhode Island The Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on May 6 held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new facility on Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island that will serve as the future home of the NOAA Marine Operations Center-Atlantic. Read
  16. The U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Uniform Act Final Rule The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced a final rule to update the government-wide Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (Uniform Act), which provides protections and assistance for people affected by federally-funded projects. Read
  17. The U.S. Department of Education Approves $6.1B Group Student Loan Discharge The U.S. Department of Education announced the approval of more than $6.1 billion in automatic student loan relief to nearly 317,000 borrowers who enrolled at any Art Institute campus on or after Jan. 1, 2004, through Oct. 16, 2017. Read
  18. New Guidelines Launched To Protect Children And Pregnant Women From Heat Stress In Bangladesh As the country reels from a suffocating heatwave, Directorate General of Health Services, with UNICEF support, launch guidelines to respond to heat-related risks such as preterm birth and severe heat stress in young children. Read
  19. Government of Morocco Signs MOU for Launch of Eco-Friendly AI Data Center U.S.-based tech startup Iozera, in collaboration with the Government of Morocco, announces an initiative set to transform the AI industry. Iozera has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the establishment of a pioneering 386MW Data Center and AI Hub in Tetouan, Morocco. Read
  20. Study Highlights Need For Improvement Of Patient Safety In Outpatient Settings Research led by Boston area healthcare systems found that 7% of patients experienced at least one adverse event and 1.9% of patients experienced at least one preventable adverse event, calling attention to the need for evidence-based interventions. Read
  21. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on May 6, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on May 6, 2024 Read
  22. CHIPS for America Announces $285 Million Funding Opportunity The U.S. Department of Commerce just annouced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeking proposals from eligible applicants for activities to establish and operate a CHIPS Manufacturing USA institute focused on digital twins for the semiconductor industry. Read
  23. Republic of Korea Commits $2 Billion in Cofinancing with ADB The Republic of Korea recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) earmarking $2 billion in cofinancing for ADB sovereign operations over the next 3 years. Read
  24. HHS Finalizes Policies to Increase Access to Health Coverage for DACA Recipients The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), finalized a rule that will expand access to health care for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. Read
  25. Zionists Order First 100,000 Palestinians to Flee Rafah or Face Slaughter Israel's final genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza is about to begin. Read