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Chinese Premier Li Qiang has taken a test ride on Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, which connects two Indonesian cities as part of China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative

By Steve Scherer and David Ljunggren

G20 Summit 2023 LIVE: Read all the latest updates at Mint's liveblog: Fellow G7 members Britain, Canada, Japan and Italy will be represented by their respective premiers Rishi Sunak, Justin Trudeau, Fumio Kishida and Giorgia Meloni.Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is coming and Argentina's Alberto Fernandez is expected, but Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is likely to skip the G20 Summit.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend as an observer, with the heads of the IMF and the World Bank also in attendance.Other leaders expected to attend include Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.

By Steve Scherer

Canada’s status within the Indo-Pacific region is set to get a boost as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations prepares to make Ottawa its latest strategic partner when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Indonesia.

G20 Summit this weekend, it's best to prepare ahead. Delhi Traffic Police has set up tight security measures for this high-profile event, where world leaders like US President Joe Biden, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and others will gather. In view of the G20 summit, citizens of New Delhi have been curious about some common questions such as what remains open and what remains closed during the event.

Mint breaks down the development: At the start of 2023, the India-Canada relationship was thought to be on an even keel. Canada’s foreign minister Melany Joly visited India twice in just a month and spoke about a free-trade agreement between the two countries. However, trouble began to surface after a spate of attacks from pro-Khalistan groups on India’s embassies and consulates across the world.

ALSO READ: G20 Summit in Delhi: Offices to opt WFH from Sept 8-10; Check latest traffic advisory for metro, bus services Delhi Police conducted full dress rehearsals in different parts of the national capital on Saturday, advising people to check real-time traffic updates at the 'G-20 Virtual Help Desk' for route suggestions. These route suggestions are for commuting from/to the airport, railway stations, or bus terminals.

When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet went into a huddle at this year’s cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, it was clear that housing was top of mind. When Trudeau emerged from the retreat last week, he told reporters some of the measures Canada most needs.

Politicians and environmental leaders from more than 180 countries have been in Vancouver, B.C., this week, with many pledging to accelerate action on climate change and biodiversity loss at the assembly of the Global Environment Facility.

Sullivan convened the national security and senior G20 representatives of the Quint (an informal decision-making group consisting of the United States and France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the European Union) at the White House to discuss the ensuing G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi, according to a White House release. The participants discussed their unified support for the G20 and India's G20 Presidency, as well as their commitment to ensuring strong outcomes in New Delhi, including demonstrating the G20's role as the premier forum for economic cooperation, driving an affirmative and ambitious agenda for developing and emerging countries, and making progress on evolving the multilateral development banks to be more responsive to shared global challenges, the official release informed. The G20 Summit is slated to take place on September 9-10 at the recently-inaugurated state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam convention centre at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Many heads of state and diplomats including US President Joe Biden, Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to be attending the G20 Leaders' Summit. The 18th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit in Delhi, under India's presidency will be a culmination of all the G20 processes and meetings held throughout the year among ministers, senior officials, and civil societies. Sullivan also convened the Quint national security advisors of France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom at the White House on Thursday. Noting that it is also Ukraine's Independence Day, participants reiterated their enduring commitment to supporting Ukraine in its defence against Russian aggression for as long

G20 summit in New Delhi next month. Trudeau assured Zelenskyy of continued support and stated they would strongly advocate for Ukraine. The summit invited Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, UAE, Oman, Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, and Nigeria as "guest countries." Ukraine was similarly invited to previous G7 and NATO summits to show support amid its conflict with G20 member Russia.

Delhi government also announced public holidays in schools from 8-10 September. As per the orders that are yet to receive the LG's nod, all offices of the city government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and private offices will remain closed.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Facebook of putting profits over people’s safety during Canada’s wildfire emergencies

McDougall Creek wildfire, the largest of the three fires in the region, is still mapped at 11,000 hectares — a number unchanged from the weekend in large part due to the lack of visibility caused by a thick layer of smoke. Further support has come to help with everything from evacuees to the fire fight itself.There are 41 fire departments from across B.C.

wildfires in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories have caused “apocalyptic devastation” in those regions, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.A state of emergency has been declared in B.C., where hundreds of fires across the province have forced mass evacuations. In N.W.T., all residents of the territory’s capital have been ordered to evacuate because of the threat of an encroaching wildfire.Trudeau, speaking in Cornwall, P.E.I., ahead of a Liberal cabinet retreat, said he met with several N.W.T evacuees on Friday in Edmonton, where they had driven for hours to find safety from the Yellowknife-area fires.“People are facing horrific situations.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to huddle with his new cabinet on how to address the soaring cost of living, a growing vulnerability for his government as more Canadians blame it for their rising bills.

Justin Trudeau on Monday blasted Meta for banning domestic news from its platforms as wildfires rage, saying up-to-date information during a crisis is crucial. «Facebook is putting corporate profits ahead of people's safety,» he told a televised news conference in the Atlantic province of Prince Edward Island, saying the company's actions were «inconceivable.» Trudeau's comments represent the latest government attack on Meta, which this month started blocking news on its Facebook and Instagram platforms for all users in Canada in response to a new law requiring internet giants to pay for news articles. Federal Liberal cabinet ministers last week described the ban as reckless and irresponsible.

(Reuters) — Futures for Canada's main index edged higher on Monday, setting stocks for a rebound after a sharp selloff last week, driven by a rise in oil and precious metal prices, while investors await Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech.

In a 10-minute video posted by Nishant Kalia, a Calgary-based YouTuber and recent immigrant who runs the In The North – Canada channel, discusses the possibility of a recession, rising rents and layoffs as he walks the streets of the city with his partner.

Ahead of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle last month, there was — for a brief Ottawa minute — speculation the government shakeup would include the departure of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who also serves as the country’s finance minister.