G-20 (Group of 20)

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 24, 2026

US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania greeting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan upon their arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sept 23.

Trump invites Russia’s Putin to G-20 summit in Miami

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has been invited to attend the G-20 summit in the US in December 2026. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, “you have to meet with the people that you disagree with” in order to solve problems.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 22, 2026

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (left) and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (right) meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York City on Sept 21.

Putin plans to attend Xi’s APEC summit and skip G-20 with Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to take part personally in the APEC meeting for the first time since 2017, according to sources.

US touts its power, avoids Iran war at G-20 energy meeting

Officials attend a signing ceremony at the G-20 ministerial meeting on energy abundance in Houston on Sept 15.

Trump is no longer China’s biggest trade problem

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping after a visit in Beijing, China, on May 15.

US invites Venezuela to G-20 energy summit

US Secretary Interior Doug Burgum said the summit in Houston will include representatives of G-20 countries plus Venezuela.

Trump administration repeals carbon emission limits for power plants at G-20 meeting

US EPA administrator Lee Zeldin (centre) said the moves will help build new generating infrastructure needed to meet skyrocketing electricity demand.

US hosts G-20 ‘energy abundance’ talks amid Iran war shock

The discussions are slated to run until Sept 16 in Houston.

Zelensky willing to meet Putin at G-20 ‘to make decisions’; Kremlin refuses

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier said he was hoping for “results” if and when he met Russia’s Vladimir Putin in December.

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