G-7 (Group of 7)

Trump escalates spat with Italy’s Georgia Meloni over G-7 photo claim

US President Donald Trump said Italian prime minister Georgia Meloni was doing “poorly in Italy”.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 20, 2026

US President Donald Trump's trip to Camp David this week will make it his second visit since retaking office in 2025.

From Trump whisperer to Trump basher: Italy’s Giorgia Meloni takes on US President

US President Donald Trump speaking with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a work lunch on June 16 at the G-7 summit, in Evian, France.

Italian PM Meloni says Trump ‘totally invented’ story that she begged him for photo

US President Donald Trump speaking to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France.

Kremlin says Europeans probably ‘pumped’ Trump with harmful ideas during G-7 summit

Foreign policy presidential aide Yuri Ushakov attends a meeting of Russia's President Vladimir Putin with Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool

China defends critical minerals export controls, calls for end to ‘small cliques’ after G-7 statement

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian urged G-7 leaders to cease “imposing rules of small cliques” that undermine the international economic and trade order.

Europe tries to take on China without launching a new trade war

The 27 EU capitals unanimously agree on the economic threat posed by China’s trade policy if left unchecked.

Trump says India trade deal ‘very close’, hails Modi as ‘tough’

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have not held in-person talks since the Indian prime minister’s White House visit in early 2025.

Trump says Japan’s Takaichi his ‘biggest fan’ among world leaders

US President Donald Trump gestures next to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni following a group photo during the G-7 summit in Evian-les-Bains.

At G-7, Macron says he expects progress on broadening access to Anthropic’s Mythos

French President Emmanuel Macron and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei attend a working lunch with G-7 leaders and global tech CEOs in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17.

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