G7 Summit

Biden says US 'back at the table' as G7 summit wraps up

US president heads to Brussels for NATO talks as the G7 summit ends with broad agreements for cooperation on fighting the coronavirus pandemic, challenging China's economic and human rights policies and other issues.

Days long gone when small groups decided world's fate, China warns G7

China hit back at the group of world's Seven richest democracies a day after G7 leaders adopted a rival plan to oppose Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative by helping build infrastructure in poorer nations.

G7 endorses global infrastructure plan to rival China's Belt and Road

The White House says funding through the G7 initiative will emphasise the environment and climate, labour safeguards, transparency, and anti-corruption.

US, Russia seek to ease tensions in first meeting since Biden took office

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov agree to work together despite differences as they held talks on the sidelines of an Arctic Council meeting in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik.

China dominates agenda in first G7 talks since pandemic

Top diplomats from UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan are holding two days of talks in London to discuss Myanmar coup, Tigray crisis, Afghanistan troop withdrawal, Russia, coronavirus and assertive China.

Brazil slams G7 aid offer as Amazon fires rage

G7 countries pledged $20 million to fight the blaze destroying the world's largest rainforest at the Biarritz summit hosted by French President Macron, who insisted the Amazon should be discussed as a top priority.

Iran's Rouhani says no talks with US unless sanctions lifted

President Hassan Rouhani told the US to "take the first step" by lifting all sanctions against Iran, a day after US President Donald Trump said he was open to a meeting to resolve tensions between the two countries.

G7 leaders make joint statement on fair trade

A statement issued at the conclusion of the two-day meeting of the G7 leaders in the French resort city of Biarritz, says the main issues covered included trade, Iran, Libya, Ukraine and Hong Kong.

G7 commits $20M to help Amazon as Trump misses climate meeting

US President Donald Trump on Monday offered an olive branch to China after days of intense feuding over trade that has spooked financial markets and he opened the door to diplomacy with Iran, easing tensions on the last day of a strained G7 summit.

Iran's Zarif leaves G7 talks, unclear if progress made to ease tensions

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's presence had not been announced and represented a gamble by French host Emmanuel Macron who is seeking to soothe spiralling tensions between Iran and the US.

Global disputes likely to thwart unity at G7 summit in France

The three-day meeting in the Atlantic seaside resort of Biarritz takes place amid sharp differences over a clutch of global issues that risk further dividing a group of countries already struggling to pull together.

Canadian PM rejects NAFTA sunset clause but open to discussions

US President Donald Trump who regularly threatens to pull out of NAFTA, insists that Canada and Mexico agree to a sunset clause that would allow a member nation to withdraw after five years.