G7 leaders sing 'Happy Birthday' to greet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during Italy Summit
A heart-warming moment was caught on camera when world leaders sang 'Happy Birthday' to wish German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Italy where they had assembled to attend the G7 meeting.
G7 leaders on Sunday (April 14, 2024) condemned in 'strongest terms' Iran’s direct and unprecedented attack against Israel, an episode escalating tension between the two countries.
Italian Minister Adolfo Urso says G7 countries agree to work out common rules for AI
The G7 countries have agreed to develop common rules for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies, Italian Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said on Thursday.
G7 leaders threaten Russia with sanctions over Alexei Navalny's death
Moscow/IBNS/UNI: The leaders of the G7 countries have pledged to impose sanctions on Russia in connection with the death of the country's opposition figure Alexei Navalny, according to a joint statement.
Ending reliance on China: British PM Rishi Sunak unveils £1bn investment in microchips
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £1 billion investment in microchip manufacture in an attempt to end reliance on China.
G7: Ukrainian President Zelensky arrives in Hiroshima
Hiroshima: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Hiroshima on Saturday to attend the G7 summit.
G7: Buddhist monk protests in Hiroshima, asks world leaders to shun use of nuclear weapons
Hiroshima: A Buddhist monk on Friday staged a protest outside the G7 International Media Centre in the Japanese city of Hiroshima and urged world leaders to shun the use of nuclear weapons.
Japan confirms Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s participation in G7 events
Hiroshima: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend the G7 Summit in Japan's Hiroshima in person, the Japanese Foreign Ministry has confirmed.
G7 details $600bn plan to rival China
Munich: To counter China's Belt and Road plan, the G7 leaders have detailed plans to mobilise $600 billion in funding for the developing world.
Taliban leaders will be held accountable for their actions, says G7 on Afghanistan situation
Washington: G7 leaders, who met on Tuesday, said the Taliban leaders will be held accountable for their actions on preventing terrorism, on human rights, especially of women and girls and minorities, and on pursuing an inclusive political settlement in Afghanistan.
G7 leaders to gather for urgent talks on Afghanistan on Tuesday, informs Boris Johnson
London: The leaders of G7 countries will have urgent talks on the situation in Afghanistan, a country occupied by Taliban last Sunday, on August 24, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday.
G7 Summit: Leaders call for new study into origins of Covid, voice concern on China
World leaders, who are attending the Group of Seven summit, on Sunday issued a call for new study into the origins of Covid-19 which will also cover China, media reports said.
US President Joe Biden says G7 infrastructure project is an alternative to China's BRI
London/UNI: US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that the G7's new infrastructure initiative would be a better option for developing countries than China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Beijing says global decisions cannot be made by handful of countries as G7 wraps up summit
Moscow/Sputnik: The days when global decisions were made by a few powerful nations are over, the spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in the United Kingdom said on Sunday, as G7 is concluding its summit in Cornwall.
EU says G7 agrees to co-operate on cybercrime cases
London/UNI: The G7 nations have agreed to step up cooperation and information sharing on issues related to cybercrime, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday.