Major elections are set for 4 G7 countries. Will economic bumps follow? – National

Major elections are set for 4 G7 countries. Will economic bumps follow? – National

Most G7 countries will be holding elections over the coming year and a half, and the results could affect investors, experts say. Many recent polls and the results from the Labour Party’s Thursday landslide victory in the United Kingdom suggest voters appear to want new governments. A former U.S. Treasury official said some of would-be … Read more

Canada to host G7 leaders’ summit in Kananaskis, Alta., in 2025

Canada to host G7 leaders’ summit in Kananaskis, Alta., in 2025

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 15, 2024 1:13 pm Updated June 15, 2024 2:10 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada says it will host the G7 summit next year in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. The announcement came at this year’s leaders’ meeting in Apulia, … Read more

G7 Summit: Pope Francis calls for ban on use of ‘lethal autonomous weapons’

G7 Summit: Pope Francis calls for ban on use of ‘lethal autonomous weapons’

Apulia [Italy]: In his address on the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), at the G7 leaders’ Summit in Italy, Pope Francis called for a prohibition on ‘lethal autonomous weapons’, according to Al Jazeera. He warned the leaders assembled in the southern Italian area that “artificial intelligence [is] both a fascinating and terrifying technology. We would … Read more

Trudeau won’t say if Liberal MPs allegedly conspired with foreign states – National

Trudeau won’t say if Liberal MPs allegedly conspired with foreign states – National

BARI, Italy – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would not say if current members of the Liberal caucus are named in a classified version of a stunning national security report that alleges some Parliamentarians are either “semi-witting or witting” participants in foreign interference efforts. When asked twice Saturday by Global News if any of his current … Read more

G7 leaders pledge action against foreign interference – National

G7 leaders pledge action against foreign interference – National

Leaders of the G7 countries say they are more concerned than ever about foreign interference and plan to create a “collective response framework” to counter foreign threats to democracies. That pledge is part of a 43-page communique released Friday by the leaders of Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany and Japan. … Read more

Biden to meet with Pope Francis on sidelines of G7 summit

Biden to meet with Pope Francis on sidelines of G7 summit

BARI, Italy (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden will meet privately with Pope Francis on Friday on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in southern Italy. This will be their second face-to-face meeting. It follows a jury’s recent guilty verdict against Biden’s son, Hunter, on gun charges related to his drug addiction, and Biden’s … Read more

What to know about the G7 Summit, and why it matters

What to know about the G7 Summit, and why it matters

Every year, as the leaders of the major industrialized nations gather for a summit, the same questions arise: What exactly is the summit for, and why does the group matter? The heads of the Group of 7 nations — Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States — started their annual summit Thursday … Read more

G7 To Use Frozen Russian Assets To Send $50 Billion Aid To Ukraine

G7 To Use Frozen Russian Assets To Send  Billion Aid To Ukraine

G7 leaders had aimed to agree a deal on using frozen Russian central bank assets. Paris: Group of Seven leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with $50 billion via the use of frozen Russian assets by the end of the year, the French presidency said on Wednesday. “We have an agreement,” a presidency official said, … Read more

Trudeau to attend G7 and Ukraine peace summits next month – National

Trudeau to attend G7 and Ukraine peace summits next month – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 29, 2024 11:12 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to attend the G7 leaders’ summit next month in Italy, followed by the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. In a news release today, the Prime Minister’s Office … Read more