The Latest Breaking News from G7

G7 aims to raise $600 billion to counter China's Belt and Road

Group of Seven leaders pledged on Sunday to raise $600 billion in private and public funds over five years to finance needed infrastructure in developing countries and counter China's older, multitrillion-dollar Belt and Road project.

Reuters · Jun 26, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 123 of the invasion

Kyiv under attack as G7 leaders meet in Germany; focus of Russia’s campaign shifts to Lysychansk

The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2022

Channel crossings not discussed by Macron and Johnson

Talks focused on issues being discussed at the G7 summit, but Emmanuel Macron also raised his vision for a European political community.

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022

G7 leaders to discuss Iran nuclear talks revival - French official

G7 leaders will discuss the prospect of reviving the Iran nuclear talks after the European Union's foreign policy chief met senior officials in Tehran to try to unblock the stalled negotiations, a French presidency official said on Sunday.

Reuters · Jun 26, 2022

G7 nations are worried about global economic crisis - Scholz

All leaders of the Group of Seven rich democracies are concerned about a looming economic crisis as growth slows and inflation soars, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said after a working session on the global economy at this year's annual G7 summit.

Reuters · Jun 26, 2022

Russia strikes Kyiv as G7 leaders meet in Germany

The strikes came as G7 leaders gathered in Germany for a summit largely focused on the war in Ukraine.

Axios · Jun 26, 2022

Russian airstrikes hit Kyiv killing one in ‘symbolic’ attack as G7 summit begins

Seven year-old girl pulled from the rubble of a residential building badly damaged in the attack, with other Ukranians trapped in the wreckage

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022

Ukraine peace deal would give Putin ‘license to manipulate’, Boris Johnson tells Macron

PM says some politicians suffering from ‘fatigue’ in pointed remarks at G7

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022

UK would be ‘honoured’ to host Zelensky for a state visit, Johnson says

Boris Johnson said that if Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky felt able to leave his country on a visit, the UK would be ‘only too honoured’ to host him.

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022

G7 nations to announce ban on import of Russian gold

US President Joe Biden said the leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations will announce the ban during the G7 summit.

Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2022