President Donald Trump and other heads of state are set to gather in Canada for the annual G7 summit just days after Israel’s unprecedented strike on Iran. Ordinarily, such a development would dominate the high-level discussions,

Prime Minister Mark Carney will welcome leaders of the world's most powerful democratic countries Sunday for the start of a three-day meeting in the Rocky Mountains — a high-stakes summit that longtime G7 observers say could be one of the most consequential in years.

President Donald Trump's eventful week included securing a preliminary trade deal with China, deploying National Guard troops to Los Angeles, and responding to Israel's strikes on Iran.

The president said he would bring a quick end to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and get China to bend on trade and Iran on its nuclear program. Instead, conflict is escalating.

Britain and Canada will seek to revive stalled trade negotiations, Sir Keir Starmer indicated ahead of his meeting with Mark Carney in the lead-up to the G7 summit.

Starmer’s rebuke to Trump as he prepares for Canada trade talks ahead of crucial summit - Keir Starmer flies to Canada for trade talks with Mark Carney and the G7 summit

The Japanese government confirmed today that the two continued discussing a possible trade agreement. Akazawa also had in-person talks on Friday with US Commerce Secretary Howard

President Trump said he's open to extending the July 8 trade talks' deadline but doesn't think it will be needed. Talks are ongoing with 15 nations, including Japan, South Korea, and the EU.

While Donald Trump hailed the outcome of trade talks in London, Xi Jinping walked away with an understated strategic gain: a negotiating process that buys China time and helps defuse the threat of more harmful tariffs and technology curbs.