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Antony Blinken is attending the talks alongside ministers from fellow G7 nations Britain, Canada, Germany, France and Japan, hosted by Italy's Antonio Tajani

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G7 ministers discuss ceasefire efforts in Mideast

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Monday he was “optimistic” for a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, as Middle East tensions dominated a G7...

AFPNovember 25, 2024

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies said they 'have reached a consensus on how to deliver' the loans of approximately $50 billion to Kyiv, with an aim to start disbursing funds by the end of this year

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G7 finalize $50 bn Ukraine loan backed by Russian assets profits

G7 leaders have finalized details surrounding a $50 billion loan to aid Kyiv, backed by profits from Russian sovereign assets frozen after its invasion...

AFPOctober 25, 2024

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the loan would 'provide Ukraine with urgently needed funds,' as she met Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko

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G7 to make $50 bn Ukraine loan available by year-end: Yellen

G7 nations are committed to making $50 billion in lending available to Ukraine by year-end, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said.

AFPOctober 23, 2024

NATO chief Mark Rutte (L) also attended the G7 defence summit in Naples, chaired by Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto

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G7 defence summit convenes during ‘historic moment’

G7 defence ministers started talks on Saturday against a backdrop of escalation in the Middle East and mounting pressure on Ukraine as it faces...

AFPOctober 19, 2024

Europe is the fastest-warming continent and the Mediterranean is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events caused by climate change

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Experts, activists slam ‘pointless’ G7 on climate

The Group of Seven rich democracies have failed to deliver significant new progress on climate during a summit in Italy, instead reiterating previous commitments,...

AFPJune 14, 2024

Pope Francis is the first pontiff to ever attend a G7 summit

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Pope urges ban on ‘lethal autonomous weapons’ in historic G7 speech

Pope Francis called Friday for a ban on “lethal autonomous weapons”, as he became the first pontiff to address the G7 with a speech...

AFPJune 14, 2024

The pope stuck his thumb in his ear and wiggled his fingers

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Pope arrives at G7 for historic address after morning of comedy

Pope Francis arrived at a G7 summit Friday in Italy, the first head of the Catholic Church to take part in the meeting of...

AFPJune 14, 2024

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Playful pope jokes with world’s comedians ahead of G7

Pope Francis on Friday clowned around with over 100 top global comedians including Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock and Jimmy Fallon before leaving to address...

AFPJune 14, 2024