Trump attends G7 in Canada
Digest more
Trump railed against former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after that Group of Seven summit and said he would yank the United States from a joint statement. The leaders fought over retaliatory tariffs on critical steel and aluminum.
G7 leaders are set to reaffirm a joint commitment that they agreed to a year ago to prevent and counter migrant smuggling, and will explore using sanctions to target criminals involved in smuggling, according to a draft outcome document seen by Reuters on Monday.
President Donald Trump is meeting with G7 leaders this week, as the administration runs out of time to secure tariff deals before next month’s deadline.
The leaders of the U.S., Canada and other nations are assembling in Alberta to talk trade, the Middle East and other topics.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung departed for Canada on Monday to attend the Group of Seven summit, his first overseas engagement since taking office earlier this month.
Explore more
4hon MSN
Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day . If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to your new favorite morning fix.
Zelenskiy, who is visiting Austria, would attend the Group of Seven summit in Canada on Tuesday, where he hopes to meet Trump on the sidelines of the meeting. "One of the questions that I will discuss with President Trump during the meeting is the defence package that Ukraine is ready to buy," Zelenskiy told a news conference in Vienna.
Gold fell on Monday as investors weighed the impact of the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, while also focusing on the Group of Seven leaders meeting and the Federal Reserve policy decision later this week.