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Cinema

Film of the Week: 'Rumours' - The 'official' satire of the G7

Gormless global leaders. Masturbating zombies. Giant forest-dwelling brains. Here's the strangest political satire you didn't know you needed.

Italy

Middle East ceasefire efforts to top Rome's G7 talks

"We are all in favour of a ceasefire in both scenarios (Gaza and Lebanon)," Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said during the G7 meeting in Italy.

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G7 foreign affairs ministers focus on the Middle East and Ukraine

Key Arab leaders and the Arab League chief are also participating.

Italy

G7 in Italy: Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East dominate priorities

The summit in Italy is the first since Donald Trump's re-election to the White House and the last under an Italian presidency.

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MEPs approve €35bn loan for Ukraine with some far-right support

The proposed loan for Ukraine split the far-right Patriots for Europe (PfE) group, with some of its members voting in favour and others against.

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G7 Defence Ministers concerned for UNIFIL personnel in Lebanon

On Friday, a spokesperson for the UN peacekeepers said they were maintaining their positions in southern Lebanon despite warnings from the Israeli military to move away.

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G7 defence ministers' first ever meeting reaffirms support for Ukraine

Their declaration reiterated 'unwavering support for Ukraine', just days after President Volodymr Zelenskyy presented his plan to end the conflict.

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G7 members adopt new disability rights commitments

Members of the G7 and the European Union committed to put rights of people with disabilities at the top of the political agenda in the new Solfagnano Charter signed today in Italy, addressing the potential for independent living, inclusion in new technologies and participation in social life.

World News

Frozen Russian assets and EU's loan to Ukraine: What's at stake?

The EU will loan Ukraine €35 billion, repaid through interest on frozen Russian assets in a novel approach aiming to fund Ukraine's urgent infrastructure and defence needs.

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Wider Middle East war could have serious implications for EU — analyst

Though many countries still believe a diplomatic solution to end the conflict is achievable, so far, diplomatic efforts to ease tensions have failed to bring about concrete results.

Culture news

G7 Culture: What was in the ministers’ declaration?

The 2024 G7 Culture meeting wrapped up in Italy on Saturday. Among the key themes of the ministers’ concluding declaration were restoration in Ukraine, the opportunities and dangers posed by AI, and the protection of freedom of expression.

Italy

Italy's foreign minister opens G7 trade meeting in Calabria

The goal of the meeting is to respond to the tensions and frictions that jeopardise global trade and sustainable and inclusive growth.

Europe News

Extinction Rebellion protesters chain themselves up outside G7 summit

One protester accused G7 leaders of “taking no measures” while another stressed the need for “radical action”.

Europe News

Pope attends G7 summit in historic first

The pontiff brought his moral authority to bear on the G7, invited by host Italy to address a special session on the perils and promises of AI.

Healthcare

Meloni wins spat with Macron as abortion vanishes from G7 final text

In a powerful show of influence, Italy’s hard right leader managed to scrap any reference to safe abortion in the final declaration of the group of industrialised democracies.

Italy

Meloni's G7 struggles echo past Italy-hosted summits

The Italian prime minister's turn to host the key annual summit got off to an embarrassing start — but it could have been much worse.

Culture news

Pope Francis meets more than 100 comedians at the Vatican

“In the midst of so much gloomy news, immersed as we are in many social and even personal emergencies, you have the power to spread peace and smiles,” Francis told the comedians.

Gaza

No Gaza ceasefire on the horizon as negotiations continue

A proposed ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been raising hopes that eight months of fighting could soon come to an end.

Europe News

G7 ramps up Ukraine support ahead of Pope Francis' summit arrival

Leaders of the Group of Seven leading industrialised nations are now turning their attention to migration on the second day of their summit on Friday.

Europe News

Zelenskyy thanks G7 leaders for €46 billion loan package

Ukraine's leader signed a 10-year security deal with US President Joe Biden that both sides hailed as a milestone in relations and is designed, according to Biden, to "strengthen Ukraine's defence and deterrence capabilities." He also inked a similar deal with Japan worth €4.1 billion this year.

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