Responding to stinging criticism, U.S. President Donald Trump has abruptly reversed his plan to hold the next Group of Seven world leaders’ meeting at his Doral, Florida, golf resort next year. Continue reading
The idea of holding the event at Trump’s resort has been criticized by government ethics watchdogs. Continue reading
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he wants to discuss the Amazon fires that have drawn world attention at the next U.N. General Assembly in September. Continue reading
‘We are very concerned that this tariff action will create further economic uncertainty,’ say American shoe companies opposed to higher taxes on imports from China. Continue reading
Macron and other European leaders argue the fires in the Amazon require a global response because of the ecosystem’s critical role in draining heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Continue reading
About 60 per cent of the Amazon region is in Brazil. The vast Amazon also includes Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, an overseas region of France. Continue reading
Macron said he hoped Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani could meet within weeks in hopes of saving the 2015 nuclear deal. Continue reading
“Would I invite him? I would certainly invite him,” Trump told reporters during his closing remarks from the G7 summit in Biarritz, France on Monday. Continue reading
The Brazilian president’s online comment on a post comparing his wife’s looks with Macron’s wife, Brigitte, has been widely criticized as sexist. Continue reading
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will contribute $15 million to help fight the fires. Continue reading