G7 leaders will discuss on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) the security risks posed by AI and social media on the last day of a summit dominated by Donald Trump, before host French President Emmanuel Macron dines with his U.S. counterpart at the Palace of Versailles. The day will begin with a working session on “Reviving balanced, inclusive and sustainable economic growth for the benefit of all”.
The three-day summit of the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain and the United States has focused intensely on Trump’s deal to end the war with Iran and efforts to pressure Russia into brokering peace with Ukraine. But on Wednesday, the digital sphere will take centre stage.
] Narendra Modi on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) expressed concern over the impact of disruptions in maritime trade through the Strait of Hormuz on the global economy during the conflict in West Asia and said several Indian civilians lost their lives.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. will soon be able to reimpose sanctions against Russian oil, at the G7 summit where leaders are seeking to ratchet up pressure against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. G7 leaders agreed on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) to intensify pressure on Russia to end more than four years of war against Ukraine, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying Moscow should “make a deal”.
Trump goes after Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump last year that he was the “greatest friend Israel ever had in the White House.” Now, as Mr. Trump tries to finalise a deal to end the war with Iran, he’s unloading on Netanyahu with rhetoric that no other American leader has dared to use publicly.
He claimed credit for Israel’s existence — “without me, there would be no Israel” — and cursed his judgment in interviews. He even described him as “crazy.” Mr. Netanyahu’s tenure as prime minister spans four U.S. presidents, and he’s frustrated all of them at one point or another. But none has voiced that as openly as Mr. Trump, who started the conflict in tandem with Mr. Netanyahu.
The tension comes as Mr. Trump criticises recent Israeli attacks in Lebanon, which threatened to jeopardise negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Mr. Trump has been pushing for a deal as he faces political blowback at home, where the war is unpopular and has driven up gasoline prices.
