G7 reassures Ukraine on NATO bid, frets over threat to UN in Lebanon

Naples, Italy Reuters Defence ministers of the G7 wealthy democracies on Saturday backed Ukraine’s “irreversible” path to NATO membership and expressed concern over threats to United Nations peacekeepers targeted by Israel in Lebanon. The first ever gathering of G7 defence ministers took place as Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah exchanged fire, with one drone […]
G7 calls for immediate repeal of bans on Japanese food, pressing China

Tokyo, Japan Reuters The Group of Seven industrial powers called on Sunday for the “immediate repeal” of import curbs on Japanese food products, a reference to China’s restrictions after Japan began releasing wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. The G7 trade ministers, in a statement after a weekend meeting on Osaka, did not mention […]
Anti-poverty groups criticise rich countries over G7 tax deal

Frankfurt, Germany Reuters Anti-poverty campaigners on Monday criticised a deal reached by seven wealthy countries to impose a minimum tax on multinational companies, saying it would benefit rich nations at the expense of the poor. Finance Ministers from the Group of Seven advanced economies agreed on Saturday to back the creation of a global minimum […]