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Jun 19, 2026

Italy's Meloni Cancels US Visit After Trump Claims She 'Begged' for Photo at G7

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceled a planned US trip after President Trump claimed Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had 'begged' him for a photo at the G7 summit. Meloni called the claim 'totally invented' and said she was 'stunned' by Trump's remarks, marking a sharp deterioration in their once-close relationship.

Jun 19, 2026·18 sources

Jun 12, 2026

OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Executives to Attend G7 Summit in France

CEOs Sam Altman (OpenAI), Dario Amodei (Anthropic), and Demis Hassabis (Google DeepMind) are confirmed to attend next week's G7 summit to address AI policy and online safety with world leaders.

Jun 12, 2026·4 sources

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▪Transport Minister Matteo Salvini stated, "Whoever attacks Giorgia Meloni attacks all of us."
▪Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that President Donald Trump's claims were "totally invented" and "completely made up."
▪The relationship also frayed after President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV's anti-war views and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni defended the pontiff.

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