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Meloni quit smoking; notorious bike-hater Trump gets gifted a bike; Macron loses his watch: Hot mic moments from the G7 summit
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The leaders of the world’s richest democracies are talking about how to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems this week, but hot mics at the G7 summit revealed that conversations also covered lighter fare.
Key facts
- At another point in the day, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer effused about Cape Verde’s surprise 0-0 draw against World Cup champion Spain
- U.S. President Donald Trump turned attention to the UFC cage-match event he hosted at the White House on Sunday
- Her turn against tobacco prompted enthusiastic congratulations from leaders of Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan and the European Union
- With the World Cup underway in the United States, Mexico and Canada, soccer naturally became a fallback of discussion
Summary
As world leaders made their way into conference rooms at a lakeside resort, microphones set up for their weighty discussions about war and trade often caught off-the-cuff banter. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’ s smoking habits were the subject of a hot-mic moment on Tuesday. Her turn against tobacco prompted enthusiastic congratulations from leaders of Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan and the European Union. “Do you have a patch?” Carney asked, grabbing his own arm.