G20 summit

November 27, 2025

World

South Africa hits back after Trump says US won't invite it for G20 next year

By Dave Dave

Getty Images / Ramaphosa said the US skipped the G20 leaders summit out of its own volition

November 26, 2025

World

Trump administration is not planning to invite South Africa to G20 in US, source says

By Editors Desk

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in May. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

November 22, 2025

World

Why South Africans Are Protesting the G-20

A vandalized G-20 sign outside the Nasrec Expo Center in Johannesburg on Nov. 10, 2025, where the upcoming G20 summit will be hosted. Camilla Richetti—AFP/Getty Images

November 06, 2025

World

Trump wants South Africa out of the G20 as it gears up for world summit

By Editors Desk

Reuters / The relationship between US President Donald Trump and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa has gone from bad to worse this year

May 21, 2025

Foreign Policy

US confirms South Africa G20 boycott

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused Pretoria of going against Washington on “issue after issue after issue”

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate, May 20, 2025. © Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images

February 06, 2025

World

Rubio to boycott G20 meeting

The US secretary of state says he will not waste taxpayer money or “coddle anti-Americanism”

By Editors Desk

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after a tour of a migrant return center and a demonstration of a dog trained to sniff out narcotics, at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City February 5 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS

September 09, 2023

World

Erdogan urges G20 leaders to fulfill promises to Russia – Bloomberg

The Turkish leader is trying to revive the Black Sea grain deal, sources told the agency

By Editors Desk

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a working session of the G20 Leaders' Summit at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. © AFP / Ludovic Marin

September 09, 2023

World

G20 laments war in Ukraine but avoids blaming Russia

The G20 summit in India has agreed on a joint declaration, including a statement on the war in Ukraine.

By Editors Desk

September 09, 2023

World

G20 admits African Union as permanent member

The 55-state bloc received a formal offer at the summit in New Delhi on Saturday

By Editors Desk

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (r) hugs Azali Assoumani of the African Union at the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, September 9, 2023 © Getty Images / picture alliance / Contributor

September 04, 2023

World

War in Ukraine expected to block consensus at G20 as Trudeau visits Asia

Observers say divisions over Ukraine, climate change make join G20 communique unlikely

By Editors Desk

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 Leaders' Summit in Bali, Indonesia on November 16, 2022. (Reuters)

November 17, 2022

World

Why Xi Jinping publicly rebuked Justin Trudeau, and what it means for Canada's relations with China

Chinese president expressed displeasure with prime minister leaking their G20 conversation to media

By Editors Desk

Xi Jinping's threatening rebuke of Justin Trudeau was a rare and surprising move by the Chinese president, and highlighted the disregard he has for the Canadian prime minister, some former diplomats and experts say. (PMO)

July 19, 2017

World

Trump and Putin had another, undisclosed conversation at G20

US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had another, previously undisclosed conversation at this month's G20, the White House has confirmed.

At the dinner, Mr Trump's wife, Melania, sat next to Mr Putin

July 09, 2017

World

Trump wants to work with Putin to fight election hacking

No, really.

July 09, 2017

World

‘We cannot trust Russia & we won’t ever trust Russia’ – US envoy to UN

aley’s comments came on the same day US President Donald Trump tweeted out that “it was time to move forward in working constructively with Russia” and a day after he said,

US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley © Mike Segar / Reuters

July 08, 2017

World

Ivanka Trump sits in for dad Donald at G20 leaders meeting (PHOTOS)

Ivanka Trump replaced her father US President Donald Trump at a meeting with world leaders on the second day of the G20 summit in Hamburg.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, U.S. President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeaupose © Michael Kappeler / Reuters

July 07, 2017

Europe

G20 ‘family photo’ underscores key policy differences in new world order

IT IS an annual tradition renowned for throwing up spectacularly awkward moments — and this year is no exception.

The final line-up with the previous and next host flanking Angela Merkel in the centre. Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images

July 07, 2017

World

Trump calls Putin meeting an 'honour,' cites 'very good talks' at G20 in Hamburg

1st time U.S and Russian leaders have met in person

U.S. President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G20 summit in Hamburg on Friday. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)

July 07, 2017

World

Putin and Trump have first handshake at Hamburg G20

THE first footage of the highly-anticipated first meeting between US President Trump and Russian President Putin behind the scenes at the G20 has emerged.

President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit, Friday, July 7, 2017, in Hamburg. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Source:AP

July 06, 2017

World

On second Europe trip, will Trump mend fences or further strain ties?

US President Donald Trump arrives in Poland on Wednesday for the first leg of a European trip that will culminate in a weekend bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of a G20 summit.