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President Donald Trump will depart the Group of 7 summit being held in the Canadian Rockies a day early “because of what’s going on in the Middle East,” the White House said Monday.
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Blasts have been heard in Tehran and sirens have sounded in Israel as US president convenes National Security Council.
The remaining six leaders at the G7 are forging ahead today after U.S. President Donald Trump's early departure from the summit.Trump touched down in Kananaskis, Alta. Sunday night and was expected to remain until Tuesday for meetings with other global leaders.
A resolution by Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia would require congressional approval before U.S. troops could engage in hostilities against Iran. He said Americans don’t want another “forever war.”
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The US president will cut short his time at the meeting and return to DC, citing the conflict between Israel and Iran.
The Indian rupee is likely to dip at the open on Tuesday, weighed down by rising oil prices and a decline in U.S. equity futures after U.S. President Donald Trump called for the evacuation of Tehran.
KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron spoke at length with U.S. President Trump on tariffs and the crises in the Middle East and Ukraine, a French presidential official said on Monday.