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Date: January 18, 2017Author: Jay B Huwieler

Beneath show of bonhomie, rifts emerge between Trump and Western allies at G7 summit August 25, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump insisted on Sunday that he was getting along well with leaders at a G7 summit in France, but rifts emerged with his Western allies on issues ranging from his trade war with China to Iran, North Korea and Russia.
Trump dangles 'very big' trade deal in front of Brexit Britain August 25, 2019
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday said he and President Donald Trump were "gung-ho" about a post-Brexit trade deal but cautioned the United States would be tough negotiators and that he would not rush talks.
Trump, Johnson discuss Huawei on G7 sidelines August 25, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson discussed Huawei and 5G technology at a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a G7 summit in France on Sunday, the White House said.
Trump, Abe at odds on North Korea missile launches August 25, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe showed their differences over the seriousness of North Korea's series of short-range missile launches on Sunday, while maintaining that they would remain in synch on the issue.
Trump says may know if Japan trade deal is on by end of G7 summit August 25, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump said he could know by the end of a bilateral meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe whether their two countries will secure a new trade deal.
Sink or Swim? UK's Johnson takes G7 ocean dip August 25, 2019
Facing accusations from political opponents of being out at sea over his Brexit strategy, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson strode into the Atlantic Ocean for a bracing dip on Sunday before tackling trade talks with western allies at a G7 summit.
France's Macron says no formal mandate from G7 on Iran August 25, 2019
French President Emmanuel Macron said he had not been given a formal mandate from G7 leaders to pass messages to Iran, but that he would continue to hold talks with Tehran in the coming weeks to defuse tensions.
Japan PM Abe: G7 must unify in its response to downside economic risks - Kyodo August 25, 2019
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said G7 nations must unify in their response to downside economic risks, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday.
UK PM Johnson says £39 billion divorce bill not due in no-deal Brexit August 25, 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday that if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal, it will no longer legally owe the 39 billion pound ($47.88 billion) divorce bill agreed by his predecessor Theresa May.
UK PM Johnson told Tusk: We leave EU on October 31 whatever the circumstances August 25, 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson told European Council President Donald Tusk that Britain would be leaving the European Union on Oct. 31 whatever the circumstances, a British official said on Sunday after the two met at a G7 summit in France.

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