The G7 comprises the U.S., U.K., Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, as well as representatives from the European Union and other guest participants. The leaders of Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, Ukraine, South Africa and South Korea have also been invited to this year's gathering.

Indonesia isn't a G7 member, but the president has been invited to the summit as a guest by the host government.

At a glance … The final round of the US Open, the PGA Tour’s third major, gets underway this morning at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. Sam Burns has the overnight lead at 4-under. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is tied for 11th.

As world leaders arrived in Alberta on day one of the 2025 G7 summit, the CBC's Acton Clarkin was in Banff to discover how the rocky mountain town is helping with the event.

Israel and Iran kept up their attacks on each other on June 15 as leaders of the Group of Seven began gathering in Canada for a summit expected to discuss the fighting and ways to keep the conflict from further escalating.

Leaders will hold talks on the war in Ukraine and spiralling conflict in the Middle East as they gather at a major global summit in Canada.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz walks with his wife Charlotte to board a German Air Force aircraft, for the upcoming G7 summit in Canada, at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, in Berlin, Germany,. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sunday he hoped agreement could be reached on four points at an upcoming Group of Seven (G7) summit in pursuit of a resolution to the conflict between Israel and Iran.