The summit takes place amid growing geopolitical challenges, including the conflict in the Middle East and a trade war driven by US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies

As the G7 group of large democratic nations with big economies meets Sunday in Alberta, Canada they have a broad agenda in the midst of global economic and military turmoil.

BANFF, Alta. — The heads of the world’s richest economies are converging on Alberta today for one of the most high-stakes G7 meetings in recent memory amid a U.S.-led global tariff war and the growing crisis in the Middle East.

The American president once again made clear his rejection of multilateralism amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. 'Emmanuel always gets it wrong,' he said of his French counterpart.

The 2018 summit ended with Trump assailing his Canadian hosts on social media as he departed on Air Force One, saying he had instructed the U.S. officials who remained in Quebec to oppose the G7 joint statement endorsed by the leaders of Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany and, of course, Canada.

World leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Canada scrambled Monday to find a way to contain the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, with U.S. President Donald Trump warning that Tehran needs to curb its nuclear program before it's "too late.

The conflict between Israel and Iran has been top of the agenda at the G7 summit taking place in Canada. | ITV National News

The Israel-Gaza conflict will also undoubtedly ... That remains to be seen. The G7 leaders work toward reaching consensus on issues or agreeing to certain commitments, but relations between ...