Topic page on {?keyword?} | ABS-CBN News

Trump says he's most promoted person 'ever'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 08:21 AM

President Donald Trump on Monday said his much-criticized attempt to stage the G7 at one of his golf courses was not intended to promote his business brand, arguing he's too famous to "need promotion." Read more »

After corruption allegations, Trump says G7 summit won't be at his resort

Chris Stein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 20 01:49 PM

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday the next G7 summit will not be at one of his own Florida golf clubs, reversing a decision that had sparked corruption accusations. Read more »

Swift backlash as Trump picks own golf resort to host G7

Jerome Cartillier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 18 12:08 PM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has awarded hosting of the next G7 summit to one of his own Florida golf clubs, the White House said on Thursday, sparking accusations of corruption from opposition lawmakers and ethics campaigners. Read more »

G7 countries seeking common stance on Facebook's Libra

Antonio Rodriguez, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 18 07:44 AM

Facebook's controversial plans for a new digital currency will again come under scrutiny of finance officials from Group of Seven economies Thursday, who worry it undermines their hold over the global financial system. Read more »

US tech industry cool on Trump deal on France digital tax

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 07:25 AM

A US trade group representing major technology firms on Tuesday denounced an agreement on France's digital tax announced by Presidents Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron that leaves the levy in place until a new international taxation plan takes effect. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 27, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 01:39 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Brazil will reject G7 Amazon aid unless Macron withdraws 'insults'

Lisandra Paraguassu and Jamie McGeever, Reuters
Posted at Aug 27 09:50 PM

Brazil will reject an offer of at least $20 million from the Group of Seven nations to fight fires in the Amazon rainforest unless French President Emmanuel Macron withdraws his "insults," President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday. Read more »

Beijing expresses 'strong dissatisfaction' with G7 on Hong Kong

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 04:42 PM

Beijing on Tuesday voiced "strong dissatisfaction" with a joint statement from the G7 leaders which backed Hong Kong's autonomy and called for calm after months of civil unrest. Read more »

Bad hair day at the summit

Stefan Rousseau, Pool/Reuters
Posted at Aug 27 10:31 AM

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets U.S. President Donald Trump for bilateral talks during the G7 summit in Biarritz, France. Read more »

Brazilian women must be ashamed of Bolsonaro for mocking my wife, says Macron

Reuters
Posted at Aug 27 08:36 AM

Brazilian women are probably ashamed of President Jair Bolsonaro, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday, hitting back after the Brazilian leader mocked Macron's wife on Facebook.  Read more »

US, France reach agreement on digital taxes

Adam Plowright and Clare Byrne, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 27 07:41 AM

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday G7 members had reached an agreement on the taxation of tech giants, a long-standing subject of friction between France and the US which has threatened to retaliate with tariffs on French wines. Read more »

G7 pledges millions to fight Amazon fires

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 07:14 AM

The G7 will give $20 million (18 million euros) to send firefighting planes to tackle the blazes engulfing parts of the Amazon, the presidents of France and Chile said Monday. Read more »

G7 leaders back Hong Kong autonomy, call for calm

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 06:32 AM

G7 leaders meeting in France on Monday backed Hong Kong's autonomy as laid out in a 1984 agreement between Britain and China and called for calm in the protest-hit city.   Read more »

Signs of hope as Trump says US-China trade talks back on

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 26 08:34 PM

There were signs of a thaw in trade-war tensions between China and the US on Monday as President Donald Trump said delegations would "very shortly" resume talks and Beijing's top negotiator called for "calm". Read more »

Japan denies it gave away too much in trade talks with US

Leika Kihara and Kaori Kaneko, Reuters
Posted at Aug 26 01:05 PM

Japan's top government spokesman denied on Monday that Tokyo made too many concessions in trade talks with the United States, saying the fact the 2 countries were able to reach a broad agreement was "very valuable."  Read more »

G7 wrestles with Iran, Amazon fires and trade, but own unity shaky

Adam Plowright, Sebastian Smith and Stuart Williams, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 26 10:42 AM

G7 leaders close their summit Monday with discussion of world problems including the fires ravaging the Amazon rain forest, but overshadowed by President Donald Trump's trade wars and questions over the group's unity. Read more »

US, Japan agree trade deal 'in principle'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 26 07:53 AM

US President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday announced a deal in principle on a major bilateral trade deal.   Read more »

French police fire tear gas, water cannons at anti-G7 protesters

John Irish, Reuters
Posted at Aug 25 08:14 AM

French riot police used water cannons and tear gas on Saturday to disperse anti-capitalism protesters in Bayonne, near the resort of Biarritz where President Emmanuel Macron and G7 nation allies were meeting for a 3-day summit. Read more »

Squabbles erupt as G7 leaders open summit in French resort

Jeff Mason and William James, Reuters
Posted at Aug 25 08:13 AM

Squabbles erupted among G7 nations on Saturday as their leaders gathered for an annual summit, exposing sharp differences on global trade tensions, Britain's exit from the EU and how to respond to the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest. Read more »

Trump trips up in tweet about Macron lunch

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 25 03:03 AM

Did Trump have lunch with someone impersonating France's President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday? No -- but the US president did accidentally tweet that he had. Read more »