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Prime Minister Narendra Modi

U.S. isolated on climate at summit of world leaders

The divide between the US president, elected on a pledge to put "America First", and the 19 other members of the club, including countries as diverse as Japan, Saudi Arabia and Argentina, was striking. Jul 9, 2017
Special forces clear anti-G20 protests in Hamburg

Special forces clear anti-G20 protests in Hamburg

Special forces were deployed in Hamburg to control protests against the G20 summit. For the second day in a row, anti-capitalist protesters caused chaos in the north German city torching vehicles, looting supermarkets, building barricades and attacking police. Special forces stormed the Schanzenviertel district around midnight and chased members of the radical Black Bloc trying to escape across scaffolding. Around 200 police officers were injured during the two-day clashes. The G20 summit concludes on Saturday, allowing Hamburg to clear up the chaos. Jul 8, 2017
Donald Trumps handshakes vs world leaders

Donald Trumps handshakes vs world leaders

US President Donald Trump has met with multiple world leaders now, and each time his handshake has come under scrutiny due to his seemingly strange technique. French President Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau seemed to come off unscathed when the leaders shook hands with Trump, but Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appeared to recall at the strength of the shake.  Jul 7, 2017
Is Donald Trump the least presidential US president ever?

Is Donald Trump the least presidential US president ever?

Following his most recent outbursts on Twitter, many have labelled the U.S. president as unpresidential and accused him of acting beneath the dignity of the office. In the wake of this, we spoke with Professor Iwan Morgan, an expert on the American presidency from University College London, about what it means to be presidential, and whether Trump is the least professional man to ever sit in the Oval Office. Jul 7, 2017
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