Top political leaders will gather in Kananaskis until June 17, marking a half-century of international co-operation among some of the world’s most-advanced economies.

The Group of Seven summit has opened in Canada with world leaders scrambling to contain the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program.

Leaders arrived Monday for the start of a three-day Group of Seven summit hosted by Canada in its Rocky Mountains. Countries belonging to the G7 forum also include France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

President Donald Trump on Monday is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minster Mark Carney, who is hosting Trump and the other Group of Seven leaders in the Canadian Rockies for a two-day summit.

US President Donald Trump on Monday warned Iran, which Israel is pounding, to re-enter negotiations "before it's too late" as Group of Seven leaders considered a joint call for de-escalation.Host Canada had designed the summit in the Rockies resort of Kananaskis to paper over differences within the bloc of major industrial democracies,

After months of preparation, the G7 summit kicks off today in Kananaskis, Alta., a three-day summit that will see the popular wilderness destination locked down and the surrounding region play host to global leaders,

At an economic summit of world leaders in Canada Monday, President Trump weighed in on the Israel-Iran conflict, telling reporters Iran would "like to talk, but they should have done that before." He told reporters as he met with Group of Seven summit host Prime Minister Mark Carney that Iran has "to make a deal.

PM Modi attends the G7 summit in Canada after a decade, aiming to reset ties post-Nijjar row. Invited by PM Carney, he’ll discuss global issues like energy security and AI amid ongoing tensions.

As President Donald Trump arrives in Canada to meet with world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, his key priorities threaten to be overshadowed by the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

A fixed-wing civilian aircraft travelled into restricted air space above Kananaskis on Sunday, according to a news release from the G7 Integrated Safety and Security Group.