Ivanka Trump forced to defend her father at Women 20 Summit in Germany

Ivanka Trump forced to defend her father at Women 20 Summit in Germany

The First Daughter was forced to defend her father at the summit in Berlin on 25 April, after the audience groaned when she called Donald Trump a “tremendous champion of supporting families”. Trump was attacked on a number of occasions during the presidential campaign for his attitude towards women. Apr 25, 2017
Hundreds march streets of Lucca to protest G7 meeting

Hundreds march streets of Lucca to protest G7 meeting

Hundreds of people marched on the streets of Lucca, Italy, on 10 April, to protest against the Group of Seven (G7) Foreign Ministers Meeting being held there. The meeting brought together the foreign ministers of the United States, France, Germany, Britain, Japan and Canada, and current G7 president Italy, as well as the European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini. On the first day of the meeting, the ministers focused on discussing the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria and the role Russia plays in the Syrian conflict. Apr 11, 2017
Trump says Bashar al-Assad choked out the lives of helpless men, women and children in Syria

Trump says Bashar al-Assad choked out the lives of helpless men, women and children in Syria

US President Donald Trump ordered a missile strike against an Assad regime airbase in Homs in Syria on Thursday night (6 April) in response to the horrific chemical attack against civilians in the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun. Speaking at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, where the president is attending a two-day summit with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, Trump said it was in the vital national security interest of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons. Apr 7, 2017