Meloni quits smoking, Trump gets jersey: Hot mics at G7 capture world leaders' chats between weighty topics

The leaders of the world's richest democracies are talking about how to tackle some of the world's biggest problems this week, but hot mics at the G7 summit revealed that conversations also covered lighter fare. Sports. Cigarettes. The weather. And something about Greenland?As world leaders made their way into conference rooms at a lakeside resort, microphones set up for their weighty discussions about war and trade often caught off-the-cuff banter. World suffers from shortage of trust: PM Modi to G7 leadersMeloni quit smokingItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's smoking habits were the subject of a hot-mic moment on Tuesday (June 16, 2026). Asked by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz if she had already had a cigarette that morning, Ms.

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