Early bird: The G7 finance ministers' meeting has started in Canada, the Ukrainian minister also accepted the invitation. Elon Musk is partially withdrawing from politics
Supporting Ukraine is part of discussions at meetings of G7 financial representatives, which are taking place in Canada. The G7 group thus wants to show that it is united in its approach against the Russian aggressor. The richest man in the world, Elon Musk, has said that he will spend "much less" money on political campaigns and will devote more time to his business.
G7 Finance Ministers' Meeting Discusses Support for Ukraine
Canada wants to send a clear message to the world that the G7 group of countries stands firmly by Ukraine's side. Therefore, it has invited the Ukrainian finance minister Serhiy Marchenko as a guest to this year's meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, which started today in Banff, Canada.
The finance chiefs of the group of seven economically advanced countries in the world are meeting at a time when G7 members disagree on the extent of support that they should provide to the country attacked by Russia, and when they are shaken by the protectionist offensive of American President Donald Trump, reported by the server Ceskenoviny.cz.
Musk is reportedly disillusioned with political life
The richest man in the world and key financial supporter of President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, stated on Tuesday that he will be spending "much less" money on political campaigns. This is a turnaround that could be an obstacle for Republicans before next year's elections. In this context, Musk spoke of his disillusionment with politics after running the newly created Ministry for Government Efficiency. The mentioned institution in the area of reducing federal spending has far from achieved its goals. Musk reduced his role in the government to spend more time in his companies, including Tesla, the agency AP added.
Google presents advanced artificial intelligence models
Google is changing the way people get information through it. In the United States, an AI mode is being tested thanks to the AI Gemini 2.5 model. Soon, more AI features will be tested, such as the ability to automatically buy concert tickets and search through live video channels. Artificial Intelligence is regularly used by around 1.5 billion people, according to Google, reports the agency AP.
EU reached the first agreement on lifting economic sanctions against Syria
The countries of the European Union were to give the green light to lifting economic sanctions against Syria. They want to help this war-torn country to recover after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. Ambassadors from 27 EU member states have so far concluded a preliminary agreement on this step. This should be formally presented today at the meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels, with the final decision being precisely on these ministers, Al Jazeera reported.
Sources: Ceskenoviny.cz, AP, Al Jazeera
