-
BRICS slam protectionism as China-US spat overshadows G20 talks
This year’s two-day gathering is a major test for the Group of 20 industrialized nations, whose leaders first met in 2008 to help rescue the global economy from the worst financial crisis in seven decades.
-
Putin hits back as Trump fuels G20 tensions
Vladimir Putin, under pressure himself after his security forces seized three Ukrainian ships, set the tone by condemning the 'vicious' use of sanctions and trade protectionism.
-
Saudi Crown Prince sidelined in G20 family photo
The crown prince, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, quickly exited the stage without shaking hands or talking with other leaders.
-
Buenos Aires on lockdown as world leaders gather for G20 summit
South Africa is one of 19 countries represented that, together with the European Union, account for 80% of the world's trade.
-
UK PM in landmark visit to Argentina, as host's Falklands hopes rise
Theresa May arrived late Thursday on the first visit by a British premier to the Argentine capital since the 1982 Falklands War between the two countries in what is being seen in Buenos Aires as a chance to improve ties.
-
G20 opens under assault from Trump on collective action
Shortly before the summit kicks off, Trump's 'America First' charge will bear fruit with the signing in Buenos Aires of a successor to the North American free trade pact NAFTA.
-
Ramaphosa to attend maiden G20 summit as SA president
South Africa’s the only African member of the G20 that encompasses 85% of global GDP, 80% of world trade and two-thirds of the earth’s population.
-
Trump heads to G20 primed for new conflicts
The weekend summit is confronted with increasingly dire warnings, by the International Monetary Fund among others, of the potential harm faced by the world economy from Trump's trade wars.
-
Kremlin expects Putin-Trump meeting despite Ukraine crisis
The pair is scheduled to meet at the G20 summit in Argentina at the end of this week.
-
Merkel urges companies to switch focus from Asia to Africa
Chancellor Angela Merkel has placed a strong emphasis on African diplomacy, backing efforts to boost prosperity on the continent in order to dissuade its people from setting off for Europe.
-
[WATCH LIVE] President Ramaphosa at G20 Summit
It's understood the summit aims too find ways in which the G20, African countries, and development banks can co-operate to promote private investment and economic participation in Africa.
-
[OPINION] The danger of supplementing aid to Africa with weapons
During the recent G20 meeting in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel floated the idea that African countries should be given weapons.
-
Japan's first lady may have pretended not to speak English to avoid Trump
The United States president spoke to the New York Times about meeting Akie Abe in an interview on Wednesday.
-
Trump defends daughter Ivanka's seat at G20 table
Ivanka Trump briefly sat in her father's chair during a closed-door session on African development as the World Bank president spoke.
-
US, G20 split over climate
Last month President Trump announced he was pulling the US out of a landmark international climate accord clinched two years ago in Paris.
-
EU officials: G20 communique agreed apart from climate issue
World leaders meeting for a summit in Germany have agreed on every aspect of a joint statement apart from the section on the climate, EU officials said.
-
[WATCH] Protesters, police clash ahead of G20 summit in Germany
German police used water cannon to disperse around 500 anti-capitalist protesters in Hamburg where Chancellor Angela Merkel will host leaders of the world's leading economies at the G20 Summit.
-
Trump, risking isolation over climate, arrives for G20
Donald Trump faces a testy confrontation with leaders of the other big G20 economies for pulling the US out of Paris climate deal.
-
German police use water cannon to disperse G20 protesters
Thousands of protesters are expected to march in the port city of Hamburg against globalisation and ‘corporate greed and a failure to tackle climate change’.
-
Jacob Zuma to attend G20 summit in Germany
SA is the only African member of the G20, that’s been meeting regularly since 1999 to discuss global economic policy coordination.
-
As anti-G20 protests begin, Merkel says growth must be inclusive
Angela Merkel said the summit will delve into issues championed by protesters such as distribution of wealth and consumption of resources.