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G20 Summit Faces Uncertainty Amid Global Economic Shifts

11/25/2025

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Group of Twenty (G20) summit in South Africa represented two-thirds of global GDP and three-quarters of trade, and leaders warned it may be waning.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned group could end its cycle, citing U.S. unilateralism.
U.S. President Donald Trump was absent from the summit.
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney highlighted opportunities, including a $90 billion investment from the United Arab Emirates and negotiations with India and South Africa.

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Group of Twenty (G20) summit in South Africa represented two-thirds of global GDP and three-quarters of trade, and leaders warned it may be waning.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned group could end its cycle, citing U.S. unilateralism.
U.S. President Donald Trump was absent from the summit.
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney highlighted opportunities, including a $90 billion investment from the United Arab Emirates and negotiations with India and South Africa.