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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new policy reinstating gender testing and effectively preventing transgender women from competing in women's Olympic events by limiting participation to 'biological females' ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
The Middle East conflict continues to impact the global economy, leading to potential stagflation, rising mortgage rates in the US, and lower Wall Street trading. South Korea has implemented a 12-step plan to reduce energy consumption due to surging oil prices, while Europe faces a potential gas price explosion if LNG imports from Qatar remain halted, and global fuel prices are causing concern in places like Manila.
Genevan authorities have revealed that Switzerland requested France to host protests related to the upcoming G7 summit in Evian, scheduled for June, to prevent a counter-summit in Geneva, citing concerns over potential violence similar to the 2003 G8 summit.
The Franco-Italian summit, originally scheduled for early April with Emmanuel Macron and Giorgia Meloni, has been postponed until after the G7 summit in Evian in mid-June.
South Africa announced its exclusion from the G7 summit in France this June, initially attributing the decision to US pressure on Paris before later retracting the claim, while France denied any external influence.
Kenyan President William Ruto is set to represent Africa at the upcoming G7 summit, where he will advocate for financial reforms.
An Italian task force deployed to combat ISIS is reportedly targeted by Pasdaran. The article notes that anti-aircraft missiles previously deployed by Draghi were later moved by Meloni to Puglia for the G7 summit.
Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to attend the G7 Summit in France from June 15 to 17, having previously participated in the AI Impact Summit 2026.
Geneva's parliament has passed a motion to prohibit protests during the upcoming G7 summit, aiming to maintain order during the international event.
Italy has requested France to postpone a planned high-level bilateral summit in Toulouse until after the G7 summit in June, following public disagreements between leaders Giorgia Meloni and Emmanuel Macron.