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Bessent: Iran in 'death throes,' US allies will support efforts to economically 'asphyxiate' IRGC

The operation has been met with "a great show of support," Bessent told reporters. "What I can tell you is many of our allies came forward and said we will do whatever is necessary."

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference, as finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 countries meet in Asheville, North Carolina, US, September 1, 2026.
An illustration of silhouettes of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin over a background of their countries flags.

Russia, US see grounds for financial ties, Russian finance minister says following G20 meeting

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stands behind U.S. President Donald Trump who speaks to the media on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Bessent expects new US secondary sanctions weekly, aiming to increase pressure on Iran

French President Emmanuel Macron says goodbye to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa before he leaves South Africa as heads of state and government meet on the second day of the G20 Leaders' Summit on November 23, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

South Africa will take a 'break' from G20 under Trump, presidency says


India or Bharat? Narendra Modi's G20 invitation sparks name-change row

High offices in the country have typically stuck to titles such as President of India, Prime Minister of India and Chief Justice of India while communicating in English.

 Traffic moves past the 'Bharat Mandapam', the main venue of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, September 5, 2023.

India was right to not invite Ukraine to the G20 meeting - opinion

By declaring that this G20 is about development and growth, India is seeking to ensure that it is all about the protection of the global south, but also presents a platform to confront Russia.

 INDIA’S PRIME Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden talk during a meeting with senior officials and CEOs of American and Indian companies, at the White House in June.

Russia says it will only renew grain deal if its own exports are unblocked

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov discussed the prospects of the deal's renewal on the sidelines of the G20 meeting.

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on the sidelines of G20 foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi, India, March 1, 2023.

Russia-Ukraine war to take center stage at G20 meet

The Russian war in Ukraine overshadows the G20 meeting, as host India aims to discuss topics like food and energy security as well.

 A man walks past a model of G20 logo outside the finance ministry in New Delhi, India, March 1, 2023.

Biden announces US support for African Union joining G20

The statement comes as part of Washington's efforts to reinvigorate ties with a region that has taken a back seat to other priorities in recent years.

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens as U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the U.S.-Africa Summit Leaders Session on partnering on the African Union’s Agenda 2063, in Washington, U.S., December 15, 2022.

The real face of climate change - opinion

Away from the flashy screens and bombastic speeches – are real people and communities who had no hand in causing the climate disaster, who simply do not have the luxury to wait.

A child digs for water in dry riverbeds in Turkana West, Kenya.

Biden, Xi clash over Taiwan, but military action seen as unlikely

US President Joe Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, in their first meeting since Biden took office in 2021.

US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they meet on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit in Bali, Indonesia, November 14, 2022.

Russia's Foreign Minster Lavrov hospitalized in Bali, Moscow denies

Russia's Foreign Ministry slammed reports that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was hospitalized in Bali ahead of the G20 summit as being "the height of fakery."

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, August 3, 2022.

Russia rejects G20 focus on security

Putin, though reportedly too busy to attend the global summit, did not accept security as a central focus point for the G20.

 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets Argentina's Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero during the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia July 8, 2022.

South Korea says North Korea's provocations becoming more aggressive

Biden says US, Japan, and South Korea are 'more aligned than ever' on North Korean affairs.

A South Korean soldiers walks past a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast, in Seoul, South Korea, September 25, 2022.