G7 defence summit considers Gaza, Lebanon as conflicts rage

Italy, holding the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven countries, organised the body's first ministerial meeting dedicated to defence, staged in Naples, the southern city that is also home to a NATO base.

Lebanon's caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shake hands after a joint press conference following their meeting at the government palace in central Beirut on October 18, 2024. (Photo by Anwar AMRO / AFP)