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Trump Claims Meloni 'Begged' for G7 Photo; Italy Denies and Cancels US Visit
US President Donald Trump claimed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni "begged" him for a photograph at the recent G7 Summit in France, saying he agreed only out of pity. Meloni strongly denied the claim, calling it "completely made up" and expressing astonishment. She criticized Trump for treating allies harshly while showing leniency to adversaries. Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani condemned Trump's remarks as offensive and canceled a planned US visit in protest. The incident marks a notable strain in relations between the two leaders, who had appeared to stabilize ties during the summit.
Canada Defeats Qatar 6-0 for First FIFA World Cup Victory in Group B Match
Canada secured their first-ever FIFA World Cup victory with a dominant 6-0 win over Qatar in a Group B match at BC Place, Vancouver. Jonathan David scored a hat-trick, becoming the second non-European/South American player to do so, while Cyle Larin and Nathan Saliba also scored. Qatar was reduced to nine players after two red cards, including one following a serious injury to Canadian midfielder Ismael Kone. The win places Canada atop Group B, nearing qualification for the knockout stage. Prime Minister Mark Carney praised the team's character following the historic result.
Reliance Unveils Sovereign AI Backbone and AI-Powered Services at 2026 AGM
At Reliance Industries' 49th AGM, Chairman Mukesh Ambani unveiled an ambitious AI strategy centered on building India's sovereign AI backbone in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The initial 120 MW AI compute infrastructure, powered entirely by renewable energy, will be commissioned by the end of 2026 and scale to over 200,000 H100-equivalent GPUs. Reliance Intelligence aims to make AI affordable and accessible across 22 Indian languages, integrating AI into telecom services like the Jio Call Agent and smart home platform Jio TeleFrame. Partnerships with Google, Meta, and NVIDIA support this ecosystem, emphasizing AI self-reliance and broad adoption for consumers, enterprises, and governments.