DUBAI (Reuters) -Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's crown prince and de facto leader, will not attend next week's Group of Seven summit in Canada, a senior diplomat briefed on plans told Reuters on Thursday. The crown prince, widely known as MBS, did not give a reason for declining Canada's invitation to the annual gathering, the diplomat said.

Anthony Albanese will meet with Donald Trump in what the PM says will be a "constructive discussion" on tariffs and the AUKUS submarine pact.

Members of Canada's Sikh community who were warned by police that their lives were at risk and allege the Indian government is responsible for the threat are incensed by Ottawa's invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit in Alberta.

Sikh groups associated with the Khalistan movement are planning protests during PM Modi's visit to Canada for the G7 summit, led by Sikhs for Justice.

Australia's closest ally is giving a spirited impression of behaving like a cantankerous bear ahead of G7 summit in Canada.

Days away from the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is asking for some of the patience and hospitality residents always show when large events come to Alberta.

With wildfires in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and northern Alberta, a plan is in place if they move towards the summit in Kananaskis, officials say

The upcoming meeting on sidelines of G7 Summit will offer India, Canada an important opportunity to exchange views on bilateral, global issues, the foreign ministry said.