G7 leaders arrive for summit dinner as global disputes loom large

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the G7 leaders to France on Saturday (August 24), to kick off a summit likely to highlight differences rather than unity between Western powers. Macron gathered the leaders and their spouses in a lighthouse for a dinner meeting, where they will be treated to Piperade, a spicy Basque dish prepared with green and red Espelette pepper, red tuna, and a selection of local cheeses and cake. The initial smiles and small talk could not disguise the G7 countries' opposing