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Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu
Live reporter

We are eagerly awaiting the “family photo” where all the leaders gather for a group snap.

It is staged and often behind an imposing background as the leaders all smile.

They can be historic: last year when Italy hosted the summit, the late Pope Francis joined the dignitaries for the group photo, becoming the first pontiff to do so.

Image source, Getty Images

But in 2018, it was not the family photo that captured headlines. It was a side photo of leaders in discussion that captured the awkwardness and tension at the summit in Charlevoix, Quebec.

Trump, during his first term (just as he is doing now) was pursuing an aggressive international trade policy strategy even with allies like Canada and the EU.

The photo shows a seated Trump, with arms crossed, surrounded by colleagues included Germany’s Angela Merkel, France’s Macron, and a visibly bored Shinzo Abe of Japan.

Image source, Bundesregierung via Getty Images

It is a first G7 for several of the leaders today so we will be looking out for the same details, from subtle body language cues down to how order in which these powerful men and women line up.

You can watch the family photo moment live, due to be delivered shortly, by clicking the green button above.