Donald Trump's team says he is leaving the G7 summit in Canada early due to the conflict in the Middle East - but other world leaders intend to see the meeting through to the end

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had called Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, urging both sides to resolve their differences through dialogue.

Israel and Iran attacked each other for a fifth straight day, and US President Donald Trump urged Iranians to evacuate Tehran, citing what he said was the country's rejection of a deal to curb nuclear weapons development.

KANANASKIS, Alberta — President Donald Trump abruptly announced that he would leave the G7 summit a day early and return to Washington shortly after posting an ominous social media message that appeared to suggest more carnage in Iran.

Russia has in recent months stepped up its aerial attacks. It launched almost 500 drones at Ukraine on June 10 in the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war. Russia also pounded Kyiv on April 24, killing at least 12 people in its deadliest assault on the capital in eight months.

President Trump heads to Canada on Sunday for the first gathering of the Group of Seven (G-7) alliance since he returned to office in January, a summit that has taken on fresh urgency amid rising tensions in the Middle East.