The leaders of the world’s richest democracies are talking about how to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems this week, but hot mics at the G7 Summit revealed that conversations also covered lighter fare. Sports. Cigarettes. The weather.Asked by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz if Italian PM Giorgia Meloni had already had a cigarette that morning, she said she hadn’t smoked “since the first of May”. Her response prompted enthusiastic congratulations from leaders of Canada, the UK, Japan and the EU. “Do you have a patch?” Canadian PM Mark Carney asked, grabbing his own arm.In a moment of intrigue, US President Trump was caught on microphone talking with European Council President Antonio Costa. “You understand?” Trump said before pausing and looking squarely at Costa. “Greenland”. The start and end of the conversation was unclear. European politicians have been outraged by Trump’s threats to acquire Greenland.