U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet his counterparts from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies on Monday, with unresolved world crises on the agenda and questions about how President Donald Trump will approach foreign policy after his Republican Party's massive losses in the midterm elections.

Two days of talks among the U.S., Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan in Paris coincide with major protests across Europe, including in the French capital.

The Russia-Ukraine war, the Iran conflict, energy and artificial intelligence are among the main topics for discussion.