IN PHOTOS: Top hilarious moments in international politics 2025

Updated On: 31 December, 2025 08:15 PM IST | Divya Nair

Politics isn’t always serious. In 2025, world leaders gave us moments of levity, from awkward handshakes and viral gaffes to candid reactions and meme-worthy incidents (PICS/X)

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Politics isn’t always serious. In 2025, world leaders gave us moments of levity, from awkward handshakes and viral gaffes to candid reactions and meme-worthy incidents (PICS/X)

<p>At the G7 Summit 2025 in Canada in June, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was caught giving an exaggerated eye roll while whispering with French President Emmanuel Macron, a candid moment that quickly went viral online</p>

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At the G7 Summit 2025 in Canada in June, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was caught giving an exaggerated eye roll while whispering with French President Emmanuel Macron, a candid moment that quickly went viral online

<p>During the Gaza Peace Deal announcement in Egypt in October, US President Donald Trump awkwardly praised India while addressing Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif, saying, “Pakistan and India are gonna live very NICELY together,” prompting bewildered smiles</p>

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During the Gaza Peace Deal announcement in Egypt in October, US President Donald Trump awkwardly praised India while addressing Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif, saying, “Pakistan and India are gonna live very NICELY together,” prompting bewildered smiles

<p>Ahead of his UN General Assembly address in September, an escalator unexpectedly stopped as US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania stepped on, creating an awkward yet humorous moment that sparked widespread social media reactions</p>

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Ahead of his UN General Assembly address in September, an escalator unexpectedly stopped as US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania stepped on, creating an awkward yet humorous moment that sparked widespread social media reactions

<p>A satirical “Presidential Wall of Fame” at the White House in 2025 featured a joke portrait suggesting President Joe Biden’s signature was made by an autopen, a humorous moment that quickly went viral</p>

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A satirical “Presidential Wall of Fame” at the White House in 2025 featured a joke portrait suggesting President Joe Biden’s signature was made by an autopen, a humorous moment that quickly went viral

<p>After becoming a viral meme, US Vice-President JD Vance embraced the humour by dressing as one of his own memes for Halloween 2025, a playful moment shared widely online</p>

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After becoming a viral meme, US Vice-President JD Vance embraced the humour by dressing as one of his own memes for Halloween 2025, a playful moment shared widely online

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