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A picture of Donald Trump and Angela Merkel displaying less-than-friendly body language has become the defining image of the G7 summit.

The photo shows the German chancellor standing with her hands firmly planted on a table staring down at the US president.

Mr Trump looks back defiant, with arms folded and eyes glaring.

The photo was tweeted by Ms Merkel's spokesman Steffen Seibert, sparking a frenzy on social media.

Some said the image, taken on Saturday by German government photographer Jesco Denzel, was like a work of art.

Even the former prime minister of Belgium has got involved in a growing caption contest.

During the summit, Mr Trump pushed for Russian leader Vladimir Putin to be readmitted to the group of leading industrialised nations.

Some compared the photo to an episode of The Celebrity Apprentice, once hosted by Mr Trump in the US, or an after-dinner confrontation.

Others have taken to the internet with more serious interpretations.

The G7 summit took place on Friday and Saturday in the Quebec resort town of Charlevoix in Canada.

It ended in disarray when Mr Trump rejected a previously agreed joint communique and branded Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau "dishonest and weak".

The summit was marred by disagreements between the US president and other world leaders over trade.