Donald Trump's coming return to the White House hangs heavily over world leaders gathering this week in Peru for the APEC summit and then in Brazil for the G20 — two of the first international summits to be held since the U.

US outgoing President Joe Biden headed to Lima, Peru on Nov 14 for a symbolic farewell tour with global leaders, capping over 50 years in US politics. Yet, much of the buzz will centre around his successor Donald Trump;

As leaders from across the world gather for two major summits in South America in the coming days, the uncertainty brought by Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House is expected to loom large.