Blunders Made by World Leaders When They Think They're in Private
Recently, Indonesia's leader Prabowo Subianto thought he was having a confidential discussion with American leader Donald Trump at the Gaza peace summit in Egypt.
Instead, a live microphone situation revealed Prabowo requesting Trump to arrange a meeting with his son Don Jr, who serve as executives at the family business.
It represented only one in a string of missteps made by international figures thinking no one can hear them.
Here are several additional memorable errors:
Organ Transplants and Immortality
During a defense ceremony in Beijing in early autumn, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's head Vladimir Putin were overheard talking about organ transplants as a method for prolonging life.
"Human organs can be repeatedly replaced. The more you extend your life, the younger you become, and you can even reach eternal life," the Russian translator was recorded stating.
Xi, who was off camera, answered in Chinese: "Some predict that in the current era humans may reach 150 years old."
A conversation heard between China's leader Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin
'Water Lapping at Your Door'
Ex-Australia border protection chief Peter Dutton came under fire in 2015 when he made light about the situation of people in the Pacific experiencing rising sea levels.
Dutton was speaking to then-prime minister Tony Abbott, who had just returned from climate change talks with regional heads in Port Moresby.
Observing how a migration discussion was running on "Cape York time", Abbott replied: "We had a bit of that up in Port Moresby."
Dutton added: "Schedules become irrelevant when you're about to have water lapping at your door."
The comments sparked outrage from Pacific Islands and environmentalists, while the political opponents demanded Dutton to apologise.
Peter Dutton overheard joking with Tony Abbott about rising sea levels
'Prejudiced Voter'
As Labour prime minister Gordon Brown was campaigning in 2010, he faced a voter who challenged him on immigration and the economy.
Remaining connected to a broadcast microphone when he entered the car, Brown was heard saying: "That went terribly – they should not have placed me with that individual. Whose idea was that? Absurd."
When questioned about she had said, he answered: "Everything, she was just a bigoted woman."
The scandal dominated headlines for an extended period and Brown ultimately lost the political race.
'I Cannot Bear Netanyahu. He's a Liar.'
Former US president Barack Obama was in discussion at the G20 summit in Cannes in 2011 with then French president Nicolas Sarkozy when their remarks about Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu were picked up by a live microphone.
Sarkozy stated: "I can't stand Netanyahu. He deceives."
According to a version from a translator quoted by Reuters, Obama responded: "You're fed up with him but I have to deal with him frequently than you."
'Major League ***hole'
A classic recording incident from former White House hopeful George W. Bush happened as he made a disparaging remark about a journalist from The New York Times.
The GOP candidate was didn't realize that a microphone was live when he turned to Dick Cheney at a political event and remarked, "That's Adam Clymer, complete jerk from the New York Times."
Cheney responded: "Absolutely, he is, big time."
Bush at a Labour rally in 2000
