‘Australia deserves respect': PM rebuffs critics over Trump chat
Speaking to The Australian Financial Review as he returned from last week's five-day, six-night visit to China, Albanese also rejected criticism the trip had failed to produce any concrete outcomes and that he was being too deferential towards Beijing as geopolitical tensions ratcheted up.
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Trump says he will help Afghans stuck in the UAE
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- Perth Now
Trump says he will help Afghans stuck in the UAE
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