That’s a wrap – thank you for reading the Need to Know blog today. These were some of the main stories:

• Australia won’t exit Paris agreement with Trump: During his National Press Club address, Anthony Albanese is asked about US President Donald Trump’s decision to again exit the Paris climate agreement.

• Albanese challenged on tax reform: Anthony Albanese is asked by Press Club president Laura Tingle if Labor can continue to govern without delivering serious tax reform to strengthen the federal budget.

• Wong has ‘trashed’ Australia’s relationship with Israel: Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Foreign Minister Penny Wong has “trashed” Australia’s relationship with Israel as she receives criticism from the Jewish community.

• Australia needs to ‘re-establish sense of pride’ after statue vandalism: Dutton says our country needs to “re-establish our sense of pride” after a statue of Captain James Cook was splattered with red paint in Sydney’s east before Australia Day.

• Airport baggage handlers to strike this long weekend: More than 1000 ground handlers are striking at key airports across the country on Friday, threatening to delay flights before the long weekend.

• Trump ready to meet Putin ‘immediately’ to end Ukraine war: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (Friday AEDT) that he wanted to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible.

• Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s birthright order: A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday (Friday AEDT) from implementing the Republican president’s executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship.