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Politics latest: PM's meeting with Trump off amid early G7 exit shock; US President, Starmer in nod to AUKUS

Anthony Albanese has been blindsided by the White House announcement and any meeting is now unlikely, amid signs the US may escalate its role in the Israel-Iran conflict. Earlier, President Trump and Sir Keir Starmer reaffirmed the importance of AUKUS.

Geoff Chambers, Noah Yim and James Dowling
(L-R) French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pose for a family photo during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on June 16, 2025. (Photo by Michael Kappeler / POOL / AFP)
(L-R) French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pose for a family photo during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on June 16, 2025. (Photo by Michael Kappeler / POOL / AFP)
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7:33AMJune 17, 2025.
Updated 8:54PMJune 17, 2025

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