Politics latest: Labor faction to host Payman at Palestine forum
Anthony Albanese’s foundational faction will host Labor defector Fatima Payman as a special guest in a forum next week to promote the cause of Palestine despite her resignation.
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Donald Trump’s administration has sent a decisive message that will shake the world. Signs of a peace deal in Ukraine are emerging along with evidence that the President will scale back the US global alliance system and leave Europe to deter Vladimir Putin.
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