Trump talks up a peace deal, and the Socceroos beat the odds
6/14/202612 min
Monday, 15 June: Trump talks up a peace deal; Pauline Hanson jumps in the polls; The Socceroos beat the odds; And a parade fit for a King...
You can see some of those World Cup celebrations for the Socceroos here.
And here are some photos from Trooping the Colour.
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First 90 secondsAnna Pykett· Host0:00
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Alice Dempster· Host0:05
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Anna Pykett· Host0:27
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Alice Dempster· Host0:28
It's Monday, the 15th of June. In your Squiz today, Trump talks up a peace deal, Pauline Hanson jumps in the polls, the Socceroos beat the odds, and a parade fit for a king. This is your Squiz today. [upbeat music] US President Donald Trump has a busy start to the week, Anna. He's turning 80 years old, and to mark his birthday, there's going to be a UFC fight on the White House lawn this morning ... Yes, you heard me right ... [laughs] Before he heads off to the G7 meeting in France.
Anna Pykett· Host1:02
What a way to celebrate your birthday, hey? [laughs] [laughs] And if that wasn't enough, he says a peace deal to stop the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is set to be signed imminently. Now, if this is sounding like Groundhog Day, you're not far off. We have been here before. Um, but Iran doesn't seem so confident. Overnight, US ally Israel has launched strikes at Hezbollah in Beirut, and Iran's chief negotiator says this shows the US is not fulfilling its commitments because it wants