Ticker: US and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement; Trump administration pledges to speed some student loan forgiveness

President Donald Trump met with the prime minister of Australia. They signed an agreement on Australia's rare-earth minerals and discussed trade and the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.

From the White House on Monday, US President Donald Trump waxed lyrical about his country's friendship with Australia. "We've been long-term, longtime allies and I would say there's never been anybody better," Trump told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, at the pair's first official meeting.

President Trump confronted an Australian official who previously called him a 'village idiot' and a 'traitor' during a tense White House meeting this week

Donald Trump has clashed with Australian reporters, labelling one journalist "nasty" during a joint press conference with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

President Trump on Monday took a swipe at the Australian ambassador to the United States while seated across the table from him after being asked about previous critical comments the ambassador had made.

President Donald Trump said he wants to accelerate nuclear submarine deliveries to Australia under the AUKUS agreement during White House meeting.