Even before his arrival in New York, Trump has cast a shadow over the Australian PM’s visit. The latest snub will be gold for the opposition and critics of the US alliance
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A strange thing happens when world leaders go over their allotted speaking time in debates at the United Nations.
Standing before a huge auditorium of diplomats and politicians in New York, some of the most powerful people in the world fall suddenly silent. Down to the second, their microphones are unceremoniously shut off.