Executive Branch

Trump Signs Rare Earth Agreement With Australia’s PM

Both leaders are expected to discuss the fate of the submarine pact established under the Biden administration. 
Trump Signs Rare Earth Agreement With Australia’s PM
President Donald Trump greets Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) at the White House on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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Travis Gillmore
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Oct. 20 welcomed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to the White House for their first formal meeting, where the two leaders signed a new rare earth agreement.

They were also expected to discuss the fate of the submarine pact established under the Biden administration.

Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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