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A high-profile White House press conference briefly descended into farce on Monday when US President Donald Trump halted mid-sentence to scold a cameraman who accidentally struck a 400-year-old mirror in the Cabinet Room.

The interruption occurred as Trump sat alongside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, announcing a landmark $8.5 billion critical minerals deal between the two nations. The pact aims to bolster supply chains and reduce dependence on Chinese exports of rare earth materials vital to defence and clean energy production.

Trump had been outlining the scope of the partnership when a sudden clatter drew his attention.

“We’re here to talk about trade, submarines, lots of other military equipment," he began, before abruptly stopping. Turning to t

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