US President Donald Trump's tense phone call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull sent tremors through Canberra and Washington DC. "I wish he would sleep more and tweet less, but that's up to him," Senator Graham told CNN. The president's comments and treatment of Mr Turnbull in the call sent tremors through Canberra and Washington DC and raised the prospect of the strong alliance wilting. In a speech on Thursday at the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC Mr Trump refused to back down on his treatment of Mr Turnbull. "When you hear about the tough phone calls I'm having, don't worry about it," Mr Trump told an audience of political and religious leaders.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 02, 2017 18:22 UTC