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Trump Defends Saudi Arabia Ties Despite Khashoggi Murder

Congressmen from both parties have criticised Mr Trump's remarks.

President Trump says his administration will continue to back Saudi Arabia, despite acknowledging that its Crown Prince could have known about the murder of a dissident journalist; Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, who have faced international criticism for waging a war against Houthi rebels in Yemen, say they are donating five hundred million dollars to provide food to millions of people close to starvation; and as part of our '100 Women' season, we hear from Australia's first female prime minister on the pressures of being a woman at the top.

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