News live: stranded Australians flown out of Israel, Marles plays down chance of Trump meeting at Nato summit

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Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it’ll be Nick Visser with the main action.

Richard Marles has joined Nato leaders at their summit in The Hague where the main discussion will focus on European nations increasing their defence spending and how the west can help Ukraine to repel Russia. Donald Trump has landed in the Netherlands but Marles has played down the idea that he might have a meeting with the US president to discuss the Aukus submarine pact. More details soon.

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