Morning Mail: Trump's chocolate cake strike, US-Russia relations at 'all-time low', 15 hurt on Qantas flight,

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Guardian Australia's Morning Mail Thursday 13 April 2017 g Trump told Xi about Syria strikes over 'beautiful chocolate cake' Good morning, and welcome to the Morning Mail. Among the stories leading our website this morning: In an interview with Fox Business, Donald Trump has claimed he told Chinese president Xi Jinping that he had launched missile strikes on Syria as the pair ate "the most beautiful piece of chocolate cake that you have ever seen". Trump also had to be corrected by the interviewer when recounting the story about how he told Xi "we've just launched 59 missiles, heading to Iraq". Keep reading for the rest of the top stories this morning, with more news from around Australia and the world.

Headlines US relations with Russia may be at all-time low, says Donald Trump President also says Nato is 'no longer obsolete' following his secretary of state's visit to Moscow Fifteen hurt on Qantas flight after 'stick-shaker' warning activated Passengers on jet flying from Melbourne to Hong Kong experience sudden turbulence lasting about two minutes 'I've let the president down': Sean Spicer apology tour continues Press secretary gave no indication he would resign after stating Hitler, who used gas chambers to kill Jews in the Holocaust, did not deploy chemical weapons Kerosene on the housing bonfire? Who said what about using super to buy a home From 'team yes please' to 'camp don't do it' – the idea of letting first home buyers tap their superannuation divides Canberra Health practitioners accused of sexual misconduct to lose right to work with chaperone Review sparked by Andrew Churchyard case finds measure is outdated and does not improve public safety Australian news and politics Death in custody: WA coroner calls for end to police's street drinking arrest powers Ros Fogliani says police should have taken Maureen Mandijarra to hospital and recommends screening by medical professional before entering lock-up Malcolm Turnbull says China not doing enough to curb North Korea Prime minister says North Korea is a threat to regional stability, while Labor leader Bill Shorten says it is a rogue nation Footage shows wetlands blackened by Abbot Point coal dust, activists say Adani says it released water into the Caley valley wetlands after Cyclone Debbie, but claims photos showing apparent contamination are 'misleading' Caley valley wetlands footage shows coal contamination, say activists – video The Australian Conservation Foundation and Australian Marine Conservation Foundation say this footage shows the wetlands before and after a coal dust-contaminated water release Forty-eight Australians who earned more than $1m in 2014-15 paid no income tax Tax office data shows slight improvement in number of Australia's highest earners who pay no income tax NSW leases land registry for $2.6bn in deal opposition calls 'long-term loss' Proceeds from sale will go towards new infrastructure, with $1bn already set aside for revamping three sport stadiums Gene Gibson: Indigenous man jailed over Josh Warneke's death has conviction overturned Gibson, who is cognitively impaired, was jailed for allegedly fatally striking Warneke as he walked home in Broome in 2010 Around the world Borussia Dortmund's 'yellow wall' stands tall in face of attack on team European football's largest standing terrace felt vulnerable after terror attack – until one of club's famed fan choreographies French election shaken by surge in support for far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon's rise turns presidential campaign into four-horse race watched by voters in 'destructive mood' Prosecutor says Manchester by the Sea inspired couple to kill son in house fire Attorney says New York duo decided to kill their adoptive son after watching the film, in which Casey Affleck's character is not prosecuted for a house fire US senator presses Deutsche Bank for details of Trump loans Chris Van Hollen asks Germany's biggest bank for assurances it will not use the US president's loans as 'leverage' Hungary investigated by EU over law threatening top university European commission says Central European University should be free to operate, patience with PM Viktor Orbán wears thin

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