New York: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been snubbed from Donald Trump’s official schedule of meetings in New York, leaving him to compete for a handshake with the US president at a reception with more than 100 other world leaders.

Trump also took a dim view of the decision by Australia and others to recognise a Palestinian state , saying through his press secretary Karoline Leavitt that it was a reward for Hamas and did nothing to bring Israeli hostages home.

Leavitt confirmed the president’s schedule at the United Nations would include bilateral meetings with the UN Secretary-General and the presidents of Ukraine, Argentina and the European Commission.

Trump will also attend a multilateral meeting with the leaders of an array of Middle Eastern countries, Turkey, Pakistan and

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