US President Donald Trump told world leaders at the UN their countries were "going to hell". Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS

US President Donald Trump argued for lower levels of global migration and urged a turn away from climate change policies in a combative, wide-ranging speech to the UN General Assembly that leveled scathing criticism of world leaders.

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The 56-minute speech was a rebuke to the world body and a return to form for Trump, who routinely bashed the UN during his first term as president.

Leaders gave him polite applause when he exited the chamber.

Prime Minister Anthony

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