New York: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on October 20, ending long-running speculation about when the two men would hold their first face-to-face meeting.

A White House official confirmed the meeting would take place on that date, but provided no other details.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House next month. Credit: Dominic Lorrimer, AP

Albanese is currently in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, where he is expected to see the president at a reception with more than 100 other world leaders on Tuesday night (Wednesday AEST).

The prime minister had earlier said he would have the opportunity to meet Trump on the sidelines of the ASEAN or APEC summit

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