PM's talks with Trump up in the air as president leaves

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Defence and security will be major topics when Anthony Albanese meets with world leaders. -AAP Image

The prime minister's scheduled meeting with Donald Trump is in jeopardy as the US president prepares to leave an international summit early.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was due to meet with Mr Trump on the sidelines of the G7 on Tuesday local time.

But the president has revealed he will leave the  event early due to the escalating situation in the Middle East.

"The president had a great day at the G7 … but because of what's going on in the Middle East, President Trump will be leaving tonight after dinner with Heads of State," his secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote in a post on X.

The news broke just minutes after the prime minister concluded his last media event for the day.