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Trump Signs Order Withdrawing US From UN Bodies

Trump has long railed against Washington's levels of funding of multilateral bodies, calling for other countries to increase their contributions
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order withdrawing Washington from a number of United Nations bodies, including its Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and setting up a broader review of US funding for the multilateral organization.
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OpenAI boss Sam Altman will attend the Paris summit and an appearance by DeepSeek's Liang Wenfeng is under discussion

American VP Vance To Attend Paris AI Summit

US Vice President JD Vance will join top tech players in Paris next week at an artificial intelligence summit billed by France as a "wake-up call" for Europe in the global race for AI.
US government sites were unavailable amid the Trump administration's controversial drive to shrink the government.

Hundreds Of US Government Sites Go Offline

Hundreds of US government websites were offline on Monday, an AFP review showed, including that of the humanitarian agency USAID which President Donald Trump's administration is shutting down.
Bayrou argues that a budget has to be passed without delay

French PM Set To Force Budget Through Parliament

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will Monday force through France's budget without a vote, a move set to prompt a no-confidence motion from the left that could topple his government after less than two months in office.
Scattered protests broke out in Panama against Donald Trump's rhetoric seeking to reclaim the Panama Canal

Rubio Lays Down Ultimatum To Panama Over Canal

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday threatened action against Panama without immediate changes to reduce Chinese influence on the canal, but the country's leader insisted he was not afraid of a US invasion and offered talks.
Trump had vowed since before his inauguration to hit Mexico, Canada and China with tariffs

Trump Announces Talks With Canada, Mexico Over Sweeping Tariffs

President Donald Trump said he will discuss the punishing tariffs he has levied on Canada and Mexico with both countries on Monday, after arguing that Americans may feel economic "pain" from the 25 percent duties but that it will be "worth the price."
Netanyahu has called it "telling" that he will be the first foreign leader to meet Trump since his inauguration

Netanyahu Heads To US For Pivotal Trump Talks

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Sunday for the United States where he will become the first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump since the US president returned to office.
Momika, who repeatedly burnt the Koran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries

Koran Burner Shot Dead In Sweden, Five Arrested

A man who repeatedly burnt the Koran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead south of Stockholm, investigators said Thursday, adding that five people had been arrested.

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