Trump administration suspends support for 66 international organizations, agencies and commissions (LINK) 7 January 2026

— France24: Most of the targets are UN-related agencies, commissions and advisory panels focused on climate, labour and other issues the Trump administration has categorised as catering to diversity and so-called "woke" initiatives, according to a partial list obtained by The Associated Press.

— "The Trump Administration has found these institutions to be redundant in their scope, mismanaged, unnecessary, wasteful, poorly run, captured by the interests of actors advancing their own agendas contrary to our own, or a threat to our nation's sovereignty, freedoms, and general prosperity," the State Department said in a statement.

Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so (LINK) 7 January 2026


UN experts condemn US aggression against Venezuela (LINK) 7 January 2026


Swiss flu wave expected to be one of the most severe on record (LINK) 7 January 2026


For the first time the Dow closed above 49,000 and comes 36 trading days since the index reached 48,000 (LINK) 6 January 2026