Trump signs order to pull US from WHO, citing funding disparities
Speaking at the White House hours after his inauguration, Trump said the United States was paying far more to the UN body compared to China, adding: “World Health ripped us off.”
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Bitcoin Hits Record Above $109,000 Ahead of Trump’s Inauguration Ceremony
Bitcoin surged to reach an all-time peak of $109,241 ahead of Trump’s inauguration ceremony, before falling back to $107,765 at around 0740 GMT.
Blinken Proposes UN role, Palestinian State Path in Gaza
Blinken acknowledged the misgivings of Israel — where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a far-right government and expects even stronger US support under President-elect Donald Trump — but pleaded for a new approach.
Trump to Make Online Address to Global Elite’s Davos Meeting
Donald Trump will speak online to the annual meeting of the global political and business elite in Davos next week, days after taking office as US president, the World Economic Forum said on Tuesday.
Nine charged over looting in LA fires: prosecutor
The charges include for one burglary that netted $200,000 and one in which an Emmy statuette was stolen, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman told reporters.
Trump Receives No Jail Time Nor Penalties in Sentence Against Hush Money Case
The judge spared Trump prison or a fine even though the 34 counts of falsifying business records on which he was convicted in May 2024 carried potential jail time.
Jimmy Carter Briefly Unites US as Presidents Attend Funeral
Jimmy Carter brought a fleeting moment of national unity to a divided America Thursday as all five living US presidents gathered for their predecessor’s moving state funeral in Washington’s National Cathedral.
US Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Halt Hush Money Sentencing
The court, in a brief unsigned order, said the “burden that sentencing will impose on the President-Elect’s responsibilities is relatively insubstantial” and noted that Trump will be allowed to attend virtually.
Whole Streets Burn as Fires Rage Around Los Angeles
Up to 1,500 buildings have burned in fires that have broken out around America’s second biggest city, forcing over 100,000 people from their homes.
US Records Its First Human Death From Bird Flu
The patient, aged over 65, had been hospitalized in the southern state since at least mid-December, when the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it as the country’s first serious case of human infection from the H5N1 virus.
