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Trump orders US exit from WHO

Trump orders US exit from WHO

NEW YORK, Jan 21 (Reuters) – The United States will exit the WHO (World Health Organization), President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises. Trump said the WHO had failed to act independently from the “inappropriate political influence of WHO member states” and required “unfairly onerous payments” from the U.S. that are disproportionate to the sums provided by other, larger countries, such as China. “World Health ripped us off, everybody rips off the United States. It’s not going to happen anymore,” Trump said at the signing of

Migrants stranded when thousands of appointments to enter the US are canceled as Trump takes office

Migrants stranded when thousands of appointments to enter the US are canceled as Trump takes office

TIJUANA, Mexico, January 21, 2025 (AP) — They came from Haiti, Venezuela and around the world, pulling small rolling suitcases crammed with clothing and stuffed animals to occupy their children. They clutched cellphones showing that after months of waiting they had appointments — finally — to legally enter the United States. Now outside a series of north Mexico border crossings where mazes of concrete barriers and thick fencing eventually spill into the United States, hope and excitement evaporated into despair and disbelief moments after President Donald Trump took office. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Monday that the CBP One

Sugar prices hit three-year lows as India allows exports

Sugar prices hit three-year lows as India allows exports

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Sugar prices hit their lowest in more than three years on Monday on news that India, the world’s second largest producer of the sweetener, will allow 1 million metric tons of sugar exports in the current season that runs through to end-September. Reuters reported on Sunday that New Delhi was set to allow the exports in a bid to support sugar mills and prop up local prices of the sweetener, which had come under pressure in recent months. Although there had been speculation for weeks that exports would be allowed, the decision surprised some traders

Trump’s Musk-led advisory panel to face lawsuit, Washington Post reports

Trump’s Musk-led advisory panel to face lawsuit, Washington Post reports

WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s government advisory panel, led by billionaire ally Elon Musk, will be sued soon after the incoming U.S. president is sworn in on Monday, the Washington Post reported, citing a copy of the planned complaint by a public interest law firm. In a 30-page complaint obtained by The Washington Post ahead of its filing, the public interest law firm National Security Counselors says that the nongovernmental DOGE panel is breaking a 1972 law that requires advisory committees to the executive branch to follow certain rules on disclosure, hiring and other practices. Shortly after the

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