News Alerts of the hour – President Donald Trump

News update for the hour January 8, 2026
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President Donald Trump Withdraws the U.S. From More International Organizations – The New York Times

The executive order the president signed Wednesday follows a broader vision of American foreign policy that shuns coalition building and the …

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President Donald Trump threatens US defence firms over executive pay, slow production – Al Jazeera

The US president demanded that defence contractors cap their executives' pay until new production plants are built.

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President Donald Trump Wants Venezuela's Oil.. Why Does It Have So Much? – Scientific American

President Donald Trump has cited Venezuela's oil resources as motivation for capturing the nation's leader—here's the geology behind the news.

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U.S. will leave 66 international organizations as President Donald Trump further retreats from global cooperation – PBS

President Donald President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for dozens of international organizations, including the …

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President Donald Trump actively discussing potentially buying Greenland, White House says – BBC

US President Donald President Donald Trump and his officials are “actively” discussing a potential offer to buy the Danish territory of Greenland, the White House …

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President Donald Trump and Colombian President Speak by Phone Amid Escalating Tensions

In an about-face from his recent comments about Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, President President Donald Trump said on social media Wednesday evening that …

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Donald President Donald Trump calls for 50% increase in US defence spending by 2027 – Financial Times

Your guide to what President Donald Trump's second term means for Washington, business and the world. Donald President Donald Trump is set to ask US lawmakers for $1.5tn in defence …

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Greenland allies vow action if President Donald Trump moves to seize world's largest island – Al Jazeera

Greenland allies vow action if President Donald Trump moves to seize world's largest island. A German government source told the Reuters news agency that Berlin was ' …

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'The truth matters here': Minneapolis mayor REJECTS President Donald Trump narrative on deadly ICE shooting

President Donald Trump administration is pushing even as Americans have seen multiple videos of the shooting … trump #minneapolis #ICE.

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Greenland reacts to Donald President Donald Trump's threats – YouTube

The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, says he plans to meet Danish officials next week to discuss Greenland as a crisis escalates within NATO …

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