Fortress America: Trump cuts US ties to world bodies while pitching $1.5 trillion defence budget
WASHINGTON: In a sweeping overhaul of America’s global footprint, President Donald Trump has authorised the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations, marking one of the most significant retreats from multilateralism in modern history.The move, announced on January 7 via a presidential memorandum, affects 31 United Nations entities and 35 non-UN groups, including…