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Trump Pulls Canada's Board of Peace Invite

Move comes after Carney pushed back against criticism

(Newser) - President Trump has rescinded his invitation for Canada to join the "Board of Peace" he unveiled Thursda y at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In a Truth Social post addressed to Prime Minister Mark Carney Thursday evening, Trump said: "Please let this Letter serve to represent that...

In Davos, Trump Unveils His 'Board of Peace'

He says it will be 'something very, very unique for the world'

(Newser) - President Trump used the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to unveil a proposed "Board of Peace" for Gaza, bringing leaders from more than a dozen countries onstage Thursday, though many top American allies aren't participating in the board. Speaking at a ceremony to sign the board's...

Putin: I'll Join Trump's Board of Peace—on One Condition

Moscow links potential $1B in Gaza aid to the US unfreezing Russian assets

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin says he's ready to put money into President Trump's new Gaza reconstruction effort—if Washington first hands back Russian funds that are locked down. In a Kremlin meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, Putin said Moscow could channel $1 billion into...

Israel: Sure, We'll Join Trump's 'Board of Peace'

Norway and Sweden join list of nays, however, amid fears Trump wants to replace UN

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he has agreed to join President Trump's Board of Peace, in a departure from an earlier stance when his office criticized the makeup of the board's committee tasked with overseeing Gaza. Norway and Sweden, meanwhile, said they wouldn't...

Trump Threatens 200% Tariff on French Wine, Champagne

France calls threat 'blackmail' to force Macron to join new Board of Peace

(Newser) - President Trump wants French President Emmanuel Macron to join his new Board of Peace —and he's threatening to make French wine a lot more expensive if Macron continues to balk. "I'll put a 200 percent tariff on his wines and Champagnes, and he'll join, but...

Trump May Be Trying to Build an Alternative to the UN
Trump May Be Trying to Build
an Alternative to the UN
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Jan 19, 2026 8:26 AM CST

Trump May Be Trying to Build an Alternative to the UN

President is asking other nations to join his Board of Peace for $1B

(Newser) - President Trump thinks the UN is a joke . The UN thinks Trump is a little out of control. What now? It appears Trump is aiming to build what some see as an alternative to the world body—one that would be run by him initially. Coverage:
  • The organization: Trump sent
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UN Chief Has Some Blunt Words for Trump's Moves

'There are those who believe the power of law should be replaced by the law of power'

(Newser) - The outgoing head of the United Nations is offering a blunt new criticism of American power under President Trump: "There are those who believe the power of law should be replaced by the law of power," Secretary-General António Guterres tells the BBC in an interview. Washington now...

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