The move announced Monday is a blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and distances the nation from its closest allies.

United States President Donald J. Trump announced yesterday the US’ withdrawal from the 2015 Paris Agreement, the landmark international treaty aiming to limit the rise of global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

President Donald Trump pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement. The stakes couldn’t be higher for the planet and our ability to adapt.

Upon taking office, President Trump announced the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, which is considered the world's most important effort to combat rising global temperatures. We'll hear from Miami's Republican mayor, whose views are in contrast to those of Trump.

Executive orders are regularly used by incoming presidents to kick off their administrations. The orders - the most formal type of “executive actions,” which derive their power from Article II of the Constitution - are official statements from the president about how US federal agencies are to use their resources,

His action has led to some calling the 'planned' US withdrawal 'unfortunate' and others reminding him of climate-driven disasters like the most-recent Los Angeles wildfires.

There are 50 to 100 expected executive orders. Many will focus on boosting fossil fuels and reversing climate policy.

One of the most prominent actions was a mandate requiring federal employees to return to their offices five days a week, ending remote work.Donald Trump, Executive orders, Mexico, Cuba, Paris climate agreement,

Pardons for Jan. 6 rioters and hiking flags lowered to half-staff to honor deceased former President Jimmy Carter.

Donald Trump's return to the White House had many travel executives wondering what a second Trump administration will mean for the industry.

And Mr Trump will continue raising the ante. Day two of his presidency saw a groundbreaking announcement of a joint venture into artificial intelligence infrastructure and data centres by OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank, with an investment potentially rising to US$500 billion.