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Ambassador Mike Waltz lays out ‘America First’ vision for US leadership at the UN
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EXCLUSIVE: Ambassador Mike Waltz, the U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations, outlined the Trump administration’s «America First»-centered policies that he is adopting in a wide-ranging, exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, as the former national security advisor asserts himself in the role.
Waltz rejected claims that the present U.N. cash crisis was primarily a result of unpaid U.S. dues. «The United States pays to the U.N. system, more than 180 countries combined,» noting, «We have historically been the largest supporter of the U.N., but under President Trump, we’re demanding reform.»
Waltz argued the organization has drifted from its founding mission. «There are times where the U.N. has been incredibly helpful to U.S. foreign policy and objectives, but there are also times where it’s working against us,» he said. «It has become bloated, it has become duplicative, it has lost its way from its original founding.»
Waltz framed the approach as part of an «America First» doctrine focused on accountability for taxpayer dollars and burden-sharing among member states, saying that Washington’s financial leverage is intended to force change. «When we give the U.N. some tough love … these are the American taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars,» he said. «At the end of the day, we will get the American taxpayers’ money’s worth, so to speak, out of this organization.»
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz raises his hand to vote in favor of a draft resolution authorizing an International Stabilization Force in Gaza on Nov. 17, 2025. (Adam Gray/Getty)
At the U.N. earlier this week, the secretary-general framed the crisis as a matter of unpaid obligations by member states. When asked what gives him confidence the United States will pay, he said, «The question is not one of confidence. Obligations are obligations. So in relation to obligations, it’s not a matter of having confidence. It’s a matter of obligations being met.»
The secretary-general’s spokesperson, in response to a Fox News Digital question, rejected the idea that the organization’s financial crisis stems from internal management and echoed that position, saying the funding situation is «very clear,» pointing to the fact that some of the largest contributors have not paid, while arguing the secretary-general has been a «responsible steward» of U.N. finances and has pursued management reform since the start of his tenure.
«They just agreed to cut nearly 3,000 headquarters bureaucratic positions,» Waltz said in their defense. «They agreed to the first-ever budget cut in U.N. history in 80 years, a 15% budget cut, and they’re cutting global peacekeeping forces by 25%.»
«What’s interesting is, behind the scenes, a lot of people are saying thank you. This place needs to be better. President Trump is right. It’s not living up to its potential. We should ask ourselves, why isn’t the U.N. resolving things like border disputes with Cambodia and Thailand? Why aren’t they really driving the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan to a resolution? That’s what the U.N. was built for. Thank God President Trump is, but he’s asking the question of why is he having to do all of this. Where’s the United Nations? So we’re determined here to help them live up to their reforms, live up to their mandate, live up to their mission.»
«You have to have one place in the world where everyone can talk,» he said. «The president is a president of peace. He puts diplomacy first.»
Asked whether U.N. leadership is doing enough to reform the world body, Waltz said Secretary-General António Guterres has begun moving in the right direction but should have acted sooner.
«The secretary general has taken steps in the right direction. Frankly, I wish he had done it much sooner in a much more aggressive way,» Waltz said.
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President Donald Trump meets with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on Sept. 23, 2025, in New York City. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
He cited structural changes and consolidation efforts while arguing that measurable results must follow.
«The U.N.’s budget has quadrupled in the last 25 years,» Waltz said. «We haven’t seen a quadrupling of peace around the world. In fact, it’s gone the opposite direction.»
When asked if the administration’s Gaza peace framework and a mechanism known as the Board of Peace are alternatives to the U.N., Waltz said they are intended to complement the institution rather than replace it.
«The president doesn’t intend the Board of Peace to replace the U.N., but he intends to drive a lot of these conflicts to conclusion,» he said.
«As part of the president’s 20-point peace plan was also the Board of Peace to actually implement it,» he said.
He said the Board of Peace involves regional governments and is designed to create a stabilization structure on the ground. «The Egyptians are involved, Turkey’s involved, the Gulf Arabs, Jordan and importantly, the Israelis,» he said. «We’re going to have a stabilization force, we’re going to have a funding mechanism for rebuilding humanitarian aid … and this Palestinian technocratic committee that can restore government services.»
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, then U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff attend an interview after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 18, 2025. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters/Pool)
Looking ahead, Waltz said the administration wants a narrower, more mission-driven U.N. focused on security, conflict resolution and economic development.
«I see … a much more focused U.N. that we have taken back to the basics of promoting peace and security around the world,» he said.
He also called for greater private sector involvement and less reliance on traditional aid structures. «This old model of NGOs and agencies going to governments and just saying, ‘More, more, more’ — it isn’t sustainable,» he said. «If we’re driving environments in developing countries that welcome American businesses … we break that dependence on development aid and everyone benefits.»
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A view of the United Nations Headquarters building in New York City on July 16, 2024. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Ultimately, Waltz framed his role as executing foreign policy vision. «I’m a vessel for the president’s vision,» he said. «From my perspective, at the end of his administration, he looks at a U.N. that is leading in driving countries toward peaceful conclusions to conflicts around the world and asking for his help. That’s a much better dynamic than the president having to do it all and saying, ‘Where is the U.N. in these conflicts?’ And so we’re looking to very much flip that on its head, and we have a plan to do it.»
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Israel reveló que el autor del ataque a una sinagoga en Michigan era hermano de un terrorista de Hezbollah
Un informe de inteligencia israelí reveló que Ayman Muhammad Ghazali, autor del ataque a la sinagoga Temple Israel de West Bloomfield, en las afueras de Detroit (Míchigan), la semana pasada, era hermano de Ibrahim Muhammad Ghazali, comandante del grupo terrorista Hezbollah recientemente abatido por un ataque de la Fuerza Aérea Israelí. El comunicado de las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI) difundido en X confirmó que Ibrahim Ghazali gestionaba operaciones de armamento en la Unidad Badr, responsable del lanzamiento de cientos de cohetes contra civiles israelíes durante la actual guerra.
El pasado jueves, un hombre armado embistió con un vehículo la entrada de la sinagoga Temple Israel y abrió fuego. Los guardias de seguridad respondieron y el agresor fue abatido. La única víctima registrada fue uno de los guardias, quien resultó atropellado pero cuya recuperación es considerada probable, según las autoridades consultadas.
Las autoridades estadounidenses investigan el hecho como “un acto de violencia contra la comunidad judía”, según explicó la agente especial del FBI Jennifer Runyan en rueda de prensa. Runyan no ofreció detalles sobre la identidad del agresor en esa comparecencia, aunque el comunicado de las FDI luego vinculó directamente al atacante con un comandante de Hezbollah.
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, calificó lo ocurrido como “terrible” y aseguró que las autoridades llegarán “al fondo del asunto”, durante un acto oficial celebrado en la Casa Blanca. La Temple Israel de West Bloomfield es reconocida como la congregación reformista más grande del país y se considera un centro religioso y comunitario de referencia para la población judía de Detroit.
En los últimos años, el FBI y la Liga Antidifamación han documentado un incremento de los actos de violencia antisemita en Estados Unidos. Míchigan es uno de los estados con mayores comunidades judía y árabe, concentradas principalmente en el área metropolitana de Detroit. La gobernadora de Míchigan, Gretchen Whitmer, expresó: “Esto es desgarrador. La comunidad judía de Míchigan debería poder vivir y practicar su fe en paz. El antisemitismo y la violencia no tienen lugar en Míchigan. Espero que todos estén a salvo”.
El ataque a la sinagoga Temple Israel de West Bloomfield, donde el agresor fue identificado como hermano de un comandante de Hezbollah, está siendo investigado por las autoridades estadounidenses como un acto de violencia dirigido contra la comunidad judía. La única víctima directa fue un guardia de seguridad que resultó herido tras ser atropellado, pero se espera su recuperación según reportaron las autoridades.
Ese mismo jueves, se reportó un tiroteo en la universidad de Old Dominion, en Norfolk (Virginia). El atacante, identificado como Mohamed Jalloh, ciudadano estadounidense de 36 años y originario de Sierra Leona, mató a una persona e hirió a otras dos antes de ser reducido y morir en manos de estudiantes del campus, de acuerdo con el FBI. Durante el ataque, Jalloh gritó varias veces «allahu akbar“, confirmaron testigos y autoridades. Según la agente especial del FBI Dominique Evans, el autor había estado en prisión entre 2017 y 2024 por vínculos con el grupo terrorista Estado Islámico, organización para la que intentó conseguir armas y fondos. Jalloh fue finalmente sometido por estudiantes pertenecientes al Cuerpo de Entrenamiento de Oficiales de Reserva (ROTC), quienes intervinieron directamente. El director del FBI, Kash Patel, difundió en redes sociales que “el tirador falleció gracias a un grupo de valientes estudiantes que intervinieron y lo redujeron”. Fox News confirmó que Jalloh sirvió en la Guardia Nacional de Virginia entre 2009 y 2015.
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Republicans sharply criticized former President Joe Biden over rising prices at the gas pump, but a spike in energy prices amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran threatens to scramble the party’s affordability messaging.
The Iran conflict has led to a surge in gas prices for Americans, leading to an average 50 cents a gallon increase since Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28.
The average price of gas reached $3.63 per gallon on Friday, according to AAA. Diesel prices have also risen to $4.89 per gallon. The increases have been mostly fueled by volatility in oil prices, which closed above $100 per barrel Thursday for the first time since 2022 as the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively shuttered from the conflict.
The president characterized the gas price hike amid the Iran conflict as «a very small price to pay» in a Truth Social post Sunday.
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That statement represented a sharp break with Trump’s typical messaging touting low gas prices prior to Operation Epic Fury.
«Gasoline, which reached a peak of over $6 a gallon in some states under my predecessor — it was quite honestly a disaster — is now below $2.30 a gallon in most states. And in some places, $1.99 a gallon,» President Donald Trump said during his Feb. 27 State of the Union address. «And when I visited the great state of Iowa just a few weeks ago, I even saw $1.85 a gallon for gasoline.»
The surge in gas and diesel prices threatens to undermine the economic message of President Trump and congressional Republicans, who have touted low gas prices as a major win in the lead-up to November’s midterm elections. Cost of living issues are expected to be a key concern among voters as both parties claim to be laser-focused on making everyday life more affordable.
Trump directed the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to release 172 million gallons of crude oil Wednesday in an effort to lower oil prices.
«I filled it up once, and I’ll fill it up again, but right now, we’ll reduce it a little bit, and that brings the prices down,» Trump told Cincinnati news station WKRC.
President Donald Trump attends the Shield of the Americas Summit on Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
During the 2024 presidential contest, Trump frequently campaigned on ending Biden’s «war on American energy» and pledged to reverse a surge in gas prices that occurred under his predecessor’s tenure.
Gas prices averaged $3.45 per gallon across all fuel grades during Biden’s four-year term, surging to a record high of more than $5 per gallon in June 2022 after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
«Starting on Day 1, we will drive down prices and make America affordable again,» Trump said during a speech at the Republican National Committee convention in July 2024. «People can’t live like this.»
Democrats have seized on rising prices at the pump amid the conflict in Iran.
«I wish the administration thought about this before they started this unnecessary war,» Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, who caucuses with Democrats, said Monday when asked about the gas price hike.
«Donald Trump’s war has sent gas prices skyrocketing through the roof,» Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wrote on social media Monday. «What contempt. What cluelessness.»
President Donald Trump has argued that the rise in gas prices will be «a very small price to pay» amid Operation Epic Fury. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Republicans have voiced confidence that the rise in gas prices would be temporary. GOP lawmakers have frequently cited their efforts to roll back Biden-era energy regulations and boost domestic production as evidence that their policies are working to lower energy prices.
«It’s going to be probably volatile for a period of time. I think what’s going to be key is ensuring we can get safe access to the Strait of Hormuz,» Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., said Monday, adding that he was confident the disruption would be short-lived.
Daines, who abruptly suspended his re-election campaign last week, highlighted that average gas prices were under $3 per gallon prior to Trump’s State of the Union speech.
«That’s an important win for the American people,» the retiring Montana lawmaker said. «Something you’re reminded of usually weekly when you’re gassing up your vehicle.»
Some Republicans and Trump administration officials are also arguing that a defeated Iran will ultimately spur lower gas prices, even if there is pain in the short run.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt characterized the recent increase in oil and gas prices as «temporary» during a briefing Tuesday.
«Once the national security objectives of Operation Epic Fury are fully achieved, Americans will see oil and gas prices drop rapidly, potentially even lower than they were prior to the start of the operation,» Leavitt said.
«At the end of the day, we’re going to destroy this regime, and their ability to disrupt oil is going to be less, and we’re going to have more production, not less,» Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told reporters Monday. «Once you take the largest state sponsor of terrorism off the planet, who depends on oil for their revenue, that’s a more stable world.»
A Navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which much of the world’s oil and gas passes, on March 1, 2026. (ISahar Al Attar/AFP via Getty Images)
However, some Republicans are warning that high oil and gas prices could be catastrophic for the party’s midterm prospects.
«I think if you add in high gas prices, high oil prices, and if we are still bombing Iran with kinetic action … I think you’re going to see a disastrous election,» Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo on Tuesday.
Nearly seven in 10 Americans — including 44% of Republicans — expect gas prices to keep increasing in the coming months, according to a Reuters-Ipsos poll released Monday.
Trump has threatened Iran with unprecedented force if the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz is further restricted.
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«Death, Fire, and Fury will reign upon them — But I hope, and pray, that it does not happen!» Trump wrote Monday on Truth Social.
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El ejército invisible de Kim: cómo Corea del Norte financia su régimen infiltrando empleados fantasma en Europa
Un ejército silencioso de trabajadores que nunca existieron está infiltrándose en algunas de las empresas más grandes de Europa. Son operativos de Corea del Norte que, armados con inteligencia artificial, roban identidades, falsifican currículums y superan entrevistas laborales remotas sin levantar sospechas. El fenómeno, que durante años golpeó principalmente a compañías estadounidenses, se expande ahora hacia el Viejo Continente, según reveló este domingo el Financial Times.
El esquema no es nuevo, pero su sofisticación creció de forma notable. Según el diario británico, los operativos norcoreanos comienzan por apropiarse de identidades reales —a veces tomando el control de cuentas inactivas en LinkedIn, otras veces pagando a sus titulares por el acceso—. Luego forjan documentos y construyen redes de respaldo: otros agentes que proveen recomendaciones falsas en plataformas profesionales. El paso final es la entrevista: filtros de video con deepfake y avatares digitales les permiten aparecer en pantalla con un rostro que no es el propio.
Jamie Collier, asesor principal en Europa del Google Threat Intelligence Group, señaló al Financial Times que hay indicios claros de que la operación se está extendiendo al continente europeo, donde los norcoreanos habrían montado “granjas de laptops” en el Reino Unido. “La contratación no ha sido vista naturalmente como un problema de seguridad, y eso la convierte en un flanco débil”, advirtió Collier. El especialista relató que, al informar a un cliente que uno de sus empleados era en realidad un operativo norcoreano, la respuesta fue de incredulidad: “¿Estás completamente seguro? Porque es uno de nuestros mejores empleados”.
Los modelos de lenguaje de gran escala son una pieza clave del engaño. Alex Laurie, director de tecnología de la firma de ciberseguridad Ping Identity, explicó al FT que estas herramientas permiten generar nombres culturalmente apropiados, direcciones de correo coherentes y comunicaciones sin ningún rastro lingüístico que delate el fraude. Ante el endurecimiento de los procesos de selección en algunas compañías, los operativos adoptaron una variante: contratar personas reales —los llamados “facilitadores”— para que sean entrevistados en su lugar.
Una vez dentro de la organización, el fraude entra en su segunda fase. Las laptops enviadas a los nuevos empleados son interceptadas y controladas de forma remota. Desde esa posición, los agentes utilizan chatbots para ejecutar tareas, y en algunos casos llegan a mantener múltiples empleos simultáneamente. Rafe Pilling, director de inteligencia de amenazas de Sophos, describió la operación al Financial Times como una empresa respaldada por el Estado: agentes que se presentan como profesionales con siete a diez años de experiencia, cobran salarios y repiten el ciclo.
El esquema no se limita al robo de sueldos. La firma de ciberseguridad KnowBe4 fue una de las primeras empresas estadounidenses en admitir haber caído en la trampa: en ese caso, el falso empleado intentó instalar malware en los sistemas de la compañía antes de ser descubierto. Un patrón similar fue documentado en el hackeo a la bolsa de criptomonedas japonesa DMM Bitcoin, donde un operativo vinculado al grupo norcoreano TraderTraitor contactó a un empleado a través de LinkedIn haciéndose pasar por un reclutador, accedió al sistema de gestión de billeteras digitales y robó activos equivalentes a 300 millones de euros.
La escala del problema es significativa. Entre 2020 y 2024, operativos norcoreanos se infiltraron en más de 300 empresas estadounidenses, generando al menos 6,8 millones de dólares para el régimen de Pyongyang, según cifras del Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos citadas por el Financial Times. Amazon informó haber bloqueado más de 1.800 postulaciones sospechosas de origen norcoreano desde abril de 2024.
Para el régimen de Kim Jong-un, la operación es una fuente estratégica de divisas. Según un informe de Microsoft, Corea del Norte ha escalado sus operaciones cibernéticas de forma sostenida, vinculando estos ingresos a la financiación de programas militares. El número de incidentes con uso de inteligencia artificial por parte de actores estatales hostiles se duplicó en el último año, superando los 200 casos registrados a nivel global.
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