The U.S. Department of State has ordered American embassies and consulates to cancel all newspaper subscriptions considered "non-critical to the mission." The Washington Post reported that the directive includes canceling subscriptions to news services and media deemed "non-critical to the mission.

The U.S. State Department has issued a directive to cancel all news subscriptions deemed “non-mission critical” across embassies and consulates worldwide. The move is part of a broader cost-cutting initiative,