U.S. embassies and consulates were told to terminate subscriptions to the New York Times, the Associated Press and other media outlets.

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,