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The agency founded because of 9/11 is shifting to face the threat of domestic terrorism Nick Miroff Replay Video UP NEXT On a Saturday morning in August 2019, a 21-year-old White man with ear protectors, safety glasses and an AK-47-style rifle walked into a crowded Walmart in El Paso, his pockets bulging with ammunition. He had driven hundreds of miles across Texas, prosecutors say, because he wanted to kill Latinos. Kevin McAleenan, the acting homeland security secretary,...

The DHS and its agencies have nearly eight times as many employees as the FBI, and calls for the department to play a more muscular role in combating domestic extremism have policymakers looking at new ways to use its resources.

Rising extremism at home has forced a reassessment of priorities at the Department of Homeland Security.

India and the US must grab this chance to reset their relations Premium (HT) Vivan Sharan Share Via Read Full Story Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden had their first phone call this week. They re-affirmed a commitment to a rules-based international order, a theme which is likely to become a mainstay of the Biden administration. However, the new President inherits unprecedented uncertainty, fuelled by a global economic crisis, and an assertive China. India shares these conc...

MSP makes plea for Highland B&B funding support By Louise Glen  |  Updated: 11:25, 09 February 2021 Get the Inverness Courier sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper Donald Cameron MSP. A Highlands and Islands MSP has written to Finance Secretary Kate Forbes asking her to reconsider the Scottish Government decision to exclude many local B&Bs and self-catering businesses from top-up grants worth £6,000. Scottish Conservative Donald Cameron s...

China-U.S. relations in the post-Trump era will be driven by China’s increasing strength and shifts in global diplomacy. Because Trump failed to keep China pinned down, the United States will sooner or later be forced to adjust to new realities.

Trajectory of Sino-US relations rests with Xi Jinping SECTIONS Last Updated: Feb 04, 2021, 02:46 PM IST Share Synopsis So far, then, Bidens stance on China is the same as that of Trumps, even if the tone is less acerbic. One notable difference, however, is the USAs repeated reference to allies and partners, showing Biden will try to create a much stronger multilateral front. Nor will Biden push for regime change as former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was at the end of his tenure. Getty Images...

The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) marks its 45th anniversary today. Since inception, the multilateral development finance institution has approved more than US$25 billion in essential financing for 135 partner countries.   Established in 1976 with a distinct mandate to drive development, strengthen communities and empower people, the OPEC Funds member countries are:  Algeria, Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab...

28 gennaio 2021 09:23 Fonte: Adnkronos #economia-e-finanza - VIENNA, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) marks its 45th anniversary today. Since inception, the multilateral development finance institution has approved more than US$25 billion in essential financing for 135 partner countries.   Established in 1976 with a distinct mandate to drive development, strengthen communities and empower people, the OPEC Funds member countries are:  A...

The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) (www.OPECFund.org) marks its 45th anniversary today. Since inception, the multilateral development finance institution has approved more than US$25 billion in essential financing for 135 partner countries.   Established in 1976 with a distinct mandate to drive development, strengthen communities and empower people, the OPEC Fund’s member countries are: Algeria, Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Ar...