USA

Assistant Secretary Robinson Travels to the Dominican Republic

Assistant Secretary Robinson Travels to the Dominican Republic

Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Todd D. Robinson will travel to the Dominican Republic from October 8-11, where he will meet with senior government officials, experts, and civil society organizations to deepen security cooperation in the fight against illicit synthetic drugs, corruption, and other forms of transnational […]

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Secretary Blinken’s Travel to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Secretary Blinken’s Travel to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel October 8-11 to Vientiane, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), to represent the United States at the ASEAN and related leaders’ meetings. In the Lao PDR, Secretary Blinken will participate in the East Asia Summit and the U.S.-ASEAN Summit.  The Secretary will reiterate the United States’ commitment […]

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Imposing Sanctions on Sudanese Senior Rapid Support Forces Leader

Imposing Sanctions on Sudanese Senior Rapid Support Forces Leader

The United States is today sanctioning a senior leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Algoney Hamdan Daglo Musa (Algoney), for his involvement in RSF efforts to procure weapons and other military materiel that have enabled the RSF’s ongoing operations in Sudan, including its assault on El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur.  Algoney’s actions […]

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World

Sanctioning La Mayiza Faction of the Sinaloa Cartel

Secretary Rubio’s Travel to Israel, Malaysia, Japan, and the Republic of KoreaThe United States is sanctioning La Mayiza, a/k/a “Los Mayos,” a menacing faction of the Sinaloa Cartel.  The cartel’s La Mayiza faction manages the production and trafficking of fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and methamphetamine from northwest Mexico into the United States. Today’s sanction actions also target Juan José Ponce Félix, a/k/a “Jesus Alexandro Sanchez Felix” and […]

Release of the America First Global Health Strategy

Secretary Rubio’s Call with Swedish Foreign Minister StenergardToday, the U.S. Department of State released its America First Global Health Strategy, which outlines a comprehensive vision to make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous while saving millions of lives around the world and preventing infectious disease outbreaks from reaching American shores.  The strategy is built on three pillars. SAFER.  We will keep Americans safe by continuing to support […]

America First Global Health Strategy

Secretary Rubio’s Call with Swedish Foreign Minister StenergardToday, the U.S. Department of State released its America First Global Health Strategy. The strategy lays out a positive and forward-looking vision for United States leadership in global health built around three pillars. The strategy prioritizes the interests of Americans and making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. The strategy will also save millions of […]

IT

Electric Vehicle Fires – A Red Herring

Electric Vehicle Fires – A Red Herring

Electric Vehicle Fires – A Red HerringDespite the occasional headline about electric vehicle (EV) fires, data consistently shows that EVs are significantly less likely to catch fire than gasoline-powered cars. Several studies from around the world have confirmed that the fire risk for EVs is far lower than for vehicles using internal combustion engines (ICEs). This often surprises consumers, as media […]

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News

Secretary Rubio’s Travel to Israel, Malaysia, Japan, and the Republic of Korea

Secretary Rubio’s Travel to Israel, Malaysia, Japan, and the Republic of KoreaSecretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel from October 22-25 to support the successful implementation of President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Conflict in Gaza, which has garnered unprecedented international support. During his visit, the Secretary will reaffirm America’s unwavering commitment to Israel’s security and engage with partners to build on the […]