The Latest Breaking News from Interior

Czech government extends Slovak border checks by 20 days

The Czech government extended its checks on the border with European Union neighbour Slovakia by another 20 days, seeking to control a spike in the flow of illegal migrants, Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Oct 5, 2022

Interior Dept. to require body cams for law enforcement

The U.S. Interior Department has launched a set of new policies that would require thousands of law enforcement officers to wear body cameras, ensures the release of footage in some critical incidents and restricts the use of so-called no-knock warrants

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022

Belgian police arrest French-Moroccan imam fleeing deportation

A French-Moroccan imam accused of hate speech and anti-Semitism has been arrested in Belgium after trying to avoid deportation back to Morocco.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 1, 2022

In Arizona, worry about access to Colorado River water

In Arizona, water officials are concerned, though not panicking, about getting water in the future from the Colorado River as its levels decline and the federal government talks about the need for states in the Colorado River Basin to reduce use

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022

US takes aim at some Trump offshore safety rule rollbacks

The U.S. Department of the Interior says it wants to reverse some Trump administration rollbacks of offshore safety rules dealing with devices to prevent blowouts like the BP catastrophe of 2010

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022

Global Pressure Mounts on Cambodia Over Foreign-run Trafficking, Scamming Rings

Cambodian authorities have rescued at least 900 foreign citizens from trafficking rings this year, the interior minister said.

The News Lens · Sep 12, 2022

650 locations in US get new names to erase racist slurs

“We’re showing why representation matters and charting a path for an inclusive America,” said interior secretary Deb Haaland

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022

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Interior Department renaming sites containing Native slur

Tribune News Service · Sep 9, 2022

Belarus plans law to revoke citizenship of emigre opponents, minister says

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko's government is drawing up legislation that would allow it to revoke the citizenship of emigre political opponents who are involved in "extremist" activity, the interior minister said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Sep 6, 2022

France to expel imam for 'virulent anti-Semitic' hate speech

France's top administrative court on Tuesday gave the green light for the expulsion to Morocco of an imam accused of hate speech, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.

France 24 · Aug 30, 2022