Incoming President Donald Trump's nominee for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director assessed Wednesday that North Korea remains a "destabilizing" force, as he stressed America faces what may be the "most challenging" national security environment in its history.

CIA nominee John Ratcliffe is telling senators about how he’ll reshape the intelligence community in what he calls "the most challenging national security environment in our nation’s history."

Ratcliffe identified China as the U.S.'s greatest geopolitical rival as he testified before the Senate on Wednesday.

John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term, is a former federal prosecutor and conservative member of Congress representing a district in Texas. He was a fierce defender of Trump during his first impeachment proceedings in the House.

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John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA, has told members of the Senate that the nation's premier spy agency can do better.

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President Donald Trump is taking a more assertive role on the global stage, aiming to establish Washington as an aggressive driver of global affairs, with a focus on maximum pressure on Iran and a strategic pivot to the Indo-Pacific.

The amendment will increase the temporary repatriation facility, which enables non-doms to bring money instantly to the UK without paying significant taxes. Elsewhere, the European Union could consider the UK joining a Continent-wide trade agreement, as Sir Keir Starmer’s Government seeks a reset with the bloc, an EU trade chief has indicated.

The Energy Secretary, who has vocally opposed the west London airport's expansion in the past, said the Government can meet both its growth and net zero mission together

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