<p>As the US midterm elections approach their end, former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis lead the pack of likely Republican presidential hopefuls for 2024. While DeSantis has earned the label of 'Donald Trump incarnate' from President Joe Biden, Donald Trump has christened Florida governer 'Ron DeSanctimonious'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Trump claims to have a loyal following among the conservatives. DeSantis is often praised by the Republicans as 'a more disciplined and less chaotic leader'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>DeSantis was endorsed by Trump in 2018 for Florida's governorship. The tables, however, have turned in 2022 for what is foreseen by the two top Republican presidential hopefuls of 2024.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Trump, DeSantis to maintain distance in Florida</strong></p>

<p>Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a rally on Sunday, November 6 in Florida's Miami in which DeSantis remains has not been invited. Miami is DeSantis' home turf. DeSantis himself, however, is scheduled to campaign hundreds of miles away the same day, exposing the growing difference between the two leaders with respect to galvanising the Republican base for the midterms.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"DeSantis would have lost in 2018 by 10, 20, maybe 30 points without Trump's endorsement. He definitely owes Trump. Big Time," outgoing Florida GOP state Rep. Anthony Sabatini was quoted as saying by Politico.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>We are going to take back the White House: Donald Trump</strong></p>

<p>After calling out his potential political rival 'Ron DeSanctimonious', Donald Trump in a Saturday rally in Pennsylvania, also teased his own run for the White House in 2024.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“This is the year we are going to take back the House. We’re going to take back the Senate. And we are going to take back America. We are going to take it back,” Trump said. “And in 2024, most importantly, we are going to take back our magnificent, oh-so beautiful White House.”</p>

<p>Trump is widely expected to announce his presidential bid, soon after the mid-term election results.</p>

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As the US midterm elections approach their end, former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis lead the pack of likely Republican presidential hopefuls for 2024.

As the US midterm elections approach their end, former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis lead the pack of likely Republican presidential hopefuls for 2024. While DeSantis has earned the label of 'Donald Trump incarnate' from President Joe Biden, Donald Trump has christened Florida governer 'Ron DeSanctimonious'. Trump claims to have a loyal following among the conservatives. DeSantis is often praised by the Republicans as 'a more disciplined and less chaotic leader'. DeSantis was endorsed by Trump in 2018 for Florida's governorship. The tables, however, have turned in 2022 for what is foreseen by the two top Republican presidential hopefuls of 2024. Trump, DeSantis to maintain distance in Florida Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a rally on Sunday, November 6 in Florida's Miami in which DeSantis remains has not been invited. Miami is DeSantis' home turf. DeSantis himself, however, is scheduled to campaign hundreds of miles away the same day, exposing the growing difference between the two leaders with respect to galvanising the Republican base for the midterms. WATCH | US Midterm Elections: Donald Trump says, 'Red wave will sweep through USA once again' × "DeSantis would have lost in 2018 by 10, 20, maybe 30 points without Trump's endorsement. He definitely owes Trump. Big Time," outgoing Florida GOP state Rep. Anthony Sabatini was quoted as saying by Politico. We are going to take back the White House: Donald Trump After calling out his potential political rival 'Ron DeSanctimonious', Donald Trump in a Saturday rally in Pennsylvania, also teased his own run for the White House in 2024. “This is the year we are going to take back the House. We’re going to take back the Senate. And we are going to take back America. We are going to take it back,” Trump said. “And in 2024, most importantly, we are going to take back our magnificent, oh-so beautiful White House.” Trump is widely expected to announce his presidential bid, soon after the mid-term election results. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>India's Tirupati Balaji temple on Saturday reported an astonishing set of wealth consisting of 10.3 tonnes of gold deposits in nationalised banks and a cash deposit of ₹15,938 crores ($1.94&nbsp;billion). The total worth of temple assets has been pegged at ₹2.26 lakh crore ($27.56&nbsp;billion).&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the trust that managed the majestic Hindu shrine and its confluent temples in South India, released a white paper on Saturday and declared the list of its assets including fixed deposits and gold deposits.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The trust said that the surplus amounts are invested in scheduled banks. "Devotees of Srivari are requested not to believe such conspiratorial false propaganda. Cash and gold deposits made by TTD in various banks are done in a very transparent manner," Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams said in a press statement</p>

<p>The Tirupati Balaji Temple in South India's Andhra Pradesh state is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is believed that Lord Vishnu manifested himself in the temple to direct his devotees toward salvation during the Kali age.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"TTD's investments in the form of fixed deposits in various banks in 2019 was 13,025 crore, which has now increased to 15,938 crores ($19.44 billion). In the last three years, the investment increased by 2,900 crores ($3.5 billion)," AV Dharma Reddy, TTD executive officer, was quoted as saying by The Times of India.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>According to bank-wise investment shared by the trust, TTD has 7339.74 tons of gold deposit in 2019 and 2.9 tons were added in the last three years.</p>

<p>The temple assets include 960 properties spread over 7,123 acres across India.</p>

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India's Tirupati Balaji temple on Saturday reported an astonishing set of wealth consisting of 10.3 tonnes of gold deposits in nationalised banks and a cash deposit of ₹15,938 crores ($1.

India's Tirupati Balaji temple on Saturday reported an astonishing set of wealth consisting of 10.3 tonnes of gold deposits in nationalised banks and a cash deposit of ₹15,938 crores ($1.94 billion). The total worth of temple assets has been pegged at ₹2.26 lakh crore ($27.56 billion). The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the trust that managed the majestic Hindu shrine and its confluent temples in South India, released a white paper on Saturday and declared the list of its assets including fixed deposits and gold deposits. The trust said that the surplus amounts are invested in scheduled banks. "Devotees of Srivari are requested not to believe such conspiratorial false propaganda. Cash and gold deposits made by TTD in various banks are done in a very transparent manner," Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams said in a press statement The Tirupati Balaji Temple in South India's Andhra Pradesh state is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is believed that Lord Vishnu manifested himself in the temple to direct his devotees toward salvation during the Kali age. "TTD's investments in the form of fixed deposits in various banks in 2019 was 13,025 crore, which has now increased to 15,938 crores ($19.44 billion). In the last three years, the investment increased by 2,900 crores ($3.5 billion)," AV Dharma Reddy, TTD executive officer, was quoted as saying by The Times of India. WATCH | Hindu temple with 16 deities in Dubai opens up from Oct 5 × According to bank-wise investment shared by the trust, TTD has 7339.74 tons of gold deposit in 2019 and 2.9 tons were added in the last three years. The temple assets include 960 properties spread over 7,123 acres across India. The income made by the temple comes from donations made by devotees, businesses, and institutions to the holy deities. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

India’s Tirupati Balaji temple, world's richest Hindu shrine, reports billions in wealth

<p>The question of the developing world's energy poverty and massive global inequalities in energy access has dominated the themes of climate change summits since the Rio Earth Summit (1992). The theme finds its place in the agenda of many developing countries from Africa and is set to dominate the climate change discourse during COP 27 summit in Egypt, starting November 6.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"Africa is the epicenter of energy poverty. About 600 million Africans lack access to any form of energy—for electrification but also for clean cooking. This also ties into sustainable financing, so that the financing for adaptation is not just packaged as loans. Three-quarters of (climate financing) has been packaged as loans, but a lot of these countries are already under debt distress," Zainab Usman, senior fellow, and director of the Africa Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace said in an interview published November 4.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Bhupender Yadav, India's Union Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, has already flagged the developed world's practice of passing off loans as climate change-related aid to developing countries.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>What do global energy inequalities look like?</strong></p>

<p>According to World Bank,&nbsp;globally, 733 million people have no access to electricity, and 2.4 billion people remain devoid of access to clean fuels and technologies. A United Nations report tracking the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) states that the average per capita energy use of the richest 20 countries is 85 times higher than that of the 20 poorest countries.</p>

<p>Another World Bank database points to severe energy access inequalities, stating that the average annual per capita electricity consumption of sub-Saharan Africa is 487-kilowatt hours (kWh). On the other hand, the 38 countries constituting the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have a per capita electricity consumption of 7,750-kWh.</p>

<p>According to World Economic Forum (WEF), by 2030, climate change is likely to push an additional 132 million people into extreme poverty — many of them women, girls, and marginalised communities. These groups are more likely to be exposed to poverty, loss of livelihood, and malnutrition, the WEF report adds.</p>

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The question of the developing world's energy poverty and massive global inequalities in energy access has dominated the themes of climate change summits since the Rio Earth Summit (1992).

The question of the developing world's energy poverty and massive global inequalities in energy access has dominated the themes of climate change summits since the Rio Earth Summit (1992). The theme finds its place in the agenda of many developing countries from Africa and is set to dominate the climate change discourse during COP 27 summit in Egypt, starting November 6. WATCH | WION Climate Tracker: Children given seat at COP27 for first time in Egypt × "Africa is the epicenter of energy poverty. About 600 million Africans lack access to any form of energy—for electrification but also for clean cooking. This also ties into sustainable financing, so that the financing for adaptation is not just packaged as loans. Three-quarters of (climate financing) has been packaged as loans, but a lot of these countries are already under debt distress," Zainab Usman, senior fellow, and director of the Africa Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace said in an interview published November 4. ALSO READ | India to urge COP27 nations to turn to ‘LiFE’, climate finance gap to be flagged Bhupender Yadav, India's Union Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, has already flagged the developed world's practice of passing off loans as climate change-related aid to developing countries. What do global energy inequalities look like? According to World Bank, globally, 733 million people have no access to electricity, and 2.4 billion people remain devoid of access to clean fuels and technologies. A United Nations report tracking the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) states that the average per capita energy use of the richest 20 countries is 85 times higher than that of the 20 poorest countries. Another World Bank database points to severe energy access inequalities, stating that the average annual per capita electricity consumption of sub-Saharan Africa is 487-kilowatt hours (kWh). On the other hand, the 38 countries constituting the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have a per capita electricity consumption of 7,750-kWh. According to World Economic Forum (WEF), by 2030, climate change is likely to push an additional 132 million people into extreme poverty — many of them women, girls, and marginalised communities. These groups are more likely to be exposed to poverty, loss of livelihood, and malnutrition, the WEF report adds. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>In the midst of mounting calls for affluent countries to pay poorer nations most susceptible to climate change, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, officially kicked off on Sunday in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The assembly of close to 200 nations from November 6–18 will be dominated by the rising financial requirement of almost all poor nations to deal not only with current effects but also those that are already taking lives and wrecking economies.</p>

<p>India will seek clarity on climate finance while emphasising the mantra of ‘Lifestyle for Environment’ (LiFE) at the 27th edition of the Conference of Parties (COP27) at Egypt’s Sharm-El-Sheikh, starting November 6.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The Indian delegation will be led by Union Minister for Environment, Forests&nbsp;and Climate Change&nbsp;Bhupender Yadav. More than 45,000 individuals have registered their participation at COP27. Over 120 heads of states and governments will attend the summit, including US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and French President Emmanuel Macron.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Loans from developed countries get passed off as climate-related aid: India</strong></p>

<p>Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said that the absence of a definition of what constitutes climate finance enables developed countries to greenwash their finances and pass off loans as climate-related aid.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;“As it is a saying that 'what gets measured gets done', more clarity is needed on the definition of climate finance for the developing countries to be able to accurately assess the extent of finance flows for climate action,” an official statement by India’s Union Environment Ministry said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>India to push developed countries for a new global climate finance target</strong></p>

<p>In 2009, at COP29 in Copenhagen, the developed countries committed to jointly finance $100 billion per year by 2020 to help developing countries tackle climate change. In contrast, the total financial support by developed countries was $45.4 billion in 2017 and $51.8 billion in 2018, according to the fourth Biennial Assessment of the Standing Committee on Finance of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change&nbsp;</p>

<p>The developing countries including India will also push rich countries to agree to a new global climate finance target – also known as the New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance (NCQG). The NCQG should be in trillions, the developing countries say, as the costs of addressing and adapting to climate change have grown.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"The figure of USD 100 billion for developing countries was agreed upon much before the Paris Agreement was signed. Based on the Nationally determined contributions (NDCs), the total cumulative financing requirements of the developing world is anything in the range of USD 5.8-5.9 trillion till 2030," RR Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Research Institute, and former climate negotiator under UNFCCC, was quoted as saying by Press Trust of India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India will also invite all COP27 participants to join the LiFE movement – "Lifestyle for Environment", a pro-people and pro-planet effort that seeks to shift the world wasteful consumption to mindful and deliberate utilization of natural resources.</p>

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In the midst of mounting calls for affluent countries to pay poorer nations most susceptible to climate change, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, officially kicked off on Sunday in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

In the midst of mounting calls for affluent countries to pay poorer nations most susceptible to climate change, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, officially kicked off on Sunday in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The assembly of close to 200 nations from November 6–18 will be dominated by the rising financial requirement of almost all poor nations to deal not only with current effects but also those that are already taking lives and wrecking economies. India will seek clarity on climate finance while emphasising the mantra of ‘Lifestyle for Environment’ (LiFE) at the 27th edition of the Conference of Parties (COP27) at Egypt’s Sharm-El-Sheikh, starting November 6. At the meet, India will discuss the mantra of LiFE, Lifestyle for Environment, coined by PM Shri @narendramodi ji. Mission LiFE will remind the global community that COP27 must focus on the forgotten SDG-12 that calls for ensuring sustainable consumption & production patterns. — Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) November 5, 2022 × The Indian delegation will be led by Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav. More than 45,000 individuals have registered their participation at COP27. Over 120 heads of states and governments will attend the summit, including US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and French President Emmanuel Macron. Loans from developed countries get passed off as climate-related aid: India Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said that the absence of a definition of what constitutes climate finance enables developed countries to greenwash their finances and pass off loans as climate-related aid. “As it is a saying that 'what gets measured gets done', more clarity is needed on the definition of climate finance for the developing countries to be able to accurately assess the extent of finance flows for climate action,” an official statement by India’s Union Environment Ministry said. India to push developed countries for a new global climate finance target In 2009, at COP29 in Copenhagen, the developed countries committed to jointly finance $100 billion per year by 2020 to help developing countries tackle climate change. In contrast, the total financial support by developed countries was $45.4 billion in 2017 and $51.8 billion in 2018, according to the fourth Biennial Assessment of the Standing Committee on Finance of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The developing countries including India will also push rich countries to agree to a new global climate finance target – also known as the New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance (NCQG). The NCQG should be in trillions, the developing countries say, as the costs of addressing and adapting to climate change have grown. WATCH | WION Climate Tracker: COP27 to test resolve of world battling war, inflation × "The figure of USD 100 billion for developing countries was agreed upon much before the Paris Agreement was signed. Based on the Nationally determined contributions (NDCs), the total cumulative financing requirements of the developing world is anything in the range of USD 5.8-5.9 trillion till 2030," RR Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Research Institute, and former climate negotiator under UNFCCC, was quoted as saying by Press Trust of India. India will also invite all COP27 participants to join the LiFE movement – "Lifestyle for Environment", a pro-people and pro-planet effort that seeks to shift the world wasteful consumption to mindful and deliberate utilization of natural resources. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Global warming has given rise to bigger fires in Siberia, following which the release of huge amounts of carbon trapped in Siberian soil appears imminent, a report published in the journal Science said Thursday. The recent fires have released some 150 million tonnes of carbon, in what the researchers depicted as a ‘feedback loop’ of nature in response to global warming.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Researchers expressed fear that a threshold might soon be crossed, beyond which an even smaller rise in temperature may give rise to an exponential increase in the area burned in the Arctic circle</p>

<p>In 2019 and 2020, fires in Siberia destroyed a surface area equivalent to nearly half of that which burned in the previous 40 years, the study said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“The area above the Arctic circle heats up four times faster than the rest of the planet and it is this climate amplification which causes abnormal fire activity,” David Gaveau, one of the authors of the study, was quoted as saying by AFP.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In 2020, fire charred more than 2.5 million hectares (6.2 million acres) of land and released, in CO2 equivalent, as much as that emitted by Spain in one year, the scientists concluded.</p>

<p>In 2020, summer in Siberia was reported to be three times hotter than it was in 1980. The Russian city of Verkhoyansk hit 38 degrees Celsius in summer, a record for the Arctic.</p>

<p>The average air temperature in summer, from June to August, surpassed 10 degrees Celsius only four times in the period under study: in 2001, 2018, 2019 and 2020. These turned out to be the years with the most fires too.</p>

<p><strong>2020-like forest fire events to be more frequent: Study</strong></p>

<p>Looking ahead to the future, the study has predicted two possible scenarios.</p>

<p>In the first one, if nothing is done to fight climate change, fires of the same gravity as in 2020 may occur every year.</p>

<p>In the second scenario, if concentrations of greenhouse gases stabilise and temperatures level out by the second half of this century, severe fires like those of 2020 would break out on average every 10 years, said Adria Descals Ferrando, the main author of the study.</p>

<p>Either way "summers with fires like those of 2020 are going to be more and more frequent starting in 2050 and beyond," said Gaveau.</p>

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Global warming has given rise to bigger fires in Siberia, following which the release of huge amounts of carbon trapped in Siberian soil appears imminent, a report published in the journal Science said Thursday.

Global warming has given rise to bigger fires in Siberia, following which the release of huge amounts of carbon trapped in Siberian soil appears imminent, a report published in the journal Science said Thursday. The recent fires have released some 150 million tonnes of carbon, in what the researchers depicted as a ‘feedback loop’ of nature in response to global warming. Researchers expressed fear that a threshold might soon be crossed, beyond which an even smaller rise in temperature may give rise to an exponential increase in the area burned in the Arctic circle In 2019 and 2020, fires in Siberia destroyed a surface area equivalent to nearly half of that which burned in the previous 40 years, the study said. “The area above the Arctic circle heats up four times faster than the rest of the planet and it is this climate amplification which causes abnormal fire activity,” David Gaveau, one of the authors of the study, was quoted as saying by AFP. WATCH | WION Climate Tracker| Climate change worsens wildfires: Global warming may be drying the planet × In 2020, fire charred more than 2.5 million hectares (6.2 million acres) of land and released, in CO2 equivalent, as much as that emitted by Spain in one year, the scientists concluded. In 2020, summer in Siberia was reported to be three times hotter than it was in 1980. The Russian city of Verkhoyansk hit 38 degrees Celsius in summer, a record for the Arctic. The average air temperature in summer, from June to August, surpassed 10 degrees Celsius only four times in the period under study: in 2001, 2018, 2019 and 2020. These turned out to be the years with the most fires too. 2020-like forest fire events to be more frequent: Study Looking ahead to the future, the study has predicted two possible scenarios. In the first one, if nothing is done to fight climate change, fires of the same gravity as in 2020 may occur every year. In the second scenario, if concentrations of greenhouse gases stabilise and temperatures level out by the second half of this century, severe fires like those of 2020 would break out on average every 10 years, said Adria Descals Ferrando, the main author of the study. Either way "summers with fires like those of 2020 are going to be more and more frequent starting in 2050 and beyond," said Gaveau. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>The uncertainty over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s participation in the Group of 20 (G-20) leaders’ summit in Indonesia continues even after the Russian leader’s phone conversation with the leader of the host nation. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Putin told him that he wants to attend the G-20 summit but is yet to take a formal call.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"He (Putin) wanted to attend but cannot decide at the moment," Widodo was quoted as saying by the Indonesian newspaper Kompas on Friday.</p>

<p>In August, Putin accepted Jakarta's invitation for the summit scheduled to be held on November 15-16. But the acceptance is yet to formally come from the Russian side as Putin did not specifically confirm his attendance during his phone call with Indonesian President Joko Widodo.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<p>The G-20 summit remains shadowed by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine with dynamic real-time frontline situations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he will boycott the summit if Putin attends.</p>

<p>"If the leader of the Russian Federation was to take part in it, Ukraine would not be participating," Zelensky told a group of reporters in Kyiv.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Host Indonesia holds talks with both Russia and Ukraine</strong></p>

<p>In Wednesday's phone call, Putin and Widodo also discussed a grain deal that Russia resumed this week which allows Ukrainian exports to pass through the Black Sea, the Indonesian leader said.</p>

<p>The grain deal's renewal date brokered by the UN and Turkey is November 19, three days after the G20 summit concludes.</p>

<p>Zelensky and Widodo also held phone talks Thursday about preparations for the G20 summit and the grain deal, the Ukrainian leader said in a tweet.</p>

<p>Indonesia has called for a peaceful resolution to Russia's months-long invasion of Ukraine, with Widodo becoming the first Asian leader to visit both Kyiv and Moscow since the outbreak of war in February.</p>

<p><strong>17 G20 leaders confirm their attendance</strong></p>

<p>The Indonesian president said 17 G20 leaders have confirmed their attendance at the summit, including India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, and China's Xi Jinping.</p>

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The uncertainty over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s participation in the Group of 20 (G-20) leaders’ summit in Indonesia continues even after the Russian leader’s phone conversation with the leader of the host nation.

The uncertainty over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s participation in the Group of 20 (G-20) leaders’ summit in Indonesia continues even after the Russian leader’s phone conversation with the leader of the host nation. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Putin told him that he wants to attend the G-20 summit but is yet to take a formal call. "He (Putin) wanted to attend but cannot decide at the moment," Widodo was quoted as saying by the Indonesian newspaper Kompas on Friday. In August, Putin accepted Jakarta's invitation for the summit scheduled to be held on November 15-16. But the acceptance is yet to formally come from the Russian side as Putin did not specifically confirm his attendance during his phone call with Indonesian President Joko Widodo. WATCH | Indonesia's envoy Krisnamurthi speaks to WION on the G20 Bali summit | WION Exclusive × The G-20 summit remains shadowed by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine with dynamic real-time frontline situations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he will boycott the summit if Putin attends. "If the leader of the Russian Federation was to take part in it, Ukraine would not be participating," Zelensky told a group of reporters in Kyiv. Host Indonesia holds talks with both Russia and Ukraine In Wednesday's phone call, Putin and Widodo also discussed a grain deal that Russia resumed this week which allows Ukrainian exports to pass through the Black Sea, the Indonesian leader said. The grain deal's renewal date brokered by the UN and Turkey is November 19, three days after the G20 summit concludes. Zelensky and Widodo also held phone talks Thursday about preparations for the G20 summit and the grain deal, the Ukrainian leader said in a tweet. Indonesia has called for a peaceful resolution to Russia's months-long invasion of Ukraine, with Widodo becoming the first Asian leader to visit both Kyiv and Moscow since the outbreak of war in February. 17 G20 leaders confirm their attendance The Indonesian president said 17 G20 leaders have confirmed their attendance at the summit, including India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, and China's Xi Jinping. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Delhi government announced a number of precautionary steps to combat the pollution crisis in India’s national capital. Primary schools in Delhi would be closed from Saturday, November 5, whereas for secondary and higher secondary school students, outdoor activities would remain restricted. At the same time, 50 percent of government staff would be working from home, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said. The entry of trucks, too, has been banned till next order, he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The development comes after air quality monitors across Delhi-NCR showed ‘Severe’ readings this week, prompting people to demand pollution-control measures. Jahangirpuri emerged as the most polluted place in the capital with AQI over 700.</p>

<p><strong>Odd-Even traffic rationing measures may come back</strong></p>

<p>Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that his government is also considering bringing back odd-even traffic rationing measures for private vehicles in the national capital.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“Delhi government is also considering to adopt the odd-even policy in Delhi. Even in Punjab, steps are being taken to avoid stubble burning,” Kejriwal, who was also joined by Punjab Chief Minister and his fellow Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann, said.</p>

<p><strong>Look at the air quality of other states: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal</strong></p>

<p>Kejriwal said air quality in various cities across north India was severe. The Delhi government was not solely responsible and the Centre needed to step in and take measures, he said.</p>

<p>“We have to find solutions, instead of blaming each other. Punjab and Delhi solely aren’t responsible for pollution. Look at the air quality index of other states also,” he said, calling for a joint meeting of chief ministers to find solutions.</p>

<p>The Supreme Court will on November 10 is scheduled to hear a plea seeking measures to reduce air pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region.</p>

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Delhi government announced a number of precautionary steps to combat the pollution crisis in India’s national capital. Primary schools in Delhi would be closed from Saturday, November 5, whereas for secondary and higher secondary school students, outdoor activities would remain restricted.

Delhi government announced a number of precautionary steps to combat the pollution crisis in India’s national capital. Primary schools in Delhi would be closed from Saturday, November 5, whereas for secondary and higher secondary school students, outdoor activities would remain restricted. At the same time, 50 percent of government staff would be working from home, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said. The entry of trucks, too, has been banned till next order, he added. The development comes after air quality monitors across Delhi-NCR showed ‘Severe’ readings this week, prompting people to demand pollution-control measures. Jahangirpuri emerged as the most polluted place in the capital with AQI over 700. Odd-Even traffic rationing measures may come back Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that his government is also considering bringing back odd-even traffic rationing measures for private vehicles in the national capital. ALSO READ | Indian capital Delhi bad air 'crime against humanity', graded response action plan launched “Delhi government is also considering to adopt the odd-even policy in Delhi. Even in Punjab, steps are being taken to avoid stubble burning,” Kejriwal, who was also joined by Punjab Chief Minister and his fellow Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann, said. Look at the air quality of other states: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Kejriwal said air quality in various cities across north India was severe. The Delhi government was not solely responsible and the Centre needed to step in and take measures, he said. “We have to find solutions, instead of blaming each other. Punjab and Delhi solely aren’t responsible for pollution. Look at the air quality index of other states also,” he said, calling for a joint meeting of chief ministers to find solutions. The Supreme Court will on November 10 is scheduled to hear a plea seeking measures to reduce air pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Qin Gang, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, is on his way to replace Wang Yi as Chinese foreign minister in immediate future. The development comes after Qin&nbsp;Gang was selected to the all-powerful Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party while being an ambassador in Washington D.C., an unprecedented occurrence in itself.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Qin’s ascension to the Chinese Communist Party’s all-powerful Central Committee puts him in the pole position as China’s next foreign minister, South China Morning Post reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Qin Gang: Sharp diplomat but cold-shouldered by White House</strong></p>

<p>Qin Gang is best known for his role as Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson during which his wolfish rhetoric gained the currency of notoriety. He has also served as Director-General of the Information Department and Protocol Department before his promotion to assistant and then vice foreign minister.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Qin Gang arrived in the United States in July 2021 to take up his ambassadorial role for China. However, a Politico report published Thursday claimed that soon after Qin took charge of the Chinese embassy in Washington D.C., the White House had restricted Qin’s access to high-level U.S. officials for months. The White House insisted that senior officials regularly engaged with Qin.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In his first public speech in the United States as Chinese ambassador in September 2021, Qin criticised what he called “the U.S. wrong beliefs” and cautioned against violating Beijing’s “red line” on Taiwan and the South China Sea, or on its treatment of the Uyghur ethnic minority in Xinjiang province.</p>

<p>He pointed out China’s nuclear weapons capability and warned of “disastrous consequences” if the U.S. sought to suppress China using a “Cold war playbook.”</p>

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Qin Gang, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, is on his way to replace Wang Yi as Chinese foreign minister in immediate future. The development comes after Qin Gang was selected to the all-powerful Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party while being an ambassador in Washington D.

Qin Gang, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, is on his way to replace Wang Yi as Chinese foreign minister in immediate future. The development comes after Qin Gang was selected to the all-powerful Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party while being an ambassador in Washington D.C., an unprecedented occurrence in itself. Qin’s ascension to the Chinese Communist Party’s all-powerful Central Committee puts him in the pole position as China’s next foreign minister, South China Morning Post reported. Qin Gang: Sharp diplomat but cold-shouldered by White House Qin Gang is best known for his role as Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson during which his wolfish rhetoric gained the currency of notoriety. He has also served as Director-General of the Information Department and Protocol Department before his promotion to assistant and then vice foreign minister. Qin Gang arrived in the United States in July 2021 to take up his ambassadorial role for China. However, a Politico report published Thursday claimed that soon after Qin took charge of the Chinese embassy in Washington D.C., the White House had restricted Qin’s access to high-level U.S. officials for months. The White House insisted that senior officials regularly engaged with Qin. WATCH | Gravitas: Are US-China relations thawing? × In his first public speech in the United States as Chinese ambassador in September 2021, Qin criticised what he called “the U.S. wrong beliefs” and cautioned against violating Beijing’s “red line” on Taiwan and the South China Sea, or on its treatment of the Uyghur ethnic minority in Xinjiang province. He pointed out China’s nuclear weapons capability and warned of “disastrous consequences” if the U.S. sought to suppress China using a “Cold war playbook.” Qin’s promotion to Chinese Communist Party Central Committee places him close to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s inner circle while putting him on the path to become China's next foreign minister. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s one-day trip to China has become “the most controversially debated visit in the country for the last 50 years”, according to Reinhard Butikofer, a German member of the European Parliament of the Green Party, a part of Scholz-led governing coalition in Berlin.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Scholz is scheduled to visit Beijing on Friday. He will be the first European leader to visit China since the beginning of the war between Russia and Ukraine, which Germany has firmly opposed by coming out in Ukraine’s support. Beijing, while diplomatically opposing the conflict at-large, has avoided unequivocal condemnation of Russian positions on the ongoing war.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>On Thursday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote an Op-Ed in Politico, in which he justified his overtures to China by saying that China will play a key role on the world stage in the future. “But this justifies neither the calls by some to isolate China, nor a quest for hegemonic Chinese dominance, or even a Sino-centric world order,” Scholz wrote.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“We are far — too far — from reciprocity in relations between China and Germany, whether in regard to market access for businesses, to licenses, to the protection of intellectual property or issues of legal certainty and equal treatment for our nationals. We will continue to insist on reciprocity. And where China refuses to allow this reciprocity, it cannot be without consequences,” Olaf Scholz wrote.</p>

<p><strong>The controversy</strong></p>

<p>In an unprecedented moment of domestic-international imbalance, six German ministries came out in firm opposition against China-based Cosco’s acquisition of a stake in a Hamburg container terminal last month. The deal went through anyway on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s insistence, although on a compromise, that Cosco would take a 25 per cent stake instead of 35 per cent as was initially proposed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Germany’s ruling alliance led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats, the Green Party, and the Free Democrats was negotiated in 2019 on a principled consensus on critical, less dependent trade practices with respect to China. However, Scholz’s recent warming up with China in the run-up to its impending visit to Beijing has put him in stark opposition against his own allies.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>China, Germany’s biggest trade partner</strong></p>

<p>Despite the disputes between two countries, the trade ties remain crucial. China was Germany’s biggest trading partner in 2021 for the sixth consecutive year, its biggest single source of imports and its No. 2 export destination after the United States.</p>

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s one-day trip to China has become “the most controversially debated visit in the country for the last 50 years”, according to Reinhard Butikofer, a German member of the European Parliament of the Green Party, a part of Scholz-led governing coalition in Berlin.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s one-day trip to China has become “the most controversially debated visit in the country for the last 50 years”, according to Reinhard Butikofer, a German member of the European Parliament of the Green Party, a part of Scholz-led governing coalition in Berlin. Scholz is scheduled to visit Beijing on Friday. He will be the first European leader to visit China since the beginning of the war between Russia and Ukraine, which Germany has firmly opposed by coming out in Ukraine’s support. Beijing, while diplomatically opposing the conflict at-large, has avoided unequivocal condemnation of Russian positions on the ongoing war. WATCH | Gravitas: Germany | Next in China's trap? × On Thursday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote an Op-Ed in Politico, in which he justified his overtures to China by saying that China will play a key role on the world stage in the future. “But this justifies neither the calls by some to isolate China, nor a quest for hegemonic Chinese dominance, or even a Sino-centric world order,” Scholz wrote. “We are far — too far — from reciprocity in relations between China and Germany, whether in regard to market access for businesses, to licenses, to the protection of intellectual property or issues of legal certainty and equal treatment for our nationals. We will continue to insist on reciprocity. And where China refuses to allow this reciprocity, it cannot be without consequences,” Olaf Scholz wrote. The controversy In an unprecedented moment of domestic-international imbalance, six German ministries came out in firm opposition against China-based Cosco’s acquisition of a stake in a Hamburg container terminal last month. The deal went through anyway on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s insistence, although on a compromise, that Cosco would take a 25 per cent stake instead of 35 per cent as was initially proposed. Germany’s ruling alliance led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats, the Green Party, and the Free Democrats was negotiated in 2019 on a principled consensus on critical, less dependent trade practices with respect to China. However, Scholz’s recent warming up with China in the run-up to its impending visit to Beijing has put him in stark opposition against his own allies. China, Germany’s biggest trade partner Despite the disputes between two countries, the trade ties remain crucial. China was Germany’s biggest trading partner in 2021 for the sixth consecutive year, its biggest single source of imports and its No. 2 export destination after the United States. Scholz has pledged to use his trip to make the case for Chinese moderation and assistance in calming the situations with Ukraine and Taiwan. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>A celebrity effigy of former United Kingdom prime minister Liz Truss will go up in the flames on November 5 during Britain's traditional bonfire night celebrations. Rishi Sunak's predecessor, who served as the UK PM&nbsp;for 44 days, has been chosen as the Edenbridge Bonfire Society’s Guy of the Year. Reports say that more than 10,000 people are expected to attend the Edenbridge event.</p>

<p>Earlier last month, Liz Truss became the shortest-serving UK prime minister after her efforts to cut taxes sent British markets spiraling down the business indices.</p>

<p>Britain’s Guy Fawkes or Bonfire Night marks the foiling of a conspiracy by Catholic conspirators to blow up Protestant king James I and the Houses of Parliament with 36 barrels of gunpowder on November 5, 1605.</p>

<p>The bonfire night at Edenbridge, a town in southern England, has come to attain fame for its own peculiar poking fun at celebrities, politicians, and other popular figures. It has poked fun at famous figures for more than 20 years.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 36-foot figure depicts the former Prime Minister alongside Larry, the Downing Street cat, and lettuce that outlasted her and other items linked to her time in office.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Some of the familiar prominent figures fired up in the Edenbridge bonfire include former United Kindom Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair, Donald Trump, football superstar Wayne Rooney, cyclist Lance Armstrong, Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein, and disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein.</p>

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A celebrity effigy of former United Kingdom prime minister Liz Truss will go up in the flames on November 5 during Britain's traditional bonfire night celebrations. Rishi Sunak's predecessor, who served as the UK PM for 44 days, has been chosen as the Edenbridge Bonfire Society’s Guy of the Year. Reports say that more than 10,000 people are expected to attend the Edenbridge event. Earlier last month, Liz Truss became the shortest-serving UK prime minister after her efforts to cut taxes sent British markets spiraling down the business indices. Britain’s Guy Fawkes or Bonfire Night marks the foiling of a conspiracy by Catholic conspirators to blow up Protestant king James I and the Houses of Parliament with 36 barrels of gunpowder on November 5, 1605. The bonfire night at Edenbridge, a town in southern England, has come to attain fame for its own peculiar poking fun at celebrities, politicians, and other popular figures. It has poked fun at famous figures for more than 20 years. The 36-foot figure depicts the former Prime Minister alongside Larry, the Downing Street cat, and lettuce that outlasted her and other items linked to her time in office. Some of the familiar prominent figures fired up in the Edenbridge bonfire include former United Kindom Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair, Donald Trump, football superstar Wayne Rooney, cyclist Lance Armstrong, Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein, and disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Liz Truss’ effigy to go up in flames in Britain’s annual bonfire celebrations

<p>Germany has no plans to dismantle the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, confirmed Bundestag, the German parliament in a <a href="https://dip.bundestag.de/drucksache/auf-die-kleine-anfrage-drucksache-20-3625-gasversorgung-nachfrage-zur-antwort/263947?f.wahlperiode=20&amp;f.typ=Dokument&amp;f.herausgeber_dokumentart=Bundestag-Drucksache&amp;rows=25&amp;sort=verteildatum_ab&amp;pos=19">response</a> dated October 26, 2022. The response came in reply to a question by a far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) lawmaker.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“The Nord Stream 2 pipeline did not go into operation, so the federal government cannot work towards its termination. There are currently no plans to dismantle the line, particularly the part of the line in German territorial waters,” Germany’s ministry for economic affairs and climate change&nbsp;said.</p>

<p>Russia accounted for a whopping 55 per cent of Germany’s gas imports in 2021, a level that declined to 26 per cent by June 2022, in part due to the reduced flow of gas from Russia in the previously operational Nord Stream 1 pipeline.</p>

<p>Chancellor Olaf Scholz-led country has pledged to replace all Russian energy imports as soon as mid-2024.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>€46 billion: The cost of replacing Russian gas for Germany</strong></p>

<p>Germany faces the possibility&nbsp;of facing a €46 billion ($45.4 billion) hit for replacing Russian gas with other alternatives, according to a response by Germany’s economic affairs ministry in the parliament. “The amount of the (expected) costs associated with the substitution of Russian gas depends largely on the development of gas prices. Of particular importance in this connection are the volatile gas prices on the spot market, where parts of the required quantities have to be procured. Against this background, the federal government currently estimates the costs at around 46 billion euros,” it said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The German economic ministry said that the share of Russian gas will be substituted by higher deliveries from Norway and increasing Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) imports from other countries in Europe. The ministry did not specify the names of other countries.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Other than Russia, Germany currently imports LNG from countries such as the United States, Qatar, Algeria, and countries in Africa.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Russia curtailed gas supplies to Germany and other European nations via Nord Stream 1 pipeline starting June 2022. On September 29, amid intensifying warfare between Russia and Ukraine, the former closed down Nord Stream 1 pipeline indefinitely after a number of leaks were found in it and the parallel pipeline Nord Stream 2.</p>

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Germany has no plans to dismantle the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, confirmed Bundestag, the German parliament in a response dated October 26, 2022. The response came in reply to a question by a far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) lawmaker.

Germany has no plans to dismantle the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, confirmed Bundestag, the German parliament in a response dated October 26, 2022. The response came in reply to a question by a far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) lawmaker. “The Nord Stream 2 pipeline did not go into operation, so the federal government cannot work towards its termination. There are currently no plans to dismantle the line, particularly the part of the line in German territorial waters,” Germany’s ministry for economic affairs and climate change said. Russia accounted for a whopping 55 per cent of Germany’s gas imports in 2021, a level that declined to 26 per cent by June 2022, in part due to the reduced flow of gas from Russia in the previously operational Nord Stream 1 pipeline. Chancellor Olaf Scholz-led country has pledged to replace all Russian energy imports as soon as mid-2024. €46 billion: The cost of replacing Russian gas for Germany Germany faces the possibility of facing a €46 billion ($45.4 billion) hit for replacing Russian gas with other alternatives, according to a response by Germany’s economic affairs ministry in the parliament. “The amount of the (expected) costs associated with the substitution of Russian gas depends largely on the development of gas prices. Of particular importance in this connection are the volatile gas prices on the spot market, where parts of the required quantities have to be procured. Against this background, the federal government currently estimates the costs at around 46 billion euros,” it said. The German economic ministry said that the share of Russian gas will be substituted by higher deliveries from Norway and increasing Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) imports from other countries in Europe. The ministry did not specify the names of other countries. Other than Russia, Germany currently imports LNG from countries such as the United States, Qatar, Algeria, and countries in Africa. WATCH | Putin to Europe: If you want gas then open Nord Stream 2 × Russia curtailed gas supplies to Germany and other European nations via Nord Stream 1 pipeline starting June 2022. On September 29, amid intensifying warfare between Russia and Ukraine, the former closed down Nord Stream 1 pipeline indefinitely after a number of leaks were found in it and the parallel pipeline Nord Stream 2. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>Japan may deploy hypersonic missiles by 2030, in an attempt to strengthen its counterstrike capabilities to deter security threats, Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday. The development comes in the wake of growing North Korean aggression in the Korean peninsula and Chinese assertions in the South China sea.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Hypersonic missiles fly at five times the speed of sound, making them difficult to be shot down by an adversary. Japan reportedly believes that it not just needs to intercept the incoming missiles, aircrafts, and drones but also must strike back if necessary.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Earlier in 2020, Japan’s defence white paper had said that China may well have started to use hypersonic missiles in 2020. Russia began using them in 2019.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Nikkei Asia report said that Japan is set to revise its national security strategy at the end of the year when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida-led country will outline its position related to the country’s counterstrike capabilities.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Three-stage proposal to bolster Japan’s counterstrike capabilities: Report</strong></p>

<p>The report added that a proposal that is floating in Tokyo’s power circles involves the adoption of long-range missiles in three stages. First, Tokyo may consider acquiring the Tomahawk and other battle-tested cruise missiles from Washington. Second, it may upgrade its homegrown Type 12 surface-to-ship missile, extending its range from less than 200 km at present to 1,000 km. The new missiles could be introduced as early as 2026, the daily added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With its bolstered defence capabilities, Japan intends to have executable abilities to strike distant targets both at sea and on land.&nbsp;</p>

<p>(<em>With inputs from agencies</em>)</p>

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Japan may deploy hypersonic missiles by 2030, in an attempt to strengthen its counterstrike capabilities to deter security threats, Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday.

Japan may deploy hypersonic missiles by 2030, in an attempt to strengthen its counterstrike capabilities to deter security threats, Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday. The development comes in the wake of growing North Korean aggression in the Korean peninsula and Chinese assertions in the South China sea. Hypersonic missiles fly at five times the speed of sound, making them difficult to be shot down by an adversary. Japan reportedly believes that it not just needs to intercept the incoming missiles, aircrafts, and drones but also must strike back if necessary. WATCH | Gravitas: North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan × Earlier in 2020, Japan’s defence white paper had said that China may well have started to use hypersonic missiles in 2020. Russia began using them in 2019. The Nikkei Asia report said that Japan is set to revise its national security strategy at the end of the year when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida-led country will outline its position related to the country’s counterstrike capabilities. Three-stage proposal to bolster Japan’s counterstrike capabilities: Report The report added that a proposal that is floating in Tokyo’s power circles involves the adoption of long-range missiles in three stages. First, Tokyo may consider acquiring the Tomahawk and other battle-tested cruise missiles from Washington. Second, it may upgrade its homegrown Type 12 surface-to-ship missile, extending its range from less than 200 km at present to 1,000 km. The new missiles could be introduced as early as 2026, the daily added. With its bolstered defence capabilities, Japan intends to have executable abilities to strike distant targets both at sea and on land. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Japan considers deployment of hypersonic missiles by 2030 to counter security threats: Report

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