<p>With almost&nbsp;two weeks to go for the US election 2020,&nbsp;President Donald Trump said his election campaign is doing is ''doing very, very well''.</p>

<p>Speaking at&nbsp;an evening rally in Carson City, Trump said, ''I guess the poll numbers are looking good in many of the states, and once people hear what we've done and it's all clarified I think they have to go with us''.</p>

<p>His statement comes after several national and battleground state polls show that Trump is lagging behind his Democratic presidential rival Joe Biden.</p>

<p><strong>Also see:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/us-election-2020-key-moments-of-donald-trumps-presidential-tenure-335800">US election 2020: Key moments of Donald Trump's presidential tenure</a></strong></p>

<p>Trump, scrambling to make up lost ground, is on a furious multi-state barnstorming tour, hopping on Sunday from Nevada to California and then back to Nevada for a day of rallies and fundraising, before moving on to Arizona on Monday.</p>

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<p><strong>Biden will cancel Christmas</strong></p>

<p>The Republican president attacked his&nbsp;Biden at his rally saying that if elected, he&nbsp;will surely ''cancel Christmas''.</p>

<p><strong>Coronavirus relief package</strong></p>

<p>Trump said on also said on Sunday&nbsp;that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seemed to be "coming along" regarding a coronavirus relief package, hours after Pelosi said that differences with Trump's administration remained but that she was optimistic legislation could be pushed through before Election Day.</p>

<p>"I think Nancy Pelosi maybe is coming along. We'll find out," Trump told reporters in Nevada.</p>

<p>"I want to do it at a bigger number than she wants. That doesn't mean all the Republicans agree with me, but I think they will in the end," he said.</p>

<p>Pelosi, the top elected US&nbsp;Democrat, said she wanted a bill passed before the November&nbsp;3 presidential election between Republican Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, but acknowledged an agreement would have to come within 48 hours for that to happen.</p>

<p>"I'm optimistic because, again, we've been back and forth on all of this," Pelosi said in an interview.</p>

<p>But with her negotiating partner, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, in the Middle East until Tuesday, a deal appears to be a long shot</p>

<p>The White House proposed a $1.8 trillion stimulus last week to help Americans struggling with the economic ravages of the coronavirus pandemic. Pelosi said the offer fell short in a range of areas, including tax credits for poor people, aid to state and local governments, worker protections and rent help. She has stuck to her demand for a $2.2 trillion aid and stimulus package.</p>

<p>The Republicans who control the Senate are loath to pass another giant relief bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate would vote on Wednesday on a $500 billion proposal to target specific areas of need.</p>


With almost two weeks to go for the US election 2020, President Donald Trump said his election campaign is doing is ''doing very, very well''. Speaking at an evening rally in Carson City, Trump said, ''I guess the poll numbers are looking good in many of the states, and once people hear what we've done and it's all clarified I think they have to go with us''.

With almost two weeks to go for the US election 2020, President Donald Trump said his election campaign is doing is ''doing very, very well''. Speaking at an evening rally in Carson City, Trump said, ''I guess the poll numbers are looking good in many of the states, and once people hear what we've done and it's all clarified I think they have to go with us''. His statement comes after several national and battleground state polls show that Trump is lagging behind his Democratic presidential rival Joe Biden. Also see: US election 2020: Key moments of Donald Trump's presidential tenure Trump, scrambling to make up lost ground, is on a furious multi-state barnstorming tour, hopping on Sunday from Nevada to California and then back to Nevada for a day of rallies and fundraising, before moving on to Arizona on Monday. Biden will cancel Christmas The Republican president attacked his Biden at his rally saying that if elected, he will surely ''cancel Christmas''. Coronavirus relief package Trump said on also said on Sunday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seemed to be "coming along" regarding a coronavirus relief package, hours after Pelosi said that differences with Trump's administration remained but that she was optimistic legislation could be pushed through before Election Day. "I think Nancy Pelosi maybe is coming along. We'll find out," Trump told reporters in Nevada. "I want to do it at a bigger number than she wants. That doesn't mean all the Republicans agree with me, but I think they will in the end," he said. Pelosi, the top elected US Democrat, said she wanted a bill passed before the November 3 presidential election between Republican Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, but acknowledged an agreement would have to come within 48 hours for that to happen. "I'm optimistic because, again, we've been back and forth on all of this," Pelosi said in an interview. But with her negotiating partner, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, in the Middle East until Tuesday, a deal appears to be a long shot The White House proposed a $1.8 trillion stimulus last week to help Americans struggling with the economic ravages of the coronavirus pandemic. Pelosi said the offer fell short in a range of areas, including tax credits for poor people, aid to state and local governments, worker protections and rent help. She has stuck to her demand for a $2.2 trillion aid and stimulus package. The Republicans who control the Senate are loath to pass another giant relief bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate would vote on Wednesday on a $500 billion proposal to target specific areas of need.

US election: Donald Trump claims his campaign is doing 'very, very well'

<p>A huge car&nbsp;geoglyph has been discovered&nbsp;etched at a world UNESCO world heritage site at&nbsp;Nazca valley in&nbsp;Peru.</p>

<p>According to archeologists, the&nbsp;geoglyph, which dates back from 200-100BC, depicts an enormous cat lounging across a desert hillside.</p>

<p>The lines etched at the world&nbsp;heritage site at&nbsp;Nazca valley are made up of hundreds of geomorphic and zoomorphic images created by removing rocks and earth.</p>

<p>The cat is 37 meters long and had well-defined lines that varied in width between 30cm and 40cm.</p>

<p>It lies 400 kilometres south of Lima and cover about 450 sq km's of Peru's arid coastal plain.</p>

<p>Peru’s culture ministry said in a statement,&nbsp;“The figure was scarcely visible and was about to disappear because it’s situated on quite a steep slope that’s prone to the effects of natural erosion.”</p>

<p>“Over the past week, the geoglyph was cleaned and conserved, and shows a feline figure in profile, with its head facing the front.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>Johny Isla, Peru’s chief archaeologist for the lines said,&nbsp;“It’s quite striking that we’re still finding new figures, but we also know that there are more to be found.”&nbsp;</p>


A huge car geoglyph has been discovered etched at a world UNESCO world heritage site at Nazca valley in Peru. According to archeologists, the geoglyph, which dates back from 200-100BC, depicts an enormous cat lounging across a desert hillside.

A huge car geoglyph has been discovered etched at a world UNESCO world heritage site at Nazca valley in Peru. According to archeologists, the geoglyph, which dates back from 200-100BC, depicts an enormous cat lounging across a desert hillside. The lines etched at the world heritage site at Nazca valley are made up of hundreds of geomorphic and zoomorphic images created by removing rocks and earth. The cat is 37 meters long and had well-defined lines that varied in width between 30cm and 40cm. It lies 400 kilometres south of Lima and cover about 450 sq km's of Peru's arid coastal plain. Peru’s culture ministry said in a statement, “The figure was scarcely visible and was about to disappear because it’s situated on quite a steep slope that’s prone to the effects of natural erosion.” “Over the past week, the geoglyph was cleaned and conserved, and shows a feline figure in profile, with its head facing the front.” Johny Isla, Peru’s chief archaeologist for the lines said, “It’s quite striking that we’re still finding new figures, but we also know that there are more to be found.”

Massive cat geoglyph found at UNESCO world heritage site in Nazca, Peru

<p>The US&nbsp;military defended on Sunday its air strikes against&nbsp;Taliban&nbsp;fighters last week, as the insurgent group accused Washington of violating a signed agreement.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;Taliban&nbsp;launched a major offensive in the southern province of Helmand in a bid to take its capital, prompting US&nbsp;air strikes in support of Afghan security forces, which were being overrun.</p>

<p>"American forces have violated the Doha agreement in various forms by carrying out excessive air strikes following the new developments in Helmand,"&nbsp;Taliban&nbsp;spokesman Qari Muhammad Yousuf Ahmadi said in a statement.</p>

<p>The US-Taliban&nbsp;pact, signed in Doha, provides for foreign forces to leave Afghanistan in exchange for security guarantees and a pledge from the insurgents to sit down with the Afghan government to find a peaceful settlement to decades of war.</p>

<p>Col. Sonny Leggett, a spokesman for the US&nbsp;forces, denied that the strikes violated the deal.</p>

<p>"The entire world has witnessed the&nbsp;Taliban's offensive operations in Helmand - attacks which injured and displaced thousands of innocent Afghan civilians," Leggett said on Twitter, reiterating a call for "all sides" to reduce violence.</p>

<p>US&nbsp;special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who met the&nbsp;Taliban&nbsp;last week in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to agree to a 'reset' of their commitments, said violence was still too high.</p>

<p>"Unfounded charges of violations and inflammatory rhetoric do not advance peace," he said on Twitter on Monday, urging strict adherence to the troop withdrawal deal and a gradual easing of violence.</p>

<p>While last week's major fighting in Helmand has simmered down, violence elsewhere continues.</p>

<p>Since Saturday,&nbsp;Taliban&nbsp;clashes with security forces in several districts of northeastern Badakhshan, including its capital of Faizabad, have killed at least four of the forces.</p>

<p>Talks between&nbsp;Taliban&nbsp;and Afghan government negotiators began last month in Doha, but the process has only moved slowly, while violence escalated, a factor diplomats and officials have said is sapping the trust needed for negotiations to succeed.</p>


The US military defended on Sunday its air strikes against Taliban fighters last week, as the insurgent group accused Washington of violating a signed agreement.

The US military defended on Sunday its air strikes against Taliban fighters last week, as the insurgent group accused Washington of violating a signed agreement. The Taliban launched a major offensive in the southern province of Helmand in a bid to take its capital, prompting US air strikes in support of Afghan security forces, which were being overrun. "American forces have violated the Doha agreement in various forms by carrying out excessive air strikes following the new developments in Helmand," Taliban spokesman Qari Muhammad Yousuf Ahmadi said in a statement. The US-Taliban pact, signed in Doha, provides for foreign forces to leave Afghanistan in exchange for security guarantees and a pledge from the insurgents to sit down with the Afghan government to find a peaceful settlement to decades of war. Col. Sonny Leggett, a spokesman for the US forces, denied that the strikes violated the deal. "The entire world has witnessed the Taliban's offensive operations in Helmand - attacks which injured and displaced thousands of innocent Afghan civilians," Leggett said on Twitter, reiterating a call for "all sides" to reduce violence. US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who met the Taliban last week in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to agree to a 'reset' of their commitments, said violence was still too high. "Unfounded charges of violations and inflammatory rhetoric do not advance peace," he said on Twitter on Monday, urging strict adherence to the troop withdrawal deal and a gradual easing of violence. While last week's major fighting in Helmand has simmered down, violence elsewhere continues. Since Saturday, Taliban clashes with security forces in several districts of northeastern Badakhshan, including its capital of Faizabad, have killed at least four of the forces. Talks between Taliban and Afghan government negotiators began last month in Doha, but the process has only moved slowly, while violence escalated, a factor diplomats and officials have said is sapping the trust needed for negotiations to succeed.

US military defends air strikes that Taliban says violate troop pact

<p>Did you catch Steve Harvey’s “Funderdome” on ABC? How about “The World’s Best” on CBS, “The Contender” on Epix, or “World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge” on Amazon Prime? Or the Christian-themed dramas “A.D. The Bible Continues” on NBC and “Messiah” on Netflix?</p>

<p>No? Well, you’re hardly alone. And the man behind the string of flops is Mark Burnett, the legendary TV producer who shaped Donald Trump’s image from “The Apprentice” through his 2016 inauguration. Like his greatest creation, Trump — who sought and then lost an idiotic television ratings war Thursday night with Joe Biden — Burnett seems to be struggling to keep his grip on the cultural moment.</p>

<p>Burnett’s story has been told often, and until 2016 he was eager to help tell it — how he reshaped American television with “Survivor” in 2000 and how, with the 2004 start of “The Apprentice,” he “resurrected Donald Trump as an icon of American success,” as The New Yorker put it. He’s been in Trump’s ear ever since: He held a planning meeting for the 2016 inauguration in his Ritz-Carlton apartment, the event’s planner, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, wrote. His associates produced the Republican National Convention this summer, Michael Grynbaum and Annie Karni reported for The New York Times. When Trump took the presidential helicopter from the hospital to the White House this month, panicked Twitter commentators compared an official video of his triumphal return to the work of Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl. But Burnett was the artiste whose influence really shined through on the video, though a spokeswoman said he did not consult on it.</p>

<p>“The level of production coming out of the White House is something we would have appreciated having,” Bill Pruitt, a producer on the “The Apprentice,” said of the video’s specific camera angles and its particular obsession with helicopters, a longtime favorite prop of Burnett’s dating back to “Survivor.” “As is customary for this, the reality TV version of a presidential campaign, it seems they’re not striving as much for ‘four more years’ as they are ‘Season 2.’ ”</p>

<p>But that style may have fallen out of fashion. Burnett, 60, the defining TV impresario, salesman and deal maker of the aughts, hasn’t put his stamp on a bona fide hit since the debut of “The Voice” in 2011. He shaped reality TV’s bombastic, gimmicky and sometimes cruel early years. But the genre has matured and shifted in the streaming age to what are sometimes sweeter and more positive productions, like Netflix’s “Floor Is Lava” and “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo.”</p>

<p>And Burnett, until 2016 one of the most prominent figures in Hollywood, has gone dark. His Trumpian gift for telling his own story — about his triumphant reinvention of a once-great studio, MGM, and his plan to bring Jesus Christ to entertainment — has foundered on the reality of corporate infighting, creative struggles and a religious streaming network that never got off the ground.</p>

<p>“The impact that he was going to have on the film and Christian community has kind of gone bust,” said Peter Bart, who was a top executive at MGM before a long run as editor-in-chief of the trade newspaper Variety. “If that’s your main mission and your legacy is Trump and maybe the failure of the next MGM — that’s not a good chapter in his life.”</p>

<p>The current chapter of Burnett’s career began in earnest when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the once-great studio that had recently emerged from bankruptcy, bought out Burnett’s production company in 2015 for $120 million, consummating an earlier $400 million deal. That put him in charge of the studio’s television division. MGM got his stake in long-running shows like “The Voice” and “Shark Tank,” and the promise of more of his magic. MGM’s chief executive, Gary Barber, blessed the acquisition in high corporate gobbledygook: “We believe this synergistic transaction will be very accretive,” he said in a statement.</p>

<p>But with Burnett inside, Barber now had a charismatic rival for the affection of the chairman of the company’s board, Kevin Ulrich. One source of tension between Burnett and his new boss, two former executives said, was the enthusiasm of Burnett and his wife, Roma Downey, for faith-based programing. The couple are outspoken Christians, and in 2013 they had produced “The Bible” for the History Channel, with Downey cast as the Virgin Mary. They then founded Lightworkers Media, which MGM now controls, and had hopes that MGM would turn it into a powerhouse.</p>

<p>But although Burnett promised associates that his friendship with the president would be great for business, he was also intensely sensitive to criticism of his old friend. He objected in particular, two people present at the time said, when an MGM board member, Jason Hirschhorn, began sharply criticizing Trump in his newsletter, REDEF in 2016. Katie Martin Kelley, MGM’s spokeswoman, said Hirschhorn’s “public statements at the time caused friction for many people at MGM,” and Hirschhorn, who left the board in 2017, declined to comment.</p>

<p>Since the 2016 election, Burnett has gone to great lengths to keep a public distance from Trump, batting away suggestions that he helped with the Republican National Convention. “They are not in communication and he had no involvement with any of the president’s public activities around his hospitalization for COVID-19,” Kelley said in an email.</p>

<p>Burnett didn’t respond to interview requests directly or through an MGM spokeswoman. After years in the headlines, he is keeping his profile low, and his name didn’t even appear in a recent, gloomy Wall Street Journal assessment of MGM’s finances. Some of his old partners, like Les Moonves at CBS and Paul Telegdy at NBC, have been forced out of their positions, and a new generation of network executives doesn’t jump quite so quickly at his calls. But if he’s not quite the producing star he once was, he’s still closing deals. In 2018, Amazon Prime resurrected a show called “Eco-Challenge,” which Burnett started producing in the 1990s, though Amazon has dropped plans for a second season, MGM confirmed. When I asked MGM’s chief communications officer, Kelley, about the perception that Burnett had lost his creative touch, she responded with a litany of his long-running shows.</p>

<p>“In his capacity as an executive producer, he has produced more than 70 seasons of shows for ABC (‘Shark Tank<em>,’&nbsp;</em>12 seasons), CBS (‘Survivor’ 40 seasons), Fox (‘Beat Shazam,’ 4 seasons), NBC (‘The Voice,’ 19 seasons), and the most recently launched ‘World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge’ on Amazon Prime,” she said. “Combined, programs where he serves as an EP have generated 18 Emmy wins, and 150 nominations. Burnett’s TV division is consistently amongst the most profitable divisions of MGM.”</p>

<p>But the last great question for Burnett, of course, is Trump TV. Journalists often imagine that Trump will start a 24/7 news channel to the right of Fox News should he lose the presidency. But the best move of Trump’s career, tax returns obtained by The Times showed, was in reality, not news — his partnership with Burnett in “The Apprentice.” My colleague James Poniewozik wrote once that Trump’s problem is that “now there’s no Mark Burnett to impose retroactive logic on the chaos.”</p>

<p>People who have worked with Burnett say they can’t help imagining that he’s working all the angles on the final, realest reality show of all, following a former president back into the real world.</p>


Did you catch Steve Harvey’s “Funderdome” on ABC? How about “The World’s Best” on CBS, “The Contender” on Epix, or “World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge” on Amazon Prime?

Did you catch Steve Harvey’s “Funderdome” on ABC? How about “The World’s Best” on CBS, “The Contender” on Epix, or “World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge” on Amazon Prime? Or the Christian-themed dramas “A.D. The Bible Continues” on NBC and “Messiah” on Netflix? No? Well, you’re hardly alone. And the man behind the string of flops is Mark Burnett, the legendary TV producer who shaped Donald Trump’s image from “The Apprentice” through his 2016 inauguration. Like his greatest creation, Trump — who sought and then lost an idiotic television ratings war Thursday night with Joe Biden — Burnett seems to be struggling to keep his grip on the cultural moment. Burnett’s story has been told often, and until 2016 he was eager to help tell it — how he reshaped American television with “Survivor” in 2000 and how, with the 2004 start of “The Apprentice,” he “resurrected Donald Trump as an icon of American success,” as The New Yorker put it. He’s been in Trump’s ear ever since: He held a planning meeting for the 2016 inauguration in his Ritz-Carlton apartment, the event’s planner, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, wrote. His associates produced the Republican National Convention this summer, Michael Grynbaum and Annie Karni reported for The New York Times. When Trump took the presidential helicopter from the hospital to the White House this month, panicked Twitter commentators compared an official video of his triumphal return to the work of Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl. But Burnett was the artiste whose influence really shined through on the video, though a spokeswoman said he did not consult on it. “The level of production coming out of the White House is something we would have appreciated having,” Bill Pruitt, a producer on the “The Apprentice,” said of the video’s specific camera angles and its particular obsession with helicopters, a longtime favorite prop of Burnett’s dating back to “Survivor.” “As is customary for this, the reality TV version of a presidential campaign, it seems they’re not striving as much for ‘four more years’ as they are ‘Season 2.’ ” But that style may have fallen out of fashion. Burnett, 60, the defining TV impresario, salesman and deal maker of the aughts, hasn’t put his stamp on a bona fide hit since the debut of “The Voice” in 2011. He shaped reality TV’s bombastic, gimmicky and sometimes cruel early years. But the genre has matured and shifted in the streaming age to what are sometimes sweeter and more positive productions, like Netflix’s “Floor Is Lava” and “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo.” And Burnett, until 2016 one of the most prominent figures in Hollywood, has gone dark. His Trumpian gift for telling his own story — about his triumphant reinvention of a once-great studio, MGM, and his plan to bring Jesus Christ to entertainment — has foundered on the reality of corporate infighting, creative struggles and a religious streaming network that never got off the ground. “The impact that he was going to have on the film and Christian community has kind of gone bust,” said Peter Bart, who was a top executive at MGM before a long run as editor-in-chief of the trade newspaper Variety. “If that’s your main mission and your legacy is Trump and maybe the failure of the next MGM — that’s not a good chapter in his life.” The current chapter of Burnett’s career began in earnest when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the once-great studio that had recently emerged from bankruptcy, bought out Burnett’s production company in 2015 for $120 million, consummating an earlier $400 million deal. That put him in charge of the studio’s television division. MGM got his stake in long-running shows like “The Voice” and “Shark Tank,” and the promise of more of his magic. MGM’s chief executive, Gary Barber, blessed the acquisition in high corporate gobbledygook: “We believe this synergistic transaction will be very accretive,” he said in a statement. But with Burnett inside, Barber now had a charismatic rival for the affection of the chairman of the company’s board, Kevin Ulrich. One source of tension between Burnett and his new boss, two former executives said, was the enthusiasm of Burnett and his wife, Roma Downey, for faith-based programing. The couple are outspoken Christians, and in 2013 they had produced “The Bible” for the History Channel, with Downey cast as the Virgin Mary. They then founded Lightworkers Media, which MGM now controls, and had hopes that MGM would turn it into a powerhouse. But although Burnett promised associates that his friendship with the president would be great for business, he was also intensely sensitive to criticism of his old friend. He objected in particular, two people present at the time said, when an MGM board member, Jason Hirschhorn, began sharply criticizing Trump in his newsletter, REDEF in 2016. Katie Martin Kelley, MGM’s spokeswoman, said Hirschhorn’s “public statements at the time caused friction for many people at MGM,” and Hirschhorn, who left the board in 2017, declined to comment. Since the 2016 election, Burnett has gone to great lengths to keep a public distance from Trump, batting away suggestions that he helped with the Republican National Convention. “They are not in communication and he had no involvement with any of the president’s public activities around his hospitalization for COVID-19,” Kelley said in an email. Burnett didn’t respond to interview requests directly or through an MGM spokeswoman. After years in the headlines, he is keeping his profile low, and his name didn’t even appear in a recent, gloomy Wall Street Journal assessment of MGM’s finances. Some of his old partners, like Les Moonves at CBS and Paul Telegdy at NBC, have been forced out of their positions, and a new generation of network executives doesn’t jump quite so quickly at his calls. But if he’s not quite the producing star he once was, he’s still closing deals. In 2018, Amazon Prime resurrected a show called “Eco-Challenge,” which Burnett started producing in the 1990s, though Amazon has dropped plans for a second season, MGM confirmed. When I asked MGM’s chief communications officer, Kelley, about the perception that Burnett had lost his creative touch, she responded with a litany of his long-running shows. “In his capacity as an executive producer, he has produced more than 70 seasons of shows for ABC (‘Shark Tank,’ 12 seasons), CBS (‘Survivor’ 40 seasons), Fox (‘Beat Shazam,’ 4 seasons), NBC (‘The Voice,’ 19 seasons), and the most recently launched ‘World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge’ on Amazon Prime,” she said. “Combined, programs where he serves as an EP have generated 18 Emmy wins, and 150 nominations. Burnett’s TV division is consistently amongst the most profitable divisions of MGM.” But the last great question for Burnett, of course, is Trump TV. Journalists often imagine that Trump will start a 24/7 news channel to the right of Fox News should he lose the presidency. But the best move of Trump’s career, tax returns obtained by The Times showed, was in reality, not news — his partnership with Burnett in “The Apprentice.” My colleague James Poniewozik wrote once that Trump’s problem is that “now there’s no Mark Burnett to impose retroactive logic on the chaos.” People who have worked with Burnett say they can’t help imagining that he’s working all the angles on the final, realest reality show of all, following a former president back into the real world.

Trump is losing his touch. So is the TV producer who shaped his image

<p>Chinese officials have told the Trump administration that security officers in China might detain US&nbsp;citizens if the Justice Department proceeds with prosecutions of arrested scholars who are members of the Chinese military, US&nbsp;officials said.</p>

<p>The Chinese officials conveyed the messages starting this summer, when the Justice Department intensified efforts to arrest and charge the scholars, mainly with providing false information on their visa applications, the US&nbsp;officials said. US&nbsp;law enforcement officials say at least five Chinese scholars who have been arrested in recent months did not disclose their military affiliations on visa applications and might have been trying to conduct industrial espionage in research centers.</p>

<p>U.S. officials said they thought the Chinese officials were serious about the threats. The State Department has reiterated travel warnings as a result, they said. Western officials and human rights advocates have said for years that the Chinese police and other security agencies engage in arbitrary detentions.</p>

<p>The threats are another striking escalation in tensions between the United States and China, which have been rising for years and have surged sharply since the coronavirus pandemic began in central China last winter.</p>

<p>But some analysts in Washington and Beijing say the Chinese government is trying to avoid any serious provocations against the United States before the elections in November. And some Chinese officials are aiming to cool the temperature of U.S.-China relations, whether President Donald Trump wins another term or Joe Biden, the Democratic challenger and former vice president, takes over in the White House.</p>

<p>A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment on whether Chinese officials had delivered warnings about plans to detain U.S. citizens to retaliate for prosecutions of Chinese scholars. The threats were reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal.</p>

<p>“We are aware that the Chinese government has, in other instances, detained American, Canadian and other individuals without legal basis to retaliate against lawful prosecutions and to exert pressure on their governments, with a callous disregard of the individuals involved,” John Demers, head of the Justice Department’s national security division, said in a statement. “If China wants to be seen as one of the world’s leading nations, it should respect the rule of law and stop taking hostages.”</p>

<p>On Sunday, Hu Xijin, chief editor of Global Times, a nationalistic newspaper linked to the Chinese Communist Party, wrote on Twitter that the detentions in the United States of Chinese scholars on spying charges were “not good” for the “safety of some US nationals in China.”</p>

<p>“Does Washington need to be warned?” he wrote. “It’s common sense. In my view, hegemony has turned some US elites stupid, or they’re pretending to be stupid.”</p>

<p>In recent years, the Justice Department has scrutinized the work of Chinese researchers at U.S. universities and other scientific institutions. U.S. officials have also criticized programs run by the Chinese government to recruit scientific and technical experts. Demers and other U.S. officials have long said that Beijing uses a wide range of tools to gather intelligence at U.S. research centers.</p>

<p>The Trump administration announced in late May that it was barring Chinese students at the graduate level or higher who had ties to some military institutions from entering the United States.</p>

<p>In late July, the State Department ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, saying it was a center of research theft in the United States. Justice Department officials said that Chinese officials in other missions also took part in industrial and scientific espionage and that the closure was meant to deter Beijing from continuing the actions. At that time, U.S. authorities were also seeking to arrest a Chinese student or researcher, Tang Juan, who had gone into hiding in the San Francisco consulate after being questioned by the FBI.</p>

<p>The FBI arrested Tang on July 23 and accused her of hiding her military affiliation. She has pleaded not guilty to charges of visa fraud and making false statements.</p>

<p>The Chinese government has denied accusations that members of its military are in the United States for scientific and industrial espionage.</p>

<p>State Department representatives declined to discuss any recent threats of detentions of Americans made by Chinese officials. But for months, department officials have been stressing harsh actions taken by Chinese security agencies against Americans. On Sept. 14, the department updated travel advisories for mainland China and Hong Kong, saying that Americans should “reconsider travel” because of COVID-19 and risk arising from “arbitrary enforcement of local laws.”</p>

<p>In June, Chinese officials charged two Canadians — Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat, and Michael Spavor, a businessman — with espionage. Security officers had detained the two men 18 months earlier. Canadian and U.S. officials widely believe the men are being held because of a Justice Department case against Meng Wanzhou, a top executive of Chinese technology company Huawei, who was arrested in Canada in December 2018 and might be extradited to the United States.</p>

<p>Last year, Chinese security officers prevented a Koch Industries executive from leaving China for some days. And in a hotel lobby in Beijing, officers tried to take a former U.S. diplomat away for questioning. He was in China to attend a forum on artificial intelligence that he had helped organize. The U.S. Embassy in Beijing intervened, and the Chinese officers backed off.</p>

<p>The State Department has also denounced the practice by Chinese officials of “exit bans,” or refusing to allow foreign citizens to leave the country, often as a means of coercion in legal or business disputes.</p>


Chinese officials have told the Trump administration that security officers in China might detain US citizens if the Justice Department proceeds with prosecutions of arrested scholars who are members of the Chinese military, US officials said.

Chinese officials have told the Trump administration that security officers in China might detain US citizens if the Justice Department proceeds with prosecutions of arrested scholars who are members of the Chinese military, US officials said. The Chinese officials conveyed the messages starting this summer, when the Justice Department intensified efforts to arrest and charge the scholars, mainly with providing false information on their visa applications, the US officials said. US law enforcement officials say at least five Chinese scholars who have been arrested in recent months did not disclose their military affiliations on visa applications and might have been trying to conduct industrial espionage in research centers. U.S. officials said they thought the Chinese officials were serious about the threats. The State Department has reiterated travel warnings as a result, they said. Western officials and human rights advocates have said for years that the Chinese police and other security agencies engage in arbitrary detentions. The threats are another striking escalation in tensions between the United States and China, which have been rising for years and have surged sharply since the coronavirus pandemic began in central China last winter. But some analysts in Washington and Beijing say the Chinese government is trying to avoid any serious provocations against the United States before the elections in November. And some Chinese officials are aiming to cool the temperature of U.S.-China relations, whether President Donald Trump wins another term or Joe Biden, the Democratic challenger and former vice president, takes over in the White House. A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment on whether Chinese officials had delivered warnings about plans to detain U.S. citizens to retaliate for prosecutions of Chinese scholars. The threats were reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal. “We are aware that the Chinese government has, in other instances, detained American, Canadian and other individuals without legal basis to retaliate against lawful prosecutions and to exert pressure on their governments, with a callous disregard of the individuals involved,” John Demers, head of the Justice Department’s national security division, said in a statement. “If China wants to be seen as one of the world’s leading nations, it should respect the rule of law and stop taking hostages.” On Sunday, Hu Xijin, chief editor of Global Times, a nationalistic newspaper linked to the Chinese Communist Party, wrote on Twitter that the detentions in the United States of Chinese scholars on spying charges were “not good” for the “safety of some US nationals in China.” “Does Washington need to be warned?” he wrote. “It’s common sense. In my view, hegemony has turned some US elites stupid, or they’re pretending to be stupid.” In recent years, the Justice Department has scrutinized the work of Chinese researchers at U.S. universities and other scientific institutions. U.S. officials have also criticized programs run by the Chinese government to recruit scientific and technical experts. Demers and other U.S. officials have long said that Beijing uses a wide range of tools to gather intelligence at U.S. research centers. The Trump administration announced in late May that it was barring Chinese students at the graduate level or higher who had ties to some military institutions from entering the United States. In late July, the State Department ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, saying it was a center of research theft in the United States. Justice Department officials said that Chinese officials in other missions also took part in industrial and scientific espionage and that the closure was meant to deter Beijing from continuing the actions. At that time, U.S. authorities were also seeking to arrest a Chinese student or researcher, Tang Juan, who had gone into hiding in the San Francisco consulate after being questioned by the FBI. The FBI arrested Tang on July 23 and accused her of hiding her military affiliation. She has pleaded not guilty to charges of visa fraud and making false statements. The Chinese government has denied accusations that members of its military are in the United States for scientific and industrial espionage. State Department representatives declined to discuss any recent threats of detentions of Americans made by Chinese officials. But for months, department officials have been stressing harsh actions taken by Chinese security agencies against Americans. On Sept. 14, the department updated travel advisories for mainland China and Hong Kong, saying that Americans should “reconsider travel” because of COVID-19 and risk arising from “arbitrary enforcement of local laws.” In June, Chinese officials charged two Canadians — Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat, and Michael Spavor, a businessman — with espionage. Security officers had detained the two men 18 months earlier. Canadian and U.S. officials widely believe the men are being held because of a Justice Department case against Meng Wanzhou, a top executive of Chinese technology company Huawei, who was arrested in Canada in December 2018 and might be extradited to the United States. Last year, Chinese security officers prevented a Koch Industries executive from leaving China for some days. And in a hotel lobby in Beijing, officers tried to take a former U.S. diplomat away for questioning. He was in China to attend a forum on artificial intelligence that he had helped organize. The U.S. Embassy in Beijing intervened, and the Chinese officers backed off. The State Department has also denounced the practice by Chinese officials of “exit bans,” or refusing to allow foreign citizens to leave the country, often as a means of coercion in legal or business disputes.

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Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin get criticized for over wearing a low-cut neckline blazer. Marin posed for the trendy magazine's October issue. What followed was a anonymous backlash.

Finland's PM gets criticised for wearing a low-cut neckline blazer

<p>Thirty-three-year-old Ukrainian fitness influencer, Dmitriy Stuzhuk, who had called coronavirus a ''hoax'', has died after contracting the virus.</p>

<p>Stuzhuk had contracted the virus on a trip to Turkey and was admitted to a hospital when he returned to his country.</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGVXb6mHmEZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">КОРОНАВИРУС «COVID», ДЕНЬ 8 ⠀ Как вы все знаете из историй, я болею корлнавирусом. Сегодня, вернувшись домой, первый раз появился энтузиазм хотя бы что-то написать. Хочу поделиться, как я заболел и убедительно предостеречь всех: я тоже думал, что нет никакого ковида, и это все относительно. Пока сам не заболел. COVID-19 БОЛЕЗНЬ НЕ ЭФЕМЕРНАЯ! И тяжелая. Но обо всем по порядку. ⠀ Как это было? Плохо мне стало на второй день в Турции. Я проснулся среди ночи от того, что у меня отекла шея и было тяжело дышать. При этом немного побаливал живот. ⠀ На следующий день начал появляться кашель, но температуры никакой не было. Особых симптомов болезни тоже не было, поэтому я подумал, что это могут быть последствия после занятия спортом, смены климата и питания ну и плюс сон под кондиционером. ⠀ После возвращения из Турции я сразу же пошел сдавать разные анализы, делать УЗИ и на всякий случай решил пройти тест на COVID. Он оказался положительным😔 ⠀ На следующий день я поехал делать КТ. Мне назначили лечение и стали настаивать на госпитализации. Это отдельная история, потому что сейчас там идут ремонтные работы, больница полностью набита людьми, некоторые из них живут в коридоре😱😱 Питания никакого нет, бумаги нет, столовых приборов тоже нет! Меня никто об этом не предупреждал. Медицине в нашей стране будет посвящён отдельный пост — что уж там, она это заслужила. ⠀ ПРО ЛЕЧЕНИЕ. Мне назначили курс лечения и сказали, что нужно его продолжать. Дали кислородный аппарат для дыхания, так как у меня низкий уровень кислорода (хотя я считаю, критическим он считается после 90, у меня же 94-96 это вполне позволительно для лечения дома, врач в приемной мне сказал тоже самое😄). ⠀ ☝🏻Учитывая все эти факторы, я принимаю решение, что мне будет удобней и комфортней находиться на дистанционной опеке у себя дома, где у меня есть все условия для нормального лечения. В конце концов я всегда могу обратиться в нужные службы. Та и дома, как говорится, и стены лечат🙌🏻 ⠀ Мое состояние стабильное.</a></p>

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<p>During this period, his one million Instagram followers thought that he was fit as he was still promoting fitness videos.</p>

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<p>Although Stuzhuk was initially discharged after eight days of getting&nbsp;admitted to the hospital but he was rushed again to the hospital after his conditions&nbsp;deteriorated.</p>

<p>He shared that he saw people being treated for coronavirus in corridors due to the lack of wards.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The second hospital visit and the battle against the fatal virus took a toll on his him as his situation became extremely ill.</p>

<p>His cope could not cope up and he suffered clinical death but medics restarted his heart. However, it did not last and he passed away.</p>

<p>His ex-wife Sofia and mother of his three children confirmed the news of Stuzhuk's death on his Instagram profile.</p>

<p>After becoming ill, he had posted to his fans: 'I want to share how I got sick and to strongly warn everyone.</p>

<p>'I was one who thought that Covid does not exist… Until I got sick.'</p>


Thirty-three-year-old Ukrainian fitness influencer, Dmitriy Stuzhuk, who had called coronavirus a ''hoax'', has died after contracting the virus. Stuzhuk had contracted the virus on a trip to Turkey and was admitted to a hospital when he returned to his country.

Thirty-three-year-old Ukrainian fitness influencer, Dmitriy Stuzhuk, who had called coronavirus a ''hoax'', has died after contracting the virus. Stuzhuk had contracted the virus on a trip to Turkey and was admitted to a hospital when he returned to his country. View this post on Instagram КОРОНАВИРУС «COVID», ДЕНЬ 8 ⠀ Как вы все знаете из историй, я болею корлнавирусом. Сегодня, вернувшись домой, первый раз появился энтузиазм хотя бы что-то написать. Хочу поделиться, как я заболел и убедительно предостеречь всех: я тоже думал, что нет никакого ковида, и это все относительно. Пока сам не заболел. COVID-19 БОЛЕЗНЬ НЕ ЭФЕМЕРНАЯ! И тяжелая. Но обо всем по порядку. ⠀ Как это было? Плохо мне стало на второй день в Турции. Я проснулся среди ночи от того, что у меня отекла шея и было тяжело дышать. При этом немного побаливал живот. ⠀ На следующий день начал появляться кашель, но температуры никакой не было. Особых симптомов болезни тоже не было, поэтому я подумал, что это могут быть последствия после занятия спортом, смены климата и питания ну и плюс сон под кондиционером. ⠀ После возвращения из Турции я сразу же пошел сдавать разные анализы, делать УЗИ и на всякий случай решил пройти тест на COVID. Он оказался положительным😔 ⠀ На следующий день я поехал делать КТ. Мне назначили лечение и стали настаивать на госпитализации. Это отдельная история, потому что сейчас там идут ремонтные работы, больница полностью набита людьми, некоторые из них живут в коридоре😱😱 Питания никакого нет, бумаги нет, столовых приборов тоже нет! Меня никто об этом не предупреждал. Медицине в нашей стране будет посвящён отдельный пост — что уж там, она это заслужила. ⠀ ПРО ЛЕЧЕНИЕ. Мне назначили курс лечения и сказали, что нужно его продолжать. Дали кислородный аппарат для дыхания, так как у меня низкий уровень кислорода (хотя я считаю, критическим он считается после 90, у меня же 94-96 это вполне позволительно для лечения дома, врач в приемной мне сказал тоже самое😄). ⠀ ☝🏻Учитывая все эти факторы, я принимаю решение, что мне будет удобней и комфортней находиться на дистанционной опеке у себя дома, где у меня есть все условия для нормального лечения. В конце концов я всегда могу обратиться в нужные службы. Та и дома, как говорится, и стены лечат🙌🏻 ⠀ Мое состояние стабильное. A post shared by Dima Stuzhuk (@stuzhuk_dmitriy) on Oct 14, 2020 at 11:22am PDT During this period, his one million Instagram followers thought that he was fit as he was still promoting fitness videos. Although Stuzhuk was initially discharged after eight days of getting admitted to the hospital but he was rushed again to the hospital after his conditions deteriorated. He shared that he saw people being treated for coronavirus in corridors due to the lack of wards. The second hospital visit and the battle against the fatal virus took a toll on his him as his situation became extremely ill. His cope could not cope up and he suffered clinical death but medics restarted his heart. However, it did not last and he passed away. His ex-wife Sofia and mother of his three children confirmed the news of Stuzhuk's death on his Instagram profile. After becoming ill, he had posted to his fans: 'I want to share how I got sick and to strongly warn everyone. 'I was one who thought that Covid does not exist… Until I got sick.'

Ukrainian social media influencer who called COVID-19 a 'hoax', dies of the virus

<p>French interior minister&nbsp;Gerald Darmanin said on Monday that a fatwa has been launched against&nbsp;the beheaded&nbsp;teacher who&nbsp;had shown caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed in class.</p>

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<p>''The father of a schoolgirl and a known Islamist militant had urged the killing of a Samuel Patty, French history&nbsp;teacher,'' Darmanin said in an interview.</p>

<p>"They apparently launched a fatwa against the teacher," minister Gerald Darmanin told a radio channel.</p>

<p>He added that&nbsp;over 80 investigations had been launched for online hate speech following the killing of the teacher, who had been the target of vitriolic attacks on the internet.</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, the&nbsp;French police on Monday raided the homes of "dozens" of Islamist militants three days after the decapitation.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also see|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/paris-attack-locals-gather-to-pray-for-the-decapitated-parisian-teacher-336062">Paris attack: Locals gather to pray for the decapitated Parisian teacher</a></strong></p>

<p>Earlier, thousands of people gathered across France on Sunday to support teachers and defend freedom of expression.</p>

<p>His assailant was shot dead by French police as they tried to arrest him, police and prosecutors said.</p>

<p>Prosecutors said they were treating the incident as "a murder linked to a terrorist organisation" and related to a "criminal association with terrorists". An anti-terror probe has been launched into the incident.</p>

<p>The assault happened on the outskirts of Paris at around 5 pm (1500 GMT) near a school in Conflans Saint-Honorine, a western suburb of the French capital.</p>

<p>The attack comes only days after a follower of the Islamic State militant group who attacked a police officer outside Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris with a hammer was sentenced to 28 years in jail.</p>

<p>The allegations are similar to charges brought last month against a 25-year old Pakistani man who wounded two people in a meat cleaver attack to avenge the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed by the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.</p>


French interior minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday that a fatwa has been launched against the beheaded teacher who had shown caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed in class.

French interior minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday that a fatwa has been launched against the beheaded teacher who had shown caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed in class. ''The father of a schoolgirl and a known Islamist militant had urged the killing of a Samuel Patty, French history teacher,'' Darmanin said in an interview. "They apparently launched a fatwa against the teacher," minister Gerald Darmanin told a radio channel. He added that over 80 investigations had been launched for online hate speech following the killing of the teacher, who had been the target of vitriolic attacks on the internet. Pas une minute de répit pour les ennemis de la République. 👉+ de 80 enquêtes ouvertes pour haine en ligne suite à l’attentat de vendredi. 👉 51 structures associatives verront toute la semaine des visites des services de l’Etat et plusieurs d’entres elles seront dissoutes. pic.twitter.com/r7F8UOTHJH — Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) October 19, 2020 × Meanwhile, the French police on Monday raided the homes of "dozens" of Islamist militants three days after the decapitation. Also see| Paris attack: Locals gather to pray for the decapitated Parisian teacher Earlier, thousands of people gathered across France on Sunday to support teachers and defend freedom of expression. His assailant was shot dead by French police as they tried to arrest him, police and prosecutors said. Prosecutors said they were treating the incident as "a murder linked to a terrorist organisation" and related to a "criminal association with terrorists". An anti-terror probe has been launched into the incident. The assault happened on the outskirts of Paris at around 5 pm (1500 GMT) near a school in Conflans Saint-Honorine, a western suburb of the French capital. The attack comes only days after a follower of the Islamic State militant group who attacked a police officer outside Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris with a hammer was sentenced to 28 years in jail. The allegations are similar to charges brought last month against a 25-year old Pakistani man who wounded two people in a meat cleaver attack to avenge the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed by the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.

Fatwa was launched against beheaded teacher: French minister

<p>Social networking plaform Instagram is misuing its goodwill to trick people into purchasing products.</p>

<p>Influencers with thousands of followers are earning hefty remuneration&nbsp;from companies to promote&nbsp;products on Instagram.</p>

<p>Insta fans are being sold labels, over-priced hair products, useless skin serums, unessential luxury goods, over-hyped restaurants and&nbsp;scientifically unproven&nbsp;diets in a very, very discreet manner.</p>

<p>The business of Instagram marketing is massive.&nbsp;It is worth nearly $2 billion.</p>

<p>Here is a list of celebrities along with how much they are earning from sponsored advertisements per post:</p>

<p>Dwayne Johnson top the list with $1 million, followed by Kylie Jenner and Cristiano Ronaldo who earn&nbsp;$986,000 and&nbsp;$889,000 respectively.</p>

<p>They are accompanied by Kim Kardashian,&nbsp;Ariana Grande,&nbsp;Selena Gomez,&nbsp;Virat Kohli and&nbsp;Priyanka Chopra who get&nbsp;$858,000,&nbsp;$853,000,&nbsp;$848,000,&nbsp;$848,000, and&nbsp;$289,000 per post.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/instagram-agrees-curbs-on-paid-influencers-335719">Instagram agrees curbs on paid influencers</a></strong></p>

<p>Now, Instagram&nbsp;has agreed measures to crack down on hidden advertising by so-called influencers on its photo and video platform, Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Friday.</p>

<p>In what the CMA described as an important behaviour shift by a major social media platform, Facebook Ireland, which operates Instagram in Britain, has committed to a package of changes.</p>

<p>“This will make it much harder for people to post an advert on Instagram without labelling it as such,” the CMA said in a statement.</p>

<p>Facebook said the company was pleased to be working with the CMA on its continued efforts to increase transparency on when people are paid to post content on Instagram.</p>

<p>“We are also proud to be launching a programme with MediaSmart to help educate young people about branded content and how to identify it,” Facebook added.</p>

<p>The CMA said it has been investigating concerns that too many influencers are posting content about businesses without making it clear they have been paid or received other incentives to do so.</p>

<p>Influencers will have to confirm and disclose if they have received any incentives to promote a product or service.</p>

<p>Instagram will also use technology to spot when users might not have disclosed clearly that a post is an advertisement, the CMA said.</p>


Social networking plaform Instagram is misuing its goodwill to trick people into purchasing products. Influencers with thousands of followers are earning hefty remuneration from companies to promote products on Instagram.

Social networking plaform Instagram is misuing its goodwill to trick people into purchasing products. Influencers with thousands of followers are earning hefty remuneration from companies to promote products on Instagram. Insta fans are being sold labels, over-priced hair products, useless skin serums, unessential luxury goods, over-hyped restaurants and scientifically unproven diets in a very, very discreet manner. The business of Instagram marketing is massive. It is worth nearly $2 billion. Here is a list of celebrities along with how much they are earning from sponsored advertisements per post: Dwayne Johnson top the list with $1 million, followed by Kylie Jenner and Cristiano Ronaldo who earn $986,000 and $889,000 respectively. They are accompanied by Kim Kardashian, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Virat Kohli and Priyanka Chopra who get $858,000, $853,000, $848,000, $848,000, and $289,000 per post. Also read: Instagram agrees curbs on paid influencers Now, Instagram has agreed measures to crack down on hidden advertising by so-called influencers on its photo and video platform, Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Friday. In what the CMA described as an important behaviour shift by a major social media platform, Facebook Ireland, which operates Instagram in Britain, has committed to a package of changes. “This will make it much harder for people to post an advert on Instagram without labelling it as such,” the CMA said in a statement. Facebook said the company was pleased to be working with the CMA on its continued efforts to increase transparency on when people are paid to post content on Instagram. “We are also proud to be launching a programme with MediaSmart to help educate young people about branded content and how to identify it,” Facebook added. The CMA said it has been investigating concerns that too many influencers are posting content about businesses without making it clear they have been paid or received other incentives to do so. Influencers will have to confirm and disclose if they have received any incentives to promote a product or service. Instagram will also use technology to spot when users might not have disclosed clearly that a post is an advertisement, the CMA said.

How influencers are making mega bucks promoting products on Instagram

<p>Thailand's royal family, compared to the constantly spotlighted British monarchy, is extremely secretive.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The country has strict laws that forbid citizens and the Thai press from insulting and reporting on embarrassing details about the family.</p>

<p>From marrying his bodyguard to flying his own plane and&nbsp;and throwing a four-day funeral for his pet poodle,&nbsp;here's everything we know about Thailand's eccentric ruler.</p>

<p>Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn - his name means "adorned with jewels or thunderbolts" - was born on 28 July 1952, the first son and second child of Queen Sirikit and King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who had succeeded to the throne unexpectedly six years previously.</p>

<p>Though he was officially named Crown Prince in 1972, aged 15, he actually spent much of his childhood outside Thailand. He was sent to school in England from ages 13 to 17, before enrolling at military college in Australia until 1976.</p>

<p>Despite his military training, there were questions of&nbsp;whether the prince was fit to rule. Rumors of gambling,&nbsp;womanizing, and associating with illegal businesses reported&nbsp;plagued the prince's reputation.</p>

<p>A few years ago he had been photographed cycling in a crop top in Switzerland and Germany.&nbsp;When a photo of the king was posted on Facebook&nbsp;he threatened to sue the company , saying the images were insulting.</p>

<p>After his father passed away in October 2016,&nbsp;the prince ascended Thailand's throne and became King Rama X, the 10th monarch of his royal house.</p>

<p>He has been married four times and has 20 mistresses. He has assets worth 43 billion dollars under his control.</p>

<p>In October 2019, the king stripped his royal noble consort&nbsp;of her title, citing disloyalty.&nbsp;According to the royal palace's official statement, she was&nbsp;"ambitious," her behavior was "disrespectful,"&nbsp;and she tried to "elevate herself to the same state as the queen.</p>

<p>Although Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, the king wields&nbsp;much power. He commands an estimated 5,000 troops&nbsp;in the royal guard.</p>

<p>Thousands of protesters turned up on the streets in&nbsp;Bangkok&nbsp;to denounce the government's move to invoke the emergency decree even as police made several arrests on Thursday.</p>

<p>Protesters want to reverse a 2017 increase in the&nbsp;king's constitutional powers, made the year after he succeeded his widely revered late father&nbsp;King&nbsp;Bhumibol Adulyadej.</p>

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<p>Pro-democracy activists say&nbsp;Thailand&nbsp;is backtracking&nbsp;on the constitutional monarchy established when absolute royal rule ended in 1932. They say the monarchy is too close to the army and argue that this has undermined democracy.</p>

<p>Protesters also seek the scrapping of lese majeste laws against insulting the&nbsp;king. They want the&nbsp;king&nbsp;to relinquish the personal control he took over a palace fortune estimated in the tens of billions of dollars, and some units of the army.</p>


Thailand's royal family, compared to the constantly spotlighted British monarchy, is extremely secretive. The country has strict laws that forbid citizens and the Thai press from insulting and reporting on embarrassing details about the family.

Thailand's royal family, compared to the constantly spotlighted British monarchy, is extremely secretive. The country has strict laws that forbid citizens and the Thai press from insulting and reporting on embarrassing details about the family. From marrying his bodyguard to flying his own plane and and throwing a four-day funeral for his pet poodle, here's everything we know about Thailand's eccentric ruler. Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn - his name means "adorned with jewels or thunderbolts" - was born on 28 July 1952, the first son and second child of Queen Sirikit and King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who had succeeded to the throne unexpectedly six years previously. Though he was officially named Crown Prince in 1972, aged 15, he actually spent much of his childhood outside Thailand. He was sent to school in England from ages 13 to 17, before enrolling at military college in Australia until 1976. Despite his military training, there were questions of whether the prince was fit to rule. Rumors of gambling, womanizing, and associating with illegal businesses reported plagued the prince's reputation. A few years ago he had been photographed cycling in a crop top in Switzerland and Germany. When a photo of the king was posted on Facebook he threatened to sue the company , saying the images were insulting. After his father passed away in October 2016, the prince ascended Thailand's throne and became King Rama X, the 10th monarch of his royal house. He has been married four times and has 20 mistresses. He has assets worth 43 billion dollars under his control. In October 2019, the king stripped his royal noble consort of her title, citing disloyalty. According to the royal palace's official statement, she was "ambitious," her behavior was "disrespectful," and she tried to "elevate herself to the same state as the queen. Although Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, the king wields much power. He commands an estimated 5,000 troops in the royal guard. Thousands of protesters turned up on the streets in Bangkok to denounce the government's move to invoke the emergency decree even as police made several arrests on Thursday. Protesters want to reverse a 2017 increase in the king's constitutional powers, made the year after he succeeded his widely revered late father King Bhumibol Adulyadej. × Pro-democracy activists say Thailand is backtracking on the constitutional monarchy established when absolute royal rule ended in 1932. They say the monarchy is too close to the army and argue that this has undermined democracy. Protesters also seek the scrapping of lese majeste laws against insulting the king. They want the king to relinquish the personal control he took over a palace fortune estimated in the tens of billions of dollars, and some units of the army.

Everything you need to know about Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn

<p>Amid the standoff with China which has necessitated deployment of augmented army presence at the Line of Actual Control, India has gone for urgent purchase of additional high-altitude winter clothing from the US for troops deployed at forward locations in eastern Ladakh.<br />
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The winter clothing has been purchased under the Logistics Exchange Memorandum Agreement (LEMOA) between India and the US. The agreement facilitates logistical support, supplies and services between the armed forces of the two countries, and includes clothing, food, lubricants, spare parts, medical services, among other essentials.<br />
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India is also looking to European markets to get more winter clothing for immediate requirements as its soldiers are braving temperatures of minus 25 degrees Celsius as they occupy 13 critical heights in south of Pangong Lake in Ladakh.<br />
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The seventh round of India-China military talks on October 12 at Chushul to resolve the border dispute in eastern Ladakh ended in deadlock, after around 11 hours of deliberations. The de-escalation of forces at the LAC during the winter is highly unlikely now and India has to set up a huge logistical arrangement.<br />
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On August 30, India occupied critical mountain heights like Rechin La, Rezang La, Mukpari, and Tabletop, that were unmanned till now, on the southern bank of the Pangong Lake. It also made some deployments near Blacktop also.<br />
<br />
The deployment came after the Chinese tried to make a provocative military move. Now, dominance at these 13 peaks allows India to dominate Spangur Gap under Chinese control and also the Moldo garrison on the Chinese side.<br />
<br />
The Indian Army now has to stock up winter items for around 35,000 extra troops deployed at the forward locations. Most of the friction points in Ladakh like Pangong Lake and Galwan Valley where the face-offs have occurred are 15,000 feet above the sea level.<br />
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Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria had, earlier this month, stated that India sees China digging in for the winter along the disputed border, and that India is taking action based on the ground realities.</p>


Amid the standoff with China which has necessitated deployment of augmented army presence at the Line of Actual Control, India has gone for urgent purchase of additional high-altitude winter clothing from the US for troops deployed at forward locations in eastern Ladakh.

Amid the standoff with China which has necessitated deployment of augmented army presence at the Line of Actual Control, India has gone for urgent purchase of additional high-altitude winter clothing from the US for troops deployed at forward locations in eastern Ladakh. The winter clothing has been purchased under the Logistics Exchange Memorandum Agreement (LEMOA) between India and the US. The agreement facilitates logistical support, supplies and services between the armed forces of the two countries, and includes clothing, food, lubricants, spare parts, medical services, among other essentials. India is also looking to European markets to get more winter clothing for immediate requirements as its soldiers are braving temperatures of minus 25 degrees Celsius as they occupy 13 critical heights in south of Pangong Lake in Ladakh. The seventh round of India-China military talks on October 12 at Chushul to resolve the border dispute in eastern Ladakh ended in deadlock, after around 11 hours of deliberations. The de-escalation of forces at the LAC during the winter is highly unlikely now and India has to set up a huge logistical arrangement. On August 30, India occupied critical mountain heights like Rechin La, Rezang La, Mukpari, and Tabletop, that were unmanned till now, on the southern bank of the Pangong Lake. It also made some deployments near Blacktop also. The deployment came after the Chinese tried to make a provocative military move. Now, dominance at these 13 peaks allows India to dominate Spangur Gap under Chinese control and also the Moldo garrison on the Chinese side. The Indian Army now has to stock up winter items for around 35,000 extra troops deployed at the forward locations. Most of the friction points in Ladakh like Pangong Lake and Galwan Valley where the face-offs have occurred are 15,000 feet above the sea level. Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria had, earlier this month, stated that India sees China digging in for the winter along the disputed border, and that India is taking action based on the ground realities.

India buying winter clothing from US, Europe for troops in Ladakh

<p>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said he will continue to stand up against China's "coercive diplomacy" and its human rights abuses in Hong Kong and Xinjiang after being rebuked by Beijing for similar comments earlier this week.</p>

<p>"We will stand up loudly and clearly for human rights all around the world, whether it is talking about the situation faced by the Uighurs, whether it is talking about the very concerning situation in Hong Kong, whether it's calling out China for its coercive diplomacy," Trudeau said in a news conference.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-warns-canada-against-granting-hong-kongers-sanctuary-335802" hreflang="en">China warns Canada against granting Hong Kongers sanctuary</a></strong></p>

<p>His statement came after a&nbsp;top Chinese diplomat warned Canada Thursday against granting asylum to Hong Kong democracy protesters, adding that doing so could jeopardize the "health and safety" of Canadians living in the southern Chinese financial hub.</p>

<p>The remarks by Cong Peiwu, Beijing's Ottawa envoy, prompted a rebuke from Canada's foreign minister, further escalating tensions between the two countries.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/canada-refuses-to-release-emails-over-huawei-cfo-meng-wanzhous-arrest-321356">Canada refuses to release emails over Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's arrest</a></strong></p>

<p>Canada's Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne described Cong's comments as "totally unacceptable and disturbing".</p>

<p>"I have instructed Global Affairs to call the ambassador in to make clear in no uncertain terms that Canada will always stand up for human rights and the rights of Canadians around the world," he said in a statement carried by the Globe and Mail and other Canadian news outlets.</p>

<p>China and Canada are marking 50 years since they forged diplomatic ties but those relations are deeply strained.</p>

<p>Ties plummeted following Canada's arrest of Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei and daughter of its founder.</p>

<p>Meng was arrested on a US warrant in December 2018 during a stopover in Vancouver and is charged with bank fraud related to violations of US sanctions against Iran.&nbsp;</p>


Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said he will continue to stand up against China's "coercive diplomacy" and its human rights abuses in Hong Kong and Xinjiang after being rebuked by Beijing for similar comments earlier this week.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said he will continue to stand up against China's "coercive diplomacy" and its human rights abuses in Hong Kong and Xinjiang after being rebuked by Beijing for similar comments earlier this week. "We will stand up loudly and clearly for human rights all around the world, whether it is talking about the situation faced by the Uighurs, whether it is talking about the very concerning situation in Hong Kong, whether it's calling out China for its coercive diplomacy," Trudeau said in a news conference. Also read: China warns Canada against granting Hong Kongers sanctuary His statement came after a top Chinese diplomat warned Canada Thursday against granting asylum to Hong Kong democracy protesters, adding that doing so could jeopardize the "health and safety" of Canadians living in the southern Chinese financial hub. The remarks by Cong Peiwu, Beijing's Ottawa envoy, prompted a rebuke from Canada's foreign minister, further escalating tensions between the two countries. Also read: Canada refuses to release emails over Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's arrest Canada's Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne described Cong's comments as "totally unacceptable and disturbing". "I have instructed Global Affairs to call the ambassador in to make clear in no uncertain terms that Canada will always stand up for human rights and the rights of Canadians around the world," he said in a statement carried by the Globe and Mail and other Canadian news outlets. China and Canada are marking 50 years since they forged diplomatic ties but those relations are deeply strained. Ties plummeted following Canada's arrest of Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei and daughter of its founder. Meng was arrested on a US warrant in December 2018 during a stopover in Vancouver and is charged with bank fraud related to violations of US sanctions against Iran.

Human rights abuses: Canada refuses to budge on stance despite China's warning

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