<p>Indian-American comedian Hasan Minhaj, 'Game Of Thrones' star Emilia Clarke feature in Time magazine's 2019 list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list was released on Wednesday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Minhaj, whose groundbreaking Netflix show 'Patriot Act' put him spotlight has been termed by the magazine as 'America's sharpest voice'. Fellow comedian Trevor Noah has written a profile on Minhaj in the magazine where he called Hasan's voice as 'necessary'. "We’ve needed Hasan’s voice since Donald Trump came down that golden escalator and turned immigrants and Muslims into his targets."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Clarke who opened up about her brain surgery a few months back is the star of the hugely popular show 'Game Of Thrones'. Actress Ema Thompson in her profile for the actress wrote, " She has the courage of a small lion, the stamina of a Welsh pit pony and the soul of a clown. A powerhouse to watch and an ally to die for."&nbsp;</p>

<p>The list also includes many other prominent names from the entertainment industry across the world. .Apart from Clarke and Minhaj, Sandra Oh, Taylor Swift, Chrissy Teigen, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Brie Larson, Dwayne Johnson, Regina King, and BTS were just a few of the superstars to make the popular list.</p>

<p>Mahershala Ali, Yalitza Aparicio, Glenn Close, Chip Gaines, Joanna Gaines, Spike Lee, Rami Malek, Ryan Murphy, Khalid, Gayle King, and Richard Madden also received the special recognition.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The coveted list didn't just comprise of the celebrities but also included figures from the political world including Michelle Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Donald Trump.</p>

<p>A few athletes also made it to the list including LeBron James, Alex Morgan, and Tiger Woods to name a few.</p>

<p>In addition, executives like Disney`s Bob Iger and Facebook`s Mark Zuckerberg were some of the named honourees as well as activists like Greta Thunberg.</p>

<p>A few fashion leaders also received the recognition including Givenchy`s Clare Waight Keller, who designed Meghan Markle`s wedding dress. Several celebrities also wrote profiles about the honourees.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For instance, Shawn Mendes penned a piece about Taylor, and Leonardo DiCaprio wrote about Jane Goodall."Taylor makes anyone older feel young again and anyone young feels they can do anything. It`s so rare and so special. If there is one thing I want to achieve in my career and life, it`s that," the `Stitches` singer wrote. Priyanka Chopra also wrote a profile about lawyers Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju, and Justin Timberlake wrote a bit for Tiger Woods.&nbsp;<br />
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Indian-American comedian Hasan Minhaj, 'Game Of Thrones' star Emilia Clarke feature in Time magazine's 2019 list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Indian-American comedian Hasan Minhaj, 'Game Of Thrones' star Emilia Clarke feature in Time magazine's 2019 list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list was released on Wednesday. Minhaj, whose groundbreaking Netflix show 'Patriot Act' put him spotlight has been termed by the magazine as 'America's sharpest voice'. Fellow comedian Trevor Noah has written a profile on Minhaj in the magazine where he called Hasan's voice as 'necessary'. "We’ve needed Hasan’s voice since Donald Trump came down that golden escalator and turned immigrants and Muslims into his targets." Clarke who opened up about her brain surgery a few months back is the star of the hugely popular show 'Game Of Thrones'. Actress Ema Thompson in her profile for the actress wrote, " She has the courage of a small lion, the stamina of a Welsh pit pony and the soul of a clown. A powerhouse to watch and an ally to die for." The list also includes many other prominent names from the entertainment industry across the world. .Apart from Clarke and Minhaj, Sandra Oh, Taylor Swift, Chrissy Teigen, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Brie Larson, Dwayne Johnson, Regina King, and BTS were just a few of the superstars to make the popular list. Mahershala Ali, Yalitza Aparicio, Glenn Close, Chip Gaines, Joanna Gaines, Spike Lee, Rami Malek, Ryan Murphy, Khalid, Gayle King, and Richard Madden also received the special recognition. The coveted list didn't just comprise of the celebrities but also included figures from the political world including Michelle Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Donald Trump. A few athletes also made it to the list including LeBron James, Alex Morgan, and Tiger Woods to name a few. In addition, executives like Disney`s Bob Iger and Facebook`s Mark Zuckerberg were some of the named honourees as well as activists like Greta Thunberg. A few fashion leaders also received the recognition including Givenchy`s Clare Waight Keller, who designed Meghan Markle`s wedding dress. Several celebrities also wrote profiles about the honourees. For instance, Shawn Mendes penned a piece about Taylor, and Leonardo DiCaprio wrote about Jane Goodall."Taylor makes anyone older feel young again and anyone young feels they can do anything. It`s so rare and so special. If there is one thing I want to achieve in my career and life, it`s that," the `Stitches` singer wrote. Priyanka Chopra also wrote a profile about lawyers Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju, and Justin Timberlake wrote a bit for Tiger Woods.

American-Indian comedian Hasan Minhaj, GOT star Emilia Clarke feature in Time's 100 most influential people list

<p>Indian business bigwig and Reliance Industries (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani has been featured in TIME magazine's list of 100 most influential people.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The other Indians featured in the magazine this time around include Arundhati Katju and Menaka Guruswamy, advocates who led the legal battle for LGBTQ rights in India.</p>

<p>The list was released on Wednesday and includes world leaders like US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.</p>

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<p>Pope Francis and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg also found a spot on the list.</p>

<p>The personalities who made to the cover of the Time Magazine include wrestler, actor Dwayne Johnson; American diplomat Nancy Pelosi; American journalist and TV personality Gayle King, Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah; international pop star Taylor Swift and Golden Globe-winning actress Sandra Oh</p>

<p>Slain Saudi journalist <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/jamal-khashoggi-other-journalists-are-named-time-magazines-person-of-the-year-183310">Jamal Khashoggi</a> and other journalists were named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" last year. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The other journalists on the list included Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, a fierce critic of Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo -- currently imprisoned in Myanmar -- and the staff of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, including five members killed in a June shooting.&nbsp;</p>


Indian business bigwig and Reliance Industries (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani has been featured in TIME magazine's list of 100 most influential people. The other Indians featured in the magazine this time around include Arundhati Katju and Menaka Guruswamy, advocates who led the legal battle for LGBTQ rights in India.

Indian business bigwig and Reliance Industries (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani has been featured in TIME magazine's list of 100 most influential people. The other Indians featured in the magazine this time around include Arundhati Katju and Menaka Guruswamy, advocates who led the legal battle for LGBTQ rights in India. The list was released on Wednesday and includes world leaders like US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. Introducing the 2019 #TIME100 https://t.co/1WeH62z2pQ pic.twitter.com/iBKrhSl9D0 — TIME (@TIME) April 17, 2019 × Pope Francis and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg also found a spot on the list. The personalities who made to the cover of the Time Magazine include wrestler, actor Dwayne Johnson; American diplomat Nancy Pelosi; American journalist and TV personality Gayle King, Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah; international pop star Taylor Swift and Golden Globe-winning actress Sandra Oh Slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and other journalists were named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" last year. The other journalists on the list included Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, a fierce critic of Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo -- currently imprisoned in Myanmar -- and the staff of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, including five members killed in a June shooting.

Mukesh Ambani, advocates Arundhati Katju and Menaka Guruswamy in TIME magazine's list of 100 most influential people

<p>When Malala Yousafzai came to know that she was on the cover of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People list in 2013, it hardly impressed her as she told her father, "I do not believe in such categorisation of human beings".</p>

<p>Her father Ziauddin Yousafzai talks about this interesting fact in his new book "Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey and the Fight for Equality".</p>

<p>Malala was on the cover and inside she was ranked number 15. President Barack Obama was 51st.</p>

<p>A driver named Shahid Hussain in Britain showed a copy of the magazine on his phone to Ziauddin who in turn showed it to his daughter.</p>

<p>While Malala was in the hospital, first full-time, then visiting for ongoing treatment, (wife Toor) Pekai and I needed somebody to drive us to and from the facility. One day, our driver, Shahid Hussain, who had become our friend, arrived with news of TIME magazine's 2013 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, Ziauddin writes.</p>

<p>Please, I request you show this report to her. She will be so happy,? Hussain told Ziauddin. He gave his mobile phone to show her.<br />
Ziauddin took the phone and showed it to Malala.</p>

<p>I was so proud of what was on the screen. She took the phone from me and studied it. And then she put it down. Well,' she said, I do not believe in such categorisation of human beings', he writes in the book published by WH Allen.</p>

<p>For over 20 years, Ziauddin has been fighting for equality, first for Malala and then for all girls throughout the world living in patriarchal societies.</p>

<p>Taught as a young boy in Pakistan to believe that he was inherently better than his sisters, Ziauddin rebelled against inequality at a young age. And when he had a daughter himself he vowed that Malala would have an education, something usually only given to boys and he founded a school that she could attend.</p>

<p>Then in 2012, Malala was shot for standing up to the Taliban by continuing to go to her father's school and Ziauddin almost lost the very person for whom his fight for equality began.</p>

<p>Let Her Fly is Ziauddin's journey from a stammering boy growing up in a tiny village high in the mountains of Pakistan, through to being an activist for equality and the father of the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and now one of the most influential and inspiring young women on the planet.</p>

<p>Told through intimate portraits of each of Ziauddin's closest relationships - as a son to a traditional father; as a father to Malala and her brothers, educated and growing up in the West; as a husband to a wife finally learning to read and write; as a brother to five sisters still living in the patriarchy the book looks at what it means to love, to have courage and fight for what is inherently right.</p>


When Malala Yousafzai came to know that she was on the cover of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People list in 2013, it hardly impressed her as she told her father, "I do not believe in such categorisation of human beings".

When Malala Yousafzai came to know that she was on the cover of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People list in 2013, it hardly impressed her as she told her father, "I do not believe in such categorisation of human beings". Her father Ziauddin Yousafzai talks about this interesting fact in his new book "Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey and the Fight for Equality". Malala was on the cover and inside she was ranked number 15. President Barack Obama was 51st. A driver named Shahid Hussain in Britain showed a copy of the magazine on his phone to Ziauddin who in turn showed it to his daughter. While Malala was in the hospital, first full-time, then visiting for ongoing treatment, (wife Toor) Pekai and I needed somebody to drive us to and from the facility. One day, our driver, Shahid Hussain, who had become our friend, arrived with news of TIME magazine's 2013 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, Ziauddin writes. Please, I request you show this report to her. She will be so happy,? Hussain told Ziauddin. He gave his mobile phone to show her. Ziauddin took the phone and showed it to Malala. I was so proud of what was on the screen. She took the phone from me and studied it. And then she put it down. Well,' she said, I do not believe in such categorisation of human beings', he writes in the book published by WH Allen. For over 20 years, Ziauddin has been fighting for equality, first for Malala and then for all girls throughout the world living in patriarchal societies. Taught as a young boy in Pakistan to believe that he was inherently better than his sisters, Ziauddin rebelled against inequality at a young age. And when he had a daughter himself he vowed that Malala would have an education, something usually only given to boys and he founded a school that she could attend. Then in 2012, Malala was shot for standing up to the Taliban by continuing to go to her father's school and Ziauddin almost lost the very person for whom his fight for equality began. Let Her Fly is Ziauddin's journey from a stammering boy growing up in a tiny village high in the mountains of Pakistan, through to being an activist for equality and the father of the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and now one of the most influential and inspiring young women on the planet. Told through intimate portraits of each of Ziauddin's closest relationships - as a son to a traditional father; as a father to Malala and her brothers, educated and growing up in the West; as a husband to a wife finally learning to read and write; as a brother to five sisters still living in the patriarchy the book looks at what it means to love, to have courage and fight for what is inherently right.

Don't believe in such categorisation of humans: Malala on Time Magazine ranking

<p>The murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi and other journalists have been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year".&nbsp;</p>

<p>The other journalists include Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, a fierce critic of Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo -- currently imprisoned in Myanmar -- and the staff of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, including five members killed in a June shooting.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on October 2.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Khashoggi was getting married the following day. He had gone to the consulate to pick up paperwork related to that.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Saudis flew down a hit squad of 15 men to carry out the killing. Khashoggi's body was then dismembered with a bone saw and dissolved in acid.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Saudis denied the murder for two weeks, before finally confessing to it.&nbsp;</p>

<p>America's CIA has since said the execution was ordered by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.&nbsp;<br />
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The murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi and other journalists have been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year". The other journalists include Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, a fierce critic of Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo -- currently imprisoned in Myanmar -- and the staff of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, including five members killed in a June shooting.

The murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi and other journalists have been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year". The other journalists include Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, a fierce critic of Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo -- currently imprisoned in Myanmar -- and the staff of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, including five members killed in a June shooting. The Guardians—Jamal Khashoggi, the Capital Gazette, Maria Ressa, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo—are TIME's Person of the Year 2018 #TIMEPOY https://t.co/HvoEaW5oUi pic.twitter.com/9Mr0wBTmvj — TIME (@TIME) December 11, 2018 × Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on October 2. Khashoggi was getting married the following day. He had gone to the consulate to pick up paperwork related to that. The Saudis flew down a hit squad of 15 men to carry out the killing. Khashoggi's body was then dismembered with a bone saw and dissolved in acid. The Saudis denied the murder for two weeks, before finally confessing to it. America's CIA has since said the execution was ordered by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.

Jamal Khashoggi is Time magazine's 'Person of the Year'

<p>French footballer Kylian Mbappe's rapid rise to global fame and in his football game has earned the 19-year-old World Cup winner an appearance on the cover of Time magazine's international edition, scheduled to appear on Friday.</p>

<p>Time said Mbappe was a global superstar who "is the future of soccer."</p>

<p>"Mbappe sits high above a stadium, trying to find the words to describe how drastic a turn his life has taken this past year. His breathtaking soccer skills have propelled him to global fame in a matter of months. He earns more money than he could ever have imagined," the magazine said in its article.</p>

<p>The teenage football icon made headlines in September 2017 when he moved from Ligue 1 side Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain for a staggering 180 million euros ($207 million).</p>

<p>However, his stocks skyrocketed during this year's World Cup, where a series of phenomenal displays drew compliments from Brazil legend Pele on his way to helping France end their 20-year wait to win another World Cup trophy.</p>

<p>He also became the youngest French goalscorer in World Cup history when he struck in a 1-0 win over Peru in the group stages.</p>

<p>Born in Paris, Mbappe, who began his career at AS Bondy then tore apart Argentina, scoring twice and earning a penalty as Les Blues eliminated the highly-fancied South Americans 4-3 in the last 16 knockout round.</p>

<p>In doing so, Mbappe became only the second teenager, after Pele in 1958, to score two goals in a World Cup match.</p>

<p>He also scored with a five-yard strike in the final, a 4-2 win over Croatia, to become only the second teenager to do so, after Pele, in 1958.</p>

<p>With a total of four goals in the tournament, Mbappe received FIFA’s award for Best Young Player of the World Cup.</p>


French footballer Kylian Mbappe's rapid rise to global fame and in his football game has earned the 19-year-old World Cup winner an appearance on the cover of Time magazine's international edition, scheduled to appear on Friday.

French footballer Kylian Mbappe's rapid rise to global fame and in his football game has earned the 19-year-old World Cup winner an appearance on the cover of Time magazine's international edition, scheduled to appear on Friday. Time said Mbappe was a global superstar who "is the future of soccer." "Mbappe sits high above a stadium, trying to find the words to describe how drastic a turn his life has taken this past year. His breathtaking soccer skills have propelled him to global fame in a matter of months. He earns more money than he could ever have imagined," the magazine said in its article. The teenage football icon made headlines in September 2017 when he moved from Ligue 1 side Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain for a staggering 180 million euros ($207 million). However, his stocks skyrocketed during this year's World Cup, where a series of phenomenal displays drew compliments from Brazil legend Pele on his way to helping France end their 20-year wait to win another World Cup trophy. He also became the youngest French goalscorer in World Cup history when he struck in a 1-0 win over Peru in the group stages. Born in Paris, Mbappe, who began his career at AS Bondy then tore apart Argentina, scoring twice and earning a penalty as Les Blues eliminated the highly-fancied South Americans 4-3 in the last 16 knockout round. In doing so, Mbappe became only the second teenager, after Pele in 1958, to score two goals in a World Cup match. He also scored with a five-yard strike in the final, a 4-2 win over Croatia, to become only the second teenager to do so, after Pele, in 1958. With a total of four goals in the tournament, Mbappe received FIFA’s award for Best Young Player of the World Cup.

19-year-old Kylian Mbappe is Time magazine's 'Future of Soccer'

<p>Deepika Padukone was a vision to behold as she walked the red carpet on Tuesday night in New York for Time's 100 Gala. The actress, who is one of the few<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-4-indians-featured-on-times-100-most-influential-people-of-2018-pm-modi-not-on-the-list-131512"> Indians to have featured</a> in Time's 100 Influential People List in 2018, wore an Anamika Khanna designed saree in ivory and looked nothing short of royalty.&nbsp;<br />
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Deepika kept her hair simple as she tied it in a ponytail, wore heavy earrings and deep maroon lipstick to complete her look.&nbsp;<br />
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One of the highest paid actresses in the world, Deepika is the only heroine to have her film earn Rs 300 crores at the Box Office, Her last outing on the big screen, Padmaavat, shattered Box Office Records and earned her critical acclaim as well.&nbsp;<br />
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At the gala, which was attended by celebrities from across the world, Deepika also spoke about the importance of mental health. Deepika herself has undergone depression and through her foundation, The Live Love Laugh Foundation (TLLF) creates awareness around mental health.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The actress, who recently made her foray into Hollywood with xXx, had her co-star Vin Diesel writing a warm piece for her in TIME magazine.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Deepika also addressed the widely discussed issue of pay disparity in films. "&nbsp;You can feel a sense of — am I stepping over the line, do I deserve it? But if you believe you deserve it, then you do. For years, we’ve been made to feel we should be OK with settling for less, with sometimes a promise of getting something more later on. But I think you should get what you think you deserve. It’s OK to fight for it, and it’s OK to feel uncomfortable initially because that’s just the way we’ve been made to feel for so long," the actress said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Celebrity author-chef and former model Padma Lakshmi shared a selfie with Deepika from the event.&nbsp;</p>

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The actress spoke about the importance of mental health and about the pay disparity that is prevalent in Hollywood and Bollywood.

Deepika Padukone was a vision to behold as she walked the red carpet on Tuesday night in New York for Time's 100 Gala. The actress, who is one of the few Indians to have featured in Time's 100 Influential People List in 2018, wore an Anamika Khanna designed saree in ivory and looked nothing short of royalty. Deepika kept her hair simple as she tied it in a ponytail, wore heavy earrings and deep maroon lipstick to complete her look. One of the highest paid actresses in the world, Deepika is the only heroine to have her film earn Rs 300 crores at the Box Office, Her last outing on the big screen, Padmaavat, shattered Box Office Records and earned her critical acclaim as well. At the gala, which was attended by celebrities from across the world, Deepika also spoke about the importance of mental health. Deepika herself has undergone depression and through her foundation, The Live Love Laugh Foundation (TLLF) creates awareness around mental health. ❤️❤️❤️ @deepikapadukone tonight in NYC for the TIMES 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL WEARING @anamikakhanna.in earring #farahkhanfinejewellery hair @harryjoshprotools makeup @patrickta A post shared by Shaleena Nathani (@shaleenanathani) on Apr 24, 2018 at 4:57pm PDT × ❤️❤️❤️ @deepikapadukone tonight in NYC for the TIMES 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL WEARING @anamikakhanna.in earring #farahkhanfinejewellery hair @harryjoshprotools makeup @patrickta A post shared by Shaleena Nathani (@shaleenanathani) on Apr 24, 2018 at 4:57pm PDT × A post shared by Shaleena Nathani (@shaleenanathani) on Apr 24, 2018 at 4:31pm PDT × Always keep shining, keep inspiring us ? We're always with you (Part 1/2) @deepikapadukone #DeepikaAtTime100 #Time100Gala #Time100 . . . . . . . . . . . . #deepikapadukone #deepika #dp ____________________________________ #ranveersingh#rihanna#demilovato#arianagrande#beyonce#shawnmendes#justinbieber#selenagomez#shahidkapoor#kareenakapoor#aishwaryarai#ranbirkapoor#salmankhan#varundhawan#hrithikroshan#akshaykumar#priyankachopra#katrinakaif#shraddhakapoor#dishapatani#aliabhat#shahrukhkhan#ipl ____________________________________ A post shared by Deepika Padukone (@magicaldeepikapadukone) on Apr 24, 2018 at 8:46pm PDT × We're so proud of you ❤️ (Part 2/2) @deepikapadukone #DeepikaAtTime100 #Time100Gala #Time100 . . . . . . . . . . . . #deepikapadukone #deepika #dp ____________________________________ #ranveersingh#rihanna#demilovato#arianagrande#beyonce#shawnmendes#justinbieber#selenagomez#shahidkapoor#kareenakapoor#aishwaryarai#ranbirkapoor#salmankhan#varundhawan#hrithikroshan#akshaykumar#priyankachopra#katrinakaif#shraddhakapoor#dishapatani#aliabhat#shahrukhkhan#ipl ____________________________________ A post shared by Deepika Padukone (@magicaldeepikapadukone) on Apr 24, 2018 at 8:49pm PDT × The actress, who recently made her foray into Hollywood with xXx, had her co-star Vin Diesel writing a warm piece for her in TIME magazine. Deepika also addressed the widely discussed issue of pay disparity in films. " You can feel a sense of — am I stepping over the line, do I deserve it? But if you believe you deserve it, then you do. For years, we’ve been made to feel we should be OK with settling for less, with sometimes a promise of getting something more later on. But I think you should get what you think you deserve. It’s OK to fight for it, and it’s OK to feel uncomfortable initially because that’s just the way we’ve been made to feel for so long," the actress said. Celebrity author-chef and former model Padma Lakshmi shared a selfie with Deepika from the event.

Deepika Padukone stuns in an ivory saree at TIME's 100 Gala, see pics

<p>After Time Magazine announced<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/metoo-time-magazine-announces-silence-breakers-as-person-of-the-year-26051"> &#39;Silence Breakers&#39; as the &#39;Person of the Year&#39;,</a>&nbsp;pop star Taylor Swift became the focus of attention on social media.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Several people on social media questioned her inclusion as a &quot;silence breaker&quot;, stating that her incident wasn&#39;t as serious as compared to some other people&nbsp;who deserved to be on the cover more than her, media reports said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, according to &nbsp;Time, the kind of impact an incident has on the audience makes more sense. And in her case, it did.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the magazine, Swift talks about her sexual harassment incident in detail - how she was groped by DJ Mueller during a meet-and-greet photo session.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mueller had then filed a defamation suit against Swift who then filed a countersuit of $1 against him and won. Her aim was&nbsp;to &ldquo;serve as an example to other women who may resist publicly reliving similar outrageous and humiliating acts.&quot;</p>

<p>While some people expressed their anger and confusion about Swift&#39;s inclusion in the cover, other fans were in her support.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Why is Taylor Swift including in Times &ldquo;Silence Breakers&rdquo; cover? I&rsquo;m real life confused...??</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Very confused as to why Taylor Swift is on the cover of Time as one of the &ldquo;Silence Breakers&rdquo;. So many important conversations and breakthroughs were made this year and I don&rsquo;t recall her being at the forefront of any of them.</p>
&mdash; Tracee Ellis Ross Jr (@virghoe_) <a href="https://twitter.com/virghoe_/status/938754142826303488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I have mixed feelings about Taylor Swift getting TIME Person of the Year</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I have this weird sense of fairness. I come by it honestly by way of my father. My aunt said of him, &ldquo;your Dad always does the right thing.&rdquo; I try to live by that. This is why I am appalled at the number of people saying Taylor Swift isn&rsquo;t a victim worthy of being in Time 1/</p>
&mdash; bunny brewster (@smartsassylib) <a href="https://twitter.com/smartsassylib/status/938747171339427841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hate her if you want to, but facts are facts. Taylor Swift won a lawsuit against her abuser, and has helped inspire other women to go after their abusers. She has donated money to help victims recover, and to help with their legal funds. So YES. She helped break the silence.</p>
&mdash; Katy Mae Bossart (@bekindmae) <a href="https://twitter.com/bekindmae/status/938746633029869568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Taylor Swift was sexually assaulted.<br />
Taylor Swift was SUED by her ASSAULTER for millions because he couldn&rsquo;t get a job due to his actions.<br />
Taylor Swift dealt with the victim-blaming, the jokes, and harassment by media, but still chose to countersue.<br />
She IS a silence breaker.</p>
&mdash; ??Maleigha Sari (@MaleighaSari) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaleighaSari/status/938421151285547011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Many people have said that her inclusion as a silence breaker, stating that her incident wasn't as serious as compared to some other people - who deserved to be on the cover more than her.?

After Time Magazine announced 'Silence Breakers' as the 'Person of the Year', pop star Taylor Swift became the focus of attention on social media. Several people on social media questioned her inclusion as a "silence breaker", stating that her incident wasn't as serious as compared to some other people who deserved to be on the cover more than her, media reports said. However, according to Time, the kind of impact an incident has on the audience makes more sense. And in her case, it did. In the magazine, Swift talks about her sexual harassment incident in detail - how she was groped by DJ Mueller during a meet-and-greet photo session. Mueller had then filed a defamation suit against Swift who then filed a countersuit of $1 against him and won. Her aim was to “serve as an example to other women who may resist publicly reliving similar outrageous and humiliating acts." While some people expressed their anger and confusion about Swift's inclusion in the cover, other fans were in her support. Why is Taylor Swift including in Times “Silence Breakers” cover? I’m real life confused...?? — Big Pun. (@KillaMinilla) December 6, 2017 × Very confused as to why Taylor Swift is on the cover of Time as one of the “Silence Breakers”. So many important conversations and breakthroughs were made this year and I don’t recall her being at the forefront of any of them. — Tracee Ellis Ross Jr (@virghoe_) December 7, 2017 × I have mixed feelings about Taylor Swift getting TIME Person of the Year — Zel ? (@mrzlstrll) December 7, 2017 × I have this weird sense of fairness. I come by it honestly by way of my father. My aunt said of him, “your Dad always does the right thing.” I try to live by that. This is why I am appalled at the number of people saying Taylor Swift isn’t a victim worthy of being in Time 1/ — bunny brewster (@smartsassylib) December 7, 2017 × Hate her if you want to, but facts are facts. Taylor Swift won a lawsuit against her abuser, and has helped inspire other women to go after their abusers. She has donated money to help victims recover, and to help with their legal funds. So YES. She helped break the silence. — Katy Mae Bossart (@bekindmae) December 7, 2017 × Taylor Swift was sexually assaulted. Taylor Swift was SUED by her ASSAULTER for millions because he couldn’t get a job due to his actions. Taylor Swift dealt with the victim-blaming, the jokes, and harassment by media, but still chose to countersue. She IS a silence breaker. — ??Maleigha Sari (@MaleighaSari) December 6, 2017 ×

Taylor Swift as 'silence breaker' on Time: Netizens confused

<p>Time Magazine <a href="http://www.wionews.com/photos/asians-featured-on-time-magazine-cover-page-as-person-of-the-year-589#photo-30703">has designated &quot;silence breakers</a>&quot;&nbsp;who triggered the sexual harassment revelations as &quot;Person of the Year&quot;.</p>

<p>Time magazine publishes the &quot;Person of the Year&quot; on 6th December every year.</p>

<p>The magazine has decided to bring the&nbsp;Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment case into focus this year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Saudi Arabia&#39;s crown prince Mohammad bin Salman was leading the online poll for the magazine&#39;s &quot;Person of the year&quot; title. However, the final call was&nbsp;taken by the editors of Time magazine who decided to give it to the &quot;silence breakers&quot;.</p>

<p>&quot;This is the fastest moving social change we&#39;ve seen in decades, and it began with individual acts of courage by hundreds of women - and some men, too - who came forward to tell their own stories,&quot; Time editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal told NBC&#39;s &quot;Today&quot; program, referring to them as &quot;the silence breakers.&quot;</p>

<p>The #Metoo social media campaign had exposed a number of men across the world who had allegedly harassed&nbsp;women. The campaign had gone viral with several women and men coming forward to narrate their stories.</p>

<p>Pop star Taylor Swift, actress Ashley Judd, lobbyist Adama Iwu and a strawberry picker Isabel Pascual have been chosen on the cover of the &#39;silence breakers&#39; issue.</p>


Time magazine announced the Person of the Year

Time Magazine has designated "silence breakers" who triggered the sexual harassment revelations as "Person of the Year". Time magazine publishes the "Person of the Year" on 6th December every year. The magazine has decided to bring the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment case into focus this year. Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammad bin Salman was leading the online poll for the magazine's "Person of the year" title. However, the final call was taken by the editors of Time magazine who decided to give it to the "silence breakers". "This is the fastest moving social change we've seen in decades, and it began with individual acts of courage by hundreds of women - and some men, too - who came forward to tell their own stories," Time editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal told NBC's "Today" program, referring to them as "the silence breakers." The #Metoo social media campaign had exposed a number of men across the world who had allegedly harassed women. The campaign had gone viral with several women and men coming forward to narrate their stories. Pop star Taylor Swift, actress Ashley Judd, lobbyist Adama Iwu and a strawberry picker Isabel Pascual have been chosen on the cover of the 'silence breakers' issue.

#Metoo: Time magazine announces 'Silence breakers' as 'Person of the Year'

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<p>While addressing a rally in Gujarat&#39;s Dhandhuka, Prime minister Narendra Modi has said that he has no objection to Kapil Sibal representing the Muslim community in Ayodhya case. However, he questioned how is the case connected to Lok Sabha elections.</p>

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<p>The Delhi government today&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/oxygen-chamber-in-gurgaon-a-respite-from-pollution-25018">told the National Green Tribunal(NGT)</a>&nbsp;that there would be no exemption&nbsp;for vehicles in the odd-even scheme when it implemented next time. The Kejriwal government submitted its&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/delhi-pollution-children-are-inhaling-cigarette-the-moment-they-are-born-24287">action plan to combat pollution</a>&nbsp;in the national capital.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/us-move-to-recognise-jerusalem-as-capital-of-israel-will-lead-to-escalation-of-tension-china-26028" target="_blank">Jerusalem status: &#39;Concerned about possible escalation of tension,&#39; says China</a></p>

<p>China said today US President Donald Trump&#39;s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel would lead to &quot;possible escalation of tensions&quot;. Britain which is the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/donald-trump-tells-mideast-leaders-he-will-move-embassy-to-jerusalem-breaking-with-us-policy-25980">principal ally of the United States&nbsp;</a>expressed &quot;concern&quot; and said Jerusalem should be part of the &quot;final settlement between the Israelis&nbsp;and the Palestinians&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/cricket/ipl-franchises-allowed-to-retain-5-players-26046" target="_blank">IPL franchises allowed to retain 5 players: Rajeev Shukla</a></p>

<p>Providing a long-pending solution to the Indian Premier League (IPL) teams to retain their big players, the governing council on Wednesday announced that the franchises can retain a maximum of five players by virtue of a combination of pre-auction retention and Right To Match (RTM) cards for the upcoming 2018 edition.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/metoo-time-magazine-announces-silence-breakers-as-person-of-the-year-26051" target="_blank">#Metoo: Time magazine announces &#39;Silence breakers&#39; as &#39;Person of the Year&#39;</a></p>

<p>Time Magazine&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/photos/asians-featured-on-time-magazine-cover-page-as-person-of-the-year-589#photo-30703">has designated &quot;silence breakers</a>&quot;&nbsp;who triggered the sexual harassment revelations as &quot;Person of the Year&quot;. Time magazine publishes the &quot;Person of the Year&quot; on 6th December every year. It has decided to bring the&nbsp;Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment case into focus this year.&nbsp;</p>


How is Ayodhya case related to 2019 elections? PM Modi asks Kapil Sibal in Gujarat election rally While addressing a rally in Gujarat's Dhandhuka, Prime minister Narendra Modi has said that he has no objection to Kapil Sibal representing the Muslim community in Ayodhya case. However, he questioned how is the case connected to Lok Sabha elections. 'No exemption' in odd-even scheme: Delhi government's pollution action plan to NGT The Delhi government today told the National Green Tribunal(NGT) that there would be no exemption for vehicles in the odd-even scheme when it implemented next time. The Kejriwal government submitted its action plan to combat pollution in the national capital. Jerusalem status: 'Concerned about possible escalation of tension,' says China China said today US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel would lead to "possible escalation of tensions". Britain which is the principal ally of the United States expressed "concern" and said Jerusalem should be part of the "final settlement between the Israelis and the Palestinians" IPL franchises allowed to retain 5 players: Rajeev Shukla Providing a long-pending solution to the Indian Premier League (IPL) teams to retain their big players, the governing council on Wednesday announced that the franchises can retain a maximum of five players by virtue of a combination of pre-auction retention and Right To Match (RTM) cards for the upcoming 2018 edition. #Metoo: Time magazine announces 'Silence breakers' as 'Person of the Year' Time Magazine has designated "silence breakers" who triggered the sexual harassment revelations as "Person of the Year". Time magazine publishes the "Person of the Year" on 6th December every year. It has decided to bring the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment case into focus this year.

WION Evening News brief, 6 December, 2017

<p>Saudi Arabia&#39;s crowned prince Mohammad bin Salman is leading with 19% votes for the TIME magazines &quot;Person of the year&quot;&nbsp;title.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He has left behind a number of influential people like Carmen Yulin Cruz, Hilary Clinton, and the social media campaign #MeToo.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The poll began last week, which included 33 contenders in the running.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also read:<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/after-arresting-top-leaders-saudi-arabia-threatens-iran-seals-border-with-yemen-23619" target="_blank"> After arresting top leaders, Saudi Arabia threatens Iran &amp; seals border with Yemen</a></p>

<p>Although the title is &quot;Person of the Year&quot;, the criteria are actually quite broad. A person, a group, an idea or even an object can be selected as the winner by TIME&#39;s editors.</p>

<p>Saudi Arabia&#39;s Crown Prince&nbsp;Salman has become popular around the world for his rapid dominance to the top of Saudi Arabia&#39;s power format, for his aspiring reform plan and a shocking corruption purge of top officials and fellow princes.</p>

<p>Also Read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/will-pursue-terrorists-until-they-are-wiped-out-declares-saudi-arabias-crown-prince-salman-25283">Will pursue terrorists until they are wiped out, declares Saudi Arabia&#39;s crown prince Salman</a></p>

<p>Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/we-are-returning-to-what-we-were-a-country-of-moderate-islam-saudi-crown-prince-22844">We are returning to what we were -- a country of moderate Islam: Saudi crown prince</a></p>

<p>Voting in the poll ends on December 4th and the results will be revealed on December 6th.&nbsp;</p>


He has left behind a number of influential people like Carmen Yulin Cruz, Hilary Clinton and the social media campaign #MeToo

Saudi Arabia's crowned prince Mohammad bin Salman is leading with 19% votes for the TIME magazines "Person of the year" title. He has left behind a number of influential people like Carmen Yulin Cruz, Hilary Clinton, and the social media campaign #MeToo. TIME magazines Person of the year poll. (Others) × The poll began last week, which included 33 contenders in the running. Also read: After arresting top leaders, Saudi Arabia threatens Iran & seals border with Yemen Although the title is "Person of the Year", the criteria are actually quite broad. A person, a group, an idea or even an object can be selected as the winner by TIME's editors. Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Salman has become popular around the world for his rapid dominance to the top of Saudi Arabia's power format, for his aspiring reform plan and a shocking corruption purge of top officials and fellow princes. Also Read: Will pursue terrorists until they are wiped out, declares Saudi Arabia's crown prince Salman Also read: We are returning to what we were -- a country of moderate Islam: Saudi crown prince Voting in the poll ends on December 4th and the results will be revealed on December 6th.

Saudi Arabia's Prince Mohammed bin Salman leads in Time 'Person of the Year' poll

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Hours after the killing of over 230 worshippers in a deadly attack at the mosque in Egypt&#39;s North Sinai, the country&#39;s air force has launched a retaliatory attack on terror hideouts in the surrounding.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/national-pharmaceutical-pricing-authority-issues-notice-to-gurugram-fortis-hospital-25064">Pricing authority issues notice to Gurugram Fortis hospital</a></p>

<p>The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has sent a notice to Gurugram&#39;s Fortis Hospital over alleged charging of exorbitant bill from a dengue patient.&nbsp;</p>

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<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/i-declined-times-person-of-the-year-trump-25062">Time rebuffs Trump&#39;s claim he declined Time&#39;s &#39;Person of the Year&#39;</a></p>

<p>United Stated President Donald Trump has decided to turn down the TIME&#39;s &#39;Person of the year&#39; title after being told he would &#39;probably&#39; be selected this year. However, Time magazine has rebuffed President&#39;s claim.</p>

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<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/egypt-declares-three-days-of-mourning-after-terror-attack-25063">Egypt declares three-day mourning following terror attack</a></p>

<p>President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi conducted an emergency security meeting with Defense Minister Sedki Sobhai and the head of General Intelligence, Khalid Fawazy, to talk about the precise steps to be taken following the deadly Al-Rawaada mosque attack.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/policeman-dies-in-maharashtra-landmine-blast-25066">Policeman dies in landmine blast in Maharashtra</a></p>

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The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has sent a notice to Gurugram's Fortis Hospital over alleged charging of exorbitant bill from a dengue patient.?

Egypt army launches retaliatory attack on terror hideouts, guns down several militants Hours after the killing of over 230 worshippers in a deadly attack at the mosque in Egypt's North Sinai, the country's air force has launched a retaliatory attack on terror hideouts in the surrounding. Pricing authority issues notice to Gurugram Fortis hospital The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has sent a notice to Gurugram's Fortis Hospital over alleged charging of exorbitant bill from a dengue patient. Time rebuffs Trump's claim he declined Time's 'Person of the Year' United Stated President Donald Trump has decided to turn down the TIME's 'Person of the year' title after being told he would 'probably' be selected this year. However, Time magazine has rebuffed President's claim. Egypt declares three-day mourning following terror attack President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi conducted an emergency security meeting with Defense Minister Sedki Sobhai and the head of General Intelligence, Khalid Fawazy, to talk about the precise steps to be taken following the deadly Al-Rawaada mosque attack. Policeman dies in landmine blast in Maharashtra A policeman died in a landmine blast at Korchi's Kotgul in Maharashtra on Friday. The blast occurred at Korchi's Kotgul in Gadchiroli.

WION Morning News Brief, November 25, 2017

<p>Former US President George H W Bush apologised Monday to a woman who accused him of groping her during a photo session in 2003, when she was only 16 years old and the chief executive was 79.</p>

<p>The former president&#39;s spokesman, Jim McGrath, said in a statement sent to US media that Bush senior &quot;simply does not have it in his heart to knowingly cause anyone distress,&quot; a statement very similar to the one used the first time he was accused of such behaviour.</p>

<p>&quot;He again apologises to anyone he offended during a photo op,&quot; McGrath added.</p>

<p>The woman making the accusation, Roslyn Corrigan, said in an interview published in Time magazine this Monday that her initial reaction to the groping was &quot;absolute horror.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;I was really, really confused,&quot; she said.</p>

<p>The incident occurred when Corrigan and her mother, Sari Young, were posing for an official photo, each on opposite sides of the elder Bush, who supposedly used the moment to touch the teenager&#39;s buttocks.</p>

<p>The incident occurred , according to Corrigan, in November&nbsp;2003 during an event held at the offices of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Texas where the girl went with her father, who was an intelligence analyst.</p>

<p>During the interview, Corrigan asked, &quot;What does a teenager say to the ex-president of the United States? Like, &#39;Hey dude, you shouldn&#39;t have touched me like that?&#39;&quot;</p>

<p>According to the article, up to seven people, including family members and friends, have told the magazine that Corrigan told them what happened at the time.</p>

<p>With the case reported Monday there are now six accusations of sexual harassment reported against the former US president since last October 24, when American actress Heather Lind said he touched her inappropriately while telling her a &quot;dirty joke&quot; during a promotional tour of her TV series.</p>

<p>After that first accusation, the former president&#39;s spokesman said in a statement that the politician, 93, &quot;would never - under any circumstance - intentionally cause anyone distress,&quot; but added that Bush senior &quot;most sincerely apologises if his attempt at humour offended Ms. Lind.&quot;</p>

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The woman making the accusation, Roslyn Corrigan, said in an interview published in Time magazine this Monday that her initial reaction to the groping was "absolute horror."

Former US President George H W Bush apologised Monday to a woman who accused him of groping her during a photo session in 2003, when she was only 16 years old and the chief executive was 79. The former president's spokesman, Jim McGrath, said in a statement sent to US media that Bush senior "simply does not have it in his heart to knowingly cause anyone distress," a statement very similar to the one used the first time he was accused of such behaviour. "He again apologises to anyone he offended during a photo op," McGrath added. The woman making the accusation, Roslyn Corrigan, said in an interview published in Time magazine this Monday that her initial reaction to the groping was "absolute horror." "I was really, really confused," she said. The incident occurred when Corrigan and her mother, Sari Young, were posing for an official photo, each on opposite sides of the elder Bush, who supposedly used the moment to touch the teenager's buttocks. The incident occurred , according to Corrigan, in November 2003 during an event held at the offices of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Texas where the girl went with her father, who was an intelligence analyst. During the interview, Corrigan asked, "What does a teenager say to the ex-president of the United States? Like, 'Hey dude, you shouldn't have touched me like that?'" According to the article, up to seven people, including family members and friends, have told the magazine that Corrigan told them what happened at the time. With the case reported Monday there are now six accusations of sexual harassment reported against the former US president since last October 24, when American actress Heather Lind said he touched her inappropriately while telling her a "dirty joke" during a promotional tour of her TV series. After that first accusation, the former president's spokesman said in a statement that the politician, 93, "would never - under any circumstance - intentionally cause anyone distress," but added that Bush senior "most sincerely apologises if his attempt at humour offended Ms. Lind." (All the rights of the contents (text, photo, video, multimedia products and others) included in the services supplied to the user in this test are EFE-EPA property and shall be reproduced under EFE-EPA @copyright. Contents shall be reproduced only in the terms agreed with EFE and by no mean can those be redistributed, transferred or traded. User shall be held responsible for the alteration or misuse of the contents and products included in EFE-EPA services. User is compelled to follow the national law and will be the only responsible for the use or misuse of the contents provided by EFE-EPA.)

Bush senior apologises to woman who denounced groping incident

<p>Time magazine on Wednesday named Donald Trump its &quot;Person of the Year&quot; for 2016 for his stunning upset election victory that rewrote the rules of politics, delivering him to the helm of a divided America.</p>

<p>The president-elect dialed into NBC television&#39;s Today show, welcoming the accolade as a &quot;very, very great honor,&quot; denying he was responsible for divisions and praising outgoing Democratic President Barack Obama.</p>

<p>The real estate tycoon, who has never previously held elected office and shocked the political establishment by defeating his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, is featured on Time&#39;s cover described as &quot;Donald Trump: President of the Divided States of America.&quot;</p>

<p>The magazine said its person of the year, a tradition that began in 1927, &quot;had the greatest influence, for better or worse, on the events of the year.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;So which is it this year: better or worse?&quot; editor-in-chief Nancy Gibbs wrote. &quot;The challenge for Donald Trump is how profoundly the country disagrees about the answer.&quot;</p>

<p>She said 2016 had been the year of his rise and 2017 would be the year of his rule, after he is sworn into office on January 20.</p>

<p>&quot;Like all newly elected leaders, he has a chance to fulfill promises and defy expectations,&quot; said Gibbs.</p>

<p>Trump won the title, she added, for &quot;reminding America that demagoguery feeds on despair and that truth is only as powerful as the trust in those who speak it, for empowering a hidden electorate by mainstreaming its furies and live-streaming its fears, and for framing tomorrow&#39;s political culture by demolishing yesterday&#39;s.&quot;</p>

<p>In the past Time has showed its editorial teeth by naming sinister figures -- Adolf Hitler in 1938 and Joseph Stalin both in 1939 and 1942.</p>

<p>The president-elect told NBC&#39;s Today show that he thought the sub-heading on the front cover about a divided America was &quot;snarky&quot; and denied that it was his fault.</p>

<p>&quot;I&#39;m not president yet so I didn&#39;t do anything to divide,&quot; he said, despite having inflamed the country by campaign rhetoric disparaging women, illegal immigrants and Muslims among others.</p>

<p><strong>Takes Obama&#39;s advice</strong></p>

<p>For years he criticized Obama and was instrumental in the so-called &quot;birther&quot; movement that questioned whether the first black president was born in the United States.</p>

<p>&quot;I will say this: I&#39;ve now gotten to know President Obama, I really like him,&quot; Trump told NBC on Wednesday. &quot;I can&#39;t speak for him, but we have a really good chemistry together. We talked,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>&quot;He loves the country, he wants to do right by the country and for the country and I will tell you, we obviously very much disagree on certain policies and certain things, but I really like him,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>The billionaire even said that he discussed some of his possible appointments with the outgoing Democratic president.</p>

<p>&quot;I take his recommendations very seriously and there are some people that I will be appointing and in one case have appointed where he thought very highly of that person,&quot; Trump said.</p>

<p>Clinton, the former secretary of state who became the closest in history to becoming America&#39;s first female commander in chief, was named the runner-up, with computer hackers in third place.</p>

<p>The former first lady won the popular vote with around 2.7 million more votes than Trump, but the Republican won the crucial Electoral College by 306 to 232.</p>

<p>Trump campaigned hard on a promise of bringing back jobs with the old manufacturing heartland hard hit by companies fleeing overseas and taking jobs to cheaper labor markets in China or Mexico.</p>

<p>Trump told Time in an interview that he asked Apple CEO Tim Cook to build in the United States &quot;a great plant, your biggest and your best, even if it&#39;s only a foot by a foot bigger than some place in China.&quot;</p>

<p>He also addressed representing working class Americans despite his lavish wealth, living in a luxurious Manhattan penthouse.</p>

<p>&quot;I&#39;m sitting in an apartment the likes of which nobody&#39;s ever seen. And yet I represent the workers of the world. And they love me and I love them,&quot; he told the magazine.</p>

<p>&quot;I think people aspire to do things. And they aspire to watch people. I don&#39;t think they want to see the president carrying his luggage out of Air Force One. And that&#39;s pretty much the way it is,&quot; he said.<br />
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Time magazine said its person of the year 'had the greatest influence, for better or worse, on the events of the year'

Time magazine on Wednesday named Donald Trump its "Person of the Year" for 2016 for his stunning upset election victory that rewrote the rules of politics, delivering him to the helm of a divided America. The president-elect dialed into NBC television's Today show, welcoming the accolade as a "very, very great honor," denying he was responsible for divisions and praising outgoing Democratic President Barack Obama. The real estate tycoon, who has never previously held elected office and shocked the political establishment by defeating his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, is featured on Time's cover described as "Donald Trump: President of the Divided States of America." The magazine said its person of the year, a tradition that began in 1927, "had the greatest influence, for better or worse, on the events of the year." "So which is it this year: better or worse?" editor-in-chief Nancy Gibbs wrote. "The challenge for Donald Trump is how profoundly the country disagrees about the answer." She said 2016 had been the year of his rise and 2017 would be the year of his rule, after he is sworn into office on January 20. "Like all newly elected leaders, he has a chance to fulfill promises and defy expectations," said Gibbs. Trump won the title, she added, for "reminding America that demagoguery feeds on despair and that truth is only as powerful as the trust in those who speak it, for empowering a hidden electorate by mainstreaming its furies and live-streaming its fears, and for framing tomorrow's political culture by demolishing yesterday's." In the past Time has showed its editorial teeth by naming sinister figures -- Adolf Hitler in 1938 and Joseph Stalin both in 1939 and 1942. The president-elect told NBC's Today show that he thought the sub-heading on the front cover about a divided America was "snarky" and denied that it was his fault. "I'm not president yet so I didn't do anything to divide," he said, despite having inflamed the country by campaign rhetoric disparaging women, illegal immigrants and Muslims among others. Takes Obama's advice For years he criticized Obama and was instrumental in the so-called "birther" movement that questioned whether the first black president was born in the United States. "I will say this: I've now gotten to know President Obama, I really like him," Trump told NBC on Wednesday. "I can't speak for him, but we have a really good chemistry together. We talked," he said. "He loves the country, he wants to do right by the country and for the country and I will tell you, we obviously very much disagree on certain policies and certain things, but I really like him," he added. The billionaire even said that he discussed some of his possible appointments with the outgoing Democratic president. "I take his recommendations very seriously and there are some people that I will be appointing and in one case have appointed where he thought very highly of that person," Trump said. Clinton, the former secretary of state who became the closest in history to becoming America's first female commander in chief, was named the runner-up, with computer hackers in third place. The former first lady won the popular vote with around 2.7 million more votes than Trump, but the Republican won the crucial Electoral College by 306 to 232. Trump campaigned hard on a promise of bringing back jobs with the old manufacturing heartland hard hit by companies fleeing overseas and taking jobs to cheaper labor markets in China or Mexico. Trump told Time in an interview that he asked Apple CEO Tim Cook to build in the United States "a great plant, your biggest and your best, even if it's only a foot by a foot bigger than some place in China." He also addressed representing working class Americans despite his lavish wealth, living in a luxurious Manhattan penthouse. "I'm sitting in an apartment the likes of which nobody's ever seen. And yet I represent the workers of the world. And they love me and I love them," he told the magazine. "I think people aspire to do things. And they aspire to watch people. I don't think they want to see the president carrying his luggage out of Air Force One. And that's pretty much the way it is," he said. (AFP)

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