Indo-US Joint Statement: Indian Oil-Exxonmobil MoU announced | India-US Ties | PM Modi India is the world’s third-largest oil importer and the fourth-largest buyer of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The country is a key Asian refining hub, with an installed capacity of more than 249.4 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) through 23 refineries.

Indo-US Joint Statement: Indian Oil-Exxonmobil MoU announced | India-US Ties | PM Modi

US First lady MelaniaTrump reaches Delhi govt school | WION News | World News Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held talks at the Hyderabad House. Meanwhile, US First Lady Melania Trump is attending 'Happiness Class' programme at a Delhi school.

US First lady Melania Trump reaches Delhi govt school

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads US President Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump, into the Hyderabad House where the two world leaders are scheduled to hold talks on business.

PM Narendra Modi receives Donald Trump and Melania Trump at Hyderabad House

US President's Donald Trump two-day India visit is not just about theatrics but India and US are also looking at signing pacts in areas of defence deals, intellectual property rights, nuclear power cooperation, homeland security etc. Watch report:

What will be the outcome of Modi-Trump meet, Trade, Defence and much more

US President Donald Trump has met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House. Both the leaders have seated themselves for the bilateral talks which will continue for one and half hour. Watch WION's exclusive report on Trump's India visit.

WION exclusive report on Trump's India visit | Bilateral talks begin | Hyderabad House

WION in an exclusive conversation spoke with South Asia Bureau chief for Financial Times Amy Kazmin on Donald Trump's India visit.

WION exclusive conversation with Amy Kazmin on Trump's India visit

FLOTUS appreciates Delhi govt's 'Happiness Curriculum' | WION News | World News Melania attended happiness classes at Sarvodaya Co-Educational Senior Secondary School, an educational program implemented by the Delhi government for students first through eight grades.

FLOTUS appreciates Delhi govt's 'Happiness Curriculum'

<p>US President Donald Trump expressed his pleasure after visiting Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world, by describing it a "timeless testament to the rich and diverse beauty of Indian culture".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Trump, who arrived in India today, went to Agra to visit Taj Mahal, along with his wife Melania Trump, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"Taj Mahal inspires awe, a timeless testament to the rich and diverse beauty of Indian culture! Thank you, India," wrote Trump in the visitor's book.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>At Taj Mahal, Trump and Melania were seen walking hand in hand where a guide shared the insights of the 17th-century masterpiece. Ivanka and Jared also explored the beauty of the historic site and also posed for the cameras.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath presented a portrait of Taj Mahal to Trump and the first lady after they concluded their visit and departed for Delhi.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, Adityanath and UP Governor Anandiben Patel welcomed Trump and his family after they landed in Agra in the evening today.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Before leaving for Agra, Trump told reporters that he has never visited the iconic site but heard that it's "incredible".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Trump, today, began his two-day visit to India, where he was received by PM Narendra Modi at Ahmedabad airport. Trump visited Sabarmati Ashram and inaugurated Motera cricket stadium before heading to Agra.&nbsp;<br />
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US President Donald Trump expressed his pleasure after visiting Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world, by describing it a "timeless testament to the rich and diverse beauty of Indian culture".

US President Donald Trump expressed his pleasure after visiting Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world, by describing it a "timeless testament to the rich and diverse beauty of Indian culture". Trump, who arrived in India today, went to Agra to visit Taj Mahal, along with his wife Melania Trump, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner. Watch: #TrumpIndiaVisit | The Trumps at the iconic monument of love Watch @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS' visit to the #TajMahal 'Timeless testament of divine beauty and love' says the U.S President on the Taj Mahal pic.twitter.com/DAoglrGcqL — WION (@WIONews) February 24, 2020 × "Taj Mahal inspires awe, a timeless testament to the rich and diverse beauty of Indian culture! Thank you, India," wrote Trump in the visitor's book. US President Donald Trump's message in the visitor's book at the Taj Mahal- "Taj Mahal inspires awe, a timeless testament to the rich and diverse beauty of Indian culture! Thank you, India". pic.twitter.com/QtD87OeiYk — ANI (@ANI) February 24, 2020 × At Taj Mahal, Trump and Melania were seen walking hand in hand where a guide shared the insights of the 17th-century masterpiece. Ivanka and Jared also explored the beauty of the historic site and also posed for the cameras. Agra: US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the Taj Mahal. pic.twitter.com/DOd4tu8iOQ — ANI (@ANI) February 24, 2020 × Uttar Pradesh: US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner at the Taj Mahal in Agra. pic.twitter.com/c2zxTQMeZ5 — ANI (@ANI) February 24, 2020 × Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath presented a portrait of Taj Mahal to Trump and the first lady after they concluded their visit and departed for Delhi. Earlier, Adityanath and UP Governor Anandiben Patel welcomed Trump and his family after they landed in Agra in the evening today. Before leaving for Agra, Trump told reporters that he has never visited the iconic site but heard that it's "incredible". Trump, today, began his two-day visit to India, where he was received by PM Narendra Modi at Ahmedabad airport. Trump visited Sabarmati Ashram and inaugurated Motera cricket stadium before heading to Agra.

Taj Mahal, a testament to rich and diverse beauty of Indian culture: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump made his third state of union speech today at the same house chamber where he was impeached last December. His speech focused on what he called 'The Great American Comeback' from snubbing Pelosi to taking a dig at the Democrats.

Soleimani was the World's Biggest Terrorist : Trump

<p>President Donald Trump tore into environmental "prophets of doom" at the Davos forum Tuesday, rejecting fiery warnings from teenage campaigner Greta Thunberg and talking up his own record in a counterpoint to impeachment back home.</p>

<p>Thunberg was in the audience in the Swiss Alps to hear the typically bullish speech by Trump, delivered just before the US Senate opened the crucial next stage in his trial for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.</p>

<p><b>Also Read</b>:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/thunberg-changes-required-are-nowhere-in-sight-267938">Thunberg: changes required are nowhere in sight</a></p>

<p>The 50th meeting of the World Economic Forum aimed for a strong focus on climate change but Trump made clear he had no time for Thunberg's warning that "our house is still on fire."</p>

<p><strong>Watch | Donald Trump delivers keynote address at WEF 2020</strong></p>

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<p>Instead, he touted the US economy, which he said was enjoying an "unprecedented" boom thanks to his policies. That was a message he then continued at a dinner meeting with CEOs including Europe's richest person Bernard Arnault of luxury firm LVMH and the Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal.</p>

<p>The Republican was also to meet Wednesday with the president of Iraq and the leader of Iraqi Kurdistan before heading back to Washington.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This will be his first talks with the Iraqi leadership since a US drone strike killed Iran's top military figure and also a senior Iraqi commander in Baghdad, triggering a parliament vote calling for the expulsion of US troops from Iraq.</p>

<p><strong>Dismissing the 'apocalypse'</strong></p>

<p>Dismissing scientifically backed warnings that global warming is wrecking the planet, Trump said "we must reject the perennial prophets of doom and their predictions of the apocalypse."</p>

<p>He claimed that "alarmists" had been wrong over the decades when predicting population crisis, mass starvation or the end of oil.</p>

<p>Trump branded those warning of out-of-control global warming and other environmental disasters "the heirs of yesterday's foolish fortune tellers".</p>

<p>Trump did not even mention global warming.</p>

<p>He was just as unapologetic over his impeachment, which is now kicking into high gear.</p>

<p>That's "just a hoax," he said, calling the impeachment trial "disgraceful".</p>

<p><strong>Trump campaigns</strong></p>

<p>Large parts of Trump's address sounded like a campaign speech aimed at a domestic audience as much as the Davos gathering of global political and business elites, which began in 1971.</p>

<p>"I'm glad to declare the United States is in the midst of a great economic boom the likes of which the world has never seen before," he said.</p>

<p>Over and over, Trump brought up statistics he claimed proved his "unprecedented" success, based on slashing environmental protections and renegotiating trade relationships with China and the United States' two huge neighbours Canada and Mexico.</p>

<p>"The American dream is back, bigger, better, stronger than ever before," he said.</p>

<p>Robin Niblett, director of the Chatham House think tank, called Trump's performance "an almost plain vanilla presidential campaign speech, laying out an unassailable set of statistics that tell the Democrats 'good luck taking me on on this, because you won't stand a chance'."</p>

<p><strong>'Just the very beginning'</strong></p>

<p>Earlier, Thunberg underlined the message that has inspired millions around the world, saying "basically nothing has been done" to fight climate change.</p>

<p>Speaking calmly and with a wry smile, Thunberg acknowledged that her campaign, which began with school strikes, had attracted huge attention without yet achieving concrete change.</p>

<p>"There is a difference between being heard to actually leading to something," the 17-year-old said.</p>

<p>And despite the focus given by the Davos forum, Greenpeace said in a new report that some of the world's biggest banks, insurers and pension funds have collectively invested $1.4 trillion (1.26 trillion euros) in fossil fuel companies since the Paris climate deal in 2016.</p>

<p>Trump touted the United States as the "number one producer of oil and natural gas" and said he would not let "radical socialists" attack the lucrative industry.</p>

<p><strong>'Governments continue to fail'</strong></p>

<p>Sustainability is the buzzword at the Davos forum, with heel crampons handed out to participants to encourage them to walk on the icy streets rather than use cars, and the signage paint made from seaweed.</p>

<p>"People are paying a lot more attention" to climate, Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer told AFP at Davos, adding there was "genuine action by some big players", after investment titan BlackRock said it was partially divesting out of coal.</p>

<p>"But let's be clear -- a big part of this is because we failed for a very long time and governments continue to fail," he added.</p>

<p>Business leaders are likely also to be concerned by the state of the global economy whose prospects, according to the International Monetary Fund, have improved but remain brittle.</p>

<p>The IMF cut its global growth estimate for 2020 to 3.3 percent, saying that a recent truce in the trade war between China and the US had brought some stability but that risks remained.</p>

<p>Activists meanwhile will be pressing for much more concrete action to fight inequality, after Oxfam issued a report outlining how the number of billionaires has doubled in the past decade and the world's 22 richest men now have more wealth than all the women in Africa.</p>


President Donald Trump tore into environmental "prophets of doom" at the Davos forum Tuesday, rejecting fiery warnings from teenage campaigner Greta Thunberg and talking up his own record in a counterpoint to impeachment back home.

President Donald Trump tore into environmental "prophets of doom" at the Davos forum Tuesday, rejecting fiery warnings from teenage campaigner Greta Thunberg and talking up his own record in a counterpoint to impeachment back home. Thunberg was in the audience in the Swiss Alps to hear the typically bullish speech by Trump, delivered just before the US Senate opened the crucial next stage in his trial for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Also Read: Thunberg: changes required are nowhere in sight The 50th meeting of the World Economic Forum aimed for a strong focus on climate change but Trump made clear he had no time for Thunberg's warning that "our house is still on fire." Watch | Donald Trump delivers keynote address at WEF 2020 × Instead, he touted the US economy, which he said was enjoying an "unprecedented" boom thanks to his policies. That was a message he then continued at a dinner meeting with CEOs including Europe's richest person Bernard Arnault of luxury firm LVMH and the Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal. The Republican was also to meet Wednesday with the president of Iraq and the leader of Iraqi Kurdistan before heading back to Washington. This will be his first talks with the Iraqi leadership since a US drone strike killed Iran's top military figure and also a senior Iraqi commander in Baghdad, triggering a parliament vote calling for the expulsion of US troops from Iraq. Dismissing the 'apocalypse' Dismissing scientifically backed warnings that global warming is wrecking the planet, Trump said "we must reject the perennial prophets of doom and their predictions of the apocalypse." He claimed that "alarmists" had been wrong over the decades when predicting population crisis, mass starvation or the end of oil. Trump branded those warning of out-of-control global warming and other environmental disasters "the heirs of yesterday's foolish fortune tellers". Trump did not even mention global warming. He was just as unapologetic over his impeachment, which is now kicking into high gear. That's "just a hoax," he said, calling the impeachment trial "disgraceful". Trump campaigns Large parts of Trump's address sounded like a campaign speech aimed at a domestic audience as much as the Davos gathering of global political and business elites, which began in 1971. "I'm glad to declare the United States is in the midst of a great economic boom the likes of which the world has never seen before," he said. Over and over, Trump brought up statistics he claimed proved his "unprecedented" success, based on slashing environmental protections and renegotiating trade relationships with China and the United States' two huge neighbours Canada and Mexico. "The American dream is back, bigger, better, stronger than ever before," he said. Robin Niblett, director of the Chatham House think tank, called Trump's performance "an almost plain vanilla presidential campaign speech, laying out an unassailable set of statistics that tell the Democrats 'good luck taking me on on this, because you won't stand a chance'." 'Just the very beginning' Earlier, Thunberg underlined the message that has inspired millions around the world, saying "basically nothing has been done" to fight climate change. Speaking calmly and with a wry smile, Thunberg acknowledged that her campaign, which began with school strikes, had attracted huge attention without yet achieving concrete change. "There is a difference between being heard to actually leading to something," the 17-year-old said. And despite the focus given by the Davos forum, Greenpeace said in a new report that some of the world's biggest banks, insurers and pension funds have collectively invested $1.4 trillion (1.26 trillion euros) in fossil fuel companies since the Paris climate deal in 2016. Trump touted the United States as the "number one producer of oil and natural gas" and said he would not let "radical socialists" attack the lucrative industry. 'Governments continue to fail' Sustainability is the buzzword at the Davos forum, with heel crampons handed out to participants to encourage them to walk on the icy streets rather than use cars, and the signage paint made from seaweed. "People are paying a lot more attention" to climate, Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer told AFP at Davos, adding there was "genuine action by some big players", after investment titan BlackRock said it was partially divesting out of coal. "But let's be clear -- a big part of this is because we failed for a very long time and governments continue to fail," he added. Business leaders are likely also to be concerned by the state of the global economy whose prospects, according to the International Monetary Fund, have improved but remain brittle. The IMF cut its global growth estimate for 2020 to 3.3 percent, saying that a recent truce in the trade war between China and the US had brought some stability but that risks remained. Activists meanwhile will be pressing for much more concrete action to fight inequality, after Oxfam issued a report outlining how the number of billionaires has doubled in the past decade and the world's 22 richest men now have more wealth than all the women in Africa.

Trump tears into environmental 'doom' mongers at Davos forum

<p>US President Donald Trump on Tuesday assailed environmental "prophets of doom", delivering an uncompromising message in Davos after Swedish teenage campaigner Greta Thunberg slammed government inaction on the climate crisis.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/the-power-of-youth-greta-thunberg-named-time-magazines-person-of-the-year-267728">Thunberg </a>was in the audience in the Swiss Alps to hear a typically bullish speech by Trump, delivered just before the start of his Senate impeachment trial in Washington. The 50th meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) got underway in the ski resort with an avowed focus on climate change but with starkly different visions over global warming laid bare.</p>

<p>"We must reject the perennial prophets of doom and their predictions of the apocalypse," said Trump, growling that "they want to see us do badly".<br />
He claimed that "<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/greta-thunberg-joined-by-thousands-of-swiss-activist-in-climate-march-275084">alarmists</a>" had been wrong on previous occasions by predicting population crisis, mass starvation and the end of oil.</p>

<p>Trump-branded those warnings of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ahead-of-davos-summit-greta-thunberg-calls-for-real-climate-action-274917">out-of-control global warming</a> and other environmental disasters "the heirs of yesterday's foolish fortune tellers".<br />
Trump told reporters later that his Davos trip was devoted to meeting "the most important people in the world and we're bringing back tremendous business".</p>

<p>Before Trump's appearance,&nbsp;Thunberg underlined the message that has inspired millions around the world, saying "basically nothing has been done" to fight climate change. "It will require much more than this. This is just the very beginning," the 17-year-old said. Speaking calmly and with a wry smile, Thunberg acknowledged that her campaign which began with school strikes had attracted huge attention without yet achieving concrete change. "There is a difference between being heard to actually leading to something," she said.</p>

<p><b>Also Read</b>:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/thunberg-changes-required-are-nowhere-in-sight-267938">Thunberg: changes required are nowhere in sight</a></p>

<p>While the WEF and individual business leaders have been detailing their concerns about climate change, Greenpeace complained in a new report that some of the world's biggest banks, insurers, and pension funds have collectively invested $1.4 trillion in fossil fuel companies since the Paris climate deal in 2016.</p>

<p>Trump in his speech reeled off a list of achievements for the American economy and touted the United States as the "number one producer of oil and natural gas".</p>

<p>There&nbsp;are no expectations that Trump and Thunberg, who have exchanged barbs through Twitter, would meet, but the crowded venue and intense schedule mean a chance encounter cannot be ruled out. When Trump and his entourage walked through UN headquarters last year at the annual General Assembly, a photo of the teenager staring in apparent fury at the president from the sidelines went viral.</p>

<p>Although Trump's Republican party holds a majority in the Senate and is almost sure to acquit him on charges of abusing his power and obstructing Congress, the impeachment adds volatility to an already tense 2020 presidential election. "We will never let radical socialists destroy our economy," said Trump, apparently referring to his Democratic party opponents ahead of the presidential election in November.</p>

<p><strong>'Governments continue to fail'</strong></p>

<p>Sustainability is the buzzword at the Davos forum, which began in 1971, with heel crampons handed out to participants to encourage them to walk on the icy streets rather than used cars, and the signage paint made out of seaweed. Trump's opposition to renewable energy, his withdrawal from the Paris accord negotiated under his predecessor Barack Obama, and the freehand extended to the fossil fuel industry put him at odds with the thrust of this year's event.</p>

<p>"People are paying a lot more attention" to climate, Eurasia Group president Ian Bremner said at Davos, adding there was "genuine action by some big players" after investment titan BlackRock said it was partially divesting out of coal. "But let's be clear -- a big part of this is because we failed for a very long time and governments continue to fail," he added.</p>

<p>Business leaders are likely also to be concerned by the state of the global economy whose prospects, according to the International Monetary Fund, have improved but remain brittle. The IMF cut its global growth estimate for 2020 to 3.3 per cent, saying that a recent truce in the trade war between China and the US had brought some stability but that risks remained.</p>

<p>Activists meanwhile will be pressing for much more concrete action to fight inequality, after Oxfam issued a report outlining how the number of billionaires has doubled in the past decade and the world's 22 richest men now have more wealth than all the women in Africa.</p>


US President Donald Trump on Tuesday assailed environmental "prophets of doom", delivering an uncompromising message in Davos after Swedish teenage campaigner Greta Thunberg slammed government inaction on the climate crisis.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday assailed environmental "prophets of doom", delivering an uncompromising message in Davos after Swedish teenage campaigner Greta Thunberg slammed government inaction on the climate crisis. Thunberg was in the audience in the Swiss Alps to hear a typically bullish speech by Trump, delivered just before the start of his Senate impeachment trial in Washington. The 50th meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) got underway in the ski resort with an avowed focus on climate change but with starkly different visions over global warming laid bare. "We must reject the perennial prophets of doom and their predictions of the apocalypse," said Trump, growling that "they want to see us do badly". He claimed that "alarmists" had been wrong on previous occasions by predicting population crisis, mass starvation and the end of oil. Trump-branded those warnings of out-of-control global warming and other environmental disasters "the heirs of yesterday's foolish fortune tellers". Trump told reporters later that his Davos trip was devoted to meeting "the most important people in the world and we're bringing back tremendous business". Before Trump's appearance, Thunberg underlined the message that has inspired millions around the world, saying "basically nothing has been done" to fight climate change. "It will require much more than this. This is just the very beginning," the 17-year-old said. Speaking calmly and with a wry smile, Thunberg acknowledged that her campaign which began with school strikes had attracted huge attention without yet achieving concrete change. "There is a difference between being heard to actually leading to something," she said. Also Read: Thunberg: changes required are nowhere in sight While the WEF and individual business leaders have been detailing their concerns about climate change, Greenpeace complained in a new report that some of the world's biggest banks, insurers, and pension funds have collectively invested $1.4 trillion in fossil fuel companies since the Paris climate deal in 2016. Trump in his speech reeled off a list of achievements for the American economy and touted the United States as the "number one producer of oil and natural gas". There are no expectations that Trump and Thunberg, who have exchanged barbs through Twitter, would meet, but the crowded venue and intense schedule mean a chance encounter cannot be ruled out. When Trump and his entourage walked through UN headquarters last year at the annual General Assembly, a photo of the teenager staring in apparent fury at the president from the sidelines went viral. Although Trump's Republican party holds a majority in the Senate and is almost sure to acquit him on charges of abusing his power and obstructing Congress, the impeachment adds volatility to an already tense 2020 presidential election. "We will never let radical socialists destroy our economy," said Trump, apparently referring to his Democratic party opponents ahead of the presidential election in November. 'Governments continue to fail' Sustainability is the buzzword at the Davos forum, which began in 1971, with heel crampons handed out to participants to encourage them to walk on the icy streets rather than used cars, and the signage paint made out of seaweed. Trump's opposition to renewable energy, his withdrawal from the Paris accord negotiated under his predecessor Barack Obama, and the freehand extended to the fossil fuel industry put him at odds with the thrust of this year's event. "People are paying a lot more attention" to climate, Eurasia Group president Ian Bremner said at Davos, adding there was "genuine action by some big players" after investment titan BlackRock said it was partially divesting out of coal. "But let's be clear -- a big part of this is because we failed for a very long time and governments continue to fail," he added. Business leaders are likely also to be concerned by the state of the global economy whose prospects, according to the International Monetary Fund, have improved but remain brittle. The IMF cut its global growth estimate for 2020 to 3.3 per cent, saying that a recent truce in the trade war between China and the US had brought some stability but that risks remained. Activists meanwhile will be pressing for much more concrete action to fight inequality, after Oxfam issued a report outlining how the number of billionaires has doubled in the past decade and the world's 22 richest men now have more wealth than all the women in Africa.

Trump rejects climate 'prophets of doom' as Thunberg warns Davos

The 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) has kicked off in the Swiss city of Davos, with an agenda that is focused heavily on climate change, as world leaders struggle to tackle the crisis. Here US President Donald Trump delivers a keynote. Watch it.

'Nothing short of spectacular' claims Trump over US economic success in Davos

Donald Trump delivers keynote address at WEF 2020

<p>US President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/it-would-be-best-if-trump-doesnt-get-involved-in-britains-election-boris-johnson-265300">Donald Trump </a>said on Tuesday he did not want to interfere in Britain's election, but that he thought current Prime Minister Boris Johnson was very capable and would do a good job.</p>

<p>"I think Boris is very capable and I think he'll do a good job," Trump said in London, where he is attending a meeting of NATO leaders.</p>

<p>Trump also reaffirmed his support for Brexit - the central objective of Johnson's election campaign. Britain holds its election on Dec. 12.</p>


US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he did not want to interfere in Britain's election, but that he thought current Prime Minister Boris Johnson was very capable and would do a good job.

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he did not want to interfere in Britain's election, but that he thought current Prime Minister Boris Johnson was very capable and would do a good job. "I think Boris is very capable and I think he'll do a good job," Trump said in London, where he is attending a meeting of NATO leaders. Trump also reaffirmed his support for Brexit - the central objective of Johnson's election campaign. Britain holds its election on Dec. 12.

UK PM Boris Johnson 'very capable', says Trump

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