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<p>Two high-ranking Iranian military advisers along with three others were killed in a strike launched by Israel on the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday (Jan 20), according to Iranian media reports.</p>

<p>"Two high-ranking Iranian advisers were martyred in today's attack by the Zionist regime (Israel) in the Mazzeh neighbourhood of Damascus," Iran's Mehr news agency said, quoting an informed but unnamed source.</p>

<p>The attack claimed the life of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' intelligence chief for Syria, his deputy as well as two other Guards members on Saturday, reported Iranian media.</p>

<p>"The Revolutionary Guards' Syria intel chief, his deputy and two other Guards members were martyred in the attack on Syria by Israel," Iran's Mehr news agency said, quoting an informed but unnamed source.</p>

<p>The Revolutionary Guards also released a statement saying that four of its members were left dead in the strike on the Syrian capital further condemning Israel for the attack.</p>

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<p>As per the official Syrian news agency SANA, a residential building was targeted in the strike which was situated in the Mazzeh neighbourhood of Damascus.</p>

<p>However, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said that the Israeli strike hit a four-storey building where "Iran-aligned leaders" were holding a meeting.</p>

<p>"An Israeli missile strike targeted a four-storey building, killing five people... and destroying the whole building where Iran-aligned leaders were meeting," said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based organisation that relies on a network of sources on the ground.</p>

<p><strong>WATCH | Pakistan and Iran agree to 'de-escalate' after trading air strikes</strong></p>

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<h2><strong>Israeli air strike in Syria kills senior Iranian general</strong></h2>

<p>Earlier in the month of December, an Israeli air strike killed a senior Iranian general in Syria, said the military.</p>

<p>Razi Moussavi from the Quds Force was the most senior commander of the Guards' foreign operations arm to be killed outside of Iran after a strike launched by the United States on Bagdad on January 3, 2020, killed the Force's commander, Qasem Soleimani.</p>

<p>During the civil war in Syria, which has now been going on for a decade, Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on the conflict-torn country majorly targeting Iran-backed forces as well as Syrian army positions.</p>

<p>However, there has been an upsurge in the number of strikes in Syria ever since the war broke out between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Two high-ranking Iranian military advisers along with three others were killed in a strike launched by Israel on the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday (Jan 20), according to Iranian media reports. "Two high-ranking Iranian advisers were martyred in today's attack by the Zionist regime (Israel) in the Mazzeh neighbourhood of Damascus," Iran's Mehr news agency said, quoting an informed but unnamed source. The attack claimed the life of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' intelligence chief for Syria, his deputy as well as two other Guards members on Saturday, reported Iranian media. "The Revolutionary Guards' Syria intel chief, his deputy and two other Guards members were martyred in the attack on Syria by Israel," Iran's Mehr news agency said, quoting an informed but unnamed source. The Revolutionary Guards also released a statement saying that four of its members were left dead in the strike on the Syrian capital further condemning Israel for the attack. Also read: Israel to get 'real slap in the face' if aggression expanded: Hezbollah As per the official Syrian news agency SANA, a residential building was targeted in the strike which was situated in the Mazzeh neighbourhood of Damascus. However, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said that the Israeli strike hit a four-storey building where "Iran-aligned leaders" were holding a meeting. "An Israeli missile strike targeted a four-storey building, killing five people... and destroying the whole building where Iran-aligned leaders were meeting," said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based organisation that relies on a network of sources on the ground. WATCH | Pakistan and Iran agree to 'de-escalate' after trading air strikes × Israeli air strike in Syria kills senior Iranian general Earlier in the month of December, an Israeli air strike killed a senior Iranian general in Syria, said the military. Razi Moussavi from the Quds Force was the most senior commander of the Guards' foreign operations arm to be killed outside of Iran after a strike launched by the United States on Bagdad on January 3, 2020, killed the Force's commander, Qasem Soleimani. During the civil war in Syria, which has now been going on for a decade, Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on the conflict-torn country majorly targeting Iran-backed forces as well as Syrian army positions. However, there has been an upsurge in the number of strikes in Syria ever since the war broke out between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>South Korea's First Lady Kim Keon-hee is facing criticism within the ruling People Power Party (PPP) over accepting a Dior handbag from a pastor in 2022, a report by The Korea Times said on&nbsp;Saturday (Jan 20). PPP interim leader Han Dong-hoon told reporters that First Lady Kim's handbag controversy can be a matter of public concern.</p>

<p>"Basically, the matter was a planned set-up using a spy cam. However, there were several misdeeds in handling the issues," Han said to the media on Thursday&nbsp;(Jan 18).&nbsp;Neither Kim nor her husband and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have spoken on this controversy so far.</p>

<h2><strong>What happened</strong></h2>

<p>Voice of Seoul, a YouTube-based news channel, said in November last year that Kim had been gifted the Dior handbag from a Korean-American pastor in 2022. The bag was valued at 3 million won ($2,240). A video of the first lady accepting this gift was filmed secretly by the pastor using a camera disguised as a watch. The handbag was provided by the Voice of Seoul, The Korea Times reported.</p>

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<p>This controversy re-erupted after newcomers to the PPP were critical of the bag issue, the report added. In an interview with JTBC broadcaster on Wednesday, Kim Kyung-yul, a member of the PPP’s interim leadership, said that President Yoon or his wife should state their position about the bag controversy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The French Revolution was an outcome of public uproar over Marie Antoinette’s luxurious life and disorderly privacy. There is no way of defending the first lady from this controversy. The only option is begging for the people’s mercy," said&nbsp;Kim Kyung-yul.</p>

<p>Another PPP leader Lee Soo-jung said that the First Lady Kim should explain the situation, return the gift if she still owns it, and apologise to the people.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, the PPP had maintained the bag controversy was a planned setup and the first lady was a victim, hence there was no need to address the issue.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Kim not new to controversies</strong></h2>

<p>Kim Keon-hee was embroiled in multiple controversies before she even became South Korea's first lady. Some of the controversies date back to Kim's college days when her academic writings came under scrutiny for suspected plagiarism. She has been named in cases related to tax evasion and stock market manipulation.</p>

<p>She even had to make a televised apology for overstating her work experience for jobs.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


South Korea's First Lady Kim Keon-hee is facing criticism within the ruling People Power Party (PPP) over accepting a Dior handbag from a pastor in 2022, a report by The Korea Times said on Saturday (Jan 20).

South Korea's First Lady Kim Keon-hee is facing criticism within the ruling People Power Party (PPP) over accepting a Dior handbag from a pastor in 2022, a report by The Korea Times said on Saturday (Jan 20). PPP interim leader Han Dong-hoon told reporters that First Lady Kim's handbag controversy can be a matter of public concern. "Basically, the matter was a planned set-up using a spy cam. However, there were several misdeeds in handling the issues," Han said to the media on Thursday (Jan 18). Neither Kim nor her husband and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have spoken on this controversy so far. What happened Voice of Seoul, a YouTube-based news channel, said in November last year that Kim had been gifted the Dior handbag from a Korean-American pastor in 2022. The bag was valued at 3 million won ($2,240). A video of the first lady accepting this gift was filmed secretly by the pastor using a camera disguised as a watch. The handbag was provided by the Voice of Seoul, The Korea Times reported. Also Read | South Korean opposition leader was stabbed to stall his bid for presidency: Police This controversy re-erupted after newcomers to the PPP were critical of the bag issue, the report added. In an interview with JTBC broadcaster on Wednesday, Kim Kyung-yul, a member of the PPP’s interim leadership, said that President Yoon or his wife should state their position about the bag controversy. "The French Revolution was an outcome of public uproar over Marie Antoinette’s luxurious life and disorderly privacy. There is no way of defending the first lady from this controversy. The only option is begging for the people’s mercy," said Kim Kyung-yul. Another PPP leader Lee Soo-jung said that the First Lady Kim should explain the situation, return the gift if she still owns it, and apologise to the people. Earlier, the PPP had maintained the bag controversy was a planned setup and the first lady was a victim, hence there was no need to address the issue. Kim not new to controversies Kim Keon-hee was embroiled in multiple controversies before she even became South Korea's first lady. Some of the controversies date back to Kim's college days when her academic writings came under scrutiny for suspected plagiarism. She has been named in cases related to tax evasion and stock market manipulation. She even had to make a televised apology for overstating her work experience for jobs. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Former United States president Donald Trump, eyeing a return to the presidency in the upcoming election later this year, on Friday (Jan 19) mocked presidential frontrunner Nikki Haley's first name. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump repeatedly referred to Haley as "Nimbra." Nikki Haley was born in the US to Indian immigrants. Her name is Nimarata Nikki Randhawa but she has always gone by her middle name "Nikki."</p>

<p>She took the surname “Haley” upon getting married in 1996.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Trump, himself the son, grandson, and twice the husband of immigrants, called Haley “Nimbra” three times in the post and said she “doesn’t have what it takes.”&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Trump is not new to making racist remarks</strong></h2>

<p>This post by Trump on Truth Social&nbsp;is the latest example of the 77-year-old Republican targeting his political rivals based on their race and ethnicity.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In 2016, Trump said that then-president Barack Obama was&nbsp;born in Kenya and was not a “natural born” US citizen as required by the Constitution. This remark was part of Trump's rise among Republicans’ most culturally conservative base ahead of his 2016 election</p>

<p>His verbal attack (on Nikki Haley) comes just days before the New Hampshire primary, in which Haley, the former South Carolina governor, is trying to establish herself as the only viable Trump alternative in the Republican nominating contest.</p>

<p>Earlier this month, Trump also said Haley was ineligible for the presidency because her parents were not American citizens when she was born in 1972.</p>

<h2><strong>'He's clearly insecure...': Haley responds</strong></h2>

<p>On being asked at a press conference on Friday about Trump's remarks, Haley told reporters, "I’ll let people decide what he means by his attacks."&nbsp;</p>

<p>“What we know is, look, he’s clearly insecure if he goes and does these temper tantrums if he’s spending millions of dollars on TV. He’s insecure, he knows that something’s wrong,” she added.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch:&nbsp;Donald Trump mocks Nikki Haley’s first name</strong></p>

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<p>Since Monday's Iowa caucuses in which Trump emerged as the winner and Haley stood third, the former South Carolina governor has aimed to portray the rest of the GOP primary battle as a two-way race between Trump and herself.</p>

<p>Haley’s campaign is aiming for a stronger showing in New Hampshire, hoping for a springboard into her home state South Carolina- which will hold the presidential primary next month.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Former United States president Donald Trump, eyeing a return to the presidency in the upcoming election later this year, on Friday (Jan 19) mocked presidential frontrunner Nikki Haley's first name.

Former United States president Donald Trump, eyeing a return to the presidency in the upcoming election later this year, on Friday (Jan 19) mocked presidential frontrunner Nikki Haley's first name. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump repeatedly referred to Haley as "Nimbra." Nikki Haley was born in the US to Indian immigrants. Her name is Nimarata Nikki Randhawa but she has always gone by her middle name "Nikki." She took the surname “Haley” upon getting married in 1996. Also read: Trump courts controversy in Jean Carroll trial, responds to judge's threat to throw him out Trump, himself the son, grandson, and twice the husband of immigrants, called Haley “Nimbra” three times in the post and said she “doesn’t have what it takes.” Trump is not new to making racist remarks This post by Trump on Truth Social is the latest example of the 77-year-old Republican targeting his political rivals based on their race and ethnicity. Also read: Can Nikki Haley outrun Donald Trump in New Hampshire? Here's what a poll says In 2016, Trump said that then-president Barack Obama was born in Kenya and was not a “natural born” US citizen as required by the Constitution. This remark was part of Trump's rise among Republicans’ most culturally conservative base ahead of his 2016 election His verbal attack (on Nikki Haley) comes just days before the New Hampshire primary, in which Haley, the former South Carolina governor, is trying to establish herself as the only viable Trump alternative in the Republican nominating contest. Earlier this month, Trump also said Haley was ineligible for the presidency because her parents were not American citizens when she was born in 1972. 'He's clearly insecure...': Haley responds On being asked at a press conference on Friday about Trump's remarks, Haley told reporters, "I’ll let people decide what he means by his attacks." “What we know is, look, he’s clearly insecure if he goes and does these temper tantrums if he’s spending millions of dollars on TV. He’s insecure, he knows that something’s wrong,” she added. Also watch: Donald Trump mocks Nikki Haley’s first name × Since Monday's Iowa caucuses in which Trump emerged as the winner and Haley stood third, the former South Carolina governor has aimed to portray the rest of the GOP primary battle as a two-way race between Trump and herself. Haley’s campaign is aiming for a stronger showing in New Hampshire, hoping for a springboard into her home state South Carolina- which will hold the presidential primary next month. (With inputs from agencies)

'Nimbra': Donald Trump mocks Nikki Haley’s first name; she responds

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<p>An Israeli strike on Damascus killed five people in a building where “Iran-aligned leaders” were meeting on Saturday, a war monitor said, as regional tensions soar over the Israel-Gaza war.</p>

<p>“An Israeli missile strike targeted a four-storey building, killing five people … and destroying the whole building where Iran-aligned leaders were meeting,” said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.</p>

<p>The British-based monitor with a network of sources inside Syria said the targeted neighbourhood is known to be a high-security zone home to leaders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and pro-Iran Palestinian factions.</p>

<p>“They were for sure targeting senior members” of those groups, said Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman.</p>

<p>The mid-morning strike, which caused a large plume of smoke to billow into the sky, was also reported by Syrian state media.</p>

<p>“An attack targeted a residential building in the Mazzeh neighbourhood in Damascus, resulting from an Israeli aggression,” the official SANA news agency reported. It did not say if there were any casualties.</p>

<p>“I heard the explosion clearly in the western Mazzeh area, and I saw a large cloud of smoke,” a resident told Agence France-Presse.</p>

<p>“The sound was similar to a missile explosion, and minutes later I heard the sound of ambulances,” he added.</p>

<p>During more than a decade of civil war in Syria, Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on its territory, primarily targeting Iran-backed forces as well as Syrian army positions.</p>

<p>But it has intensified attacks since the war between Israel and Hamas, which like Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement is an ally of Iran, began on October 7.</p>

<p>In December, an Israeli air strike killed Razi Moussavi, a senior general with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, the military force said.</p>

<p>Razi Moussavi was the most senior commander of the Guards’ foreign operations arm, the Quds Force, to be killed outside Iran since a US drone strike in Baghdad in January 2020 killed the Force’s commander, Qassem Soleimani.</p>

<p>In the same month, air strikes in eastern Syria, “likely” carried out by Israel, killed at least 23 pro-Iran fighters, the Observatory said at the time, reporting four more dead in the country’s north.</p>

<p>Recent months have also seen regular cross-border exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.</p>

<p>Israel rarely comments on individual strikes targeting Syria, but it has repeatedly said it will not allow arch-foe Iran, which backs President Bashar al-Assad’s government, to expand its presence there.</p>

<p>Since 2011, Syria has endured a bloody conflict that has claimed over half a million lives and displaced several million people.</p>


An Israeli strike on Damascus killed five people in a building where “Iran-aligned leaders” were meeting on Saturday, a war monitor said, as regional tensions soar over the Israel-Gaza war.

An Israeli strike on Damascus killed five people in a building where “Iran-aligned leaders” were meeting on Saturday, a war monitor said, as regional tensions soar over the Israel-Gaza war. “An Israeli missile strike targeted a four-storey building, killing five people … and destroying the whole building where Iran-aligned leaders were meeting,” said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The British-based monitor with a network of sources inside Syria said the targeted neighbourhood is known to be a high-security zone home to leaders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and pro-Iran Palestinian factions. “They were for sure targeting senior members” of those groups, said Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman. The mid-morning strike, which caused a large plume of smoke to billow into the sky, was also reported by Syrian state media. “An attack targeted a residential building in the Mazzeh neighbourhood in Damascus, resulting from an Israeli aggression,” the official SANA news agency reported. It did not say if there were any casualties. “I heard the explosion clearly in the western Mazzeh area, and I saw a large cloud of smoke,” a resident told Agence France-Presse. “The sound was similar to a missile explosion, and minutes later I heard the sound of ambulances,” he added. During more than a decade of civil war in Syria, Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on its territory, primarily targeting Iran-backed forces as well as Syrian army positions. But it has intensified attacks since the war between Israel and Hamas, which like Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement is an ally of Iran, began on October 7. In December, an Israeli air strike killed Razi Moussavi, a senior general with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, the military force said. Razi Moussavi was the most senior commander of the Guards’ foreign operations arm, the Quds Force, to be killed outside Iran since a US drone strike in Baghdad in January 2020 killed the Force’s commander, Qassem Soleimani. In the same month, air strikes in eastern Syria, “likely” carried out by Israel, killed at least 23 pro-Iran fighters, the Observatory said at the time, reporting four more dead in the country’s north. Recent months have also seen regular cross-border exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Israel rarely comments on individual strikes targeting Syria, but it has repeatedly said it will not allow arch-foe Iran, which backs President Bashar al-Assad’s government, to expand its presence there. Since 2011, Syria has endured a bloody conflict that has claimed over half a million lives and displaced several million people.

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<p>British snack food manufacturer&nbsp;Walkers is facing quite a situation as a tax tribunal ruled that its mini poppadoms are not exempt from VAT and must be treated as crisps.&nbsp;The debate over the nature of these bite-sized snacks has unfolded, drawing parallels with past VAT battles involving Pringles and flapjacks.</p>

<p>A British judge has declared that the company must pay VAT on its mini poppadoms, considering them more akin to crisps.&nbsp;This ruling could leave Walkers facing a hefty multimillion-pound bill, as potato snacks&nbsp;have a 20 percent VAT.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The manufacturer had contended that its Sensations Poppadoms should be exempt from the sales tax, arguing that they were not made from potatoes. It said that it is meant as a snack for dipping.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, the tax tribunal, led by judges Anne Fairpo and Sonia Gable, concluded that these "small, generally round, bite-sized objects" were crisps in everything but name.</p>

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<p>The tribunal's ruling hinged on the fact that 40 percent of the ingredients in the poppadoms were "potato-derived," including potato granules and potato starch.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the judges, this potato content was "more than enough" to fall under the tax rule.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In a humorous touch, the judges dismissed the idea of "nominative determinism" in snack foods.</p>

<p>“Nominative determinism is not a characteristic of snack foods: calling a snack food Hula Hoops does not mean that one could twirl that product around one’s midriff, nor is Monster Munch generally reserved as a food for monsters," judges Anne Fairpo and Sonia Gable said.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Similar to crisps in appearance, taste</strong>&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Unconvinced by Walkers' arguments, the judges asserted that Sensations Poppadoms were strikingly similar to potato crisps in appearance and texture.</p>

<p>“They are packaged and sold in a manner similar to potato crisps. Removing them from their packaging, we consider that their appearance and texture is similar to potato crisps.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>Walkers has the right to appeal against the&nbsp;verdict.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


British snack food manufacturer Walkers is facing quite a situation as a tax tribunal ruled that its mini poppadoms are not exempt from VAT and must be treated as crisps.

British snack food manufacturer Walkers is facing quite a situation as a tax tribunal ruled that its mini poppadoms are not exempt from VAT and must be treated as crisps. The debate over the nature of these bite-sized snacks has unfolded, drawing parallels with past VAT battles involving Pringles and flapjacks. A British judge has declared that the company must pay VAT on its mini poppadoms, considering them more akin to crisps. This ruling could leave Walkers facing a hefty multimillion-pound bill, as potato snacks have a 20 percent VAT. The manufacturer had contended that its Sensations Poppadoms should be exempt from the sales tax, arguing that they were not made from potatoes. It said that it is meant as a snack for dipping. However, the tax tribunal, led by judges Anne Fairpo and Sonia Gable, concluded that these "small, generally round, bite-sized objects" were crisps in everything but name. Also Read | German lawmakers made it EASIER to gain citizenship, dual nationality. Here's how The tribunal's ruling hinged on the fact that 40 percent of the ingredients in the poppadoms were "potato-derived," including potato granules and potato starch. According to the judges, this potato content was "more than enough" to fall under the tax rule. VIRAL VIDEO | Putin takes dip in icy waters. Here's why In a humorous touch, the judges dismissed the idea of "nominative determinism" in snack foods. “Nominative determinism is not a characteristic of snack foods: calling a snack food Hula Hoops does not mean that one could twirl that product around one’s midriff, nor is Monster Munch generally reserved as a food for monsters," judges Anne Fairpo and Sonia Gable said. Watch | US: Donald Trump mocks Nikki Haley’s first name × Similar to crisps in appearance, taste Unconvinced by Walkers' arguments, the judges asserted that Sensations Poppadoms were strikingly similar to potato crisps in appearance and texture. “They are packaged and sold in a manner similar to potato crisps. Removing them from their packaging, we consider that their appearance and texture is similar to potato crisps.” Walkers has the right to appeal against the verdict. (With inputs from agencies)

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The British military is currently experiencing its lowest number of active-duty personnel. According to a report, the size of the UK army is to be reduced to 72,000 soldiers by 2026. This decision forms a key part of the “future soldier” strategy, targeting a comprehensive force of over 100,000, which will include 30,100 army reserve personnel. WION's Eric Njoka speaks to Prof. David Dunn, a security and defense expert and also the professor of international politics, at the university of Birmingham.

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<p>Former UK prime pinister Boris Johnson has backed Donald Trump's bid for the White House. Johnson said that the former president and Republican frontrunner as US president is "just what the world needs".&nbsp;</p>

<p>In his weekly Daily Mail column, Johnson hailed Trump as a deterrent to Russian President Vladimir Putin in context of Russian actions in Ukraine since February 2022. Johnson said that Trump's&nbsp;renewed leadership "can be a big win for the world".</p>

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<p>Johnson said,&nbsp;"What the world needs now is a US leader whose willingness to use force and sheer unpredictability is a major deterrent to the enemies of the west.”</p>

<h2><strong>Trump will not ditch Ukrainians: Boris Johnson</strong></h2>

<p>Johnson wrote: "I simply cannot believe that Trump will ditch the Ukrainians; on the contrary, having worked out, as he surely has, that there is no deal to be done with Putin, I reckon there is a good chance that he will double down and finish what he started – by giving them what they need to win."</p>

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<p>"If that is the case, then there is every chance, under Trump, that the West will be stronger, and the world more stable."</p>

<h2><strong>Global ‘wokerati’ is trembling,&nbsp;fearing Trump’s White House return: Johnson</strong></h2>

<p>In his column, Johnson wrote that the global 'wokerati'&nbsp;feared a Trump victory. Woke is a slang term often used to slam individuals with perceptively hyper-liberal sensibilities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"In the cocktail parties of Davos, I am told, the global wokerati have been trembling so violently that you could hear the ice tinkling in their negronis," he wrote, in a reference to the World Economic Forum (WEF) meet in Switzerland's Davos.</p>

<p>Johnson, however, conceded that the former Republican president has "been caught saying a few unguarded things".</p>

<p>"I suppose he has been caught saying a few unguarded things — but who hasn’t? He who is without sin in this department, let him cast the first stone," Johnson wrote.</p>

<p>"As it happens I have always found him, personally, a model of old-fashioned courtesy and good ­manners. I must confess the truth: I like his style. I like the vaguely African dance he does at his rallies, and I laugh at his essentially good-natured parodies of French president Emmanuel Macron and Biden," he added.&nbsp;</p>


Former UK prime pinister Boris Johnson has backed Donald Trump's bid for the White House. Johnson said that the former president and Republican frontrunner as US president is "just what the world needs".

Former UK prime pinister Boris Johnson has backed Donald Trump's bid for the White House. Johnson said that the former president and Republican frontrunner as US president is "just what the world needs". In his weekly Daily Mail column, Johnson hailed Trump as a deterrent to Russian President Vladimir Putin in context of Russian actions in Ukraine since February 2022. Johnson said that Trump's renewed leadership "can be a big win for the world". Also read | Putin says Boris Johnson played spoilsport as UK PM, derailed peace deal with Ukraine Johnson said, "What the world needs now is a US leader whose willingness to use force and sheer unpredictability is a major deterrent to the enemies of the west.” Trump will not ditch Ukrainians: Boris Johnson Johnson wrote: "I simply cannot believe that Trump will ditch the Ukrainians; on the contrary, having worked out, as he surely has, that there is no deal to be done with Putin, I reckon there is a good chance that he will double down and finish what he started – by giving them what they need to win." Also watch | Former UK PM Boris Johnson denies Covid allegations, 'Partygate' horrors for Johnson | WION × "If that is the case, then there is every chance, under Trump, that the West will be stronger, and the world more stable." Global ‘wokerati’ is trembling, fearing Trump’s White House return: Johnson In his column, Johnson wrote that the global 'wokerati' feared a Trump victory. Woke is a slang term often used to slam individuals with perceptively hyper-liberal sensibilities. "In the cocktail parties of Davos, I am told, the global wokerati have been trembling so violently that you could hear the ice tinkling in their negronis," he wrote, in a reference to the World Economic Forum (WEF) meet in Switzerland's Davos. Johnson, however, conceded that the former Republican president has "been caught saying a few unguarded things". "I suppose he has been caught saying a few unguarded things — but who hasn’t? He who is without sin in this department, let him cast the first stone," Johnson wrote. "As it happens I have always found him, personally, a model of old-fashioned courtesy and good manners. I must confess the truth: I like his style. I like the vaguely African dance he does at his rallies, and I laugh at his essentially good-natured parodies of French president Emmanuel Macron and Biden," he added.

‘I like his style’: Boris Johnson says Trump as next US president will be ‘big win for the world’

<p>Preparations are in full swing for the upcoming Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, scheduled for January 22, 2024. &nbsp;The significance of the event extends beyond the world's most populous nation as the towns of Oakville and Brampton in Ontario, Canada, have officially declared January 22, 2024, as "Ayodhya Ram Mandir Day."</p>

<p>Mayors Rob Burton of Oakville and Patrick Brown of Brampton have recognised the deep-rooted aspirations of the Hindu community. With a focus on the cultural, religious, and historical importance of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir inauguration on January 22, 2024, the day has been deemed special as god Ram is revered by Hindus in these two towns.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Stating that the inauguration of the Ram Temple, holds "immense cultural, religious, and historical significance for Hindus worldwide", the Oakville Mayor’s proclamation read, "I call upon all residents to join in commemorating this historic event and the celebrate the values of peace, unit, and cultural diversity that it represents".</p>

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<p>The inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is set for January 22, 2024, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to lead the Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The significance of this occasion has prompted various states across India to declare holidays or half-days, with Central Government offices remaining closed until 2:30 PM on the day of the Ram temple ceremony.</p>

<h2><strong>Ram Mandir consecration-related events in the United States</strong></h2>

<p>Temples across the United States are also gearing up for celebrations in honour of the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Events, including the recitation of holy scriptures Sundar Kanda as well as Ramcharitmanas have already commenced this week and will conclude on January 22. The Hindu community in the US, especially Indian Americans, is participating in these festivities.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Gravitas: Ayodhya Ram Mandir becomes global phenomenon</strong></p>

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<p>Sundara Kanda is the only chapter of the Ramayana—the story of Lord Ram— in which the principal protagonist is not Rama, but Hanuman. Its recitation is believed to ward off ailments, anxieties, and mental suffering. Ramcharitmanas is a simplified description of events of Ramayana, composed by sixteenth-century devotional saint Tulsidas.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Approximately 1,000 temples across the United States are organising events, including car rallies, cultural programs, and religious ceremonies, to commemorate this historic occasion. The celebrations will include, music, dance, and the distribution of divine offerings (prasad).</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Preparations are in full swing for the upcoming Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, scheduled for January 22, 2024. The significance of the event extends beyond the world's most populous nation as the towns of Oakville and Brampton in Ontario, Canada, have officially declared January 22, 2024, as "Ayodhya Ram Mandir Day.

Preparations are in full swing for the upcoming Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, scheduled for January 22, 2024. The significance of the event extends beyond the world's most populous nation as the towns of Oakville and Brampton in Ontario, Canada, have officially declared January 22, 2024, as "Ayodhya Ram Mandir Day." Mayors Rob Burton of Oakville and Patrick Brown of Brampton have recognised the deep-rooted aspirations of the Hindu community. With a focus on the cultural, religious, and historical importance of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir inauguration on January 22, 2024, the day has been deemed special as god Ram is revered by Hindus in these two towns. Stating that the inauguration of the Ram Temple, holds "immense cultural, religious, and historical significance for Hindus worldwide", the Oakville Mayor’s proclamation read, "I call upon all residents to join in commemorating this historic event and the celebrate the values of peace, unit, and cultural diversity that it represents". Also read | Ayodhya Ram Mandir: A confluence of devotion, faith and science The inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is set for January 22, 2024, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to lead the Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony. The significance of this occasion has prompted various states across India to declare holidays or half-days, with Central Government offices remaining closed until 2:30 PM on the day of the Ram temple ceremony. Ram Mandir consecration-related events in the United States Temples across the United States are also gearing up for celebrations in honour of the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Events, including the recitation of holy scriptures Sundar Kanda as well as Ramcharitmanas have already commenced this week and will conclude on January 22. The Hindu community in the US, especially Indian Americans, is participating in these festivities. Also watch | Gravitas: Ayodhya Ram Mandir becomes global phenomenon × Sundara Kanda is the only chapter of the Ramayana—the story of Lord Ram— in which the principal protagonist is not Rama, but Hanuman. Its recitation is believed to ward off ailments, anxieties, and mental suffering. Ramcharitmanas is a simplified description of events of Ramayana, composed by sixteenth-century devotional saint Tulsidas. Approximately 1,000 temples across the United States are organising events, including car rallies, cultural programs, and religious ceremonies, to commemorate this historic occasion. The celebrations will include, music, dance, and the distribution of divine offerings (prasad). (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>A bipartisan group of US senators on Thursday (January 20) introduced a legislation in US Congress that seeks to boost the country's acquisition of critical minerals and keep an eye on other countries 'of concern'. The legislation is also aimed towards addressing "information gaps" and establishing divestment process for American companies, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).</p>

<p>The legislation, reportedly called Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024 would make it compulsory for US federal agencies to present a report to US Congress which would contain information about critical minerals and rare earth resources around the world.</p>

<p>When the bill is enacted the report will be due within a year and then once every two years.</p>

<p>According to the news report, US federal agencies would have to present information about the resources controlled by countries deemed "foreign entities of concern" like China, Iran, North Korea, Russia and which are under control of the US, it ally nations and partners.</p>

<p><strong>Watch | Israel-Hamas war: Israeli PM Netanyahu rejects U.S' push for a two-state solution</strong></p>

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<p>The South China Morning Post also said that report would have to have information about mines which yield vast quantities of rare earths and critical minerals. The report would also include estimations of these mines' annual output, and their owners.</p>

<p>China is a major producer and processor of rare earths and critical minerals.</p>

<p>Minerals such as nickel, cobalt and lithium are called critical minerals as they are essential for military supply chains and even for clean energy tech.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Thursday's bill was put forward in the US Congress by John Cornyn, a senior Republican senator from Texas. Other sponsors of the bill included Todd Young (Republican senator from Indiana), Mark Warner (Democratic senator from Virginia) and others.</p>

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<p>“Despite the important role critical minerals play in everything from consumer electronics to military defence, we need more information to secure a reliable, long-term supply of these minerals,” said Cornyn as quoted by SCMP.</p>

<p>“This legislation would ensure the US and our allies understand how critical minerals are controlled around the world so we can counter foreign countries of concern.”</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A bipartisan group of US senators on Thursday (January 20) introduced a legislation in US Congress that seeks to boost the country's acquisition of critical minerals and keep an eye on other countries 'of concern'.

A bipartisan group of US senators on Thursday (January 20) introduced a legislation in US Congress that seeks to boost the country's acquisition of critical minerals and keep an eye on other countries 'of concern'. The legislation is also aimed towards addressing "information gaps" and establishing divestment process for American companies, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP). The legislation, reportedly called Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024 would make it compulsory for US federal agencies to present a report to US Congress which would contain information about critical minerals and rare earth resources around the world. When the bill is enacted the report will be due within a year and then once every two years. According to the news report, US federal agencies would have to present information about the resources controlled by countries deemed "foreign entities of concern" like China, Iran, North Korea, Russia and which are under control of the US, it ally nations and partners. Watch | Israel-Hamas war: Israeli PM Netanyahu rejects U.S' push for a two-state solution × The South China Morning Post also said that report would have to have information about mines which yield vast quantities of rare earths and critical minerals. The report would also include estimations of these mines' annual output, and their owners. China is a major producer and processor of rare earths and critical minerals. Minerals such as nickel, cobalt and lithium are called critical minerals as they are essential for military supply chains and even for clean energy tech. Also Read | US braces for more brutal weather; 55 dead after coldest air of this winter Thursday's bill was put forward in the US Congress by John Cornyn, a senior Republican senator from Texas. Other sponsors of the bill included Todd Young (Republican senator from Indiana), Mark Warner (Democratic senator from Virginia) and others. Also Read | US state says children on Instagram, Facebook frequent targets of sexual harassment: Report “Despite the important role critical minerals play in everything from consumer electronics to military defence, we need more information to secure a reliable, long-term supply of these minerals,” said Cornyn as quoted by SCMP. “This legislation would ensure the US and our allies understand how critical minerals are controlled around the world so we can counter foreign countries of concern.” (With inputs from agencies)

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