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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a warning on Sunday (Jan 7) that the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip may "metastasise" and endanger regional stability.

"This is a moment of profound tension in the region. This is a conflict that could easily metastasise, causing even more insecurity and even more suffering," Blinken told a news conference in Qatar during a regional tour aimed at de-escalating the conflict.

He further denounced the "tragedy" of civilian casualties and alerted that the upsurge in violence imperilled the wider region.

The top US diplomat said that Israel must make more efforts towards safeguarding civilians in Gaza, further adding that Palestinians displaced by the ongoing war must "return home".

"Palestinian civilians must be able to return home as soon as conditions allow. They cannot, they must not be pressed to leave Gaza," Blinken said on the latest leg of his fourth Middle East tour since the war broke out.

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<h2>Death of journalists in Gaza 'unimaginable tragedy'</h2>

During the press briefing, Blinken said that the death of two journalists in a strike in Gaza was an "unimaginable tragedy".

"This is an unimaginable tragedy. And that's also been the case for... far too many innocent Palestinian men, women and children," he said.

The health ministry in the Gaza Strip said on Sunday (Jan 7) that two journalists were killed in an Israeli air strike in the war-torn region.

According to the health ministry and medics, Mustafa Thuria, a video stringer for AFP news agency, and Hamza Wael Dahdouh, a journalist with Al Jazeera television network, were killed while they were travelling in a car. 
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Hamza's father Wael al-Dahdouh is Al Jazeera's bureau chief in the Gaza Strip and was also recently wounded in a strike, AFP reported. He was wounded after his wife and two children were killed by a separate Israeli strike in the initial weeks of the war which started on Oct 7 last year. Thuria, meanwhile, joined AFP in 2019.

In a statement, Hamas' media office condemned the killings. "We condemn this heinous crime committed by the Israeli occupation army in a bid to intimidate and prevent media coverage," it said.

(With inputs from agencies)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a warning on Sunday (Jan 7) that the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip may "metastasise" and endanger regional stability.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a warning on Sunday (Jan 7) that the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip may "metastasise" and endanger regional stability. "This is a moment of profound tension in the region. This is a conflict that could easily metastasise, causing even more insecurity and even more suffering," Blinken told a news conference in Qatar during a regional tour aimed at de-escalating the conflict. He further denounced the "tragedy" of civilian casualties and alerted that the upsurge in violence imperilled the wider region. The top US diplomat said that Israel must make more efforts towards safeguarding civilians in Gaza, further adding that Palestinians displaced by the ongoing war must "return home". "Palestinian civilians must be able to return home as soon as conditions allow. They cannot, they must not be pressed to leave Gaza," Blinken said on the latest leg of his fourth Middle East tour since the war broke out. Also read: Beirut’s international airport screens come under cyberattack, display anti-Hezbollah messages Death of journalists in Gaza 'unimaginable tragedy' During the press briefing, Blinken said that the death of two journalists in a strike in Gaza was an "unimaginable tragedy". "This is an unimaginable tragedy. And that's also been the case for... far too many innocent Palestinian men, women and children," he said. The health ministry in the Gaza Strip said on Sunday (Jan 7) that two journalists were killed in an Israeli air strike in the war-torn region. According to the health ministry and medics, Mustafa Thuria, a video stringer for AFP news agency, and Hamza Wael Dahdouh, a journalist with Al Jazeera television network, were killed while they were travelling in a car. Hamza's father Wael al-Dahdouh is Al Jazeera's bureau chief in the Gaza Strip and was also recently wounded in a strike, AFP reported. He was wounded after his wife and two children were killed by a separate Israeli strike in the initial weeks of the war which started on Oct 7 last year. Thuria, meanwhile, joined AFP in 2019. In a statement, Hamas' media office condemned the killings. "We condemn this heinous crime committed by the Israeli occupation army in a bid to intimidate and prevent media coverage," it said. (With inputs from agencies)

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The passengers, who were on the Alaska Airlines flight which was forced to make an emergency landing when its emergency exit door fell off mid-air, said that the experience was loud and terrifying.&nbsp;

While speaking to NBC News, Evan Granger, who was seated in exit row seat 16F, said that he heard a “loud boom” followed by “a gust of wind coming in” at around 20 minutes into the flight on Friday (Jan 5). He added that both of his ears became plugged.

“I didn’t want to look back to see what was happening,” said Granger, adding, “My focus in that moment was just breathe into the oxygen mask and trust that the flight crew will do everything they can to keep us safe.”&nbsp;

Granger further accepted that “there are so many things that had to go right in order for all of us to have survived,” adding that he is “very grateful” that the plane was able to land safely.&nbsp;

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Elizabeth Le, who is from Portland, Oregon, said that the flight had taken off from Portland around 20 minutes ago and was headed to Ontario, California on Friday (Jan 5) when she heard a loud sound.

“All of a sudden I heard like a big bang and I didn’t know exactly what was going on, but I look up and the oxygen masks were hanging from the ceiling,” said Le, while speaking to Southern California news outlet OC Hawk. “And then I look to my left and there’s this huge chunk, part of the airplane is like missing," she added.&nbsp;

<h2>Extremely loud wind rushed inside the plane: Passenger</h2>

Le said that as soon as the door fell, “extremely loud” wind rushed inside the plane, however, the passengers stayed in their seats and kept wearing their seatbelts.

“I couldn’t really think straight because of how loud the wind was. I just couldn’t believe my eyes. There’s a gaping hole. You could see the city and the stars and everything just outside of the window. It was crazy," she said.

Le added that no one was present on the window seat of the row which was directly next to where the plane's part fell off, however, a mom and son were sitting in the middle and aisle seats of that row.

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Speaking to OC Hawk, another passenger Jessica Montoya said that the plane had reached 10,000 feet when the door detached.

“We flew for another three or four minutes, and then we heard this pop and all the oxygen masks came down. I wasn’t afraid. I don’t know why. No one really screamed or anything," she said.

Montoya said she also spoke to someone who informed him that his shirt and phone were “sucked out” of the aircraft. “It was a trip from hell,” said Montoya.

(With inputs from agencies)

The passengers, who were on the Alaska Airlines flight which was forced to make an emergency landing when its emergency exit door fell off mid-air, said that the experience was loud and terrifying.

The passengers, who were on the Alaska Airlines flight which was forced to make an emergency landing when its emergency exit door fell off mid-air, said that the experience was loud and terrifying. While speaking to NBC News, Evan Granger, who was seated in exit row seat 16F, said that he heard a “loud boom” followed by “a gust of wind coming in” at around 20 minutes into the flight on Friday (Jan 5). He added that both of his ears became plugged. “I didn’t want to look back to see what was happening,” said Granger, adding, “My focus in that moment was just breathe into the oxygen mask and trust that the flight crew will do everything they can to keep us safe.” Granger further accepted that “there are so many things that had to go right in order for all of us to have survived,” adding that he is “very grateful” that the plane was able to land safely. Also read: Schoolteacher finds door plug that blew off Alaska Airlines plane in mid-air drama in his backyard Elizabeth Le, who is from Portland, Oregon, said that the flight had taken off from Portland around 20 minutes ago and was headed to Ontario, California on Friday (Jan 5) when she heard a loud sound. “All of a sudden I heard like a big bang and I didn’t know exactly what was going on, but I look up and the oxygen masks were hanging from the ceiling,” said Le, while speaking to Southern California news outlet OC Hawk. “And then I look to my left and there’s this huge chunk, part of the airplane is like missing," she added. Extremely loud wind rushed inside the plane: Passenger Le said that as soon as the door fell, “extremely loud” wind rushed inside the plane, however, the passengers stayed in their seats and kept wearing their seatbelts. “I couldn’t really think straight because of how loud the wind was. I just couldn’t believe my eyes. There’s a gaping hole. You could see the city and the stars and everything just outside of the window. It was crazy," she said. Le added that no one was present on the window seat of the row which was directly next to where the plane's part fell off, however, a mom and son were sitting in the middle and aisle seats of that row. Watch: US: Alaska airlines grounds all Boeing 737-9 planes after window blows out mid-air Speaking to OC Hawk, another passenger Jessica Montoya said that the plane had reached 10,000 feet when the door detached. “We flew for another three or four minutes, and then we heard this pop and all the oxygen masks came down. I wasn’t afraid. I don’t know why. No one really screamed or anything," she said. Montoya said she also spoke to someone who informed him that his shirt and phone were “sucked out” of the aircraft. “It was a trip from hell,” said Montoya. (With inputs from agencies)

A loud boom, gusts of wind: Alaska Airlines passengers recall the moment door of plane fell off

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China, on Monday (Jan 8) said that its security agencies have detained a foreign national who was the head of a foreign consulting firm for allegedly spying for the British Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6.

<h2>What do we know about the allegations?</h2>

The claim was made by the Chinese spy agency Ministry of State Security’s (MSS) WeChat account which accused the MI6 of forming an “intelligence cooperation relationship” with a foreign national with the surname Huang.&nbsp;

However, the Chinese officials did not mention the detained individual’s full name, or nationality or identify the company that they were working at.&nbsp;

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According to the MSS, Huang was in charge of an overseas consulting agency, and in 2015 the individual was contacted by the MI6 and began working with them on intelligence matters.&nbsp;

The MI6 directed Huang to enter China several times and instructed them to use public identity as a cover to collect China-related intelligence, including identifying potential assets for the British agency, the MSS said.&nbsp;

Huang allegedly passed 17 pieces of intelligence, including confidential state secrets, to MI6 before he was identified, according to the Chinese spy agency. It also claimed that Huang was trained by the MI6 and given professional spying equipment for intelligence cross-linking.&nbsp;

“After careful investigation, the state security organs promptly discovered evidence of Huang’s involvement in espionage activities, and took criminal coercive measures against him,” said the MSS.&nbsp;

The Chinese government did not disclose Huang’s current condition or whereabouts.&nbsp;

<h2>UK and China trade allegations</h2>

The recent allegations by the MSS came amid an ongoing row between the United Kingdom and China in the past couple of months over allegations of perceived espionage and its impact on national security.

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The British government has previously said that Chinese spies are targeting its officials in sensitive positions in politics, defence and business in a bid to gain access to its secrets.&nbsp;

Last year, a researcher at the British parliament denied that he was a Chinese spy after being arrested under the Official Secrets Act, saying that had only ever tried to educate others about China.

Meanwhile, Beijing has repeatedly condemned the assertions and a foreign ministry spokesperson has dismissed them as “entirely groundless.”&nbsp;

“We urge the UK to stop spreading disinformation and stop political manipulation and malicious slander against China,” said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning when queried at a press briefing.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

China, on Monday (Jan 8) said that its security agencies have detained a foreign national who was the head of a foreign consulting firm for allegedly spying for the British Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6.

China, on Monday (Jan 8) said that its security agencies have detained a foreign national who was the head of a foreign consulting firm for allegedly spying for the British Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6. What do we know about the allegations? The claim was made by the Chinese spy agency Ministry of State Security’s (MSS) WeChat account which accused the MI6 of forming an “intelligence cooperation relationship” with a foreign national with the surname Huang. However, the Chinese officials did not mention the detained individual’s full name, or nationality or identify the company that they were working at. ALSO READ | Security concerns raised after Chinese tracking device found in UK govt car: Report According to the MSS, Huang was in charge of an overseas consulting agency, and in 2015 the individual was contacted by the MI6 and began working with them on intelligence matters. The MI6 directed Huang to enter China several times and instructed them to use public identity as a cover to collect China-related intelligence, including identifying potential assets for the British agency, the MSS said. Huang allegedly passed 17 pieces of intelligence, including confidential state secrets, to MI6 before he was identified, according to the Chinese spy agency. It also claimed that Huang was trained by the MI6 and given professional spying equipment for intelligence cross-linking. “After careful investigation, the state security organs promptly discovered evidence of Huang’s involvement in espionage activities, and took criminal coercive measures against him,” said the MSS. The Chinese government did not disclose Huang’s current condition or whereabouts. UK and China trade allegations The recent allegations by the MSS came amid an ongoing row between the United Kingdom and China in the past couple of months over allegations of perceived espionage and its impact on national security. ALSO READ | Scientist working in UK for last 20 years joins China’s hypersonic programme The British government has previously said that Chinese spies are targeting its officials in sensitive positions in politics, defence and business in a bid to gain access to its secrets. Last year, a researcher at the British parliament denied that he was a Chinese spy after being arrested under the Official Secrets Act, saying that had only ever tried to educate others about China. Meanwhile, Beijing has repeatedly condemned the assertions and a foreign ministry spokesperson has dismissed them as “entirely groundless.” “We urge the UK to stop spreading disinformation and stop political manipulation and malicious slander against China,” said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning when queried at a press briefing. (With inputs from agencies)

China claims to have detained foreign consultant spying for Britain’s MI6

Ukraine on Monday (Jan 8) came under a fresh wave of Russian missile attacks that struck near the front lines of fighting in the east, western as well as central parts of the country, said the officials.

The strikes claimed the lives of at least three and wounded dozens of others.

The latest barrage of hypersonic projectiles fired by Moscow comes less than a week after Kyiv cautioned that it only had sufficient ammunition to withstand a few more powerful attacks amid Russia's intense bombardment.

"The enemy launched dozens of missiles at peaceful cities and villages of Ukraine," Ukraine's deputy head of the presidency Oleksiy Kuleba said, adding that 33 were injured.

Some of the Ukrainian targets hit by the Russian projectiles were high-rise buildings and a shopping centre in President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown Kryvyi Rig, claiming the life of at least one, said Kuleba.

"In Kryvyi Rig, there are many breakages in power grids, there are power outages, and electric transport does not work," he said.

Separate "explosions" in the western region of Khmelnytsky, far from the frontlines in the east, he said, killed one person.

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<h2>Around 300 evacuated from Belgorod over Ukraine strikes, says Russia</h2>

Russia said that it has evacuated nearly 300 residents of Belgorod over strikes by Ukraine.

The governor of the Belgorod region, which is a city near the Ukrainian border, on Monday, released a statement saying that the ones evacuated have been moved to temporary shelter centres.

"Some 300 residents of Belgorod, who decided to temporarily evacuate, are at the moment being housed in temporary shelter centres in Stary Oskol, Gubkin and the Korochansky district" which are further from the border, Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a video posted on Telegram.

"Over the past 24 hours we received 1,300 requests to send Belgorod children to school camps away from the city, in other regions," he said.

The evacuation from Belgorod, which is less than 20 miles (32 kilometres) from the Ukrainian border, is so far the largest of a major Russian city ever since Moscow began its offensive against Kyiv in Feb 2022.

Ukraine launched strikes on the Russian city on Dec 30 claiming the lives of at least 25 people. 
 
Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on Ukraine-Russia war on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos

(With inputs from agencies)

Ukraine on Monday (Jan 8) came under a fresh wave of Russian missile attacks that struck near the front lines of fighting in the east, western as well as central parts of the country, said the officials.

Ukraine on Monday (Jan 8) came under a fresh wave of Russian missile attacks that struck near the front lines of fighting in the east, western as well as central parts of the country, said the officials. The strikes claimed the lives of at least three and wounded dozens of others. The latest barrage of hypersonic projectiles fired by Moscow comes less than a week after Kyiv cautioned that it only had sufficient ammunition to withstand a few more powerful attacks amid Russia's intense bombardment. "The enemy launched dozens of missiles at peaceful cities and villages of Ukraine," Ukraine's deputy head of the presidency Oleksiy Kuleba said, adding that 33 were injured. Some of the Ukrainian targets hit by the Russian projectiles were high-rise buildings and a shopping centre in President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown Kryvyi Rig, claiming the life of at least one, said Kuleba. "In Kryvyi Rig, there are many breakages in power grids, there are power outages, and electric transport does not work," he said. Separate "explosions" in the western region of Khmelnytsky, far from the frontlines in the east, he said, killed one person. Also read: Zelensky personally ordered Belgorod attack, claims Russian state media Around 300 evacuated from Belgorod over Ukraine strikes, says Russia Russia said that it has evacuated nearly 300 residents of Belgorod over strikes by Ukraine. The governor of the Belgorod region, which is a city near the Ukrainian border, on Monday, released a statement saying that the ones evacuated have been moved to temporary shelter centres. "Some 300 residents of Belgorod, who decided to temporarily evacuate, are at the moment being housed in temporary shelter centres in Stary Oskol, Gubkin and the Korochansky district" which are further from the border, Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a video posted on Telegram. "Over the past 24 hours we received 1,300 requests to send Belgorod children to school camps away from the city, in other regions," he said. The evacuation from Belgorod, which is less than 20 miles (32 kilometres) from the Ukrainian border, is so far the largest of a major Russian city ever since Moscow began its offensive against Kyiv in Feb 2022. Ukraine launched strikes on the Russian city on Dec 30 claiming the lives of at least 25 people. Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on Ukraine-Russia war on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos (With inputs from agencies)

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Thousands of native Australia lizards with a market value of around $805,000 (or A$1.2 million) have been rescued from being smuggled out of the country to Hong Kong. In a statement, the New South Wales (NSW) Police said that the criminal syndicate allegedly planning to export the reptiles to Hong Kong has been "dismantled".

<h2>The rescue</h2>

Police rescued some 257 lizards and three snakes. As per a BBC report, the reptiles were allegedly being kept in poor conditions. They have now been treated and returned to the wild.&nbsp;

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Three men and women have been arrested in Sydney. All four suspects have now been charged with multiple offences, including exporting native reptiles, dealing with the proceeds of crime and participating in a criminal group. If found guilty, they face up to 15 years in prison.&nbsp;

Two men, as per the Guardian, were refused bail.

Previously, in September 2023, the police had set up a taskforce called Strike Force Whyaratta to investigate alleged smugglers after 59 live lizards were intercepted on their way to Hong Kong. They were being kept in nine small containers.

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With assistance from state and federal departments, the strike force between December&nbsp;20 and January 5 executed search warrants and vehicle intercepts in Sydney's Pendle Hill, Panania and East Hills. There, they arrested the woman aged 41 and three men, aged 31, 54 and 59.&nbsp;

During one of their searches in East Hills, officers came across 118 lizards, three snakes, eight eggs. Alongside them, 25 dead lizards were also found.

According to the police, the group were catching live native animals and selling them for a profit to Hong Kong. On average, one lizard sells for AUD$5,000 (or around US$3,350) on the black market. This means that the total haul had the value of around AUD$1.2 million (or around USD$870,000).

(With inputs from agencies)

Thousands of native Australia lizards with a market value of around $805,000 (or A$1.2 million) have been rescued from being smuggled out of the country to Hong Kong.

Thousands of native Australia lizards with a market value of around $805,000 (or A$1.2 million) have been rescued from being smuggled out of the country to Hong Kong. In a statement, the New South Wales (NSW) Police said that the criminal syndicate allegedly planning to export the reptiles to Hong Kong has been "dismantled". The rescue Police rescued some 257 lizards and three snakes. As per a BBC report, the reptiles were allegedly being kept in poor conditions. They have now been treated and returned to the wild. Also read | Vulcan Centaur, America's first lunar lander in more than 50 years takes off for the Moon Three men and women have been arrested in Sydney. All four suspects have now been charged with multiple offences, including exporting native reptiles, dealing with the proceeds of crime and participating in a criminal group. If found guilty, they face up to 15 years in prison. Two men, as per the Guardian, were refused bail. Previously, in September 2023, the police had set up a taskforce called Strike Force Whyaratta to investigate alleged smugglers after 59 live lizards were intercepted on their way to Hong Kong. They were being kept in nine small containers. Also read | US coal miners discover mammoth tusk buried for thousands of years With assistance from state and federal departments, the strike force between December 20 and January 5 executed search warrants and vehicle intercepts in Sydney's Pendle Hill, Panania and East Hills. There, they arrested the woman aged 41 and three men, aged 31, 54 and 59. During one of their searches in East Hills, officers came across 118 lizards, three snakes, eight eggs. Alongside them, 25 dead lizards were also found. According to the police, the group were catching live native animals and selling them for a profit to Hong Kong. On average, one lizard sells for AUD$5,000 (or around US$3,350) on the black market. This means that the total haul had the value of around AUD$1.2 million (or around USD$870,000). (With inputs from agencies)

Criminal gang planning to smuggle lizards worth almost $1mn nabbed in Australia, 257 animals rescued

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United States President Joe Biden's issue of age was once again re-ignited on social media after video footage of First Lady Jill Biden escorting him off stage, after he delivered the January 6 anniversary remarks, went viral.&nbsp;

RNC Research's X account shared a video which included the footage in which Biden just ended his speech near Valley Forge in Pennsylvania on Friday (Jan 5) after which his wife held his hand and led him away from the podium.&nbsp;

Social media users were left amused by the fact that Joe Biden's wife was allowed by the White House staff to rush to the stage and lead President Biden away from the podium before he by any chance hesitated awkwardly or walked towards the stage's wrong end in confusion, reported Fox News.

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In the video, Jill Biden is seen climbing the stage as soon as the president has ended his speech, grabbing his hand and taking him to the back of the stage where the two disappeared behind the American flags that were kept on display.

<h2>Netizens react to the video, call it 'pathetic'&nbsp;</h2>

Sharing the video, The Daily Mail US on X wrote, “Jill Biden rushed to embrace zoned-out Biden after he finished the speech, then went into trance-like state on-stage." Quickly responding to the trolling of Biden, some netizens wrote, “Remember the many times Melania wouldn’t hold Trump’s hand?"

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Meanwhile, other netizens taking a subtle dig at Donald Trump, wrote, “Yeah wives actually want to hold the hands of their husbands when their husbands are faithful and didn't raw dog a pornstar when they were home with their infant son. Crazy."

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-joe-bidens-age-in-focus-yet-again-as-us-prez-celebrates-81st-birthday-ahead-of-2024-elections-660845">Explained | Joe Biden’s age in focus again as US president celebrates 81st birthday ahead of 2024 elections</a>

“Couples that actually love each other still hold hands. It's a thing Repukes don't comprehend because you are not capable of love," said another.&nbsp;

However, many others joined the trolling of Biden ahead of the US Presidential elections which are set to be held this year and in which President Biden is seeking another term at the White House.&nbsp;

"Tried to cover it by running on stage to hug him beforehand. I bet we'll see more of these "displays of love" to help him exit," netizens wrote.&nbsp;

Watch:&nbsp;Xi Jinping, Joe Biden vow to promote bilateral ties | WION

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“It's pathetic to see the Commander in Chief being led off the stage. But Jill is there specifically to make sure Biden finds his way off of the stage and doesn't get distracted trying to shake hands with invisible people," another user said.&nbsp;

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United States President Joe Biden's issue of age was once again re-ignited on social media after video footage of First Lady Jill Biden escorting him off stage, after he delivered the January 6 anniversary remarks, went viral.

United States President Joe Biden's issue of age was once again re-ignited on social media after video footage of First Lady Jill Biden escorting him off stage, after he delivered the January 6 anniversary remarks, went viral. RNC Research's X account shared a video which included the footage in which Biden just ended his speech near Valley Forge in Pennsylvania on Friday (Jan 5) after which his wife held his hand and led him away from the podium. Social media users were left amused by the fact that Joe Biden's wife was allowed by the White House staff to rush to the stage and lead President Biden away from the podium before he by any chance hesitated awkwardly or walked towards the stage's wrong end in confusion, reported Fox News. Jill, Ed.D., escorts Biden off the stage following his remarks pic.twitter.com/jCaV2Rtk49 — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) January 5, 2024 × In the video, Jill Biden is seen climbing the stage as soon as the president has ended his speech, grabbing his hand and taking him to the back of the stage where the two disappeared behind the American flags that were kept on display. Netizens react to the video, call it 'pathetic' Sharing the video, The Daily Mail US on X wrote, “Jill Biden rushed to embrace zoned-out Biden after he finished the speech, then went into trance-like state on-stage." Quickly responding to the trolling of Biden, some netizens wrote, “Remember the many times Melania wouldn’t hold Trump’s hand?" Jill Biden rushed to embrace zoned-out Biden after he finished speech, then went into trance-like state on-stage https://t.co/fYJ1zrdQwL pic.twitter.com/aBELRccmER — Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) January 6, 2024 × Meanwhile, other netizens taking a subtle dig at Donald Trump, wrote, “Yeah wives actually want to hold the hands of their husbands when their husbands are faithful and didn't raw dog a pornstar when they were home with their infant son. Crazy." Also read: Explained | Joe Biden’s age in focus again as US president celebrates 81st birthday ahead of 2024 elections “Couples that actually love each other still hold hands. It's a thing Repukes don't comprehend because you are not capable of love," said another. However, many others joined the trolling of Biden ahead of the US Presidential elections which are set to be held this year and in which President Biden is seeking another term at the White House. "Tried to cover it by running on stage to hug him beforehand. I bet we'll see more of these "displays of love" to help him exit," netizens wrote. Watch: Xi Jinping, Joe Biden vow to promote bilateral ties | WION “It's pathetic to see the Commander in Chief being led off the stage. But Jill is there specifically to make sure Biden finds his way off of the stage and doesn't get distracted trying to shake hands with invisible people," another user said. (With inputs from agencies)

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Maria Didi, the former defence minister of Maldives, spoke to WION's Sidhant Sibal and weighed in on the India-Maldives relationship. She also spoke about the comments made by now suspended ministers, Mariyam Shiuna and Hassan Zihan.

Maria Didi, the former defence minister of Maldives, spoke to WION's Sidhant Sibal and weighed in on the India-Maldives relationship. She also spoke about the comments made by now suspended ministers, Mariyam Shiuna and Hassan Zihan. The remarks were derogatory to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and were widely condemned. The minister also spoke about the presence of Indian troops in the country, pointing out that they are technical people to support humanitarian assistance in the country. Read the full interview here: WION: With me is Maria Didi, a very good friend of India and former Defence Minister of Maldives in the previous government, a former parliamentarian. Ma'am welcome to WION, it's always great to have a conversation with you. My first question to you is your reaction to the developments we have seen, how there were remarks made by sitting ministers of the government in Maldives and now of course they have been suspended. So what's your reaction? Mariya Didi: It's very irresponsible, totally unprovoked, uncalled for something that you should not as ministers do with the closest neighbour, from whom we have had time immemorial relationships that are so close. We have...India has always come to our rescue whenever we needed it, let it be on November 3, when we had the terrorist command attackers, then the water crisis and most recently just the other day when we had the COVID pandemic, you went out of your way to give us vaccines even before you inoculated your whole population. That is how close we have been and Indian tourists came to the Maldives and we were able to recover our economies with much help. I can remember even in the Defence exhibition and conference we had your Defence Minister, he said, you know, stronger in India, means stronger India, you know, and a stronger India means stronger Maldives. So the bonds that we keep are very, very important. I mean, you eat curry, we eat curry. We play Hindi songs, you all play Hindi songs. You know, before we had cable and all that, we were infringing copyright as well, but you shut your eyes and you just let it be because we were so small and you thought, you know, that even entertainment, why it was good? So Maldives have had this love for Hindi movies, love for curry and recently what I find is even Panipuri is a favourite of Maldives and I have seen them eat it, you know and it's sad that ministers don't realise, you know, that they are no longer social media activists and that they have to be responsible and whatever they say reflects on the country and there will be consequences. WION: Ma'am, you have been to India several times as a minister, and WION had conversation with you here in Delhi. Now how do you see India-Maldives relationship? If you can shed light on that, how strong this relationship has been? Mariya Didi: You know, like Canada and USA, they are also neighbours, they share a very close relationship. But Maldives relationship with India goes back so much more, you know, even before the USA and Canada came into existence because they are part of the new world. We have had this strong relationship with, there has been trade going on between the two countries, you know, culture-wise we are the same, we are all brown people as we say nowadays, you know, and I don't see even look twice, you know, there is no difference between Indians and Maldives. The language is similar, the food is similar, our way of thinking is similar and for me, what I think is even God made us such that India and Maldives are even geographically situated so close to each other. When we are unwell, we go to India for treatment. If they want to have a holiday, you know, recently there was school holidays, I think most of my friends are going to India and I studied in India when I was younger. Many in Maldives have studied in India, so the friendship, the closeness that we have had, I don't know why, you know, Maldives have always been hospitable to foreigners and our tourism industry is totally based on the hospitality that we offer to the guests that we come. You would notice that there are many resorts in other places like the Caribbean and all that also, but the hospitality, the friendliness, the Maldives and resort workers offers, the butlers whoever is there offers to your people, it is totally unique because that is there in us that we honour our friends and those who visit us. We are grateful people, you know, whenever we need something, you know, India has come to our rescue and for that, people of Maldives are very grateful. It is sad to see, you know, something like this happening and for us to have to talk about this is also a very sad situation. WION: Ma'am, you were the Defence Minister and we have seen increased defence engagement as well if you can talk about the capacity building which have taken place when it comes to the defence aspect and the role the Indian assets have done in terms of evacuation because you have seen all of it. Mariya Didi: Yes, you know, whenever anyone is here, you know, Indian helicopters go and lift them to Malay where they can be attended to. The Indian Donya has helped us a lot, search and rescue everything and recently there was a boy, you know who got lost and I don't know for whatever reason, we didn't see the Donya which is equipped with special equipment for search and rescue. It wasn't used, you know, a small sesma went up and we haven't found the boy's still, so it's really sad that the ordinary Maldivian, you know, that family, they would be, I'm sure thinking, you know, that if they had the special equipment, you know, deployed at the place that we did during our time, most probably, you know, we would have found the boy but because of whatever, you know, they have said during the campaign and things, you know, they shouldn't really risk life of ordinary Maldivians just because they have said something, you know, they come to take care of us and as a government, they should be responsible and they should use whatever they can to save the lives of ordinary Maldivians. As for capacity building, we did a lot, you know, we got Hooravi, a new Hooravi, there was a replacement, you know, for Hooravi, the Indian ship, there was Khamiya, the new ship that we got, you know, so assets-wise also, the Donya came in, we are building the repair facility in UTF and when the present administration was saying they were, when they came to government they were talking about thousands of troops on the ground here, Indian troops and they have found that there are only 89 people and everyone of them engaged in a humanitarian role. So whatever we have said in the past, we have not been, you know, there's no secrets going on between two countries, you know, we were, you all were helping us to build our capacity so that, you know, if the situation arises we could look after our houses at least till we get help from other friendly neighbours. WION: Ma'am, you started by saying that there was a boy who went missing and the Maldivian authorities did not allow usage of the Indian assets. Mariya Didi: So I don't know whether they allowed or not, we didn't see it being used, that's all I think. WION: Okay so the Indian assets weren't used and there was a boy who got....who was still missing because of the government. Ma'am so the current government has basically come on a plan which is strongly anti-India. We saw the anti-India movement as well and one of the basic plan has been the removal of the Indian troops while acknowledging the role of the Indian assets as well. How do you see this entire comments being made and essentially the relationship not moving because of what the current government has been saying. There's a committee also which has been formed as well. So how do you make off it....the so-called removal of Indian troops demand by the current government? Mariya Didi: The thing is, you know, you saw how many Maldivian lives were saved during the time. You know, when they were being used, they were being used totally for in a human carrying capacity. Whenever the Indian helicopters were like, you know, they were being replaced with spares were coming and all that. We have always, you know, been asking them, you know, when are they coming and all that and especially the ordinary Maldivian here in the island, you know, they always like, you know, they felt very secure that if supposing there was the need they could be airlifted. Do you see perhaps, you know, in the past when helicopters were engaged in the world, it's a new, you know, those diving accidents and all these things, they can only be lifted in a helicopter, you know, like it can't go above a certain height. So helicopters have been used, but in the past when private parties have used helicopters in the world, it has been very dangerous. You know, many times we have had helicopter incidents, but in sure along with the Indian helicopters, because they use the most modern equipment and their personnel are very trained, very expert. I have seen, you know, in the land, in places where people have never been before they land, they do many evacuations which on the normal circumstances ordinary civilian pilots cannot do because that's because as a Defence Minister they have shown me and I have seen it. You know, a friend of mine who was, who is in Lamu, and he was telling me....the people the other day they were saying, you know...there's so many tests that are done before the helicopter takes off, and so many tests that are done when it comes off, you know, comes down. So 20 people to look after this, you know, to make sure Maldivians are safe when they apply the helicopters, it's normal, you know, but people are saying, what do you need...that makes people for a helicopter maintenance. Yes, we do, whether it's one or two, there's a bare minimum that is needed, you know, and then we are getting it free, but to waste Maldivian taxpayers' money for something that the friends are offering free. I mean, I totally don't get it, but if that be the will of the Maldivians always, you know, in the government also said, you know, they will honour it. It was the government's request that these have always been provided to us. WION: I'm moving the projector to the broader aspect of the relationship. Now tourism is something that has been a key pillar of this relationship. Do you see that because of these comments by now ex-ministers of the Maldivian government, there will be a lasting damage to your tourism industry? Mariya Didi: I hope not, you know, last year the most tourist arrival numbers were from India. We have always seen that there is an affluent society in the neighbours. They always prefer to come to their neighbors because it's shorter, it's easier to get there. There are so many flights from India to Maldivians, but we have to understand that we are unique in some ways, but nothing is irreplaceable in this world. You know, so we have to really think we have to guard our tourism industry. We have to promote it. We have to present ourselves as people who are welcoming. If we want tourists to come here, not...you know, show antagonism and make disparaging remarks about their elected leaders and others, you know, and we have to be sensitive to the thoughts and the feelings of others as well. So far what I have seen is that we have been irresponsible in that sense and we would to some extent suffer the damages because I saw on social media, once the tourists who had come, she made a remark about Maldives and the way, you know Maldavian social media reacted, you know, she had to make her Twitter (X) account private because it was too much. What we have to understand is that even others would have the love for it. We have to learn to live in a globalized world, you know, just because this government has come on a national agent, the same Maldives is for Maldavian or whatever, you know, that means we didn't get our attention. It doesn't necessarily mean that we can, you know, survive without our tourists coming to Maldives and, you know, us not being nice to them. So it's a sad day for all of us. It's a very sad day for all of us. I'm sure, you know, a lot of my Indian friends have been sending messages to me also saying that we complement each other, not compete with each other, you know, we respect each other. And I think we have to make a conscious effort with all our people, Maldivians as well, to tell them that, you know, relationships are mutual. If they want to go and get themselves attended for medical purposes and other purposes in India and want friends to come and help us in the medicines that they should respect, you know, the others as well. And try to, like, you know, treat them like how we would want to be treated as well when we go to another country or as relationship friends, neighbors, live as friends and neighbors, it's a sad day for the region as well, you know, because we have had so much defense cooperation, we have had exchange of information, we have been doing so much together. Most Maldivians in the defence sector are trained in India, so in many ways it's a sad day. WION: So essentially a politicisation you think is being done by the current government when it comes to this relationship, as you pointed out, just 89 Indian troops present. So do you see this politicization will come to an end? Mariya Didi: The thing is like, you know, they kept on seeing troops. We were always saying they are here on a humanitarian role. So they are not even troops as such, you know, they are technical people who are here to help other than ordinary Maldivians, you know, who cannot afford, you know, a helicopter or things to get basic services like, you know, when they are here than others. So I hope the government comes to its senses. I hope they start valuing friendships. I hope they start respecting neighbors. I hope President Mouis always take some sort of action against the ministers and hold them accountable so that other ministers also realize, you know, that this is not how ministers should behave. It is sad that one of them, the gentleman there, he was a member of the armed forces and he had made remarks on social media that was not in line with the armed forces policy on social media, which was why he was dismissed from the armed forces. But because he says something that they want to hear, you know, he was brought in as a minister. The sad thing is, you know, it's the same thing happens in the defense forces today. How are they going to maintain discipline there? This is something that always makes me that sad. Once you do something, then there was no politicization or anything of why he was dismissed. That would be, that is for all of our motives, you know, but then for him to come in as a minister, because he was not made to take responsibility for his actions before, because the present government ignored it. Today, a young person who is qualified is now having to really suffer the consequences. WION: Well, thank you so much, ma'am, for speaking to me. It's a pleasure to speak to you and get an overview of how the people and politicians think about this very important relationship. Thank you so much, ma'am. Mariya Didi: Thank you, Sidhant. Lovely to talk to you and hopefully this will get resolved soon.

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