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Kim Kardashian couldn’t land In Vegas For Birthday

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Diplomat Times (Los Angeles) – Kim kept her 42nd birthday bash going on a ‘party bus’ after they had to return Kylie Jenner’s private jet to Los Angeles.

Kim Kardashian wasn’t about to let a little thing like not being able to land a plane ruin her 42nd birthday! The reality star and makeup mogul took to her Instagram Stories on Saturday, Oct. 22 to reveal she was taking sister Kylie Jenner’s private jet to Las Vegas to ring in her big day when wind conditions forced her to turn around and land back in Los Angeles. Of course, Kim looked absolutely incredible while making the announcement.

Rocking a glittering silver bikini top, matching joggers and a wide, diamond-encrusted choker, ala Aaliyah, Kim was all smiles despite the inclement weather. And, according to her captions, the plan was to have a birthday dinner at celeb hotspot Carbone and then catch Usher in concert at his Vegas residency. However, the always resourceful mother-of-four made lemonade out of lemons and continued to celebrate herself by taking the shindig mobile on a “party bus” and stopping by In & Out to grab some of their famous burgers.

Kim was celebrating her latest orbit around the sun as a single gal, with her romance with Pete Davidson hitting the skids in August. Meanwhile, her ex Kanye West, whom she filed for divorce from in 2020, reacted to his Kim’s recent reveal that she had sex with Pete in front of a fireplace. The “Gold Digger” rapper went on another inflammatory tirade when he stopped by the Drink Champs podcast on Sunday, Oct. 16, and during it, he brought up Kim’s episode of The Kardashians where she dished on intimate details about her former romance with the comedian. As fans know, Kanye’s rants can be unclear at times, but it also appeared he was connecting the attention around the fireplace anecdote to “Jewish Zionists.”

Xi Jinping elected General Secretary of Communist party of China

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Diplomat Times (Beijing) –

Xi Jinping was elected general secretary of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the committee’s first plenary session held on Sunday, according to the communique of the plenary session.

The session, presided over by Xi, was attended by 203 members of the 20th CPC Central Committee and 168 alternate members. Xi was also named chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission at the session.

The members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee elected at the session are Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi.

Zhao and Wang were members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 19th CPC Central Committee. Li Qiang, Cai and Li Xi have served as Party chiefs of municipal CPC committees in Shanghai, Beijing and the Provincial CPC committee of Guangdong Province since 2017. Ding has been director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee since 2017.

Analysts said the new central leadership of the Party with a strong core leadership, demonstrated solid unity, which is a key advantage and essential element for the Party to handle complex challenges and accomplish new great missions in the future, and to withstand “dangerous storms” in a turbulent world together.

Also elected at the first plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee were members of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee at the session, which endorsed the members of the CPC Central Committee Secretariat nominated by the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.The session named the members of the Central Military Commission, with Zhang Youxia and He Weidong as vice chairmen. The session approved the secretary, deputy secretaries and members of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) elected at the first plenary session of the 20th CCDI.

Why China is growing it’s media influence in Indonesia

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Why China is growing it’s media influence in Indonesia

Jakarta, INDONESIA (DT) – China has expanded its media influence globally to support its growing clout in the world.

Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, is also a target of Beijing media propaganda due to the former’s strategic location for China’s Belt and Road Initiatives.

Around the world, the Chinese government is dispersing its version of information through content-sharing deals under media partnership, censorship and training of foreign journalists.

China adopts the above strategies to amplify narratives in line with the Chinese Communist Party’s interests, especially in countries where Beijing has high stakes.

Indonesia is no exception and here, China is using at least three media strategies.

Inviting journalists to China and cooperating with Indonesian media


Additionally, in the past few years, China has actively invited foreign journalists to the country to supply them with its own version of information.

In 2019, the Indonesian Journalists Association attended the Belt Road Initiative Journalists Forum conference organized by CCP-affiliated All China Journalist Association (ACJA).

Supported by the China Communications University and China International Radio, the cooperation covers journalist exchange, journalist training, joint reporting and academic activities.

Upon returning, one journalist from Lombok wrote a piece on local newspaper, praising China and its press freedom.

In the same year, following increased protests on China’s repression of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang, Indonesian journalists, along with leaders of the country’s Muslim organisations were invited to China on a choreographed tour to Xinjiang, in which they were taken to only limited parts of the Uyghur camps.

Besides inviting journalists to China, Chinese media entities have also established ties with their Indonesian counterparts to support its content-sharing strategies. This strategy enables Chinese state media contents to circulate widely, reaching Indonesian audiences through local media.

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International Literacy Awards 2022

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International Literacy Awards 2022

New York – The Literacy Awards — established by the Library of Congress and Rubenstein — were first conferred in 2013 to honor and support organizations working to promote literacy both in the United States and abroad. The awards encourage the continuing development of innovative methods for promoting literacy and the dissemination of the most successful practices.

The awards are intended to draw public attention to the importance of literacy and the need to promote literacy and encourage reading. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden will make the final selection of the prize winners with recommendations from an advisory board of literacy experts.

Three prizes will be awarded in 2022:

The David M. Rubenstein Prize ($150,000) is awarded for an outstanding and measurable contribution to increasing literacy levels. The prize is awarded to an organization based either in the United States or abroad that has demonstrated exceptional and sustained depth in its commitment to the advancement of literacy.
The American Prize ($50,000) is awarded for a significant and measurable contribution to increasing literacy levels or the national awareness of the importance of literacy. The prize is awarded to an organization that is based in the United States.
The International Prize ($50,000) is awarded for a significant and measurable contribution to increasing literacy levels in a country other than the United States. The prize is awarded to an organization that is based either in the United States or abroad.
Up to 15 additional organizations will be honored for their successful practices in various areas of literacy promotion.

The application rules and a downloadable application form may be accessed here. Applications must be received by 11:59 PM ET on March 4, 2022.

The Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program is administered by the Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives Office, a unit of the Center for Learning, Literacy and Engagement at the Library of Congress.

 

Liz Truss resigns as Britain’s Prime Minister after a 45 days tenure

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Prime Minister Liz Truss has just resigned after being in office for just 45 days — the shortest tenure of any UK PM. The previous record holder, George Canning, died in office after serving 119 days back in 1827. So, yeah. Not great.

Some facts, She is lucky or unlucky : 

  • Two days after Truss becomes PM, Queen Elizabeth II dies.
  • Less than one month into the job, Truss introduces radical fiscal policies, which promptly crash the pound, causing it to fall to a historic low.
  • Truss damages Britain’s economic standing on a global level and brings the country to the brink of a recession, and prompting the Bank of England and the IMF to intervene.
  • On Oct. 20, Truss resigns after 45 days in office, breaking a new record for the shortest tenure of a PM. The UK will soon be onto its third prime minister of 2022.

Trump calls GOP Senate hopeful Joe O’Dea ‘stupid’ over 2024 White House remarks

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Former President Donald Trump blasted Colorado GOP Senate hopeful Joe O’Dea as “stupid” after the candidate suggested the ex-commander-in-chief shouldn’t run for the White House again.

O’Dea also said on CNN Sunday he would “actively campaign against” Trump if he threw his hat in the ring for 2024, which the 45th president didn’t take kindly to Monday with Election Day less than a month away.

Republicans are looking to knock off Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet who has served in the US Senate since 2009.

“There’s this RINO [Republican in Name Only] character in the Great State of Colorado, Joe O’Dea that is running against the incumbent Democrat for the United States Senate, who is having a good old time saying that he wants to ‘distance’ himself from President Trump, and other slightly nasty things,” Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social.

“He should look at the Economy, Inflation, Energy Independence, defeating ISIS, the Strongest EVER Border, Great Trade Deals, & much more, before he speaks. MAGA doesn’t Vote for stupid people with big mouths,” said Trump.

O’Dea didn’t back down Monday, stating he’s his “own man.”

“I’m a construction guy, not a politician,” O’Dea said in his statement, according to CNN.

“President Trump is entitled to his opinion but I’m my own man and I’ll call it like I see it.

“Another Biden, Trump election will tear this country apart. DeSantis, Scott, Pompeo or Haley would be better choices,” he said in reference to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, South Carolina US Sen. Tim Scott, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former US Ambassador Nikki Haley.

“These elections should be focused on Joe Biden’s failures – supercharged inflation, a broken border, rampant crime, a war on American energy – not a rehash of 2020. America needs to move forward.”

O’Dea panned Trump on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday for not doing enough to calm the violence on Jan. 6, 2021 and stressed the country has to move forward with a handful of “really great Republicans” who could retake the White House in two years.

Big Breaking about Chinese President House arrest ; on Social media

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • BJP’s Subramanian Swamy tweeted about Xi Jinping’s house arrest rumours

  • Some on social media accounts claimed Li Qiaoming has been made China’s President
  • There has been no official confirmation of the news yet

Diplomat Times (Beijing) – There is speculation that Chinese President Xi Jinping is presently under house arrest in Beijing, with many on social media platforms claiming that a new President has been appointed. The allegations come mere days after Xi attended the SCO summit in Samarkand alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other world leaders. The manner in which Xi Jinping has shaped his foreign policy has left many in his own party in the lurch. He wanted to run his country and the world with the policy of suppression. The Hong Kong riots sought to exercise muscle power against the freedom of ordinary people. He became unloved by the people of his country while trying to increase his prestige. Muslim people of that country Above the inhumane torture, the action taken with Taiwan in the present time is suicidal. But we have not seen any results in the current Russia Ukraine war. We can guess that the war in Ukraine is moving towards dire consequences. The young soldiers that Xi Jinping has incited for war have no combat experience. the past. The way China was killed by India in the Galvan conflict, P.L.A.There was dissatisfaction in this. Xi Jinping did not give minimum respect to the soldiers.

BJP’s Subramanian Swamy tweeted about Xi Jinping’s house arrest rumors viral .

https://twitter.com/Swamy39/status/1573544718507868160?t=OaHbOyZDrDO-0wFsg004Ow&s=19

Inexperienced Chinese soldier lost his life due to extreme cold on the Indian border. Xi Jinping has been unable to measure India’s strength. Xi Jinping has no trade policy. Imperialist policy was replaced by commercial policy. EO wanted to take over the poor countries like Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka by showing the greed of loans. Xi Jinping was under the suspicion of all countries in the world due to the corona situation. Xi Jinping did not think about how to get out of the country’s economic situation. But he has repeatedly encouraged North Korea against America…. So Xi Jinping himself is responsible for this situation today.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba

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  • NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro KulebaOn the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba in New York on Wednesday (21 September 2022)

Diplomat Times (New York) – Secretary General of NATO said the courage and determination of the Ukrainian people in defending their country against Russia’s war of aggression are an inspiration to the world. He stressed that, as President Putin escalates the war, it is even more important that NATO and Allies continue to step up support for Ukraine, in order to uphold its right oelf-defence, enshrined in the UN Charter. Mr Stoltenberg made clear that the partial mobilisation announced by President Putin demonstrates “the war is not going according to plan,” and his nuclear rhetoric was “dangerous and reckless.”

The Secretary General also met the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nathan to discuss international developments and the partnership between NATO and the UAE.

Mr Stoltenberg met Ms Vjosa Osmani of Kosovo to address the current political and security situation in Kosovo. He stressed that the NATO-led KFOR mission remains vigilant and committed to implementing its UN mandate. He also reaffirmed NATO’s support to the EU-facilitated dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.

On Thursday (21 September 2022), the Secretary General met the Prime Minister of Iraq Mustafa Al-Khadimi to address regional developments and NATO’s partnership with Iraq. Mr Stoltenberg stated that NATO’s training mission in Iraq (NMI) remains committed to advising the brave Iraqi security forces as they ensure that the terrorist group ISIS does not return.

The Secretary General also met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian. They discussed Russia’s war in Ukraine, as well as the recent flare-up of violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Secretary General welcomed the dialogue between the two sides and called for sustainable de-escalation.

The Secretary General is also taking part in the transatlantic dinner hosted by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.

On Tuesday (20 September 2022), the Secretary General met the Moldovan President Maia Sandu to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine and NATO’s support for our partner Moldova. He also met the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, to discuss regional and world developments, the partnership between NATO and Colombia, as well as efforts to address the shared challenge of climate change.

USA President Biden met today with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during the UN General Assembly

 

  • Biden denounces Russia’s ‘shameless violation’ of UN Charter, urges world to stand with Ukrainian.
  • Strongly denouncing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, United States President Joe Biden warned United Nations Member States on Wednesday that “if a nation can pursue imperial ambitions without consequences, then we put at risk everything this great institution stands for.” 

 

New York – President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during the UN General Assembly in New York. The leaders reaffirmed the strong partnership between the United States and the United Nations. They discussed pressing issues facing the UN, including Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine – a clear threat to the core tenets of the UN Charter – and its impact on the broader international community. The President thanked Secretary-General Guterres for his leadership in working to establish the Black Sea Grain Initiative. They also reaffirmed the continued need for global action to address the global climate and food security crises.

After meeting UN Secretary-General, Biden updated his Twitter account and wrote, “I joined UN Secretary-General @AntonioGuterres to reaffirm the partnership between the U.S. and the United Nations. We discussed the threat of Russia’s war in Ukraine to the UN Charter and global community and the need for swift action to address climate and food insecurity.”

 

 

Foreign Minister of India met the President of the United Nations General Assembly : Discussion on International treaties

Foreign Minister of India met the President of the United Nations General Assembly : Discussion on International treaties

Diplomat Times (New York) – Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has met with United Nations ‘s General Assembly President Csaba Korosi and discused about global development and the UN’s role while assuring him of India’s support.

On Monday, the eve of the high-level Assembly meeting, he held bilateral meetings also with eight foreign ministers and attended two multilateral sessions covering a geography from Indonesia to Trinidad and topics ranging from security, food and agriculture to economy and development.

Jaishankar tried to bring focus in his meeting with Korosi and others to matters of vital importance to the developing nations like energy and food security, fertilizer availability, health issues, global debt concerns and trade disruption problems, according to an official source. After his meeting with Korosi, Jaishankar tweeted: “Assured him of India’s fullest support. Discussed the criticality of SDG agenda for global progress. Shared Indian experiences in that regard.

https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1572016741441478663?t=MvPRUgjBsXwMAHvv0EnsfQ&s=19

SDGs are the 17 sustainable development goals set by the UN to be achieved by 2030 and cover topics ranging from environment to education, and from poverty to peace but which are now facing a setback from the Covid pandemic and the fallout of the Ukraine war.