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‘People dying’: Malaysia’s Mahathir slams India’s citizenship law Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has criticized India’s new citizenship law, which is seen as discriminatory against Muslims and has sparked deadly protests across the South Asian country. Speaking on the sidelines of the Kuala Lumpur Summit 2019 on Friday, Mahathir questioned the “necessity” of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), when Indians have “lived together for 70 years”. “People are dying because of this law. Why is there a necessity to do this when all the while, for 70 years, they have lived together as citizens without any problem?” he asked Source:...

British PM Boris Johnson wins vote on Brexit deal in time for Christmas British lawmakers gave preliminary approval Friday to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill, clearing the way for the U.K. to leave the European Union next month. The House of Commons voted 358-234 for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill. It will receive more scrutiny and possible amendment next month, and also has to be approved by Parliament’s upper chamber, the House of Lords. But Johnson’s commanding Conservative majority in Parliament means it is almost certain to become law in January. Britain will then leave the EU on Jan. 31....

India-US partnership can only succeed if it is rooted in an honest dialogue: Warren Warren made the comments a day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar refused to meet Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, who introduced the Congressional resolution on Kashmir urging India to lift all the restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir imposed after revoking Article 370.  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S Jaishankar met US Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T Esper and Secretary of State Michael R Pompeo in Washington DC, US on December 18, 2019, for the second annual India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue....

Jaydev Unadkat and Varun Chakravarthy became joint most expensive players to go under the hammer so far in the IPL Auction 2019. The two were sold for Rs 8.4 crore each. Jaydev Unadkat and Varun Chakravarthy kicked up bidding wars to become the joint most expensive players to go under the hammer, acquired by Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab respectively for Rs 8.4 crore in the IPL Auction 2019 on Tuesday. Source: The Indian Express

Trump becomes third U.S. president to be impeached as House approves both articles against him The House voted after nearly 12 hours of debate Wednesday night to impeach President Trump for his conduct toward Ukraine and his refusal to cooperate with the inquiry, making him only the third president in U.S. history to receive that sanction. Democrats had more than enough votes to approve the two articles of impeachment against Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, even with two Democratic defections on the first, three on the second and presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) voting “present”...

Greta Thunberg, born 3 January 2003 is a Swedish climate activist. She is known for her work against climate change, a popular example of youth activism. She started protesting on 20 August 2018, outside of the Swedish parliament in Stockholm. Teenage Climate Change Activist Thundberg Named Time’s Person of the Year Greta Thunberg is the youngest person to win the award after quickly evolving into one of the world’s most prominent climate change activists. Source

Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany. German chancellor Angela Merkel has topped Forbes’ annual ranking of the world’s most powerful women for 2019. Every year, Forbes compiles a list of the most influential female leaders from across the globe, in sectors including politics, business and entertainment Merkel has received top billing on the list for the ninth year running, with the publication praising her “steely reserve, from standing up to Donald Trump to allowing more than a million Syrian refugees into Germany”. source