<ul><li>PM Modi welcomed the dignitaries with an '<keyword id="18722201" type="General" weightage="60" keywordseo="angrakha" source="Orion">angrakha</keyword>'.</li><li>UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and IMF head Kristalina Georgieva were amongst the first to arrive. </li><li>The leaders will also sign on the 'Peace Wall' at the Leaders' Lounge.</li></ul> Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="Orion">Narendra Modi</keyword> on Sunday received G20 leaders at <keyword id="6362865" type="General" weightage="90" keywordseo="rajghat" source="Orion">Rajghat</keyword> where they will pay tributes to <keyword id="6355532" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="mahatma-gandhi" source="Orion">Mahatma Gandhi</keyword>. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and IMF head Kristalina Georgieva were amongst the first to reach the venue. Modi welcomed the dignitaries with an 'angrakha'. After paying tributes to the Mahatma, the leaders also signed the 'Peace Wall' at the Leaders' Lounge. India is hosting the <keyword id="42982" type="General" weightage="70" keywordseo="g20-summit" source="Orion">G20 Summit</keyword>, scheduled on over the weekend under its Presidency amid divisions in the grouping over the Russia-Ukraine war. World leaders, including US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Japan PM Fumio Kishida, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, are in the capital for the event. The summit is being attended by more than 30 heads of state and top officials from the European Union, invited guest countries, and 14 heads of international organisations. The theme of this year's G20 Summit, which is taking place under India's presidency, is "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam," or "One Earth · One Family · One Future," - which is drawn from the ancient Sanskrit text of the Maha Upanishad. Essentially, the theme affirms the value of all life-human, animal, plant, and microorganism-and their interconnectedness on the planet Earth and in the wider universe. With text inputs from PTI &amp; ANI

G20 leaders pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

<ul><li>PM <keyword id="6354477" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="Orion">Narendra Modi</keyword>, US President <keyword id="99719" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="joe-biden" source="Orion">Joe Biden</keyword> and other top leaders began deliberations at the <keyword id="42982" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="g20-summit" source="Orion">G20 Summit</keyword>.</li><li>The Indian G20 presidency were aimed at benefiting the Global South or the developing countries.</li><li>German Chancellor <keyword id="1882828" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="olaf-scholz" source="Orion">Olaf Scholz</keyword>, French President Emmanuel Macron, British PM Rishi Sunak are attending the event. </li></ul> New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden and other top leaders of the world's wealthiest economies began deliberations on pressing global challenges at the G20 Summit here on Saturday under the shadow of the Ukraine war that has significantly fragmented the global geopolitical order. Hosting the big-ticket summit for the first time, <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword> is looking at producing tangible results in areas of financing for climate transition, digital public infrastructure, accelerated implementation of sustainable development goals, framework for cryptocurrency and reform of the international financial institutions. Majority of priorities of the Indian G20 presidency were aimed at benefiting the Global South or the developing countries. Indian negotiators involved in drafting the leaders' declaration are confident that most of New Delhi's proposals would be endorsed by the top leadership of the grouping. The leaders attending the summit include German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, South Korean President <keyword id="12473704" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="yoon-suk-yeol" source="Orion">Yoon Suk Yeol</keyword> and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. However, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are not attending the summit. Chiefs of many leading global bodies such as the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, World Health Organisation and African Union are also attending the two-day summit that is taking place at Bharat Mandapam in the heart of the national capital. India currently holds the G20 presidency, which rotates annually among the member nations. In his talks with Modi last night, US President Biden lauded India's presidency for further demonstrating how the G20 as a forum is delivering important outcomes. However, the biggest question looming over the summit is whether it will be able to come out with a joint leaders' declaration in view of the sharp differences between the West and the Russia-China combine on the text to describe the Ukraine conflict in the document. If the summit ends without the joint declaration, it will be a first for the grouping. Multiple sources told PTI on Friday night that China emerged as the main stumbling block in reaching a consensus on the Ukraine conflict as well as some other proposals, including on climate change. They said Russia is completely isolated on the Ukraine issue. The G20 operates under the principle of consensus. Both Russia and China had agreed to the two paragraphs on the Ukraine conflict in the Bali declaration, but they backtracked from it this year, creating difficulties for India. Almost all key meetings held under India's G20 presidency, including those of finance and foreign ministers, could not come out with consensus documents in view of opposition from Russia and China to any text referring to the Ukraine conflict. India's G20 sherpa Amitabh Kant said on Friday that the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration will reflect the voice of the Global South and developing countries. "Our New Delhi Leaders' Declaration is almost ready, I would not like to dwell on it because this declaration will be recommended to the leaders during the summit and the leaders will then accept it and only after it is accepted by the leaders, we will be able to talk about the actual achievements of this declaration," he said. Some of the key issues facing the G20 Summit are reshaping international debt architecture, offering loans to developing nations, and having some kind of regulatory framework for cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. As the G20 president, India has been focusing on issues like inclusive growth, digital innovation, climate resilience and equitable global health access. By leveraging its presidency, India is fostering collaborative solutions that not only benefit its own population but contribute to the broader global well-being, reinforcing its spirit of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the world is one family). Besides the G20 member nations, India has invited leaders of Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Singapore, Oman, Nigeria and the Netherlands as guests to the summit. After assuming presidency of the bloc on December 1, India held around 200 meetings related to the G20 across the country on a range of its priority areas. The G20 member countries represent around 85 per cent of the global GDP, over 75 per cent of the global trade, and about two-thirds of the world population. The grouping comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the US and the European Union (EU).

G20 summit kicks off; leaders begin deliberations on pressing challenges facing globe

India played an essential role in negotiating the <keyword id="15558886" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="G20s-Bali-Declaration" source="Orion">G20's Bali Declaration</keyword> that included Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message on the Russia-Ukraine conflict that "today's era must not be of war", the <keyword id="6356037" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="white-house" source="Orion">White House</keyword> has said. The G20's Bali Declaration on Wednesday acknowledged differences among members on the Russia-Ukraine war but stressed that it was essential to adhere to international law, including the protection of civilians caught in conflicts. The members of the grouping made it clear that they were against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons and sought "peaceful resolution of conflicts." "Today’s era must not be of war," the declaration said, echoing the remark made by Prime Minister Modi during his bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the margins of the SCO summit in September. "India played an essential role in negotiating the summit's declaration. Prime Minister Modi made clear today's era must not be of war," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference on Friday. "Among other priorities addressed, we have a path forward to addressing current food and energy security challenges while continuing our efforts to build a resilient global economy," she said. US President Joe Biden returned from Indonesia on Thursday after attending the <keyword id="42982" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="g20-summit" source="Orion">G20 Summit</keyword> in Bali. India takes over the presidency of G20 in December, which all its members and international community say would be an important milestone in the history of the grouping. "Prime Minister Modi's relationship was critical to this outcome, and we look forward to supporting India's G-20 presidency next year. We look forward to that next meeting," Jean-Pierre said. She said Biden spoke with Modi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on the margins of the summit. The G20 members are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the US and the European Union. Collectively, the G20 accounts for 85 per cent of the global GDP, 75 per cent of international trade, and two-thirds of the world population, making it the premier forum for international economic cooperation. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/rishi-sunak-says-uk-is-committed-to-working-quickly-on-free-trade-agreement-with-india/articleshow/95604742.cms">Rishi Sunak says UK is committed to working quickly on free trade agreement with India</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/jio-5g-services-now-available-across-delhi-ncr-says-reliance/articleshow/95603079.cms">Jio 5G services now available across Delhi-NCR, says Reliance</a>

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<ul><li>PM Modi pays homage to <keyword id="43212" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pulwama">pulwama</keyword> martyrs calls them “exceptional individuals.” </li><li>Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan reacts to a fan’s post and pays tribute to martyrs.</li></ul>Even after a year, the country still cannot wipe out the memories. Celebrities and commoners alike took to social media to discuss it. The number of Pulwama tweets at 3,13,000 tweets is much higher than Valentine’s Day. Here is the look at few of the celebrities and key personalities that paid tribute to beloved martyrs. Narendra Modi 
 
 
 
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 PM Modi paid homage to the security personnel calling them “exceptional individuals” who devote their lives to protect the nation. “Tributes to the brave martyrs who lost their lives in the gruesome Pulwama attack last year. They were exceptional individuals who devoted their lives to serving and protecting our nation. India will never forget their martyrdom,” said Modi on his twitter handle. 
	
	
	
	<div type="twitter" handle="narendramodi" handlename="Narendra Modi" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1134082549041393672/QbihPzrL_normal.png" favoritecount="54686" retweetcount="12163" status="Tributes to the brave martyrs who lost their lives in the gruesome Pulwama attack last year. They were exceptional… https://t.co/DIsFbFuHi6" createdat="1581653923000" id="1228171687792742401"></div>









 Amitabh Bachchan 
 
 
 
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 Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan reacted to a fan’s post of him and Abhishek Bachchan honouring the martyr’s families by handing out donations last year. The celebrity wrote, “On this day, we remember them that sacrificed their lives so we could live” Last year Bachchan donated ₹5 lakh each to the kin’s of 40 CRPF personnel who were martyred in the Pulwama terror attack. 
	
	
	
	<div type="twitter" handle="SrBachchan" handlename="Amitabh Bachchan" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1138177088136011776/Rnp146CU_normal.jpg" favoritecount="7138" retweetcount="579" status="On this day we remember them that sacrificed their lives so we could live .. https://t.co/7tOOtd9yig" createdat="1581657998000" id="1228188781037047808"></div>









 Vishal Dadlani 
 
 
 
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 The singer who is always seen in duo with Shekhar Ravjiani, remembered the martyrs in a tweet saying. “1 year ago, in #Pulwama, 40+ soldiers were killed when a car full of RDX exploded while travelling along with a convoy of soldiers. Deepest condolences to their families and all of India. Some questions were asked then, that still remain unanswered.” He also tweeted a picture of a newspaper with questions. 
	
	
	
	<div type="twitter" handle="VishalDadlani" handlename="VISHAL DADLANI" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1094176875419701248/FMY8LrVe_normal.jpg" favoritecount="1221" retweetcount="412" status="1 year ago, in #Pulwama, 40+ soldiers were killed when a car full of RDX exploded while travelling along with a con… https://t.co/MaVC2QQug8" createdat="1581657146000" id="1228185206344974342"></div>









 Arvind Kejriwal 
 
 
 
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 Arvind Kejriwal, the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party, expressed his emotion in Hindi on Twitter and wrote, “A soulful tribute to soldiers who martyred on this day in the Pulwama terrorist attack.” 
	
	
	
	<div type="twitter" handle="ArvindKejriwal" handlename="Arvind Kejriwal" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/945853608389574656/REH_LpUJ_normal.jpg" favoritecount="25808" retweetcount="2848" status="पुलवामा में आतंकवादी हमले में आज ही के दिन शहीद हुए जवानों को भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजलि।" createdat="1581655822000" id="1228179655087153152"></div>









 <keyword id="6356250" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="yami-gautam">Yami Gautam</keyword> 
 
 
 
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 The star who was featured in the movie based on Uri attack tweeted a photo of all 40 CRPF martyrs and called it an “unforgettable date”. “Our tears should only make our voice, intention &amp; actions stronger against terrorism,” she said. 
	
	
	
	<div type="twitter" handle="yamigautam" handlename="Yami Gautam" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1113483042054602752/AhSXQDFX_normal.jpg" favoritecount="1866" retweetcount="220" status="February14 th, 2019 shall always remain an unforgettable date . Tribute to our brave CRPF jawans 🙏🏻 Our tears shoul… https://t.co/h7P7vyszEU" createdat="1581657267000" id="1228185714094792705"></div>









 Sunny Deol 
 
 
 
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 The star who is known for patriotic films like Gadar paid his tribute in his native Punjabi tongue language. 
	
	
	
	<div type="twitter" handle="iamsunnydeol" handlename="Sunny Deol" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/870562955066097664/1QXiqgV4_normal.jpg" favoritecount="1443" retweetcount="148" status="ਪੁਲਵਾਮਾ ਹਮਲੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਹੋਏ ਵੀਰ ਜਵਾਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਮ। पुलवामा में शहीद हुए वीर जवानों को शत शत नमन। #Pulwamamartyrs" createdat="1581656035000" id="1228180545588195328"></div>









 In February 2019, a convoy of 78 buses carrying around 2,500 CRPF personnel was attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit. His sneak attack on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Pulwama district, resulted in the deaths of 40 CRPF personnel and the attacker. Weeks later Indian Air Force (IAF) jets bombed a JeM camp in Balakot in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/uk-new-finance-minister-rishi-sonak-son-in-law-of-infosys-narayana-murthy/articleshow/74129644.cms">Britain’s new FM Rishi Sunak is a ‘first generation immigrant’ with family ties to Narayana Murthy, a doyen of Indian IT</a>

Pulwama attacks: Amitabh Bachchan, Modi and Kejriwal pay homage to martyrs

<ul><li><keyword id="6380867" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="boris-johnson">Boris Johnson</keyword>, the United Kingdom’s newly appointed Prime Minister, is leading cabinet with three India-origin members of parliament. </li><li>In a letter to the Indian diaspora, Johnson called himself the ‘son-in-law’ of India. </li><li>He’s even been chased down by an elephant when attending a wedding in Kerala. </li></ul>UK’s newly elected prime minister, Boris Johnson, is leading a diverse cabinet at 10 Downing Street which includes three Indian-origin members of parliament at the helm — Rishi Sunak, Preeti Patel, and Alok Sharma. Sunak is incidentally the son-in-law of Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy. And, he has been appointed as the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. He was also a part of Theresa May’s government as the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Preeti Patel has achieved a new milestone as Britain’s first India-origin home secretary, and Alok Sharma has been chosen to be the new International Development Secretary. But, Johnson’s connection with India doesn’t end there. India’s son-in-law Johnson called himself the ‘son-in-law’ of India in an open letter he wrote to the Indian diaspora earlier this month. "When I was with Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi, I stressed that the UK and India are two modern democracies who should work closely together to promote trade and prosperity, improve global security and tackle the challenges our countries face," he stated. He also told <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/just-imagine-no-british-retail-brand-in-india-boris-johnson/story-zKo26Eslb7DEVTTOyQ1djK.html">HT</a>, “We need to do far more. India is a massive natural market for the UK.” When Modi was re elected earlier this year, Johnson tweeted that his congratulations and looked forward to a ‘closer partnership with India’. <div type="twitter" handle="BorisJohnson" handlename="Boris Johnson" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1154124878024458240/jvxgPCmU_normal.jpg" favoritecount="19306" retweetcount="3187" status="Congratulations @narendramodi on your emphatic victory in Indian #ElectionResults2019. A strong endorsement for you… https://t.co/UNM9mx1mXW" createdat="1558613474000" id="1131533040906321920"></div>

 Johnson’s family connection Johnson is indeed the country’s son-in-law. His estranged wife, Marina Wheeler, is half Indian and the niece of late writer <keyword id="2153914" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kushwant-Singh">Kushwant Singh</keyword>. Marina’s mother and aunt were both married into Singh’s family, Dip Singh who is Marina’s mother, was married to Kushwant Singh’s younger brother, Daljit Singh. Her aunt Amarjit Singh was married to Bhagwant Singh, his elder brother. If you extend the family tree a little further, Bhagwant’s niece is actress Amrita Singh — <keyword id="333" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Saif-Ali-Khan">Saif Ali Khan</keyword>’s former wife and <keyword id="823990" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sara-Ali-Khan">Sara Ali Khan</keyword>’s mother. Johnson has many Indian tales to tell. He was <a href="https://www.livemint.com/news/india/the-kerala-connection-to-boris-johnson/amp-1563893681370.html?__twitter_impression=true">chased down </a>by elephant while attending a wedding in Kerala.

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It came as a complete surprise even for the most experienced political analysts, and politicians as British Prime Minister ensured he didn’t vacate the 10 Downing Street yet, for the next five years after having posted impressive win for his party (331 seats of 650) and his people. The victory was even more astounding than the last one because, this time around Cameron will not have to manage the constraints of coalition with centrist liberal democrats. The <keyword id="151055" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lib-Dems">Lib Dems</keyword>, who were his political pals, were almost wiped out. A few heads, including that of their leader Nick Clegg have quit the office. 
 The shift in British politics has been a truly overwhelming one for British Indians. The conservative Cameron has been a great friend of India since long, and time and again, he has been reaching out to the Indian diaspora, the largest slice of British immigrant population in the world. Though both <keyword id="67790" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Labour-Party">Labour party</keyword> and the <keyword id="107792" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Conservative-party">Conservative party</keyword> wooed British-Indian voters, the result was pretty evident of which way the minds swayed. The elections almost had the same flavour as they would, in India with actors and prominent politicians with Indian origin coming in to pledge support for their candidate from both parties. There were, of course the Bachchans who hobnobbed with both conservatives and labours. 
 It would be interesting to understand minorities are a rapidly growing part of 45-million Brit voter base in the <keyword id="6361754" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="United-Kingdom">United Kingdom</keyword>. In fact, the minorities in some parts of UK are so high, that they play a crucial role in deciding who wins the elections in that region. 
 
Of the minorities, it is important to know that Indian voters make for the largest share of population of migrants. There are about 615,000 migrant Indian voters in the UK. And, this makes it the single largest migrant group. The data according to the census conducted in 2011, shows around 1.4 million people of Indian origin live in the UK and some of them are very healthy and influential as well. 
 Which is why, it is a little surprise that <keyword id="6430216" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="David-Cameron">David Cameron</keyword>’s team has top 10 MPs with Indian origin including IT bellwether Infosys founder’s son-in-law Rishi Sunak, <keyword id="139371" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Keith-Vaz">Keith Vaz</keyword>, Priti Patel, Virendra Sharma, Alok Sharma, Shailesh Vara among others. 
 
There was a resounding verdict that was out this time around. That Indian-ness and any inclination towards the ‘desis’ won the hearts and votes too. Though the Labour party did try its best to woo the Indian voters, much keeping with the equation in India, the voters of Indian origin decided to throw their weight behind the conservatives. Modi and Cameron share a great bonhomie too, and British PM’s pro-India stance only helped the deal go a long way. How else would you get to hear ‘Phir ek bar Cameron sarkar’ rhyming with ‘Ab ki baar Modi sarkaar’ that resonated through the streets of India just last year around the same time and posted a landslide victory for Modi and his men? 
 
Cameron’s way of wooing the Indian voters was not a ‘scratch the surface’ kind of a hollow gesture. He spoke of the biggest temple that’s built outside India, which is housed in Neasden. And, eventually, he also spoke of a future Prime Minister for UK, who would be of Indian origin. He spent time at Gurudwaras and mandatorily had his head covered to keep with the traditions. He also spoke of British Hindu values, which were about forging the best of both worlds. 
 
Cameron, whose political career hung by a thread this time around, was crucial for his party too. He was singlehandedly taking the future of his party further since the competition was hard, closely pitched and very strongly waged. 
 
The victory had it made with his background of having championed India’s interests like no other British PM has. Actually, India and Britain forged a ‘strategic partnership’ during the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s term and his subsequent India visit in 2005. The partnership was to get some character and meat that was provided for, by his successor Cameron. All kinds of right messaging went from home front to ensure Cameron’s victory, considering the fact that UK is the largest European investor in India and India, on the other hand, happens to be the second largest investor in UK. Indian students are the second largest in number in the UK. All the statistics, if not more, says a lot about the close bonds both countries share. So, when Cameron covered his head with a white cloth at a Gurudwara, attempting to make rotis and dal, the Indian votes were sealed. 
 
Cameron’s real victory lies in the fact that he sent all right messages during his India trip in 2010. He has steered clear on India – Pakistan issues, but has made sure that his country has always sided with the ‘rising India’. Now, it’s another five years of time to demonstrate his affection towards India, and UK-Indians!

Brit-Indians were key to Cameron win; PM looks at major reforms this term

<ul class="summary-list"><li>People around the world are choosing to vote against the establishment.</li><li>And this anti-incumbent trend is bad news for President Joe Biden. </li></ul>It's a bad time to be an incumbent.From the UK to India, France to the US, voters are taking to the polls and making their voices clear through sweeping and shocking swings of political power.Though some say right-wing movements are on the rise globally, in this year's elections, that's not universally the case. Some left-leaning parties are beating out those on the right, and vice versa.With the cost of living and inflation rising and less social mobility following the COVID-19 pandemic, voters are taking their anger out on their country's leaders."I think inflation is probably the elephant in the room here," Brian Greenhill, a professor at SUNY Albany and political scientist who studies international institutions and globalization, told Business Insider.<div type="image" title="Protesters holding up signs with messages such as: &quot;I'm a climate voter,&quot; &quot;Restore nature now,&quot; and &quot;Make Tory MPs a rare species on 4th July for all our sakes.&quot;" height="3924" width="5300" msid="111487406" hostid="261"></div>In short, voters are just fed up — no matter who's in charge."I do think there are other longer-term structural issues too that are perhaps fueling this kind of anti-incumbent, but also more generally antiestablishment, trend," Greenhill said.<h2 id="596cd259-b78a-47da-abdd-3c37561388cb">Voters want a chance</h2>Globally, it's not hard to see an antiestablishment, anti-incumbency trend playing out.<ul><li>Polling shows that in the UK's election on Thursday, the Labour opposition party, led by Keir Starmer, is poised to unseat the 14-year rule of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/labour-ahead-conservatives-before-uks-july-4-election-polls-show-2024-07-01/">Reuters</a> reported.</li><li>In France, support for President Emmanuel Macron's centrist government collapsed as far-left and far-right parties gained a higher percentage of votes this week in the first round of the country's two-round election process.</li><li>In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's long-dominant party <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/indian-election-results-shocking-blow-narendra-modi-2024-6">failed to win an outright parliamentary majority</a> in last month's election, while the more democratically-minded opposition party gained steam.</li><li>In South Africa's election last month, the African National Congress party lost its outright majority for the first time in 30 years, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.npr.org/2024/06/01/nx-s1-4987616/south-africa-election-results">NPR</a> reported.</li><li>And in South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol's ruling conservative party suffered losses to the liberal opposition in April's parliamentary election, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-opposition-wins-landslide-parliamentary-vote-resounding-blow-yoon-2024-04-10/">Reuters</a> reported.</li></ul>The list of global incumbent losses goes on — and that's not even mentioning the United States, where incumbent <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-trump-debates-polling-harris-election-2024-7">President Joe Biden is trailing behind Donald Trump</a> in national polling ahead of the November election.<div type="image" title="A child waving a French flag among a crowd of protesters, with people climbing a graffitied monument in the background." height="4000" width="6000" msid="111487412" hostid="261"></div>"There's a lot of dissatisfaction with the way democracy is working," Richard Wike, the director of Pew Research Center's global attitudes research, said on <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xt5bXWg8350STWNNNYoLK?si=ba357653f447427b">FiveThirtyEight's politics podcast</a> in June.A <a target="_blank" href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/06/18/satisfaction-with-democracy-has-declined-in-recent-years-in-high-income-nations/">spring 2024 poll from Pew Research Center</a> found that just 36% of people in 12 countries — the US, the UK, Canada, France, Germany, South Korea, Greece, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden — were satisfied with the way their country's democracy was working. And that's down from 49% in 2021."This dissatisfaction is a bit of a global trend in many countries," Wike added on FiveThirtyEight's podcast.Greenhill said one of the biggest issues driving the surge in antiestablishment populist movements was rising income equality, which, though largely stemming from the 2008 financial crisis, was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.<div type="image" title="A wall covered in graffiti, including the words &quot;eat the rich.&quot;" height="3415" width="5123" msid="111487409" hostid="261"></div>Another factor, Greenhill added, was the worsening political polarization driven by social-media echo chambers and dubious online news consumption.In the US, incumbents have historically fared better than their opponents.Between 1936 and 2012, 11 out of 14 presidents won their reelection races, but the tide appears to be shifting, as <a target="_blank" rel=" nofollow" href="https://time.com/6549871/2024-presidential-elections-incumbency/">Time</a> reported.Greenhill pointed out that anti-incumbency frustrations tend to come and go but that the growing populist, antiestablishment movement we're seeing now is "at least in modern political history, somewhat new.""The fact that Trump right now — after everything that's happened after January 6th and his felony convictions and his multiple criminal indictments — the fact that he's still leading in the polls shows that there's still a huge kind of reservoir of support for this kind of 'burn the house down' kind of approach to politics," Greenhill said.And if the goal is burning down the house, Americans may be ready to light the match. So-called "double haters" — voters who dislike both Trump and Biden — have made up an influential chunk of the electorate in recent polls.Reports say the dissatisfaction with Biden after his <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-happened-biden-trump-debate-takeaways-2024-6">disastrous debate performance</a> last week is so strong <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-allies-bidens-debate-performance-reaction-donald-trump-2024-6">globally</a> and even <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-loyalists-say-step-down-after-trump-debate-2024-6">among his own supporters</a> that it's led the president himself to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-considers-dropping-out-after-debate-sources-2024-7">question whether he can turn it all around</a>.If Biden does decide to step aside, it would present a unique situation: Who would voters choose when no direct incumbent is running in an anti-incumbent environment?America may end up being the testing ground for that experiment.

Forget right or left. Voters are sick of whoever's in charge. 

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Sam Altman is a man on a mission: Sell the world on AI.</li><li>The OpenAI chief completed a global tour this month akin to a mission.</li></ul>Sam Altman knows he's at an inflection point.On June 9, at a fireside chat in Seoul, Korea, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hpuPi7YZX8&amp;t=1s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the OpenAI CEO acknowledged</a> he was on a "diplomatic mission." It's closer to a religious mission, one that's seen Altman and his team whiz across 16 countries in the space of three months, including, recently, <a href="https://twitter.com/sama/status/1665320086415060992?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Israel, Jordan, Qatar, the UAE, India and Korea</a>.In Tel Aviv, as his OpenAI commanders attended a dinner with a group of techies and entrepreneurs introduced as the "Templar Knights of Innovation," Altman prepared to meet the country's president, Isaac Herzog. He's also met with Narendra Modi in India, Yoon Suk Yeol in South Korea, Emmanuel Macron in France, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-ai-openai-quality-of-life-superintelligence-2023-6">Rishi Sunak in the UK</a> and influential lawmakers. It's a reception more fitting for a world leader than a startup CEO. But Altman knows he's the man of the moment. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-chat-gpt-2023-1">ChatGPT has sparked a new AI era</a> that leaders are scrambling to understand. This is a fork-in-the-road moment as they decide what's most politically expedient — encouraging AI through funding and a friendly regulatory regime, or to regulate it into oblivion.OpenAI's goal is to cement AI's future importance to humanity. According to people on the ground during Altman's tour, he achieved what he set out to do. OpenAI declined to comment for this story. <h2>Pitch 1: You can be included or excluded from the AI revolution</h2>Altman's sales pitch has rested on two central pillars. The first: AI will only work for you if you work with it. The second: AI is inevitable so get onboard before it's too late.During his pit-stop in Delhi, Altman's audience heard how <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/uk-government-workers-told-no-classified-information-sensitive-chatgpt-2023-6">a tool like ChatGPT</a> could adapt to "a land of languages like India," said Varshal Gupta, founder of AI startup Dubverse.This may be a smart way to overcome Indian wariness towards US tech firms.India <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/more-than-19500-mother-tongues-spoken-in-india-census-5241056/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">has more than 100 languages</a> and significantly more dialects, though its lingua franca remains English. The country has suffered from years of brain drain as <a href="https://cset.georgetown.edu/article/china-india-face-tech-brain-drain-through-us-universities/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">technical and mathematical talent</a> leave for the US, exemplified by both Google and Microsoft's CEOs being India-born. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has taken an increasingly nationalistic approach to technology and <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-government-withdraws-data-protection-bill-2022-08-03/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">remains wary</a> of sharing its citizens' data with US companies.Additionally, AI is a potential risk to India's outsourcing economy – which dominates <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-outsourcing-giants-cut-hiring-disheartening-economy-students-2023-06-12/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the IT sector and accounts for 8% of the country's GDP</a> – by replacing human customer sales reps with chatbots. Gupta said <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gpt4-openai-chatgpt-everything-you-need-to-know-4-2023-3">OpenAI's underlying AI model, GPT</a>, would need to be trained on vats of foreign-language data; as it stands, the vast majority of the data GPT <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-non-english-languages-ai-revolution/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">is trained on is in English</a>. "The Indian government will have hoards of data which will not be there on the internet, which OpenAI will not have access to," Gupta said. "That might be why Sam is interested in doing some sort of high-level partnership, to get that data so they can make something for India and do some custom stuff."<h2>Pitch 2: This is the next internet</h2>Survival shouldn't be the focus, the OpenAI chief claimed in Seoul, when <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-chatgpt-ai-artificial-intelligenct-as-important-pc-internet-2023-2">humanity is "about to enter the greatest age of human possibility, technological development, economic growth"</a> thanks to AI. For Dovi Frances, a US-Israeli venture capitalist and founding partner of Group 11 who met with OpenAI, that much is already apparent. He thinks no nation can afford to ignore apps like ChatGPT."If you have artificial intelligence at the highest level, if you have a workforce of people who are proficient with it… then you have a competitive edge in 2030," he said.Droobi Health chief executive officer Jacob Mathew, who saw OpenAI in Doha, recalled a "memorable exchange" during a panel at the Qatar National Library where a high school student asked a question about the role ChatGPT could play in diplomacy.The response? "Sam replied that he did not know and asked the student to tell him in ten years," Mathew said. Altman's approach is working, both in terms of winning over opinion and in tangibly influencing policy — despite warnings about <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-technology-chatgpt-openai-bing-threat-society-economy-social-media-2023-3">the harms of AI</a> for the labor market and misinformation. <a href="https://time.com/6288245/openai-eu-lobbying-ai-act/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Time reported this month</a> that OpenAI successfully lobbied the European Union to water down rules governing ChatGPT in its EU AI Act. And Elyas Felfoul, director of policy development and partnerships at WISE, an education initiative in Qatar, said he feels Altman was "genuine about raising awareness" on AI having hosted a panel with him."He's humble about the fact that they created something much bigger than them," Felfoul said. "There is a serious commitment to try to broaden the conversation."Altman seems to be setting the conversation's tone. But for now, he seems to have people's trust. Or as Felfoul puts it: "The first impression is positive. I hope I'm not wrong about this."

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January 3 marks the birth anniversary of one of the world's greatest teachers, <keyword id="1011723" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="savitribai-phule" source="Orion">Savitribai Phule</keyword>. Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta is set to release <keyword id="166738" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="savitri" source="Orion">Savitri</keyword>bai's first biography, titled 'Savitri and <keyword id="132665" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="fatima" source="Orion">Fatima</keyword>', with a focus on her friendship with Fatima Shaikh. The announcement was made by Harper Collins in November 2022. The question that remains is why is the first book about <keyword id="341578" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="savitribai" source="Orion">Savitribai</keyword> Phule coming 125 years after her death? Here's an interview with the author who also wrote the bestselling biography of Sanjeev Kumar in 2022. Q: Why is the first biography on Savitribai Phule coming so late? A: As a matter of fact, there are many books about Savitribai in Marathi. I have seen some compilations in English as well, but nothing that qualifies as a biography. I do wonder why there haven't been attempts to write her story in English before or whether I might have missed them. Savitribai Phule is a part of every listicle of the world's greatest teachers. She's one of the greatest revolutionaries and guiding lights to have been born in India. Q: Which again brings us to why there's no book about her. A: Destiny maybe. Also, remember that there is an awakening of sorts in our country at present. India's writers, filmmakers and business leaders are reclaiming India's history in a decisive manner. I also see India taking pride in its own stories and artists like never before. This unapologetic pride is possible because, on the one hand, we haven't been acquisitive or predatory towards other lands. On the other hand, from Gandhi to Buddha, Narendra Modi to Rishi Sunak, Mukesh Ambani to Gautam Adani, and Mother Teresa to Priyanka Chopra, some of the world's most inspirational icons across different fields are from India. India has come into her own. Q: Why did you pick this subject? A: Every Indian woman, anywhere in the world, who can read and write, owes a debt of gratitude to Savitribai Phule. I wanted to bring her to the front and centre of public consciousness because the preservation of our democracy lies in being cognisant of our hard-won freedom and how precious and tenuous this freedom is! Savitribai Phule was an embodiment of the word 'feminism'. Her convictions and her actions were set in the 19th century, at a time when even basic rights were not available to women. She fought for their basic dignity and education. Her activism and her duty required real gumption. She not only rescripted her own life, she made it possible for untouchables and women to re-script theirs too. Q: Is it possible to 'Rescript Your Life', as per your first book? A: Yes, 'Rescript Your Life' is my first book, on which every other book is based. You become what you believe in, not what you want, is the message of the book. If you read 'Stranger in the Mirror', Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's biography, he is someone who came from humble origins to become one of our greatest filmmakers. If you read 'Sanjeev Kumar: The Actor We All Loved', the man lost his father at 12 and fell prey to heavy depression, before he rose to become one of India's finest actors. So both of them re-scripted their lives. Q: Your book is titled Savitri and Fatima. A: Yes, this is a story of a friendship between the two women. When Savitribai and her husband Jyotirao Phule founded the first school for girls (by a non-missionary or by someone who was not British), they were thrown out of their house. It was Fatima Shaikh who gave them shelter. Fatima had taken her teacher training lessons along with Savitribai Phule and they developed a deep friendship. Fatima functioned as a dependable deputy to Savitri Phule's efforts. She offered to run all the schools and this gave Savitribai Phule the opportunity to confront other social issues such as widow remarriage and the oppressive caste system. Yet, this friendship between Savitri and Fatima and their work together remains unsung and unknown. They had a dream, 'education for all', irrespective of caste, creed or religion. The spark lit by Savitri and Fatima had far-reaching consequences. As more and more they got educated, their minds opened up to the ideas of freedom, justice and liberty. Q: When will this book be launched? A: Later this year. But I do believe that after this book, Fatima Shaikh will be mentioned with the same reverence that we accord to former President and freedom fighter <keyword id="8925" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="zakir-hussain" source="Orion">Zakir Hussain</keyword> or former President and acclaimed scientist A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Q: What next? A: Another exciting story from the annals of Indian history. Another forgotten hero perhaps? SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/pel-vivienne-westwood-cyrus-mistry-pope-benedict-xvi-and-more-luminaries-who-passed-away-in-2022/slidelist/96678840.cms">Pelé, Vivienne Westwood, Cyrus Mistry, Pope Benedict XVI and more: Luminaries who passed away in 2022</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/naga-peace-accord-a-tale-of-so-near-yet-so-far/articleshow/96678962.cms">Naga peace accord: A tale of so near, yet so far</a>

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By Aditi Khanna(Eds: Updating with fresh inputs and pix) London, Apr 7 () Boris Johnson spent Monday night in the intensive care unit (ICU) at a London hospital in a move Downing Street said was a "precaution" should the British Prime Minister require ventilation to aid his recovery from the COVID-19.Johnson, 55, was taken to St. Thomas' Hospital in London, a specialist infectious diseases National Health Service (NHS) facility, on Sunday night for "routine tests" after persistent coronavirus symptoms, including a high temperature and a cough. His condition "worsened" during the course of Monday when his doctors decided to shift him to the ICU."The Prime Minister is not on a ventilator. He has received oxygen support and one of the reasons of being in intensive care is to ensure that whatever support the medical team consider to be appropriate can be provided," said UK Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove on Tuesday morning.Johnson had tested positive for coronavirus 12 days ago and had continued to lead the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic via video conferencing from his Downing Street home. On Monday night, he asked his First Secretary of State, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, to step in for him and the minister will be chairing his second daily COVID-19 meeting in place of the UK PM on Tuesday."The government's business will continue. The Prime Minister is in safe hands with that brilliant team at St. Thomas' hospital, and the focus of the government will continue to be on making sure that the Prime Minister's direction, all the plans for making sure that we can defeat coronavirus and can pull the country through this challenge, will be taken forward," said Raab. Raab said he would be deputising for Johnson "where necessary" while he is in hospital."There's an incredibly strong team spirit behind the Prime Minister, and making sure that we get all of the plans the Prime Minister's instructed us to deliver, to get them implemented as soon as possible. And that's the way it will bring the whole country through the coronavirus challenge that we face right now," said the senior Cabinet minister.The team spirit was on display as ministers of Johnson's top team took to social media to wish him a speedy recovery and support to his pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds."My love and thoughts are with Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds and the Prime Ministers family. Praying for you and thinking of you," said UK Home Secretary Priti Patel in her Twitter message, alongside an image of her alongside Johnson at a temple in London on the campaign trail from the past year.Fellow Indian-origin senior Cabinet colleague, UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak, echoed the message: "My thoughts tonight are with Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds. I know he'll be getting the best care possible and will come out of this even stronger."Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the world leaders who sent out their messages of support to the UK PM. "Hang in there, Prime Minister Boris Johnson! Hope to see you out of hospital and in perfect health very soon," said Modi in his Twitter message.US President Donald Trump said Americans "are all praying for his recovery" as he described Johnson as "a very good friend of mine and a friend to our nation" who is "strong" and "doesn't give up".French President Emmanuel Macron said he sends "all my support to Boris Johnson, to his family and to the British people at this difficult moment".UK's newly-elected Opposition Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer described it as "terribly sad news"."All the country's thoughts are with the prime minister and his family during this incredibly difficult time," he said.London Mayor Sadiq Khan tweeted that St. Thomas' Hospital in London had "some of the finest medical staff in the world" and that the Prime Minister "couldn't be in safer hands".Buckingham Palace said that Queen Elizabeth II, who has been holding her customary weekly audiences with the Prime Minister over the telephone at Windsor Castle during the current coronavirus lockdown, is being kept informed about Johnson's health.On Monday night, Downing Street said Johnson was conscious and receiving "excellent care", for which he thanks all NHS staff for their hard work and dedication. In some COVID-19 cases, patients experience breathing difficulties as the body's immune system struggles to cope and pneumonia is among the signs of the most serious cases.Earlier in the day on Monday, Johnson had messaged from his hospital bed to say that he was in "good spirits" and staying in contact with his ministers to oversee the UK's coronavirus fightback despite his hospitalisation.He was last seen in public applauding the NHS and other key workers just outside his flat in Downing Street last Thursday and posted his last Twitter video message on Friday in which he looked quite unwell as he said he was still displaying minor symptoms.His hospitalisation comes as the number of coronavirus hospital deaths in the UK reached 5,373 and the UK's Department of Health said there were now 51,608 confirmed coronavirus cases. AK AMS AKJ AMS

Boris Johnson spends night in ICU with COVID-19, good wishes pour in from around the world

By Aditi Khanna(Eds: Updating with fresh inputs) London, Apr 7 () Boris Johnson who was hospitalised with persistent coronavirus symptoms is stable in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a London hospital and has not required ventilator support for breathing, Downing Street said in a health update on the British Prime Minister on Tuesday.Johnson, who had been shifted to the ICU on Monday night, remains in "good spirits" and has not been diagnosed with pneumonia – one of the fallouts in serious COVID-19 patients."The Prime Minister has been stable overnight and remains in good spirits. He is receiving standard oxygen treatment and is breathing without any other assistance," a Downing Street spokesperson said."He has not required mechanical ventilation or non-invasive respiratory support," the spokesperson said.Johnson spent the Monday night in the ICU at a London hospital in a move Downing Street said was a "precaution" should the British prime minister require ventilation to aid his recovery from COVID-19.Johnson, 55, was taken to St Thomas' Hospital in London, a specialist infectious diseases National Health Service (NHS) facility, on Sunday night for "routine tests" after persistent coronavirus symptoms including a high temperature and a cough. His condition "worsened" during the course of Monday when his doctors decided to shift him to ICU."The Prime Minister is not on a ventilator. He has received oxygen support and one of the reasons of being in intensive care is to ensure that whatever support the medical team consider to be appropriate can be provided," said UK Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove on Tuesday morning.Johnson had tested positive for coronavirus 12 days ago and had continued to lead the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic via video conferencing from his Downing Street home. On Monday night, he asked his First Secretary of State, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, to step in for him and the minister will be chairing his second daily COVID-19 meeting in place of the UK PM on Tuesday."The government's business will continue. The Prime Minister is in safe hands with that brilliant team at St Thomas' hospital, and the focus of the government will continue to be on making sure that the Prime Minister's direction, all the plans for making sure that we can defeat coronavirus and can pull the country through this challenge, will be taken forward," said Raab, who would be deputising for Johnson "where necessary" while he is in hospital."There's an incredibly strong team spirit behind the Prime Minister, and making sure that we get all of the plans the Prime Minister's instructed us to deliver, to get them implemented as soon as possible. And that's the way it will bring the whole country through the coronavirus challenge that we face right now," said the senior Cabinet minister.The team spirit was on display as ministers of Johnson's top team took to social media to wish him a speedy recovery and support to his pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds."My love and thoughts are with Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds and the Prime Ministers family. Praying for you and thinking of you," said UK Home Secretary Priti Patel in her Twitter message, alongside an image of her alongside Johnson at a temple in London on the campaign trail from the past year.Fellow Indian-origin senior Cabinet colleague, UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak, echoed the message: "My thoughts tonight are with Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds. I know he'll be getting the best care possible and will come out of this even stronger." Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the world leaders who sent out their messages of support to the UK PM."Hang in there, Prime Minister Boris Johnson! Hope to see you out of hospital and in perfect health very soon," Modi tweeted.US President Donald Trump said Americans "are all praying for his recovery" as he described Johnson as "a very good friend of mine and a friend to our nation" who is "strong" and "doesn't give up".French President Emmanuel Macron said he sends "all my support to Boris Johnson, to his family and to the British people at this difficult moment".UK's newly-elected Opposition Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer described it as "terribly sad news".London Mayor Sadiq Khan tweeted that St Thomas' Hospital in London had "some of the finest medical staff in the world" and that the Prime Minister "couldn't be in safer hands".Buckingham Palace said Queen Elizabeth II, who has been holding her customary weekly audiences with the Prime Minister over the telephone at Windsor Castle during the current coronavirus lockdown, is being kept informed about Johnson's health.In some COVID-19 cases, patients experience breathing difficulties as the body's immune system struggles to cope and pneumonia is among the signs of the most serious cases.Earlier in the day on Monday, Johnson had messaged from his hospital bed to say that he was in "good spirits" and staying in contact with his ministers to oversee the UK's coronavirus fightback despite his hospitalisation.He was last seen in public applauding the NHS and other key workers just outside his flat in Downing Street last Thursday and posted his last Twitter video message on Friday in which he looked quite unwell as he said he was still displaying minor symptoms.His hospitalisation comes as the number of coronavirus hospital deaths in the UK reached 5,373 and the UK's Department of Health said there were now 51,608 confirmed coronavirus cases. 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