Announcing his decision to run for the nomination Puneet Ahluwalia said, “Virginia is in trouble right now, and we’re running out of time as Democrats offer the same old tired promises. Virginia needs new ideas and a business environment that will attract investment, jobs, growth and wealth.”

Tokyo would proceed by negotiating with countries on a bilateral basis about the conditions for relaxing entry restrictions, said the minister of economic affairs.

The UK Home Office said the new route treats all students equally, including students from Europe coming to study after the Brexit transition period ends at the end of the year.

In a naturalisation ceremony hosted by Trump at the White House, Sudha Sundari Narayanan, a software developer from India, was among those sworn in as American citizens.

Dr Dave A Chokshi was named Commissioner of the City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on Tuesday after serving health commissioner Dr Oxiris Barbot resigned from her post. Blasio said Chokshi has spent his career fighting for those too often left behind.