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Putin warns new Nato member Finland of 'new problems'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Finland is “now going to have problems" after it joined Nato earlier this year. He said this on the same morning when he claimed that he has no interest in engaging with any Nato members. In an interview on state television,Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to establish a "Leningrad military district" along the Finland border and concentrate forces there, reported Yahoo News. Russia presently maintains occupations in parts of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/w4tJQf7

In a rightward shift, New Zealand reconsiders its pro-Maori policies

It is a rarity among nations that were once colonised: a country that widely uses its indigenous language, where a treaty with its first peoples is mostly honoured and where indigenous people have permanent representation in the halls of power. But a decadeslong push to support Maori, New Zealand's indigenous people - who lag behind the wider population in health and wealth and have higher incarceration rates - is in peril. New Zealanders in October elected the country's most conservative government in a generation, one that wants "equal rights" for every citizen. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Vk8JiHC

Irish PM hits out after suspected 'criminal' fire at asylum hotel

Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar condemns violence after a suspected criminal fire at Ross Lake House hotel, which was set to host asylum seekers. The blaze in Galway, West Ireland, is described as a criminal damage incident. No one was staying at the hotel at the time. Concerns are raised about suspected criminal damage at properties earmarked for accommodating asylum seekers. Riots in Dublin last month revealed social tensions and blame far-right agitators for unrest. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/xK4aNSl