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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

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

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

Artificial rain was used for the first time in Pakistan on Saturday in a bid to combat hazardous levels of smog in the megacity of Lahore, the provincial government said.In the first experiment of its kind in the South Asian country, planes equipped with cloud seeding equipment flew over 10 areas of the city, often ranked one of the worst places globally for air pollution. The "gift" was provided by the United Arab Emirates, said caretaker chief minister of Punjab, Mohsin Naqvi. "Teams from the UAE, along with two planes, arrived here about 10 to 12 days ago. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/8OUoCMi

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Families of hostages in Gaza urge Israel to stop fighting and negotiate for their release after the army admitted mistakenly killing three captives. The remaining hostages fear for their loved ones' lives and demand an end to the violence. The families feel like they're playing a game of Russian roulette, waiting to hear about the death of their loved ones. The Israeli army initially claimed that a ground operation would bring back the abductees, but this has not been the case. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/gVFjmD3

Authorities have discovered that a series of armed robberies in mini marts and liquor stores across four US states were part of a visa-fraud scheme. Two suspects, Rambhai Patel and Balwinder Singh, have been charged with conspiracy to commit visa fraud. The staged robberies involved victims paying $10,000 for immigration "papers" and store owners receiving $1,500 to $2,000 for providing venues. This case exposes vulnerabilities in the U visa programme, which grants visas to immigrants who are victims of certain crimes. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/JyLZ7sG