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The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 18, 2023

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Vladimir Putin says Biden claim Russia could attack Nato is ‘nonsense’ but warns of ‘problems’ with Finland

US President had warned Russia could attack Nato country if it wins war in Ukraine

Evening Standard

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin says Biden claim Russia aims to attack Nato is ‘nonsense’ but warns of ‘problems’ with Finland – as it happened

Russia has no interest in fighting with Nato country, Vladimir Putin says, but says he will send military units near border with Finland

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‘Nonsense’: Putin rejects Biden claim that Russia plans to attack NATO

The Russian president says Moscow has ‘no interest … to fight with NATO countries’.

Al Jazeera

‘Abducted’ British teenager escaped commune across Pyrenees after mother ‘planned to take him to Finland’

Alex Batty walked for four days across the French Pyrenees before he was discovered by a delivery driver

The Independent UK

Alex Batty fled across Pyrenees after mother planned Finland move, French police say

British teen allegedly kidnapped in 2017 told passing driver ‘I need a future’ after he was found in remote corner of France

The Guardian - UK

Migrants Cross Finland-Russia Border Amid Reopening and Re-closure

Migrant surge meets closed borders as Finland grapples with influx amidst refreshed tensions with Russia. Accusations fly, challenging stability.

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Finland, NATO's newest member, will sign a defense pact with the United States

NATO’s newest member and Russia’s neighbor Finland is to sign a bilateral defense cooperation agreement next week with the United States in a deal that allows Washington to send troops into the Nordic country and to store weapons and equipment there

The Independent UK

11 of the best things to do in Lapland

Meet Santa Claus, traverse snow-covered fields on sleds and see the Northern Lights in this winter wonderland

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Painful reality of people lingering on waiting list

The Independent UK

Finland to reopen 2 out of 8 border crossings with Russia after a 2-week closure over migrant influx

Finland’s government says it will reopen two out of eight border crossing points with Russia later this week following a sudden influx of migrants in November

Zenger

Three EU Countries Lead Global Tax Freedom Index

France, Belgium, and Austria rank highest in global tax burden index, while Finland sees improvements

The Guardian - UK

‘Too much sadness’: asylum seekers in Finland caught in geopolitical drama

Moayad Salami crossed from Russia into Finland after treacherous journey from Syria – but now the border has closed

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The Independent UK

Some nations want to remove more pollution than they produce. That will take giving nature a boost

As countries at the COP28 climate talks are wrangling over deadlines for lowering their carbon dioxide emissions, a Danish-led group of countries has decided to set the ultimate goal: to remove more CO2 from the atmosphere than they emit

Newcastle Herald

To be, or not to be a teacher today: discuss

Letters and Short Takes: what's driving teacher shortages

France 24

Sweden's accession will make 'a lot of improvements' to NATO: Swedish FM Billström

The war in Ukraine has forced a major rethink in European security, with both Sweden and Finland abandoning their long-standing policy of non-alignment and applying for NATO membership last year. But while Finland was admitted into NATO this April, delays have persisted on Sweden’s entry, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip…

The Guardian - UK

The sauna secret: why Finland is the happiest country in the world

Steamy, spiritual and stress-busting, there are more than 3m saunas in Finland. Not only are they skin tingling, they help people explore what it is to be human

International Business Times

Man In A Wooden Suit: Finnish Craftsman Turns Bark To Art

In his rustic cabin in the forests of southern Finland, 87-year-old Erkki Pekkarinen carves delicate strips of birch bark with his knife, before intricately weaving them into beautiful objects.

The Conversation

Nine out of 10 South African criminals reoffend, while in Finland it's 1 in 3. This is why

A very large percentage of South Africans who are released from prison end up being rearrested and being convicted for crimes again. The country has one of the highest recidivism rates in the world. Criminologist Casper Lӧtter sets out his findings in a recent paper on what can be learnt…

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Aussie Anthony starts World Cup season with moguls gold

Australian Olympic freestyle ski champ Jakara Anthony is back in dominant form again, winning the opening World Cup moguls event of the season in Finland.

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