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Finns on Sunday will choose either of two experienced politicians to be their next head of state, whose main task will be to steer the new NATO member’s foreign and security policy

Decentralized finance (DeFi) has been around for quite some time, allowing everyone to execute direct peer-to-peer trades with each other and giving users control over their finances, bypassing the traditional banking system altogether.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pushed for further U.S. and European aid for Ukraine as he set off for a visit to Washington

Ethiopia is growing popular for Bitcoin mining after China ejected the industry from its borders in 2021.

A diplomatic rift between Ecuador and Russia appeared to intensify over the weekend after the European nation decided to ban some imports of bananas from Ecuador

FRANKFURT (Reuters) — The European Central Bank said on Monday it would lower the bar for lending to central banks from outside the European Union in times of crisis.

foreign interference program.The Immigration and Refugee Board ruled that Jing Zhang had worked for the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (OCAO), which it said conducts espionage in Canada.While immigration officials did not argue that Zhang committed espionage, the Refugee Board found that as an 11-year OCAO employee, she had contributed to its efforts to pressure the Chinese diaspora.According to the 32-page decision, the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) uses the OCAO to silence dissent overseas.The organization “was and remains involved in espionage against the PRC‘s targeted individuals and groups in Canada,” the IRB added.“The OCAO conducting espionage, surveillance or covert monitoring of Chinese and ethnic Chinese dissidents or minorities in Canada is against Canada, and contrary to its security interests.”The decision to deport Zhang for security reasons was handed down on Aug.

ALSO READ: Maldives news: Opposition MPs engage in fight during parliamentary proceedings, video goes viral Analysis of the data show that in the last one month, China took over India in terms of the number of tourist arrivals in the Maldives around January 21. Before this, China was trailing India in chart showing 'Top 10 Markets 2024' of the Maldives tourism. As of December 31, India bagged the top spot in the Maldives tourism market share (11.1 percent), followed by Russia and China (10 percent).

Markets opened the week on a cautious note as investors readied for central bank updates on the outlook for interest rates and braced for a deluge of earnings. Oil prices rose amid escalated Middle East tensions. 

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India, France to strengthen defence ties On the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France, Chinese President Xi offered to "break new ground" to give a fillip to bilateral ties between the two countries. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said they have offered to step up French imports to the country.

₹27,664 crore through 25 January. FPIs were sellers in autos and auto ancillary, media and entertainment and marginally in IT.

Oil prices jumped 1% on Monday on fuel supply concerns after a missile struck a Trafigura-operated fuel tanker in the Red Sea and as Russian refined products exports are set to fall as several refineries are under repair after drone attacks. Brent crude futures climbed 83 cents to $84.38 a barrel by 2341 GMT after hitting a session-high of $84.80. U.S.

A leading Russian economist has claimed that American sanctions will ultimately undermine the role of the US dollar in the global economy – and help the cross-border adoption of the digital ruble.

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Russia and Finland deteriorated following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine which led Finland to join NATO in April 2023. Today's polls will open at 9:00 am (0700 GMT) and close at 8:00 pm. The Results from advance voting will be confirmed soon after polls close on Sunday.

Vladimir Putin castigated Europe for “Russophobia" and aimed the Baltic States for their human rights record during the inauguration of a World War II memorial on Saturday. As reported by Reuters, over the past nearly two years since deploying Russian troops into Ukraine, Putin has consistently drawn parallels with the struggle against the Nazis as a means to unify his nation. Also Read: Putin Has Staked Russia’s Resources on Victory in Ukraine.

Also Read: Red Sea crisis: UK oil tanker catches fire with 22 Indians onboard after Houthi missile attack; Indian Navy responds Supply concerns are evident in the structure of Brent futures. The premium of the first-month contract to the sixth on both Brent and WTI rose to the highest since November, indicating a perception of tighter prompt supply, according to news agency Reuters.