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Finns headed to the polls on Sunday (Jan 28) to elect a new president with two leading candidates representing the left and right wings of Finnish politics amid increased tensions between Finland and neighbouring Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.&nbsp;

<h2>About the elections</h2>

The polls across the country opened at 9:00 am (local time) and will close at 8:00 pm (local time), while the results are expected a few hours later.&nbsp;

The election for the Nordic nation comes at an unprecedented time, with recently becoming a part of NATO and the closure of its eastern border with Russia, actions which would have been dismissed as an absurd thought a few years ago.&nbsp;

ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/finland-youngest-nato-ally-seals-all-it-border-crossings-with-russia-664200">Finland, youngest NATO ally, seals all its border crossings with Russia</a>

Unlike most European countries, the president of Finland holds executive power in formulating foreign and security policy, including acting as the supreme commander of the country’s armed forces.&nbsp;

Therefore, the incoming president would shape foreign policy in collaboration with the government and would potentially change the geopolitical landscape of the Nordic nation by deciding on how to deal with countries like the United States, Russia and China.

Around 4.5 million citizens are eligible to vote in this presidential election and will head to the polls to choose their head of state from an array of nine candidates to replace incumbent President Sauli Niinisto, 75, who is required to step down after serving two six-year terms.&nbsp;

<h2>What about the candidates?</h2>

Two politicians are currently leading the race, former conservative Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, 55, and ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, 65, of the Green Party, who is running as an independent.

However, since both candidates are not expected to garner more than 50 per cent of the votes, the chances of Sunday’s vote being pushed into a run-off in February are said to be high.&nbsp;

According to recent polls, Right-wing National Coalition’s Stubb is expected to get 22 per cent to 27 per cent support in the first round, followed by Haavisto polling strongly on 20 per cent-23 per cent support, and Jussi Halla-aho from the far-right Finns Party at 18 per cent.&nbsp;

<h2>Russia factor</h2>

The relations between Finland and Russia have significantly deteriorated following Moscow’s invasion of Kyiv in 2022. The war also prompted Helsinki to drop decades of military non-alignment and join NATO in April 2023.&nbsp;

In August 2023, Finland observed an influx of migrants entering through its eastern border without visas and accused Russia of pushing its migrants in a hybrid attack to destabilise it.&nbsp;

Notably, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/wagner-fighters-move-closer-to-poland-border-could-pose-as-migrants-to-enter-eu-warns-polish-pm-620670">similar allegations</a> against Moscow were made by Poland, which has also ramped up security along its border with Russia.&nbsp;

ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russian-president-vladimir-putin-warns-of-problems-with-finland-after-nato-membership-670665">Russian President Vladimir Putin warns of 'problems' with Finland after NATO membership</a>

Finland, which had maintained good relations with Moscow in the post-Cold War period, closed the eastern border in November amid security concerns. The border closure and Helsinki’s NATO membership&nbsp;prompted&nbsp;Moscow to warn the Nordic nation of “counter measures”.&nbsp;

The incumbent president, whose second and last term ends in March, once prided himself on his close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin before becoming one of his most staunch critics.&nbsp;

Both frontrunners in the elections have championed Finland’s independence and its new role as a NATO member, while all nine have promised to take a tough stance toward Russia.&nbsp;

If there is no clear majority following Sunday’s vote, a second voting round will be held on February 11.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies) 
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Finns headed to the polls on Sunday (Jan 28) to elect a new president with two leading candidates representing the left and right wings of Finnish politics amid increased tensions between Finland and neighbouring Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.

Finns headed to the polls on Sunday (Jan 28) to elect a new president with two leading candidates representing the left and right wings of Finnish politics amid increased tensions between Finland and neighbouring Russia since the invasion of Ukraine. About the elections The polls across the country opened at 9:00 am (local time) and will close at 8:00 pm (local time), while the results are expected a few hours later. The election for the Nordic nation comes at an unprecedented time, with recently becoming a part of NATO and the closure of its eastern border with Russia, actions which would have been dismissed as an absurd thought a few years ago. ALSO READ | Finland, youngest NATO ally, seals all its border crossings with Russia Unlike most European countries, the president of Finland holds executive power in formulating foreign and security policy, including acting as the supreme commander of the country’s armed forces. Therefore, the incoming president would shape foreign policy in collaboration with the government and would potentially change the geopolitical landscape of the Nordic nation by deciding on how to deal with countries like the United States, Russia and China. Around 4.5 million citizens are eligible to vote in this presidential election and will head to the polls to choose their head of state from an array of nine candidates to replace incumbent President Sauli Niinisto, 75, who is required to step down after serving two six-year terms. What about the candidates? Two politicians are currently leading the race, former conservative Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, 55, and ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, 65, of the Green Party, who is running as an independent. However, since both candidates are not expected to garner more than 50 per cent of the votes, the chances of Sunday’s vote being pushed into a run-off in February are said to be high. According to recent polls, Right-wing National Coalition’s Stubb is expected to get 22 per cent to 27 per cent support in the first round, followed by Haavisto polling strongly on 20 per cent-23 per cent support, and Jussi Halla-aho from the far-right Finns Party at 18 per cent. Russia factor The relations between Finland and Russia have significantly deteriorated following Moscow’s invasion of Kyiv in 2022. The war also prompted Helsinki to drop decades of military non-alignment and join NATO in April 2023. In August 2023, Finland observed an influx of migrants entering through its eastern border without visas and accused Russia of pushing its migrants in a hybrid attack to destabilise it. Notably, similar allegations against Moscow were made by Poland, which has also ramped up security along its border with Russia. ALSO READ | Russian President Vladimir Putin warns of 'problems' with Finland after NATO membership Finland, which had maintained good relations with Moscow in the post-Cold War period, closed the eastern border in November amid security concerns. The border closure and Helsinki’s NATO membership prompted Moscow to warn the Nordic nation of “counter measures”. The incumbent president, whose second and last term ends in March, once prided himself on his close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin before becoming one of his most staunch critics. Both frontrunners in the elections have championed Finland’s independence and its new role as a NATO member, while all nine have promised to take a tough stance toward Russia. If there is no clear majority following Sunday’s vote, a second voting round will be held on February 11. (With inputs from agencies)

Finland elections: Finns head to polls in tight presidential race, amid Russia tensions

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The United Kingdom government, on Saturday (Jan 27), said that the Post Office chairman Henry Staunton has been dismissed as the state-owned entity reels from the decades-long Horizon IT scandal, often described as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in the country’s history.&nbsp;

<h2>What happened?</h2>

UK’s Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch told Staunton that he will be replaced over the weekend, according to British media reports. The business secretary and post office chairman have “agreed to part ways with mutual consent,” said a government spokesperson, in a statement, on Saturday.&nbsp;

“The Post Office is rightfully under a heightened level of scrutiny at this time. With that in mind, I felt there was a need for new leadership, and we have parted ways with mutual consent,” said Badenoch, in a separate statement.&nbsp;

WATCH |&nbsp;UK: PM Sunak calls Post Office's Horizon Scandal 'an appaling miscarriage of justice'

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In the meantime, an interim chair will be appointed and the government will launch a recruitment process for a new chair. Staunton, 75, joined the Post Office board in December 2022, following his long career in the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) boardrooms.

The Post Office chairperson’s ouster comes amid reports of tension between him and the government in recent months.&nbsp;

A report by Sky News citing sources said there was also a row between the government and the state-owned entity’s chief over the appointment of a new independent director.

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This comes as UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his government, amid mounting public anger, have sought to introduce a law which would “swiftly exonerate and compensate” more than 700 post office employees who were wrongfully convicted in the Horizon scandal.&nbsp;

“People who worked hard to serve their communities had their lives and their reputations destroyed through absolutely no fault of their own. The victims must get justice and compensation,” Sunak said earlier this month.&nbsp;

<h2>About the Horizon IT scandal</h2>

The decades-long scandal, often described as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in UK history, involving thousands of branch owner-operators and hundreds of wrongful convictions has made headlines once again after a recently aired ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, about the scandal.&nbsp;

Between 1999 and 2015, the Post Office prosecuted hundreds of sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses based on the information from a recently installed IT system for alleged theft, fraud and false accounting.&nbsp;

ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-what-is-the-uk-post-office-scandal-all-about-677930">Explained | What is the Horizon IT scandal that might cost ex-UK post office chief her royal honour?</a>

It was not until 2019 that the Horizon IT system, developed by a Japanese company named Fujitsu, was found&nbsp;to be at fault. However, the damage was done, as hundreds of sub-postmasters were given criminal convictions based on faulty accounting software.&nbsp;

A 2021 ruling then paved the way for compensation to the victims affected by the scandal. Meanwhile, the Japanese company, Fujitsu, last week said it would work with the British government on “appropriate actions” including compensation.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

The United Kingdom government, on Saturday (Jan 27), said that the Post Office chairman Henry Staunton has been dismissed as the state-owned entity reels from the decades-long Horizon IT scandal, often described as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in the country’s history.

The United Kingdom government, on Saturday (Jan 27), said that the Post Office chairman Henry Staunton has been dismissed as the state-owned entity reels from the decades-long Horizon IT scandal, often described as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in the country’s history. What happened? UK’s Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch told Staunton that he will be replaced over the weekend, according to British media reports. The business secretary and post office chairman have “agreed to part ways with mutual consent,” said a government spokesperson, in a statement, on Saturday. “The Post Office is rightfully under a heightened level of scrutiny at this time. With that in mind, I felt there was a need for new leadership, and we have parted ways with mutual consent,” said Badenoch, in a separate statement. WATCH | UK: PM Sunak calls Post Office's Horizon Scandal 'an appaling miscarriage of justice' In the meantime, an interim chair will be appointed and the government will launch a recruitment process for a new chair. Staunton, 75, joined the Post Office board in December 2022, following his long career in the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) boardrooms. The Post Office chairperson’s ouster comes amid reports of tension between him and the government in recent months. A report by Sky News citing sources said there was also a row between the government and the state-owned entity’s chief over the appointment of a new independent director. ALSO READ | UK Post Office scandal: PM Sunak announces new emergency law to overturn convictions This comes as UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his government, amid mounting public anger, have sought to introduce a law which would “swiftly exonerate and compensate” more than 700 post office employees who were wrongfully convicted in the Horizon scandal. “People who worked hard to serve their communities had their lives and their reputations destroyed through absolutely no fault of their own. The victims must get justice and compensation,” Sunak said earlier this month. About the Horizon IT scandal The decades-long scandal, often described as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in UK history, involving thousands of branch owner-operators and hundreds of wrongful convictions has made headlines once again after a recently aired ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, about the scandal. Between 1999 and 2015, the Post Office prosecuted hundreds of sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses based on the information from a recently installed IT system for alleged theft, fraud and false accounting. ALSO READ | Explained | What is the Horizon IT scandal that might cost ex-UK post office chief her royal honour? It was not until 2019 that the Horizon IT system, developed by a Japanese company named Fujitsu, was found to be at fault. However, the damage was done, as hundreds of sub-postmasters were given criminal convictions based on faulty accounting software. A 2021 ruling then paved the way for compensation to the victims affected by the scandal. Meanwhile, the Japanese company, Fujitsu, last week said it would work with the British government on “appropriate actions” including compensation. (With inputs from agencies)

Horizon IT scandal: UK Post Office chairman Henry Staunton dismissed by government

The Security Service of Ukraine, commonly known as SBU, said on Jan 27 that it uncovered a corruption scheme in the purchase of arms by the country's military to the tune of about $40 million. Ukraine says, $40 million embezzled in defence scheme. One detained, five defence officials sent to notice in the scheme. five people sent 'notice of suspicion.'

Ukraine says it uncovered corruption scheme in weapons procurement by military

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday (Jan 24) stoked controversy after he said that presidents can take sides in an election. According to a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on Thursday, President Widodo, a leader of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), told reporters that campaigning was a democratic right.&nbsp;

"Every minister (has) this same (right). The president can campaign. The president can take sides. But the most important thing is that during the campaign (we) must not use state facilities," Widodo said during a handover ceremony of new military transport aircraft to the air force at Jakarta's Perdanakusumah Air Base.

Widodo faced criticism for his remarks, the report said. But this is not the first time that the president made controversial remarks. In September last year, Widodo said he would meddle in the general election in Feb 2024 to ensure that his successor would continue his programmes.

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Till now, Widodo has not officially stated his support for any of the presidential candidates for the Feb 14 election. However, he has been widely perceived to have given his tacit support to Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto’s campaign given that the ticket’s vice presidential candidate is Widodo’s eldest son Gibran.

His behind-the-scenes backing of Subianto has fractured his government, with several ministers weighing resignation, Bloomberg reported. These include Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi.&nbsp;

Speaking to the SCMP, Devi Darmawan, a political researcher at the National Research and Innovation Agency, said that Widodo's recent remarks could further damage his relationship with former president and chairperson of PDI-P Megawati Sukarnoputri.

“Among all political party leaders, Megawati has voiced the loudest criticism that our democracy is declining [under Joko]. She once said that the current election resembles elections during the New Order,” Darmawan said, referring to Suharto's dictatorship.

Meanwhile, Ari Dwipayana, coordinator of the president’s special staff, clarified Widodo’s statement by saying the law did not forbid a sitting president from having a preferred candidate or from campaigning for them.

Dwipayana highlighted that former presidents including Megawati took part in campaigns for their respective parties when they held public offices. However, Darmawan argued that Megawati and other ex-presidents were party leaders at the time and were only allowed to campaign in that capacity, not as presidents.

“Jokowi is not a chairman of any party, so he is not responsible for the direction and political development of any party. He is not a participant in the coming election either. So what is his political interest in declaring partiality?,” the political researcher said.&nbsp;

(With inputs form agencies)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday (Jan 24) stoked controversy after he said that presidents can take sides in an election. According to a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on Thursday, President Widodo, a leader of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), told reporters that campaigning was a democratic right.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday (Jan 24) stoked controversy after he said that presidents can take sides in an election. According to a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on Thursday, President Widodo, a leader of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), told reporters that campaigning was a democratic right. "Every minister (has) this same (right). The president can campaign. The president can take sides. But the most important thing is that during the campaign (we) must not use state facilities," Widodo said during a handover ceremony of new military transport aircraft to the air force at Jakarta's Perdanakusumah Air Base. Widodo faced criticism for his remarks, the report said. But this is not the first time that the president made controversial remarks. In September last year, Widodo said he would meddle in the general election in Feb 2024 to ensure that his successor would continue his programmes. Also read | Indonesian president's son summoned by election watchdog ahead of polls Till now, Widodo has not officially stated his support for any of the presidential candidates for the Feb 14 election. However, he has been widely perceived to have given his tacit support to Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto’s campaign given that the ticket’s vice presidential candidate is Widodo’s eldest son Gibran. His behind-the-scenes backing of Subianto has fractured his government, with several ministers weighing resignation, Bloomberg reported. These include Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi. Speaking to the SCMP, Devi Darmawan, a political researcher at the National Research and Innovation Agency, said that Widodo's recent remarks could further damage his relationship with former president and chairperson of PDI-P Megawati Sukarnoputri. “Among all political party leaders, Megawati has voiced the loudest criticism that our democracy is declining [under Joko]. She once said that the current election resembles elections during the New Order,” Darmawan said, referring to Suharto's dictatorship. Meanwhile, Ari Dwipayana, coordinator of the president’s special staff, clarified Widodo’s statement by saying the law did not forbid a sitting president from having a preferred candidate or from campaigning for them. Dwipayana highlighted that former presidents including Megawati took part in campaigns for their respective parties when they held public offices. However, Darmawan argued that Megawati and other ex-presidents were party leaders at the time and were only allowed to campaign in that capacity, not as presidents. “Jokowi is not a chairman of any party, so he is not responsible for the direction and political development of any party. He is not a participant in the coming election either. So what is his political interest in declaring partiality?,” the political researcher said. (With inputs form agencies)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo says ‘presidents can take sides’ in poll, faces criticism

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An Italian church was attacked in Istanbul during a religious ceremony on Sunday (Jan 28). At the time of filing this report, at least one person is reported dead, the interior minister in President Erdogan's administration confirmed.&nbsp;

The attack occurred at around 11:40 (GMT: 0840) in the Sariyer district of Istanbul and was carried out by two masked men, Ali Yerlikaya said on social media, adding an investigation had been launched.

This is a breaking story. More information will be added soon.

An Italian church was attacked in Istanbul during a religious ceremony on Sunday (Jan 28). At the time of filing this report, at least one person is reported dead, the interior minister in President Erdogan's administration confirmed.

An Italian church was attacked in Istanbul during a religious ceremony on Sunday (Jan 28). At the time of filing this report, at least one person is reported dead, the interior minister in President Erdogan's administration confirmed. The attack occurred at around 11:40 (GMT: 0840) in the Sariyer district of Istanbul and was carried out by two masked men, Ali Yerlikaya said on social media, adding an investigation had been launched. This is a breaking story. More information will be added soon.

Turkey: One killed in Istanbul after armed attack on Italian church

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The Security Service of Ukraine, commonly known as SBU, said on Saturday (Jan 27) that it uncovered a corruption scheme in the purchase of arms by the country's military to the tune of about $40 million.

The Security Service of Ukraine, commonly known as SBU, said on Saturday (Jan 27) that it uncovered a corruption scheme in the purchase of arms by the country's military to the tune of about $40 million. According to a report by news agency Reuters, the SBU said that an investigation had "exposed officials of the ministry of defence and managers of arms supplier Lviv Arsenal, who stole nearly 1.5 billion hryvnias in the purchase of shells." "According to the investigation, former and current high-ranking officials of the ministry of defence and heads of affiliated companies are involved in the embezzlement," the SBU said, adding the embezzlement involved the purchase of 100,000 mortar shells for the military. The allegations were confirmed by the defence ministry. 'Five people served notices of suspicion' The SBU said on Saturday that a contract for the mortar shells was clinched by Lviv Arsenal in August 2022- six months after Russia's offensive- and payment was made in advance, with some funds transferred abroad. However, no arms were provided, and some of the funds were moved to other foreign accounts. Also read | Putin says 'obviously' Ukraine shot army plane carrying war prisoners The security service also said that five individuals had been served "notices of suspicion" - the first stage in Ukrainian legal proceedings - both in the ministry and the arms supplier. One of the suspects was detained while trying to cross the Ukrainian border. Meanwhile, Ukraine's prosecutor general said the stolen funds have been seized and will be returned to the defence budget. In recent months, Ukraine has seen a series of corruption scandals including several others within the defence ministry. Also watch | Pessimism over prospects for a victory is rising in Ukraine × The latest expose by the SBU comes amidst Republican lawmakers in the United States resisting President Joe Biden's efforts to send more aid to Kyiv. Last week, President Biden's top aids told lawmakers in a private meeting that if Congress failed to authorise additional military aid for Ukraine in the coming days, Russia could win the war in a matter of weeks or months, NBC News reported. Citing sources, the report said that National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and the Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines have said that Kyiv would run out of certain air defence and artillery capabilities in the coming weeks. (With inputs from agencies)

Royal Navy destroyers and frigates cannot strike Houthi land targets. The situation has been described by a former UK defence Chief as a scandal now this deficiency has left the US to strike land targets against the Houthis alone.

Red Sea Houthi attacks | UK warships can't attack Houthi land targets

The ground for the next general elections is ready in Pakistan and so are the candidates. The country will go to polls in two weeks. Pakistan People's Party chairman, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has now challenged PML-N supremo, Nawaz sharif to an open debate. While the Nawaz faction of the Pakistan Muslim league has released its much-anticipated manifesto. Watch to know more!

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The ground for the next general elections is ready in Pakistan and so are the candidates. The country will go to polls in two weeks. Pakistan People's Party chairman, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has now challenged PML-N supremo, Nawaz sharif to an open debate. While the Nawaz faction of the Pakista

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Washington drafts new Gaza ceasefire deal, second phase to wind down military campaign

The fight to save Marilyn Monroe's historic Brentwood home has concluded. The former home of the late actor no longer faces the threat of demolition all thanks to the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission. This commission recently declared it a historic cultural monument however the status is a temporary one and this move was made to protect the house from being destroyed.

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Washington drafts new Gaza ceasefire deal, second phase to wind down military campaign

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