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Thunderstorms set to strike southern and central Finland
Helsinki Times
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July 31, 2025
Heavy thunderstorms are expected to sweep across Finland on Thursday, bringing high winds and sudden rainfalls to already overheated regions. The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) has issued orange and yellow warnings for large parts of...
OSCE marks 50th anniversary of Helsinki Final Act with renewed call for dialogue
Daily Finland
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Senior officials, civil society leaders, and international organizations gathered in Helsinki on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, renewing calls for dialogue, cooperation, and shared security amid geopolitical...
Arda Kardzhali Eliminates HJK Helsinki from 2025-26 UEFA Conference League after Penalties
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgarian FC Arda advanced to the third qualifying round of the 2025-26 UEFA Conference League football tournament after defeating HJK Helsinki 4-3 in Helsinki on Thursday night. Neither team was able to win even after extra time was used, as the...
Foreign Minister Expresses Mongolia’s Commitment to Advancing Beneficial Cooperation with Finland
Montsame News Agency
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Ulaanbaatar, August 1, 2025 /MONTSAME/. At the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland Elina Valtonen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, Battsetseg Batmunkh is paying an official visit to the Republic of...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office launches Helsinki+50 Fund
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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HELSINKI, 31 July 2025 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Elina Valtonen, launched the Helsinki+50 Fund at the Helsinki+50 Conference on 31 July 2025. The aim of the Fund is to support the OSCE’s operational...
African swine flu spreads near Finland
Daily Finland
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Avoiding bringing meat products from abroad urged African swine fever (ASF) is spreading at an alarming rate in areas near Finland, particularly in Estonia, said the Finnish Food Authority in a press release on Thursday. In Estonia, the disease...
Saskatchewan Shines in Mining Survey, Finland Takes Global Lead
Investing News Network
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July 31, 2025
Finland has taken the top spot in the Fraser Institute’s 2024 Annual Survey of Mining Companies, edging out various US states in what analysts call an increasingly competitive global investment landscape for mining. The Nordic nation climbed from...
Why Israel's new Gaza plan lacks a path to peace
CGTN
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Northern Gaza Strip seen from southern Israel, with buildings destroyed during Israeli ground and air operation, August 8, 2025. /CFP Northern Gaza Strip seen from southern Israel, with buildings destroyed during Israeli ground and air operation,...
Scientists make surprising discovery after digging deep into frigid Alaskan soil — here's what they found
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 9, 2025
They drilled over 90 meters into the earth. by Geri MilevaAugust 9, 2025 Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory set out to test whether summer heat could be stored underground and reused to warm buildings in winter. The team,...
Two concerning viruses detected in mosquitoes in state's third-largest city: 'This one tends to be the most severe''
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 9, 2025
Experts offer several pieces of advice for people to stay safe and avoid mosquito-borne viruses. by Robert CrowAugust 9, 2025 Vermont officials warn that the Jamestown Canyon and West Nile viruses have been detected in mosquitoes within the state,...
Human rights violation in Bangladesh protested in Helsinki
Daily Finland
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Published : 31 Jul 2025, 23:53 Updated : 01 Aug 2025, 00:00 A group of Bangladeshi expatriates in Finland on Thursday morning formed a human chain in front of Finnish parliament protesting against the violation of human rights under the regime of...
Zelensky calls for regime change in Russia at Helsinki conference
The Sun Daily
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July 31, 2025
HELSINKI: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for international efforts to push for “regime change” in Russia during a virtual address at a Helsinki conference. He warned that without such action, Moscow would continue destabilising...
Moscow 'stuck in another century,' Zelenskyy says at Helsinki Accords anniversary
Euronews
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July 31, 2025
Published on 31/07/2025 - 13:38 GMT+2 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for the confiscation of Russian assets and said the leadership in Moscow is "mentally stuck in another century" as officials and politicians gathered in the...
Finland sets new quantum record with longest-lasting superconducting qubit
Interesting Engineering - New York
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July 27, 2025
A team of researchers in Finland has set a new world record for how long a quantum bit, known as a qubit, can hold onto its information. They have pushed the coherence time of a superconducting transmon qubit to a full millisecond at best, with a...
Finland's record heat streak extends to 16 days
Yle Uutiset
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July 27, 2025
An Yle meteorologist says the exceptionally hot weather is likely to persist into the week ahead. Open image viewer For 16 consecutive days temperatures have reached above 30 degrees Celsius somewhere in Finland. Image: Heikki Haapalainen / Yle...
Finland's credit rating cut as debt rises and reforms stall
Helsinki Times
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July 26, 2025
Finland’s long-term credit rating has been downgraded by Fitch Ratings from AA+ to AA, the country’s lowest rating in nearly thirty years. The downgrade reflects Fitch’s concerns about Finland’s rising public debt, sustained budget deficits, and a...
Finland urges Ukraine to stay firm on anti-corruption amid EU bid
Helsinki Times
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July 26, 2025
Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said Ukraine must continue its anti-corruption reforms if it hopes to advance towards European Union membership. Speaking during an official visit to France, Valtonen told Yle that a bill passed by...
It's hard for green-themed art shows to garner credibility—the Helsinki Biennial deserves more than most
The Art Newspaper
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July 30, 2025
It is always tricky for a green-themed Biennale to garner credibility, given the intrinsic environmental unfriendliness of any large-scale international art show designed to attract artists and visitors from across the globe. The shipping! The...
Police warn against common motorway habit putting drivers at risk
Helsinki Times
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August 8, 2025
Finnish traffic police have raised concerns over a growing habit on the country’s motorways: shifting to the left lane to make room for merging traffic. Though widely seen as polite, the move contradicts traffic laws and creates avoidable hazards,...
Largest Buddhist monastery in Nordics consecrated in Finland
Helsinki Times
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July 31, 2025
A former machine shop in Jokioinen has become the Nordic region’s largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery, following the completion of a sacred stupa and the steady growth of the Danakosha Ling community. In August, around 300 guests, including monks,...