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Finland sees fewer new car registrations
Yle Uutiset
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August 1, 2025
Electric vehicles accounted for nearly a third of all new registrations during the first seven months of this year. Open image viewer New car registrations went up in July, but are overall down for the year compared to last year. Image: Miikka...
Finland to offer English-language secondary school option in 2026
Yle Uutiset
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August 1, 2025
Among other rules, students will only be permitted to study in English if their Finnish and Swedish skills aren't up to snuff. Open image viewer File photo of the white caps students in Finland traditionally wear when they graduate. Image: Silja...
Helsinki diplomacy summit opens with divided voices on peace and war
Helsinki Times
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July 31, 2025
The Etyk+50 conference in Helsinki opened on Thursday at Finlandia Hall, marking the 50th anniversary of the landmark 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE). While the original meeting was attended by heads of state from the...
Marines and NATO allies enhance battlefield coordination at Camp Lejeune
WCTI - North Carolina
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Marines at Camp Lejeune are engaging in a four-week high-intensity exercise alongside NATO allies to bolster battlefield coordination between air and ground forces. Exercise Burmese Chase 25, now in its eighth year, aims to improve multinational...
Attractions & Places to Visit in Finland
PlanetWare
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Written by Jim O'Donnell and Barbara Radcliffe Rogers Updated Aug 4, 2025 From the vibrant art-filled cities of Helsinki and Turku to the depths of the boreal forests and the thinly inhabited outer archipelago, Finland offers a wealth of...
Stars’ Miro Heiskanen shares insight on knee injury recovery, Finland’s 2026 Olympic quest
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
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August 5, 2025
Miro Heiskanen feels like he’s “100 percent back to normal” after working through a knee injury for much of the 2024-25 season. The Dallas Stars defenseman was at Finland’s orientation camp Monday as the country’s national team prepares for the...
Finland increases foreigner removals by over 30 percent in first half of 2025
Helsinki Times
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July 31, 2025
Finnish authorities removed more than 1,350 foreign nationals from the country between January and June this year, marking a 32 percent rise compared to the same period in 2024, according to figures from the National Police Board reported by...
Finland’s president signals readiness to recognize Palestinian state
Middle East Monitor
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July 31, 2025
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said Thursday he is prepared to approve the recognition of Palestine if the government submits an official proposal, Anadolu reports. Under Finland’s Constitution, the president decides on the recognition of...
Crew of Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker charged with intentionally sabotaging undersea cables — Finnish authorities claim ship dragged its anchor 56 miles along the sea floor, causing $70 million in damage to five cables
Tom's Hardware
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August 13, 2025
Crew members of the Eagle S oil tanker have been charged with “aggravated sabotage and aggravated interference with telecommunications” by Finnish authorities, reports The Guardian. Specifically, the captain, first, and second officers of the...
Record-shattering heat grips Norway, Sweden and Finland as Arctic temperatures top 30C
Environmental Health News
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August 4, 2025
Northern Europe logged its longest stretch of 30C days on record this July, showing how quickly high-latitude regions are heating up. Ajit Niranjan reports for The Guardian. In short: A Norwegian Arctic Circle station hit 30C on 13 July days,...
Trump and Zelenskyy to hold virtual talks ahead of Alaska summit with Putin
WSBT 22 - Indiana
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August 13, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump will hold virtual talks on Wednesday, ahead of a Trump-Putin summit in Alaska later this week, to discuss an end to the Kremlin's war in Ukraine. The meeting...
Finland celebrates 50 years since Helsinki Accords
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . Helsinki, Finland 31 July, 2025, 23:05 Finland on Thursday hosts a conference marking 50 years since the signing of the ‘Helsinki Final Act’ on respecting borders and territorial integrity, principles that have come under...
Man held for abusing underage girl sexually in Helsinki
Daily Finland
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Police arrested one person on charge of abusing an underage girl sexually at Puistola area in Helsinki on Monday afternoon, said police in a press release. The man onboard a private car used abusive words towards the girl when she was walking,...
Zelenskyy makes last-ditch push for trilateral talks ahead of Trump-Putin summit
NBC News
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August 13, 2025
MUNICH — President Donald Trump joined a video call Wednesday with European leaders and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who implored him not to capitulate to Russia’s demands during Friday’s high-profile summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska....
Former Wildcat Ansley Almonor signs pro deal in Finland
A Sea of Blue - Kentucky
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August 4, 2025
The former Kentucky Wildcats forward has signed his first professional contract with Salon Vilpas, a top-tier team in Finland’s Korisliiga for the upcoming 2025–26 season. The 6-foot-7, 231-pound forward will begin his pro career after wrapping up...
Finland star Lauri Markkanen sets target for Eurobasket crown
Sportskeeda
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July 31, 2025
Finland star Lauri Markkanen is a patriot and he showed that by reporting back to his country to serve his military service. He's also been a major contributor to their national team. Markkanen dominated for Finland in the FIBA World Cup 2023 and...
Wage, salary rise by 1.5% in Finland in June Y-on-Y
Daily Finland
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Published : 04 Aug 2025, 23:39 Updated : 04 Aug 2025, 23:41 The working day adjusted wages and salaries sum of the whole economy was 1.5 per cent higher in June 2025 than in June 2024, according to Statistics Finland. The seasonally adjusted wages...
Helsinki Hasn't Had A Single Road Death In An Entire Year
Jalopnik
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July 31, 2025
In the U.S., far too many people consider road deaths a natural, unavoidable part of life. A country singer runs an elderly woman over in a crosswalk with his truck? Oh well. Can't do anything about that or even hold him accountable for the life...
Rangers confirm Oliver Antman arrival as Finland winger pens long-term deal
The Herald (Scotland)
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August 4, 2025
Antman, who has scored seven times in 22 Finland caps, contributed to 22 goals for his now former club last season. Such form prompted Russell Martin to move for his services this summer. He becomes the club's ninth addition in recent months. Read...
Gaerea Premiere New Single “Submerged”
Metal Underground
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August 13, 2025
With under a year since the October 2024 release of their latest album Coma, masked Portuguese black metal outfit Gaerea have returned with a fresh track, “Submerged.” This unveiling was subtly hinted at earlier in the year when the band announced...