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Argentina v New Zealand live streams: How to watch Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash
Rugby World
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August 16, 2025
The Pumas and the All Blacks kick off their bids for southern hemisphere rugby supremacy in Córdoba. Watch Argentina v New Zealand live streams this weekend, as the southern hemisphere giants get their Rugby Championship 2025 campaigns underway at...
Finland GDP Contracts In June
RTTNews
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July 29, 2025
Finland's economy contracted for the first time in four months in June, Statistics Finland reported Tuesday. Gross domestic product shrank 0.2 percent in June from a year ago, offsetting the 0.2 percent rise in May. This was the first fall since...
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...
Finland tops annual global mining survey rankings – Mining Engineering Online
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 29, 2025
The Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies was released on July 29 and Finland claimed the top spot as the most attractive jurisdiction in the world for mining investment. The survey is an attempt to assess how mineral endowments and...
In Photos: Oilers' Kasperi Kapanen ties the knot with longtime partner Matleena Laakso in Helsinki
Sportskeeda
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August 4, 2025
Edmonton Oilers forward Kasperi Kapanen and his longtime partner Matleena Laakso were married this past weekend in Helsinki. On Sunday, Matleena shared the news on her Instagram. She posted a romantic photo from their wedding day where the couple...
Finland issues advisory to hundreds of its citizens in tsunami danger zones
Yle Uutiset
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July 30, 2025
Messages were sent to Finns in Japan, Hawaii, New Zealand and small Pacific islands, including Vanuatu, the foreign ministry says. Open image viewer Police officers ask a man to evacuate an empty beach due to a tsunami warning in Fujisawa city,...
Finland’s Digital-First Economy Meets iGaming: Why MGA-Licensed Casinos Are Booming
The European Business Review
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July 29, 2025
Finland is widely recognized for its digital maturity. The country leads Europe in cybersecurity, broadband access, and cashless transactions, creating a foundation that is ideal for the rapid growth of online industries. That same...
Helsinki+50: Rediscovering the OSCE’s legacy
European Leadership Network
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When representatives of participating States and civil society gather in Helsinki later this month to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, they will tread familiar ground, asking themselves and each other, “how do we revitalise...
Reliquary: The Helsinki Process
CEPA
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August 4, 2025
Cold War hawks loathed the East-West discussions in Helsinki in the early 1970s, and the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) was signed in the Finnish capital this week 50 years ago. William Safire of the New...
Finland breaks heat record again with 16 consecutive days above 30°C
Helsinki Times
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July 28, 2025
Finland recorded its 16th consecutive day of temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius on Sunday, marking the longest streak of such heat since temperature records began in 1961. Aleksi Lohtander, meteorologist at Yle, said the streak was first...
Drownings surge in Finland during record-hot July
Helsinki Times
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August 3, 2025
A total of 28 people drowned in Finland in July, making it the deadliest month for water-related fatalities this year. The number marks a steep increase from July 2024, when 16 deaths were recorded, according to preliminary figures from the...
Rovanperä dominates Rally Finland with historic home win
Helsinki Times
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August 3, 2025
Kalle Rovanperä secured a commanding victory at Rally Finland, taking his first home win and leading Toyota to an unprecedented top-five finish in Jyväskylä. The 23-year-old Finnish driver delivered a flawless performance over the weekend,...
7 Best Hotels in Helsinki, Finland, for 2025 Stays
Conde Nast Traveler
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August 4, 2025
A fairly new arrival to Helsinki, this bratty younger brother in the IHG group is making its mark with the use of bright colors, meeting Nordic taste and flair. Located in the design district, you are already ensconced in the hipster, design-led...
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
Yle Uutiset
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July 29, 2025
Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week. The city's most recent fatal accident occurred in early July 2024 on Keinulaudantie in the city's Kontula district....
Mongolia and Finland to enhance cooperation within UN and other international organizations
AKIpress News Agency
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Mongolia and Finland to enhance cooperation within UN and other international organizations AKIPRESS.COM - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh held official talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen...
Finland traps 14 GWh of waste heat a mile underground using breakthrough tubes
Interesting Engineering - New York
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July 29, 2025
A waste incineration plant in Finland has used glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) tubes to store excess heat 1.2 miles underground to reshape energy storage and waste heat recovery. The Lounavoima waste-to-energy plant in the town of Salo...
Moldova and Finland Strengthen Ties in Cybersecurity and Green Energy
MoldovaLive
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August 4, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Cristina Gherasimov, and Finnish Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering, Joakim Strand, discussed strengthening cooperation between the Republic of Moldova and Finland in cybersecurity...
Foreign Minister of Mongolia meets with Minister of Economic Affairs of Finland
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - Foreign Minister of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh met with Minister of Economic Affairs of Finland Sakari Puisto during her official visit to Finland on August 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia reported. During the...
Finland reacts cautiously to new EU-US trade agreement
Helsinki Times
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July 28, 2025
A trade agreement between the European Union and the United States, involving 15 percent tariffs on most EU exports to the US, has sparked mixed reactions in Finland. Government officials and business leaders responded with caution and emphasis on...
50 Years of the Helsinki Final Act: A Compass in Turbulent Times
Vindobona
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The Helsinki Final Act, signed on August 1, 1975, established the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), the predecessor of today's OSCE. It laid down ten fundamental principles, which became known as the “Helsinki Ten.” These...