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Bangladesh links up with Finland, Sweden and Vietnam in digital textile recycling push
Bangladesh is partnering with Finland, Sweden, and Vietnam to use digital tracking technology that improves textile waste recycling and supports a more sustainable global fashion industry. Photo: Waste Direct. Reuters Foundation reports that...
Aktia launches SCOR’s Velogica in Finland
08-10-25 / Tommy Jackson Aktia launches SCOR’s Velogica in Finland Paris - SCOR Digital Solutions has announced the successful launch of Velogica, our cloud-based automated underwriting solution, with our strategic partner Aktia Life Insurance in...
China targets 2026 for first Long March 10 launch, new lunar crew spacecraft flight
HELSINKI — China aims to conduct the first launch of its Long March 10 rocket and a lunar-capable crew spacecraft next year, according to a top official. The announcement from the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) comes as the U.S....
Malaysia, Finland Forge Stronger Education Partnership On Circular Economy And Sustainability
From Zufazlin Baharuddin HELSINKI, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Finland have been strengthening collaboration in the field of education, especially on circular economy, sustainable development and climate solutions, Malaysia’s Chargé d’Affaires...
Russia’s Zakharova references Cyprus coup d’état in spat with Finland
Russia’s foreign ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Wednesday made reference to the Greek military junta-sponsored coup d’état which was staged in Cyprus in 1974 as part of a terse reply to Finnish Foreign Minister Elita Valtonen, who had...
NATO's Multi-Corps Land Component Command Northwest inaugurated in Finland
The MCLCC-NW was inaugurated in Mikkeli, Finland, on 3 October, with the raising of the flags of countries providing the core staff element (left to right: Denmark, US, Finland, Norway, and Sweden), together with the NATO flag (far right)....
ROTOBOOST Teams with Baowu - World's Largest Steelmaker - to Industrialize Natural Gas Splitting for Green Steel at Scale
SHANGHAI, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 21, 2025, Finland-based ROTOBOOST and Baowu Clean Energy launched a China–Finland collaboration under the Business Finland (BF) – Ministry of Science and Technology of China (MOST) Joint...
Fact Check: Finland Is NOT Annexing Russian Territories After Nearly Unanimous Regional Elections In Russia-- It's A Fabricated Story
Did the Russian cities of Vyborg, Petrozavodsk, and Murmansk decide with an overwhelming majority vote to leave Russia and join Finland? No, that's not true: This fictional multipart story is illustrated with an AI-generated image of "unidentified...
Delegation from Trento to Helsinki for the 'Evolve' project
The Councillor for Education, Culture, Youth and Equal Opportunities of the Autonomous Province of Trento, Francesca Gerosa, is on a mission to Helsinki at the head of a delegation composed of senior figures from the Department of Education and...
How Scandinavian Design Transformed Modern Architecture: Key Influences and Iconic Structures
Scandinavian design in architecture emerged from the Nordic countries — Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland — during the early to mid-20th century as a quiet revolution against excessive ornamentation and industrial rigidity. Influenced...
Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir on State Visit to Finland
President Halla Tómasdóttir and her husband Björn Skúlason were formally welcomed to Finland this morning by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and his wife Suzanne Innes-Stubb at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. As reported by Iceland’s...
Correction: Bioretec Ltd's Half-year report 2025
Bioretec Ltd Company release 31 October 2025 at 8.30 a.m. EET TAMPERE, Finland, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bioretec announced on 27 October 2025 that it will adjust and restate its previously reported figures for H1/2025. The adjustment and...
Preview: Finland vs Lithuania - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Finland and Lithuania, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Aiming to keep themselves in the mix for a first World Cup qualification, Finland will...
A Drone Flew Over The Presidential Palace In Helsinki
The drone was spotted in a no-fly zone. A drone was spotted flying in the Finnish capital Helsinki on Monday near the presidential palace, where airspace use is restricted, Yle reported. A witness who saw the drone over the presidential palace and...
QNA Director-General meets Ambassador of Finland
His Excellency Director-General of Qatar News Agency (QNA) Ahmed bin Saeed Al Rumaihi met on Tuesday with the Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to the State of Qatar Juha Mustonen. The meeting discussed aspects of joint cooperation between the...
The Last Trial of Päivi Räsänen
On October 30, Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen and her co-defendant Bishop Juhana Pohjola faced the Supreme Court. Both face charges of ‘hate speech’ under Finland’s criminal code, which falls under the section dealing with “war crimes and...
World News | US: Trump to Meet Canadian PM, Finland's President; Congratulates Japan's PM-in-waiting
Washington DC [US], October 7 (ANI): US White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday (local time) said that President Donald Trump will host Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and President of Finland, Alexander Stubb. Leavitt, during...
Why climate scientists spent 4 years tracking reindeer through Finland's northern wilderness
Not all climate heroes wear capes. Some sport antlers. New research, published in Science of the Total Environment, shows that when reindeer graze the snow-covered understories of Finland’s northern forests, the herbivores help to stabilise the...
Finnish embassies in Southeast Asia invite public to join global survey on Finland’s image
ShareSharePin ItShare Finnish embassies across Southeast Asia are promoting a global survey led by the Finland Promotion Board to gather international perceptions for updating Finland’s country branding strategy. Photo: Finland Abroad. Finnish...
Metso to axe 95 jobs globally, 55 in Finland
Minerals processing and metals company Metso decided to start a codetermination negotiation targeting annual cost reductions of EUR 13 million, said the company in a press release on Tuesday. As per the decision, the company will reduce up to 95...