HISTORICAL FACTS: 10 | History Defined

Inside the vast underground bunkers ready to protect Helsinki from Putin

IN DEPTH: Carved into the bedrock deep below Helsinki is a series of underground bunkers where the entire city’s population can shelter in the event of an attack. Annabel Grossman explores this vast network and learns how Finns plan to protect their citizens in the face of a hostile neighbour…

The Independent UK · Feb 15

Russia's 'shadow fleet' of tankers reported in Danish waters almost daily in 2025, Denmark says

Sailing from the Gulf of Finland and through the Baltic Sea, the ageing and poorly-maintained tankers mainly transport crude oil as well as refined products such as gasoline and diesel.

Euronews · Feb 11

Why Sweden’s young people are so good at English

Swedish is a vibrant language spoken by about 10 million people, mostly in Sweden and Finland. But Swedish young people are often proficient in English, too.

The Conversation · Feb 10

2026 Winter Olympics TV Guide: Full Schedule and What to Watch Every Day of the Games

A comprehensive guide to every Olympic event that can be streamed and/or watched on television.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 6

Olympic hockey game postponed after virus outbreak depletes roster

Finland’s women’s hockey team has 13 players in quarantine or isolation because of a norovirus outbreak

The Independent UK · Feb 5

Finland Women’s Hockey Team Has Norovirus Outbreak, Game vs. Canada Postponed

Illness is pushing back first game of preliminary round.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 5

Ice Hockey at Winter Olympics 2026 Free Streams: TV Channels, Schedule, Preview & Today's Games

All the ways to watch Winter Olympics Ice Hockey 2026 live streams for FREE, with Canada's Connor McDavid and USA's Matthew Tkachuk headlining the action.

TechRadar · Feb 5

An epic border: Finland’s poetic masterpiece, the Kalevala, has roots in 2 cultures and 2 countries

At the outset of the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic, a singer bemoans his separation from a beloved friend who grew up beside him. Today, the friends rarely meet “näillä raukoilla rajoilla, poloisilla Pohjan mailla” – lines which translator Keith Bosley renders “on these poor borders, the luckless lands of the…

The Conversation · Feb 4

Canada should be wary of embracing ‘total national defence’ to ward off an American invasion

As the Donald Trump administration in the United States continues to threaten Canadian sovereignty — including a recent suggestion that Alberta could secede from Canada and join the U.S. — Canadians, like many others in the world, finds themselves in a period of extreme uncertainty.

The Conversation · Feb 2

‘Hot sand for a cooler climate’: Has Finland finally found a solution to industrial heat emissions?

Finland is leading the race to decarbonise industrial heat emissions, using sand to produce fossil-free steam.

Euronews · Feb 2