Finnair cancels 70 flights due to union strikes, affecting around 6,500 passengers Airline boss described the industrial action as ‘unreasonable’ The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025
Zelenskyy dismisses Putin's agreement to pause attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid The Ukrainian President described Putin's supposed concession as 'very much at odds with reality'. Euronews · Mar 19, 2025
Student to cycle 2,500km for charity after his mother overcomes cancer Jesper Hartikainen will cycle around 200km a day from London to the Finnish capital, Helsinki. Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025
What one Finnish church learned from creating a service almost entirely with AI St. Paul’s Lutheran church in Helsinki has held the first church service in Finland created mostly by artificial intelligence The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025
Red Wings trade Ville Husso to the Ducks Red Wings trade Ville Husso to the Ducks. Husso, a native of Helsinki, Finland has only won one game for Detroit in 2024-25. The Sports Daily · Feb 26, 2025
How the war in Ukraine has made flying worse for the climate Some long-haul flights connecting Europe and Asia are emitting 40% more CO₂ since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, my new study shows. The spike is largely due to airspace closures above conflict zones which are forcing airlines to seek alternative routes, significantly increasing flight times. Longer flights… The Conversation · Feb 10, 2025
NATO Baltic Leaders Set To Boost Security After Cable 'Sabotage' NATO countries on the Baltic Sea will look to boost security when they meet in Helsinki on Tuesday, following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables widely blamed on Russia. International Business Times · Jan 14, 2025
Jo Hadley obituary Other lives: Former Essex policeman turned puppeteer, who introduced Punch and Judy shows to his adopted home of Finland The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2025
Alvar Aalto: our ultimate guide to architecture's father of gentle modernism Alvar Aalto defined midcentury – and Finnish – architecture like no other, creating his own, distinctive brand of gentle modernism; honouring him, we compiled the ultimate guide Wallpaper · Jan 3, 2025
Helsinki arena to reopen in spring after being left in limbo by Russian sanctions Finnish real estate company says deal for sports and entertainment venue will restore it to its former glory The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2025
Alvar Aalto's Finlandia Hall is a modernist gem reborn through sustainability and accessibility Helsinki's Finlandia Hall, an Alvar Aalto landmark design, has been reborn - highlighting sustainability and accessibility in a new chapter for the modernist classic Wallpaper · Jan 2, 2025
On the waterfront in Helsinki – a zen regeneration game The world’s most sustainable travel destination is giving its harbour a facelift with an eco-friendly hotel that whispers cool Scandi minimalism while reconnecting guests with nature The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2024
Undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia experiences outage — capacity reduced to 35% as Finnish authorities investigate An undersea power cable connecting Helsinki and Tallinn, carrying 658 megawatts of electricity, has been disrupted on Christmas Day. Tom’s Hardware · Dec 25, 2024
My voyage of good cheer around Finland – the world’s happiest country With clean air, vast green spaces and more saunas than cars, Finns have plenty of reasons to be cheerful The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2024
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024 The huge spike in gun range openings in a country that borders Russia The training doesn’t stop at the gun range
International Business Times · Dec 12, 2024 Fears For The Future As Drug Deaths Among Young Finns Soar At a popular meeting spot for substance abusers near central Helsinki, even the addicts warn that Finland has a spiralling drug problem, particularly among young people.
Louder · Dec 7, 2024 “Don’t blame me for glam metal. Most of those bands played their hairspray cans better than their instruments”: The wild story of Hanoi Rocks’ Back To Mystery City, the glam-punk classic that helped invent Guns N’ Roses The story of Hanoi Rocks’ Back To Mystery City, the glam-punk album that invented Guns N’ Roses
RideApart · Dec 1, 2024 Half a Million Snowmobiles Have Been Built in Finland, and That's Just From Ski-Doo Finland remains on my bucket list of places to go, albiet for some particularly "me" reasons. See, as much as Finland is gorgeous, full of hospitable people, caribou I'd love to hunt, and the Northern Lights, if you want to learn any sort of motorsport, really learn it, you go to…
The National (Scotland) · Nov 30, 2024 nd’s Euro 2025 dream still alive: Cumings confident ahead of Helsinki showdown Pedro Martinez Losa's Scotland side sit at the half-way stage of their European Championship play-off final with Finland the happier of the two…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2024 Scotland face uphill battle to reach Euro 2025 after stalemate with Finland Scotland struggled to produce chances against old rivals Finland in 0-0 draw and must win second leg in Helsinki on Tuesday to make the Euros
The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024 Tove Jansson murals, with hidden Moomins, seen for first time in Helsinki show Paradise exhibition focuses on public works for factory walls, hospitals and nurseries – long before Moominmania took hold
The Conversation · Oct 24, 2024 Declaration of Helsinki turns 60 – how this foundational document of medical ethics has stood the test of time The declaration of Helsinki recently turned 60, but don’t feel bad if you missed the celebrations. It probably passed unnoticed by most people not working in the medical field – and possibly even a good few in the field.
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2024 England bounce back from Greece shock to claim much-needed win over Finland Jack Grealish, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice struck for Lee Carsley’s side in Helsinki.
Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2024 Finland vs England LIVE! Nations League result, match stream and latest updates today Three Lions return to winning ways in Helsinki
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2024 Finland v England LIVE: Nations League result as Trent Alexander-Arnold scores stunning free-kick in win Finland 1-3 England: The Three Lions bounced back from a disappointing defeat to Greece at Wembley last time out