9 of the best winter cruise holidays for winter sun, city breaks and the Northern Lights Set sail to the sun kissed Caribbean, frosty Arctic Circle and Europe’s charming Christmas markets this winter The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Time for sauna! Floating saunas coming to Lake Burley Griffin Canberra will join cities like Helsinki, Stockholm, Seattle and Vancouver. The Canberra Times · Sep 7, 2023
Protein intake, bone health can be improved by eating more legumes, less red meat According to a University of Helsinki study, substituting red and processed meat with pea-protein intake, b and faba bean-based foods ensures enough amino acid intake without having any negative effects on bone metabolism. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Aug 27, 2023
Flow Festival Helsinki review: a genre-spanning party with huge names If there is a festival of the future, Flow is it Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2023
Helsinki 1952: Summer Olympics at the height of the Cold War From 19 July to 3 August 1952, the Finnish capital Helsinki hosted the 15th Summer Olympics, the first games of the modern era. The world's biggest sporting event after the Second World War took place at the height of the Cold War and marked the beginning of East-West rivalry. Radio France Internationale · Jul 26, 2023
The Helsinki mayor who got caught spraying graffiti: ‘I painted GCM – great career moves – which is ironic’ Finnish politician Paavo Arhinmäki was spray-painting in a railway tunnel when he was busted. Now facing a police hearing, he talks about street art – and why he ought to have drawn on an official wall The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023
Watch as Biden meets with Nordic leaders in Finland after Nato summit Joe Biden met with Nordic leaders in Helsinki, Finland, on Thursday 13 July. The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
Biden heads to Europe amid questions over cluster munitions and Nato unity US leader’s three-country tour aims to ‘showcase the president’s leadership on the world stage’ at a key time for the war in Ukraine The Guardian - AU · Jul 9, 2023
Biden is heading to Europe. A king and a war are on his agenda President Joe Biden leaves on Sunday for Europe, where he'll spend four days in three nations tending to alliances that have been tested by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2023
Russia expels Finnish diplomats, shuts down consulate in a tit-for-tat move Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday announced the expelling of nine Finnish diplomats and shutting down Finland’s consulate in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, in retaliation for Finland expelling nine Russian diplomats last month The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023
‘We are ashamed’: protesters gather in Helsinki over ministers’ far-right links Several hundred people protest against new rightwing administration’s austerity and immigration-cutting programme The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023
A Helsinki deputy mayor is under fire after being caught red-handed spray-painting graffiti The deputy mayor of Finland’s capital is facing possible legal action and calls for him to pay compensation for damages and to resign after he was caught red-handed spray-painting graffiti in a railway tunnel last weekend The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023
Shaun Want relishing the opportunity to fulfil his European dream Scottish defender says Larne will be up for the challenge presented by HJK Helsinki Belfast Live · Jun 26, 2023
Charity Shield is perfect preparation for Europe says Micheál Glynn Larne man relishing first foray into European competition with HJK Helsinki Champions League clash Belfast Live · Jun 23, 2023
France 24 · Jun 12, 2023 A new Iron Curtain? Finland bolsters border with neighbouring Russia In this week's Focus, we turn to the tense frontier between Russia and Finland. The rapport between these neighbouring nations has soured significantly in the wake of Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine. Historically, their mutual border has been a theatre of confrontation and conflict. Currently, Finland is taking drastic measures…
Reuters · Jun 6, 2023 Finland expels nine Russian diplomats over 'intelligence' work Finland will expel nine diplomats at the Russian embassy in Helsinki, accusing them of working on intelligence missions, the Finnish president's office said on Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023 Watch: Antony Blinken and Finnish counterpart sign joint statement Watch as Antony Blinken and his Finnish counterpart speak in Helsinki on Friday, 2 June.
Reuters · May 11, 2023 School children injured in Finland bridge collapse Twenty-seven people, most of them teenage school children, were injured on Thursday when a temporary pedestrian bridge collapsed in the Finnish city of Espoo, just outside the capital Helsinki, rescue services said.
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023 Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Arrives in Finland to Meet Nordic Leaders Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Finland on Wednesday for talks with Nordic leaders on support for his country's war with Russia and on its relations with Europe, governments of the region said. Zelenskiy will hold bilateral talks with Finland's President Sauli Niinisto followed by a news conference before joining…
Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2023 'I found out why Finland is the world's happiest country - and it's not just the food' Finland has been ranked as the happiest country in the world for a sixth year in a row, and it's clear to see why when you've tried the food, explored the islands and had a sauna
Wallpaper · Apr 22, 2023 Felicia Honkasalo on creative obsessions, gothic horror, and the sci-fi world of AI photography Explore the vision of Helsinki-based artist Felicia Honkasalo in ‘Through the lens’, our monthly series spotlighting photographers who are Wallpaper* contributors
Salon · Apr 17, 2023 Finland joins NATO: Big shift in Europe Finland was a model of successful neutrality for 75 years. This tectonic shift signals a dangerous new world
The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023 Finnish president: Joining NATO won't solve all our problems Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö has warned that the country’s new status as a NATO member “doesn’t solve every problem,” and says Helsinki should not let down its guard on security issues
Sports Illustrated · Apr 6, 2023 NBA All-Star Plans to Complete Mandatory Military Service This Offseason Markkanen plans to fulfill the Finnish military requirement in Helsinki.
Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2023 Finland’s long-held neutrality is over. What next? Russia has sounded the alarm, but analysts say a Moscow-Helsinki conflict is unlikely.