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Report: Most Finnish beaches have excellent or good bathing water quality
Yle Uutiset
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June 23, 2025
Inland beaches were more often rated excellent or good than coastal ones, according to the European Environment Agency’s recently published report. Open image viewer All three beaches with poor water quality were on the coast. Image: Mikko Koski /...
Life in motion: A visual journey into what an active lifestyle means to the Finns
This is Finland
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June 23, 2025
Mauri Heino, 74, is a former gymnast and firefighter, who now spends his days road cycling and staying active in many ways. Keeping fit was part of the job during his 40-year firefighting career, and he hasn’t slowed down in retirement. “I prefer...
Norway reach Euro 2025 quarter-finals as Swiss down eliminated Iceland
RTL Today
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July 6, 2025
Norway are the first team to reach the Women's Euro 2025 quarter-finals after beating Finland 2-1 on Sunday and Switzerland's 2-0 win over eliminated Iceland. Caroline Graham Hansen snatched the three points in Sion with a mishit cross six minutes...
Soccer-Graham Hansen’s intuition lifts Norway bid for Euro redemption
WHTC - Michigan
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July 6, 2025
By Philip O’Connor (Reuters) -Caroline Graham Hansen’s winning strike for Norway against Finland on Sunday will barely register among the best goals of her career, but it almost guarantees her country a shot of redemption after years of Euro...
Graham Hansen's intuition lifts Norway bid for Euro redemption
Channel News Asia
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July 6, 2025
Caroline Graham Hansen's winning strike for Norway against Finland on Sunday will barely register among the best goals of her career, but it almost guarantees her country a shot of redemption after years of Euro heartbreak. Her cross from a tight...
Wimbledon champion's son clinches first win in tournament after Nick Kyrgios message
The Mirror US
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July 6, 2025
11:11 ET, 06 Jul 2025 Cruz Hewitt, the progeny of 2002 Wimbledon victor Lleyton Hewitt, clinched his inaugural win at the hallowed All England Club on Sunday. The 16-year-old ace made waves in the junior draw on his debut and soundly defeated...
Helsinki Biennial 2025: When Art Listens to the More Than Human World
The ART Insider
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June 15, 2025
The third edition of the Helsinki Biennial becomes a dialogue between public art and nature, imagining new forms of ecological coexistence. In recent years, biennials have multiplied across the globe, evolving from exclusive gatherings into...
Finnish President Stubb Stresses U.S. Support for Ukraine Important in Interview with Yomiuri Shimbun
The Japan News
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June 15, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun Finnish President Alexander Stubb speaks in a recent interview in Tokyo. By Kentaro Nakajima and Takuya Muraoka / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers 13:33 JST, June 15, 2025 Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in a recent...
Franco Colapinto: Miserable British Grand Prix weekend ends after one lap
Buenos Aires Herald
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July 6, 2025
It was a nightmare British Grand Prix weekend for Franco Colapinto at Silverstone. The Argentine driver was forced to retire without even completing a single lap, exiting another poor Formula 1 race for Alpine with gearbox issues after the...
AIIMS Bhopal Study: Nurse-Led Breathing Technique Eases Labor For First-Time Mothers
Free Press Journal
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AIIMS Bhopal Study: Nurse-Led Breathing Technique Eases Labor For First-Time Mothers | FP Photo Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): AIIMS, Bhopal, assessed the impact of a nurse-led breathing exercise technique on labor outcomes among first-time pregnant...
Helsinki Pilots a System to Safeguard Drone Navigation
Ethical Marketing News
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June 14, 2025
Helsinki pilots new sensors to survey possible GNSS signal interference in the low airspace in the city area. The aim is to collect data from lower altitudes than before. The innovation company of the City of Helsinki, Forum Virium Helsinki, has...
World : Finns Celebrate Midsummer With Bonfires, Tradition On Seurasaari Island
Bernama
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June 21, 2025
HELSINKI, June 21 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Thousands gathered on Helsinki's Seurasaari Island Friday evening to celebrate Juhannus Eve, marking the start of Finland's cherished Midsummer Festival with bonfires and folk traditions, reported Xinhua. Held...
Claim of ban on Prof Yunus by Finnish govt is false: Rumor Scanner
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Claim of ban on Prof Yunus by Finnish govt is false: Rumor Scanner DHAKA, June 21, 2025 (BSS) - Rumor Scanner, a leading fact-checking organisation in Bangladesh, has said the claim of the Finnish government's ban on Chief Adviser Professor...
Half a million Finns now invest in cryptocurrency, survey finds
Helsinki Times
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June 21, 2025
Nearly half a million Finns, around 11% of adults, have invested in cryptocurrency, according to a new survey by Norstat commissioned by Finnish crypto firms. The figure marks rapid growth, with over 200,000 new investors entering the market in...
Finnish police suspect tank crew in gulf cable damage case
Xinhua News Agency
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HELSINKI, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Friday that it has concluded a criminal investigation into the damage caused to submarine cables in the Gulf of Finland on Dec. 25, 2024. According to a press...
Why High-Achieving Women Are Trading Gratitude Journals For Group Saunas
Forbes
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Social saunas offer a phone and alcohol-free space to process emotions alongside othersOthership Emily* had built her fintech company revenue to eight figures by age thirty-five. Last year, while speaking on a panel for women entrepreneurs, an...
Finnish Juhannus picnic June 21 in City Park
The Daily News - Michigan
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IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain area Finnish American Raja Ryhma organization will have its annual Juhannus Picnic on Saturday, June 21, at the Iron Mountain City Park’s Bradley Maki Pavilion — the log structure with a sky-blue roof near the...
Finnish Prosecutors Consider Charges Against Officers of Tanker ‘Eagle S’ Over Baltic Cable Damage
gCaptain
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June 13, 2025
COPENHAGEN, June 13 (Reuters) – Finnish prosecutors are considering pressing charges against three senior officers of an oil tanker suspected of damaging undersea power and telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea in December, police and the...
Helsinki honours citizens on city’s 475th anniversary
Helsinki Times
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June 13, 2025
The City of Helsinki awarded medals and grants to citizens in culture, science, and sport on Helsinki Day, 12 June. The city marked its 475th anniversary by recognising individuals for their contributions. Daniel Sazonov, Mayor of Helsinki,...
Copenhagen tops global liveability ranking as Helsinki places 13th
Helsinki Times
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June 21, 2025
Copenhagen has been ranked the most liveable city in the world, according to the 2025 Global Liveability Index published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The Danish capital overtook long-time frontrunner Vienna, which dropped to a shared...