Great Seamanship: Tales from the Golden Globe Race

Solo round the world skipper Tapio Lehtinen has a narrow-miss when sleep deprived on the Golden Globe Race. Tom Cunliffe introduces this extract from The Last Voyage of Asteria Ten years or so ago I was contacted by a Finnish yachtsman, Tapio...

Finnish police search for missing family of 10

Finnish police said Tuesday they have received more than 100 tips after appealing for information about a family of 10 missing for over a year, amid suspicions the parents absconded with their children who were in the care of child welfare...

Atlantic Trident 25: 100th ARW refuels 48th FW F-35s, trains with Finnish Air Force F/A-18s

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, conducts aerial refueling operations with F-35A Lightning IIs from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England, and Finnish Air Force F/A-18...

Invitation To Stora Enso's Q2 2025 Results Webcast On 23 July 2025

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) STORA ENSO OYJ INVESTOR NEWS 9 July 2025 at 9:00 EEST HELSINKI, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stora Enso will publish its Q2 results and Half-year Report for January–June 2025 on Wednesday 23 July at approximately 8:30 EEST...

Russia Building New Military Garrison Near Finnish Border, Satellite Images Show

Russia is constructing a new military garrison in the northwestern town of Kandalaksha, near the Finnish border, satellite imagery has shown. According to military experts, the move indicates Moscow aims to strengthen its military presence along...

Zambia Launches AI-Driven Remote Health Pilot with Finnish Support

Zambia’s Ministry of Technology and Science, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, 73Health Global, and Pentatech Ltd, has launched a nationwide pilot to test remote diagnostic tools and AI-based pharmacological analysis across all 10...

Finnish Ambassador meets CM; cooperation in startup, skilling, education, renewable energy discussed

Finland’s Ambassador to India, Kimmo Lähdevirta, on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, during which the two sides expressed eagerness for cooperation in various sectors like startups, skilling, education, renewable...

Read about these Finnish wedding customs, and be wowed!"

Finnish weddings are replete with age-old customs that have been passed through generations, giving a sneak-peak into the country's cultural heritage. These traditions often mirror the ideals and beliefs of Finnish society, focusing on community,...

Djokovic fights back from set down to beat Cobolli as Sinner eases past Shelton

An astonishing moment with Djokovic serving at 5-4, 40-30 up, match point: he and Cobolli exchange a long rally which ends with the Italian sending a screaming winner onto the baseline and Djokovic going down hard, flat on his face, and he stays...

Indra will deploy its A-CDM/i-AOP platform to improve safety and efficiency at Helsinki Airport for Finavia

Indra has signed a strategic alliance with Finnish airport operator Finavia to implement its A-CDM/i-AOP (Airport Collaborative Decision Making/initial Airport Operations Plan) collaborative decision-making system at Helsinki Airport, the...

Airport workers' union issues another strike warning for Helsinki

A dispute between the IAU and the employers' group Palta over pay increases has continued since January. Open image viewer Recent file photo of Helsinki Airport. Image: Tanja Heino / Yle The Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) has issued a new industrial...

Ukrainian non-fiction publishers invited to participate in experience exchange programme in Helsinki

The Ukrainian Book Institute, in collaboration with its Finnish partners from FILI (Finnish Literature Exchange), invites Ukrainian publishers to participate in an experience exchange programme as part of the International Editors’ Week for...

Hancock to find out if city receives world designation of Finnish heritage at Juhannus Summer Solstice Celebration

HANCOCK, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — The weekend Finns in the Copper Country have long awaited for is here. Juhannus Summer Solstice Celebration will take over Hancock Friday, June 20 to Sunday, June 22 to celebrate all activities around Finnish culture...

Majority of Finnish exporters support EU countermeasures to U.S. tariffs: survey

HELSINKI, June 18 (Xinhua) -- More than half of Finnish export companies want the European Union (EU) to respond to U.S. tariffs with equivalent countermeasures, according to a new survey released Wednesday by the Finland Chamber of Commerce. The...

Birmingham City battle Blackburn Rovers to land Finnish international duo as ‘offer’ claim is made

Birmingham City are pushing to land a winger this summer Newly-promoted Championship side Birmingham City are reportedly expected to join Blackburn Rovers in the race to sign a highly-rated duo from Finland this summer. The Blues enjoyed the most...

Finnish police search for missing family of 10

Thursday's papers: Finns Party polling woes, Finland hangover, and Midsummer driving breaks

Helsingin Sanomat runs a poll just as politicians (and the rest of the country) are heading off on their Midsummer breaks. It has good news for the Left Alliance, and more depressing numbers for the Finns Party. Those two are tied in fourth place...

News: Can you guess the architects behind these five anonymous proposals for the Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design?

Five shortlisted design proposals have been developed for the new Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design. The second stage of the international competition saw design teams build upon schemes that were initially selected for a shortlist back in...

To Be Finnish or Not to Be: National Identity in Alvar Aalto’s Architecture

The Imprint of Foreign Influences in Aalto’s Architecture In his early years, Alvar Aalto’s buildings were designed along the lines of the major architectural trends of his time, namely Nordic Classicism, Functionalism, and Constructivism. In the...

Can you guess the architects behind these five anonymous proposals for the Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design?

anchor The five proposals, City, Sky and Sea, Kumma, Moby, Tau, and Tyrsky, side by side. Can you guess which architects might be behind each design? Leave a comment below. Five shortlisted design proposals have been developed for the new Finnish...