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Echoes of the Russian-Ukrainian war in space: it appears that Russian satellites are tracking a Finnish satellite that supplies images to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Finland has granted an operating licence for the world’s first permanent underground repository for spent nuclear fuel. The government handed Onkalo, in western Finland, the licence on Thursday, waste management company Posiva said. “This is a great and historic day for both Posiva and Finland,” the company’s Chief Executive Officer Ilkka Poikolainen said in a statement. “Before final disposal begins, Posiva will finalise the commissioning stage, carrying out the necessary tests and inspections which STUK [the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority] also needs to verify and approve.” With space for 6,500 tonnes of uranium, Onkalo will provide permanent storage for spent fuel from Finland’s five nuclear reactors. Final repositories are being built in other countries, including neighbouring Sweden and France, but Finland is expected to be the first to open its underground storage facility.

A 24-hour Finnish TV show dedicated entirely to the live progress of a dog and her six newborn puppies is drawing millions of viewers. This is the sixth season of the hit show by the broadcaster Yle. Pentulive has long attracted interest from outside Finland, but this year it is also being broadcast in Sweden. Yle recently announced that it had also sold the format to a broadcaster in the Netherlands.

The talks come after Finland revised a law allowing nuclear weapons into the country — a decision that came as Japan weighs a similar shift in policy.

Six newborn puppies in Finland are captivating viewers worldwide through 'Pentulive,' a 24-hour livestream operated by the country’s national public broadcaster, Yle. The livestream follows the puppies’ development from birth until they leave for their permanent homes.

Autumn colours in Finland’s Oulanka National Park. Visit Finland is participating in ITB Asia 2026 in Singapore to connect with international travel buyers. Visit Finland joins ITB Asia 2026 in Singapore to connect with international travel buyers, including those from Southeast Asia. Messuille Oy organises the Finnish stand together with Visit Finland. According to Visit Finland, more than 1,500 buyers joined the event’s Hosted Buyer programme in 2025. Visit Finland describes ITB Asia as a key meeting place for tourism professionals in Southeast Asia. The event’s participant list also includes Visit Finland and Visit Rovaniemi. ScandAsia also covered Finland’s participation in ITB Asia in 2025.

It began changing course in late September and eventually moved into the same orbit as ICEYE-X36, a satellite operated by Finland’s ICEYE under contract with the United States. The Russian satellite not only approached the Finnish spacecraft but deliberately adjusted its orbit to closely match it.

Finland is seeking to acquire one million anti-personnel mines. The plan to spend 100 million euros ($112 million) on the munitions comes after Helsinki and regional peers withdrew from a United Nations compact rejecting their use. Colonel Riku Mikkonen of the Army Command told Finland’s national news agency STT that officials are now gathering information from suppliers regarding the deal. Helsinki would like domestic manufacturers to supply the mines, and about half a dozen Finnish firms qualify. Finland joined the Ottawa Convention in 2012, but announced its withdrawal in April 2025, citing a worsening security climate. Finland shares a border of roughly 1,340 kilometres (830 miles) with Russia.

ICEYE-X36 is originally a Finnish satellite, launched into space in March 2024 from the Vandenberg space base in the United States, which is also used for the space programme — both military and civilian. ICEYE-X36 uses radar observation and has cooperated with the Ukrainian government since 2022.

The Russian military satellite Kosmos-2612 came very close to the ICEYE-X36 radar satellite, owned by the Finnish-American company ICEYE. An echo of the Russian-Ukrainian war in space: it seems that Russian satellites are following a Finnish device that supplies images to Ukraine’s armed forces.

In Finland, people once put live frogs in milk to keep it fresh; the science behind this strange tradition.

Finland has begun outsourcing the reception of residence permit applications in Vietnam to a service centre operated by VFS Global, with applications accepted at its Hanoi centre from 6 October.

Google has been ordered to temporarily stop work on two datacentres in Finland after failing to do the necessary environmental impact assessments on its construction sites.

HELSINKI: Finland’s government on Friday survived a parliamentary vote of confidence called over the government’s Middle East policy following a criticized visit to Israel by the defense minister. The Social Democratic Party (SDP) called for a motion of no confidence against the government.

Finnish police said on Thursday they have launched a preliminary investigation into a series of suspected intrusions at the homes of members of parliament. Helsinki police said in a statement they were working closely with the National Bureau of Investigation and that the inquiry was at an early stage.

HELSINKI, Oct 1 - Finnish police said on Thursday they have launched a preliminary investigation into a series of suspected intrusions at the homes of members of parliament.

Finnish development financier Finnfund has signed a $15 million loan agreement with Vietnam’s EVF General Finance JSC.

Finland’s Neea Kerttula won gold in Retail Sales at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026.

Vietnamese National Assembly Vice President Nguyen Doan Anh visited Finnish technology companies Nokia and ICEYE in Finland during a working trip to Finland from 21 to 23 September.