Arab News
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39 d ago
Nolan takes 2-shot lead into final round of Abu Dhabi Challenge
🇫🇮 Liam Nolan began the third round tied for the lead with Finland’s Tapio Pulkkanen (and Belgium’s Matthis Besard). Pulkkanen holds solo second after shooting 65, sitting one shot clear of the chasing group.
Nolan started the third round sharing the lead with Finland’s Tapio Pulkkanen and Belgium’s Matthis Besard.
DW English
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40 d ago
🇫🇮 The article notes that Franz Reindl won an Olympic bronze in 1976 with West Germany, a team that beat both the United States and Finland to finish third at Lake Placid. Finland is mentioned as one of the opponents West Germany defeated on the way to the bronze.
Reindl was also an Olympic bronze medalist, having been a member of the 1976 West Germany team who beat the United States and Finland to finish third in Lake Placid.
Straits Times
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40 d ago
🇫🇮 A Doctors Without Borders worker who contracted Ebola in Congo is being evacuated to the Netherlands for treatment, coordinated with Congolese and Dutch health authorities. The article does not mention Finland or Finns directly; the Finland angle is indirect, reflecting broader European evacuation and health-authority cooperation in managing Ebola risks.
“...is being evacuated to the Netherlands for treatment ... in coordination with Congolese and Dutch health authorities ...”
Straits Times
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42 d ago
🇫🇮 The article says that Ukraine’s push for expanding Starlink satellite internet coverage over Russian territory also received support from Finnish President Alexander Stubb last week. Ukraine argues that such coverage would help it target ballistic missile launch sites located inside Russia. Stubb is mentioned as backing this message as part of Ukraine’s pressure on the United States.
Ukraine has been clamoring for access to expanded Starlink satellite internet coverage so it can strike Russian ballistic missile launchers located inside Russian territory, a message backed by Finnish President Alexander Stubb last week.
Straits Times
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42 d ago
🇫🇮 The article says Finland’s accession to NATO in 2023 is part of the steady strengthening of the alliance’s eastern flank after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. It frames this NATO expansion in the region as contributing to Russia’s growing perception of Western threat around Kaliningrad.
These have been rising steadily since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which led NATO to move decisively to strengthen its eastern flank. The alliance has expanded in the region, with Finland and Sweden joining in 2023 and 2024 respectively.
The Guardian
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42 d ago
🇫🇮 The article notes that, alongside Sweden’s Sami truth commission, similar truth commissions have also been established in Norway and Finland regarding the treatment of the Sami people. It says Norway has already issued an official apology, while discussions in Finland are ongoing. This frames Finland as part of a broader European effort to address and seek redress for harms inflicted on Sami people.
There have been similar truth commissions into the treatment of Sami people – Europe’s only recognised Indigenous people – in Norway and Finland.
Norway has issued an official apology and discussions in Finland are ongoing.
Straits Times
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42 d ago
🇫🇮 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said there is no imminent threat to NATO territory from Russia. He added that if Russia wanted to act against Finland, it would be preceded by a military build-up before it could target Finland or any other NATO country. Rutte also stressed that the United States would remain involved in defending Europe with both conventional and nuclear means.
“If Russia wanted to act against Finland, one of the Baltic nations, Poland or any other NATO country, it would be preceded by a military build-up,” Rutte added.
Straits Times
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42 d ago
Ruotsin pitäisi pyytää anteeksi saamelaisiin kohdistuneista vääryyksistä, komissio sanoo
🇫🇮 The article notes that Sami people live in Northern Europe not only in Sweden but also in Finland. It estimates that around 80,000–100,000 Sami people live across the region, including in Finland, and says Sweden should apologise for injustices committed against them.
Arviolta 80 000–100 000 saamelaista asuu Pohjois-Euroopan alueilla Ruotsissa, Suomessa, Norjassa ja Venäjällä.
ScandAsia
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44 d ago
🇫🇮 The Thai Nordic Folk Festival will bring musicians from Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Thailand to Bangkok’s Speakerbox Livehouse on October 24. The festival poster includes a Finnish songwriter alongside the Danish artist Constantine Noble, highlighting Finland’s participation in the lineup.
Thai Nordic Folk Festival will bring musicians from Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Thailand to Speakerbox Livehouse in Bangkok on 24 October.
The event poster lists Danish songwriter Constantine Noble, Finnish …
DW Europe
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46 d ago
Vastareaktio datakeskusten kokeiluille koettelee Euroopan tekoälyhaaveita
🇫🇮 Fingrid, Finland’s national grid operator, estimates that electricity consumption could rise by nearly 40% if all projects with signed grid-connection agreements were carried out in full. The article uses this as an example of how the growing power demand from data centers and related AI ambitions can strain the conditions for scaling up—also in Finland.
Fingrid, Suomen kansallinen sähköverkko-operaattori, ennusti hiljattain, että sähkönkulutus nousisi lähes 40 %, jos kaikki hankkeet, joilla on allekirjoitetut liitäntäsopimukset, toteutettaisiin täysimääräisesti.
DW English
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46 d ago
Vastareaktio datakeskusten testeille koettelee Euroopan tekoälyhaaveita
🇫🇮 Artikkelissa mainitaan, että Fingrid, Suomen kansallinen sähköverkko-operaattori, ennusti sähkönkulutuksen kasvavan lähes 40 %, jos kaikki datahankkeet, joilla on allekirjoitetut liittymissopimukset, toteutetaan täysimääräisesti. Taustalla on huoli siitä, miten Euroopan lisääntyvä datakeskusten rakentaminen vaikuttaa Suomenkin sähkö- ja resurssikuormaan sekä vesitalouteen.
Fingrid, Suomen kansallinen sähköverkko-operaattori, ennusti äskettäin, että sähkönkulutus nousisi lähes 40 %, jos kaikki hankkeet, joilla on allekirjoitetut liittymissopimukset, toteutettaisiin täysimääräisesti.
ScandAsia
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48 d ago
🇫🇮 Wärtsilä CEO Ossi Ylinen says that as AI data centres grow, electricity demand will increase, meaning Indonesia needs a power system that can adapt. The Finnish connection is through Ylinen’s comments, linking Wärtsilä’s approach to flexible grid solutions with the company’s role in meeting rising data-centre power needs.
Ossi Ylinen, managing director of Finnish energy company Wärtsilä in Indonesia, says the country needs a power system that can adapt as AI data centres increase electricity demand.
ScandAsia
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50 d ago
🇫🇮 Finnish travellers can now use automated passport control gates when arriving at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. The article frames this as part of a wider rollout for Nordic passengers from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
Travellers from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden can now use automated passport-control gates when arriving at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.
ScandAsia
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51 d ago
🇫🇮 Finnish cargo-handling company Kalmar has received an order for 12 hybrid straddle carriers in the Philippines. The deal is made with ICTSI and is tied to equipment for a new terminal in South Luzon. The article highlights how the Finnish firm is extending its presence to international markets.
Finnish cargo-handling company Kalmar has secured an order for 12 hybrid straddle carriers in the Philippines.
DW English
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54 d ago
Kaksoiskansalaisuus tekee Saksasta nyt kilpailijan lahjakkuuksista
🇫🇮 The article mentions Malick Thiawilla, who also has Finnish roots. This example is used to illustrate how dual citizenship can make Germany compete for talent, including people with ties to Finland.
Malick Thiawilla on myös suomalaiset juuret.
DW English
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55 d ago
Sodan uuvuttama ja ahdistunut Venäjä valitsee uuden parlamentin
🇫🇮 The article quotes Margarita Zavadskaya, a sociologist and senior research director at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs in Helsinki. Her remarks are used to frame how Russia’s internal political situation and the election of a new parliament matter for Finland, given Finland’s close attention to regional security developments.
Margarita Zavadskaya, sosiologi ja vanhempi tutkimusjohtaja Helsingin Suomen ulkopoliittisessa instituutissa, kertoi DW:lle.
Baltic Times
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Tallink Grupp: strong summer quarter, higher costs, and dividend payment
🇫🇮 Tallink reported positive cargo development on the Estonia–Finland and Finland–Sweden routes, with cargo volumes on the Finland–Sweden route rising by more than 20%. Passenger numbers on the Finland–Sweden routes increased by 5.3%.
Positive development was mainly shown on the Estonia-Finland and Finland-Sweden routes, with the latter increasing by more than 20%. The number of passengers increased by 5.3% on the Finland-Sweden routes and by 5.8% on the Estonia-Sweden route.
Baltic Times
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European Commission presents new Arctic strategy
🇫🇮 Finland is one of the EU’s Arctic member states, alongside Denmark and Sweden. Given Finland’s close ties with Norway, Iceland, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, developments in the Arctic directly affect European security, climate, and people’s well-being.
As Denmark, Finland, and Sweden are EU member states in the Arctic, and given their close ties with Norway, Iceland, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, developments in the Arctic directly impact European security, climate, and the well-being of its people.
Baltic Times
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First foreign visits of Estonia's new president underscore importance of friendly relations
🇫🇮 Estonia’s new president, Ulle Madise, will travel to Helsinki on Wednesday to meet Finnish President Alexander Stubb. Their discussions are expected to cover closer defense cooperation, support for Ukraine and regional security.
Estonia's new President Ulle Madise is embarking on her first working visits of her term, traveling to Riga on Tuesday and Helsinki on Wednesday to meet with Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics and Finnish head of state Alexander Stubb. “We share long-standing ties of friendship with Latvia and Finland. Good neighbors and reliable allies are of great value to Estonia. In today's uncertain world, these relationships must be nurtured: we must listen, understand, and jointly find solutions to questions concerning our security. That is why my first foreign visits are to Latvia and Finland,” Madise said. On Wednesday, Madise will meet with Finnish head of state Alexander Stubb in Helsinki.
Baltic Times
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During EU budget talks, Latvia will call for additional funding for countries on EU eastern flank - Kulbergs
🇫🇮 Latvia has formed a coalition with Estonia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, and Romania to seek additional funding for countries on the EU’s eastern flank in the next multiannual budget. Finland is named as part of this joint effort; the funding has not yet been secured in Ireland’s proposal.
Kulbergs explained that a coalition has been formed with Estonia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, and Romania to achieve this.