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Finland set to again shut its entire border with Russia

The decision comes amid renewed asylum seekers arrivals that Helsinki has labelled a Russian hybrid attack.

Al Jazeera

‘Too much sadness’: asylum seekers in Finland caught in geopolitical drama

Moayad Salami crossed from Russia into Finland after treacherous journey from Syria – but now the border has closed

The Guardian - UK

Fallen Leaves review – Aki Kaurismäki’s almost feelgood romance is a droll delight

Two lonely souls connect in a rain-lashed Helsinki in this unexpectedly uplifting drama from the Finnish master of melancholy

The Guardian - UK

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Aberdeen bounce back from two goals down to draw with HJK in Finland

Aberdeen fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with HJK in a Europa Conference League game that was held up by a Helsinki snow storm.

The National (Scotland)

Finland Says To Shut Last Border Crossing To Russia

Finland's prime minister said Tuesday the country will shut its last border crossing with Russia, following an influx of migrants which Helsinki claims is a hybrid attack orchestrated by Moscow.

International Business Times

Top Holiday Destinations for Retirees in 2023

Instead of spending the holidays with relatives, consider visiting these amazing destinations around the world for Christmas.

Kiplinger

Influx of migrants from Russia to Finland: ‘This will put pressure on Europe’

Since the beginning of November, more than 400 asylum seekers have arrived at Finnish border crossings from Russia, compared to the usual ten or so a month. Helsinki accuses Moscow of orchestrating this influx of migrants and has closed almost all its border crossings. As a result, more and more…

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Flow Festival 2024: Dates and ticket details as RAYE announced as headliner

The 20th-anniversary event is expected to draw more than 90,000 people to Finland's capital Helsinki

Evening Standard

Finland to close all but one Russia border crossing to stop asylum seekers

Helsinki accuses Moscow of guiding refugees across border in apparent act of revenge for it cooperating with US

The Guardian - UK

How Huawei’s Helsinki-based Health Lab is using next-gen tech to push the boundaries of fitness

Explore the cutting-edge research facility that’s transforming the way we think about health and wellness technology

Huawei’s wearables look set to get even more accurate — thanks to its new Health Lab

The new lab has opened in Helsinki, Finland

Tom’s Guide

Finland put Northern Ireland to the sword in Helsinki

Finland 4-0 Northern Ireland: Michael O’Neill’s injury-ravaged side started well but crumbled after Joel Pohjanpalo’s penalty late in the first half.

The Independent UK

A digital detox on the world’s first ‘phone-free’ tourist island

Swapping screen time for an all-natural break just got easier thanks to a pioneering initiative from a remote archipelago in Finland. Ellie Seymour downs tech and tries it out

The Independent UK

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

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Time for sauna! Floating saunas coming to Lake Burley Griffin

Canberra will join cities like Helsinki, Stockholm, Seattle and Vancouver.

Dynamite News

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:

Evening Standard

Flow Festival Helsinki review: a genre-spanning party with huge names

If there is a festival of the future, Flow is it

Radio France Internationale

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.

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The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

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 Guardian - AU

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 Independent UK

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

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 Guardian - UK

‘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 Independent UK

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

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