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World Strongman Championships Come To Kokkola

The World Strongman Championships are taking place in Kokkola this weekend. More than 50 power lifters from 19 different countries are taking part in the under-90kg and under-105kg weight categories. On the first day of competition, every athlete gets the chance…

GALLERY: Länsimetro – Green Light for Metro Trains?

It’s been plagued by delays and cost over-runs. But could there finally be light at the end of the tunnel for Helsinki’s western metro extension Länsimetro? On Tuesday it seemed like more delays might be on the cards, after a…

Pitkämäki Fifth at Worlds, Loses Javelin Medal Chance

One of Finland’s best hopes for a medal at the athletics World Championships in London ended with a fifth place finish in the javelin final. Tero Pitkämäki was the 2007 World Champion but has struggled to medal at recent events. Although…

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Supo: Growing threat from right-wing terrorism in Finland

The security and intelligence service Supo says there’s a growing threat of terrorism from extreme right-wing groups in Finland. In a new report published Thursday,…

PM: ID number changes for Vastaamo hacking victims is possible

Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) says it’s already possible under Finnish law for someone to change their official identification number. She was speaking before the start…

Finnish artists scoop three Nordic Council prizes

The Nordic Council has given out its 2020 awards at a virtual ceremony on Tuesday evening with Finnish artists scooping three out of five…

Morning headlines: Wednesday 28th October 2020

Finland’s Somali community uses soap opera to communicate Covid-19 messages Members of Finland’s Somali community are using a home-made soap opera, and a fact-driven TV…

Finland beat Scotland 1-0 in Helsinki Euro 2022 clash

The Finnish women’s national football team won their Euro 2022 qualifier match in Helsinki on Tuesday night, beating pre-match favourites Scotland 1-0. The only goal…

MTV News: Court orders assets freeze for Vastaamo’s ex-CEO

MTV News reports that Helsinki District Court has ordered the temporary seizure of assets belonging to Ville Tapio, the former CEO of Vastaamo therapy…

Economic outlooks paint a mostly gloomy picture of Finland’s financial wellbeing

A trio of economic outlooks published Tuesday paint a mostly gloomy picture of Finland’s financial wellbeing. The latest consumer confidence numbers from Statistics Finland show…

Top flight hockey club SaiPa starts talks about temporary job cuts

Lappeenranta’s professional ice hockey team SaiPa is starting co-operation negotiations on temporary job cuts at the club. The talks apply to all personnel at Liiga-SaiPa…