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Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:12:34 +0300
Follow-up study confirms Nordic diets' health benefits
Plenty of berries, fruits and veg, as well as fish three times a week can help prevent common ailments like diabetes and heart disease as people get older, according to the findings.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 17:23:59 +0300
Osprey chicks hatch on Kuopio live cam
The osprey nest camera is provided by a partnership between the City of Kuopio and the Ostrobothnian Sea Eagles Association.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:25:17 +0300
Finnish FA fines club after referee target of fan racism
An unidentified spectator shouted racist comments at a match referee during a Veikkausliiga game last month.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 15:51:00 +0300
Court acquits defendants in Nokian Tyre insider trading case
The case stemmed from a scandal in 2016, when it was revealed that tyre review tests on the firm's products had been manipulated to ensure high ratings.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:05:16 +0300
Appeal court increases sentence for driver of crash that claimed three lives
The 18-year-old defendant was convicted on three charges of aggravated negligent homicides committed as a young person, as he was a minor at the time of the crash.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:23:11 +0300
Finland sending more defence aid to Ukraine
The Finnish Defence Forces has also received approval to purchase a fleet of heavy vehicles and related equipment.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:10:22 +0300
Privacy complaint filed over PM paparazzi photo
The complaint by an unnamed individual was based on respect for human dignity and protection of privacy.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 12:18:44 +0300
Women with immigrant backgrounds increasingly becoming entrepreneurs
Nearly 13,000 women with immigrant backgrounds were unemployed in Helsinki in 2020, but starting a business is becoming increasingly common.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 12:03:27 +0300
Helsinki airport warns of "historic" passenger numbers, lengthy queues on Friday
Passengers are being advised to arrive earlier than usual for their flights.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:43:52 +0300
Friday's papers: Political paloozas, empty apartments, and US Senate committee backs Finland's Nato bid
One US Senator has kept his position on Finland and Sweden's Nato bids secret and was absent in a recent vote on a resolution supporting the move.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:42:00 +0300
Finland, Estonia to lease floating LNG terminal following Russian cutoff
The vessel, dubbed Exemplar, will be able to meet Finland's annual demand for LNG on its own.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:04:17 +0300
Increased competition in bus, train sectors saved consumers millions
Cheaper long-distance bus tickets brought down prices on trains, as well.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:03:38 +0300
APN podcast: Is summer the most stressful season?
Why are parents so tired in the world's "happiest" country and how did Finland find itself in a financial mess involving the United Nations?

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:02:14 +0300
Sweden finds "enormous" substance floating in Gulf of Bothnia
Samples of the unknown substance are being analysed.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 14:03:15 +0300
Nationwide delays in police permit services
A sharp increase in applications for passports and ID cards has stretched police resources and created long queues.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:23:24 +0300
Student loans rise to record levels
With pressures from inflation, more students are taking out loans to make ends meet.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 11:58:08 +0300
Åland opens its first reception centre
The province's facility provides services to people who have fled from Ukraine.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 11:09:38 +0300
10 homes destroyed in Vihti row house fire
No injuries were sustained in the blaze that engulfed the house Wednesday night.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:42:22 +0300
Unions, employer groups settle municipal sector labour dispute
Negotiations between municipal workers’ unions and employer groups had been in deadlock for months.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:21:31 +0300
Thursday's papers: New Turkish demand, Åland celebrations, in cash we trust
Turkey's president now says his country cannot accept Finland and Sweden into Nato until they end television interviews with "terrorist leaders".

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 17:48:12 +0300
Finland at centre of multimillion dollar UN sustainable housing scandal
Finland was excited to welcome a new UN office to Helsinki, but the Finnish government was unaware that the agency was the subject of an internal UN probe.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:58:15 +0300
Convicted Turku terror attacker faces charges for assaulting prison guards
Abderrahman Bouanane used violence in order to prevent prison officials from performing their duties, according to the charges.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:15:16 +0300
Finnish CBD entrepreneur may be facing drug charges
Both the industrial hemp flowers and CBD oils sold online by entrepreneur Tuomas Ahonen fall into a legal grey zone.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:12:24 +0300
Finance minister hints at tax cuts to help offset rising prices
Reductions in VAT on foodstuffs, lower petrol and income taxes could all be means to provide relief from higher price levels.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:51:55 +0300
Finnish district court bans Cannonball MC
The verdict is not final however, as the case can still be appealed.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:41:22 +0300
Finnish PM tests positive for Covid-19
Prime Minister Sanna Marin made the announcement in a tweet.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:32:16 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Continuing surprise at Turkey's stand, playground meals, the PM's bottom
President Niinistö tells Ilta-Sanomat that Turkish objections to Finland's Nato membership came without warning.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:43:00 +0300
Paper: Vandals torch rainbow-painted Pride bench in Pirkanmaa
The municipality of Lempäälä is marking Pride festivities with a picnic for young people along the Myllyranta shore.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:42:34 +0300
NBI suspects gang of smuggling 200kg of cocaine into Finland
The main suspects are a Swedish national and two Danish citizens, according to police.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:00:59 +0300
VR fined €80k for chemical spill in 2018
The court found that the accident caused significant environmental pollution, a danger to public health and harmful changes to the environment.



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