Tag: Canada
Finland is the safest travel destination in the world
Fortunately, there are many places in the world that are safe to travel to based on various metrics. In this article, we explore some of the safest countries to travel to based on factors such as murders, assaults, traffic deaths, natural disaster riskand global peace index. Finland Finland is consistently classified as the safest country […]
Denmark in the middle of the table in the InterNations survey, which assesses easy settlement
Denmark has ended up in the middle of the table a new InterNations survey that assesses how easy it is for internationals to settle when they move abroad. The Expat Essentials Index addresses four key areas in expats’ lives when they resettle: finding accommodation, dealing with administration, dealing with the language and digital life. In […]
Finland retained the title of the happiest country for the sixth year in a row
After Finland, Denmark and Iceland are in the top three, and Israel and the Netherlands are in the top five. Other countries in the top ten are Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Luxembourg and New Zealand. Germany fell two places from last year to 16th place, while the US, UK and France ranked 15th, 19th and 21st […]
Georgia in turmoil, is Hungary next?
Some Georgians fear that the introduction of such a law would undermine the country’s chances of joining the EU. The opposition has vowed to continue protesting until the government formalizes the repeal of the law and releases all arrested protesters, but has later called for parliament to resign. Interestingly, the Foreign Agent Law (also known […]
Copenhagen the world’s sixth best city for studying abroad – survey
Copenhagen is the world’s sixth best city for studying abroad, according to a new report study conducted by Helpful Professoran online resource for higher education. The survey assessed a number of factors, including the quality and number of universities, the number of international students, the cost of living and perceived levels of freedom, safety and […]
The viewers have spoken! The Danes are the tenth most attractive people in the world
Most of us expats – despite rapid globalization and our newborns increasingly having their choice of three or even four passports – still identify with a nationality, although we do our best not to identify as too nationalistic! So when a study comes out showing the world’s most attractive nationalities, we know deep down that […]
Germany announces new ‘feminist’ foreign policy
Germany’s center-left government on Wednesday announced new feminist guidelines to shape its diplomacy and development work. This includes the creation of a new role of “feminist foreign policy ambassador”. Germany will lobby to ensure that women’s issues are more in focus globally, that women are better represented and that the country’s generous development funds are […]
Parliament urges members to avoid using TikTok
“Fundamental misunderstanding”In collaboration with the PET Intelligence Service, CFCS has recently developed a guidebook for mobile device security. The EU has also moved to ban TikTok on employees’ work phones, while Canada became the latest country to do so yesterday as well. Several US states have also banned the service. TikTok is owned by the […]
China uses courts to capture Western technology
Washington [US]Feb 27 (ANI): Amid growing conflict with the US, China is using its courts and patent panels to undermine foreign intellectual property rights and help Chinese companies, particularly in technology, pharmaceuticals and rare earths, US and EU officials say, The Wall Street Journal reported . China is leaning on a range of levers to […]
Finland supplies three Leopard 2 demining machines to Ukraine
Minister of Defense Mikko Savola (Middle) highlighted press release Today marks one year since the war of aggression launched by Russia. “Together with tanks donated by other countries, the armor donated by Finland provides Ukraine with the capabilities it needs to regain its own territory,” he said. added at a press conference held in the […]
Digital Content May Change Your Visual Perception: Research
Their paper explores how different online data visually differs from images taken from real natural, urban and suburban environments. “When you’re online, you experience a different world,” Gerhardstein said. Gerhardstein and Duggan studied the “oblique effect,” in which the brain pays more attention to horizontal and vertical lines than to lines coming in at an […]
When life is so good, who needs the Metaverse, chorus the Danes in their condemnation of virtual worlds
Putting on a pair of virtual reality (VR) glasses and experiencing augmented reality (AR), investing in NFT art and building virtual worlds – it hardly beats the joy of cozying up, framing your three-year-old’s latest masterpiece, and to make the roof of your summer house, does it? Well, according to extensive research carried out by […]
Scholz pleads for tank
Allies who asked Berlin to “free the leopards” have so far failed to deliver on their rhetoric Germany has urged its European partners to keep their promises to supply Ukraine with Leopard tanks. Few countries have stepped up to actually provide the German-made weapon, despite loud calls for Berlin to approve shipments to Kiev earlier […]
Scholz votes thanks to the appeal
Allies who asked Berlin to “free the leopards” have so far failed to deliver on their rhetoric Germany has urged its European partners to keep their promises to supply Ukraine with Leopard tanks. Few countries have stepped up to provide the German-made weapon, despite loud calls for Berlin to approve shipments to Kiev earlier this […]
Working from home attracts people from big cities to the suburbs
A survey of 12,000 German people conducted in the fall of 2022 found that 38 percent of those leaving large cities moved to the suburbs and 30 percent to smaller cities with a population of 100,000 to 500,000. Only 9 percent moved to small cities and 5 percent to the countryside. These results show that, […]
NATO chief calls for bigger defense budgets
BRUSSELS, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states should commit to spending at least 2 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defense by next year, the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday. He was speaking to journalists after a NATO defense ministers’ meeting here to address key issues […]
The US shoots first and asks questions later
In the space of a few days, US warplanes have shot down three objects over the US and Canada. The shootings take place in the wake of the suspected Chinese spy balloon that was shot down earlier in February. The balloon mess has triggered a diplomatic crisis between the United States and China, and now […]
President Niinistö: Finland’s goal is to join NATO with Sweden "as soon as possible"
President Sauli Niinistö met Canada’s Governor General Mary Simon in Helsinki on Tuesday.
Traffic pollution affects brain function: Research
“For many decades, researchers believed that the brain could be protected from the harmful effects of air pollution,” said senior researcher Dr. Chris Carlsten, professor and director of respiratory medicine and Canada Research Director for Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases at UBC. “This study, which is the first of its kind in the world, provides […]
The Governor General of Canada is on a state visit to Finland
The discussions between the President and the Governor General will focus on bilateral relations between Finland and Canada, security issues, climate change and Arctic cooperation. The day ends with a state dinner hosted by President Niinistö and Dr. Haukio at the Presidential Palace. Governor General Mary Simon will also meet the Prime Minister during her […]
The EU called for increased spending to compete with the US
Leaders of the bloc will meet next month to discuss possible responses to what they see as unfair measures Germany and France have called on the EU to increase support for domestic industry and unleash massive investment to avoid falling behind US companies in light of the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which they say […]
Julius’ inheritance split the family
Two family branches after two brothers became bitter enemies. The cause of the conflict was a misunderstanding concerning an inheritance. In one family, it was said that Julius had become wealthy in Canada and that his surviving brother Arvid had cheated himself of his inheritance. But there was no inheritance from Canada. The only inheritance […]
Inflation to a 40-year high, family planning and more wind power: Finland in the world press
In addition, Nieminen says that the rise in consumer prices started in the second half of 2021. Due to the Ukraine crisis and subsequent international sanctions, prices rose steadily in May. The main reason for inflation in 2022 was the rise in loan interest rates and the rise in food and energy prices. The peak […]
The results of Valieva’s doping investigation revealed
According to WADA, a Russian disciplinary hearing found ?no wrongdoing or negligence? of the figure skater A Russian court has ruled that Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva bore “no fault or negligence” for the anti-doping rule violation that sparked a major scandal at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). […]
The results of the investigation into the Valieva doping case were revealed
According to WADA, a Russian disciplinary hearing found ?no wrongdoing or negligence? of the figure skater A Russian court has ruled that Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva bore “no fault or negligence” for the anti-doping rule violation that sparked a major scandal at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). […]
California sued Novo Nordisk for “driving up the price” of insulin
Novo Nordisk is one of three pharmaceutical companies being sued by the US state of California for overcharging for insulin. More than 10 percent of the state’s adult population is diabetic, equivalent to at least 3 million people, and California Attorney General Rob Bonta claims many can’t afford drugs that “could mean the difference between […]
California sued Novo Nordisk for “driving up the price” of insulin
Novo Nordisk is one of three pharmaceutical companies being sued by the US state of California for overcharging for insulin. More than 10 percent of the state’s adult population is diabetic, equivalent to at least 3 million people, and California Attorney General Rob Bonta claims many can’t afford drugs that “could mean the difference between […]
31st Winter World University Games Open in Lake Placid (Updated)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — The 31st Winter World University Games opened in Lake Placid, United States on Thursday. The Winter World University Games is the world’s largest multi-sport sporting event in winter. A total of 1,443 athletes from 46 countries and regions will participate in the Winter Universiade, which features 86 events in 12 […]
Australia will host the Cup of Nations ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup
CANBERRA, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — Australia’s national women’s soccer team will play home matches against Spain, the Czech Republic and Jamaica ahead of the Women’s World Cup. Football Australia (FA) announced on Thursday that the Matildas will take part in the Cup of Nations, a four-team tournament spanning three match days in February’s international window. […]
CPH Airport has high hopes for 2023, when passengers will return
On a tear in TorontoSpeaking of destinations, Icelandic low-cost airline Play has announced that it opens new routes to Canada from Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg and Billund. The routes will include a stopover in Reykjavik en route to John C Munro Hamilton International Airport in Toronto. The routes are scheduled to open on 22 June and […]
CPH Airport has high hopes for 2023, when passengers will return
On a tear in TorontoSpeaking of destinations, Icelandic low-cost airline Play has announced that it opens new routes to Canada from Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg and Billund. The routes will include a stopover in Reykjavik en route to John C Munro Hamilton International Airport in Toronto. The routes are scheduled to open on 22 June and […]
A Danish passport still opens more doors than most
War-torn survivorsOther notables included Great Britain (187), Norway and the United States (186), Canada and Australia (185), Brazil and Argentina (170), Mexico (159), Ukraine (144), Russia (118), South Africa (106), China (80), Indonesia (71) and India (59). “A stronger passport isn’t just about greater freedom of movement: it’s about greater economic freedoms in terms of […]
Thor the walrus ruins the New Year’s celebration
The massive sea mammal forced a British port city to cancel fireworks The arrival of a huge walrus in the British port city of Scarborough on the North Sea has scuppered the New Year’s celebration plans of the local authorities. The huge animal was spotted resting in the harbor area on Friday. The young walrus […]
Spotify launches ‘New Year’s Hub’ feature for upcoming celebrations
Los Angeles [US]December 30 (ANI): Music app Spotify is gearing up its users for the coming year with a brand new feature that will be of great help during upcoming festivities. The streaming platform launched the “New Year’s Hub”, a single place for users to access their favorite songs for the party that are in […]
Canada-led group seeks arbitrator over Ukrainian jet shootdown by Iran
Ottawa, Canada – A group of countries led by Canada on Wednesday called for an arbitrator to decide claims against Iran over its downing of a Ukrainian airliner in January 2020. The move is a first step toward possibly filing a case against Iran at the International Court of Justice, which the victims’ families have […]
US Considers Teaching Ukrainians About Patriot Use At Home Politico
The anti-missile system will reportedly not be sent to Ukraine for several months, until it has operators ready The United States may begin training Ukrainian troops on its soil for the first time since hostilities with Russia broke out, US officials cited by Politico indicated. Officials quoted by the outlet said it made sense to […]
The plane crash in the Arctic Ocean
Troels Hansen loves airplanes and engines, he works as a pilot and aircraft technician. In December 2008, he plans to fly home, together with his Australian colleague Oliver Edwards-Neil, a twin-engine aircraft from the USA in various stages via Canada, Greenland and Iceland home to Gothenburg. Getting into trouble hundreds of kilometers from civilization The […]
Five options for restoring global biodiversity after the UN agreement
To slow and reverse the fastest loss of Earth’s living things since the dinosaurs has nearly 200 countries signed an agreement in Montreal, Canada, and vows to live in harmony with nature by 2050. The The Kunming-Montreal Agreement is not legally binding but will require signatories to report on their progress towards meeting targets such […]
Journey of Relocation: It’s almost all about you
Matthew Gray came to Denmark after many years as an expat living in Africa and Asia. His wife had gotten a job with the United Nations here, and this time it was Matthew’s turn to follow her. Matthew, who is Canadian and British, and his wife (from Tajikistan) had been traveling with their work for […]
Swedish companies are showing interest in investing in, among other things, the Noida Film City project
New Delhi [India]December 15 (ANI): Swedish companies have shown interest in investing in Uttar Pradesh in areas such as Noida film city project, retail, tourism and waste management. With Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath making investment easier in Uttar Pradesh, investors around the world are eager to take advantage of this opportunity. The Uttar […]
LUT is planning Finland’s first advanced research microreactor
Juhani HyvärinenThe professor of nuclear technology at LUT says that the reactor will be used as a training, research and demonstration facility. It will be connected to the municipal corporation Lappeenranta Energia’s district heating network. “The safety and design of the micromodular reactor make cooperation with Ultra Safe Nuclear an ideal choice for LUT and […]
Global investors interested in agriculture, infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India]December 14 (ANI): Investors from various countries across the world have submitted investment offers in many sectors in Uttar Pradesh including agriculture, tourism and infrastructure. This comes as delegations from the Yogi Adityanath government are visiting various foreign countries to invest in the state. According to an official statement, investors from countries […]
Will Canada have a better chance at the next World Cup?
Qatar 2022 was a momentous occasion for the Canadian soccer team, as it marked their second ever appearance in the ultimate tournament. The second occasion was in 1986, so it was also the first time many fans got to see them on the world stage. Despite the early exit from the Winter World Cup, there […]
Over 2,000 athletes compete in the ironman triathlon at Lake Taupo in New Zealand
TAUPO, New Zealand, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) — More than 2,000 athletes from over 40 countries and regions competed in two ironman triathlon races in heavy rain, both held on Saturday in and around New Zealand’s Lake Taupo, the largest freshwater lake in Australasia . Ironman New Zealand sees athletes swim 3.8km starting and finishing on […]
NATO strengthens defense throughout Europe
NATO foreign ministers are to meet for two days in Romania’s capital Bucharest from Tuesday to pledge their continued support to Ukraine against Russia’s invasion. At a press conference on Monday, after a meeting with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg asked the alliance to increase its support in the region. “Investing […]
NATO will discuss strengthening defenses across Europe
NATO foreign ministers are to meet for two days in the Romanian capital Bucharest, starting on Tuesday, to pledge their continued support to Ukraine against Russia’s invasion. At a press conference on Monday, after a meeting with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg asked the alliance to increase its support in the […]
Right now: Follow the decider between Croatia and Belgium
16.00-18.00 in P4 FootballWC men’s group stage16.00 Croatia-Belgium (Christian Olsson and Johan Elmander)16.00 Canada-Morocco (Jonas Enarson) Program manager: Alexander Lundholm
Right now: World Cup soccer
Sunday 27 November 14.00-22.00 approx SkisVC premiere – Ruka12.00 20 kilometer freestyle pursuit start ladies (Dag Malmqvist, Torgny Mogren and Selma Jennervall)13.30 20 kilometer freestyle pursuit start men (Dag Malmqvist, Torgny Mogren and Selma Jennervall) FootballWC men’s group stage14.00 Belgium-Morocco (Andreas Matz and Jon Persson)17.00 Croatia-Canada (Christian Olsson)20.00 Spain-Germany (Susanna Andrén and Johan Elmander) FootballQualification […]
Right now: Canada shocks Croatia
Sunday 27 November 14.00-22.00 approx SkisVC premiere – Ruka12.00 20 kilometer freestyle pursuit start ladies (Dag Malmqvist, Torgny Mogren and Selma Jennervall)13.30 20 kilometer freestyle pursuit start men (Dag Malmqvist, Torgny Mogren and Selma Jennervall) FootballWC men’s group stage14.00 Belgium-Morocco (Andreas Matz and Jon Persson)17.00 Croatia-Canada (Christian Olsson)20.00 Spain-Germany (Susanna Andrén and Johan Elmander) FootballQualification […]
Right now: Belgium vs Morocco
Sunday 27 November 14.00-22.00 approx SkisVC premiere – Ruka12.00 20 kilometer freestyle pursuit start ladies (Dag Malmqvist, Torgny Mogren and Selma Jennervall)13.30 20 kilometer freestyle pursuit start men (Dag Malmqvist, Torgny Mogren and Selma Jennervall) FootballWC men’s group stage14.00 Belgium-Morocco (Andreas Matz and Jon Persson)17.00 Croatia-Canada (Christian Olsson)20.00 Spain-Germany (Susanna Andrén and Johan Elmander) FootballQualification […]
Study: one in eight adults experienced depression for the first time during the pandemic
An analysis of responses from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, which collected data from participants for an average of seven years, was published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. “The high rate of first-time depression in 2020 highlights the significant mental health toll the pandemic is wreaking on previously mentally […]
WC 2022: Big screens and best bars
To be fair, this article is as much for voyeurs as it is die-hards who want to know the best places to watch 2022 World Cup matches in November and December. Of course, I’m not implying that half of our readership is sitting at a rear window watching Ironside/Perry Mason (yes, the same actor killed […]
This is how we remember Börje Salming
Börje Salming moved early in his career from Kiruna to Gävle and Brynäs where he took part in winning two SM golds, but it was in the Toronto shirt in the NHL that he made the biggest impression. He played in that club from 1973 until 1989. Salming was a Swedish pioneer in North American […]
Hockey legend Börje Salming is dead
Just recently came the news that the ice hockey legend Börje Salming is dead. The statement is confirmed by his former team in Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs. Börje Salming suffered from the disease ALS. He was 71 years old.
Right Now: Belgium vs. Canada
FootballWC men’s group stageGermany-Japan 1-217.00 Spain-Costa Rica (Susanna Andrén and Jon Persson)20.00 Belgium-Canada (Andreas Matz and Johan Elmander) Program managers: Johan Bengts and Peter Ahnberg
The EU nation’s decline in the real estate market is deepening
Skyrocketing electricity costs have pushed Sweden’s house prices lower Sweden’s housing price decline accelerated in October, with the Nordic country gripped by the most severe housing slump in three decades, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing industry data. House prices in the country fell by about 14% from a peak earlier this year, according to Valueguard, […]
Chinese raw materials are crucial for Denmark’s green transition, but is this another situation with Russian gas dependence in the making?
Too much dependence on one country can be dangerous, the war in Ukraine has shown us, but Denmark is in danger of moving all its eggs into another basket, warns author Henry Sanderson. Sanderson’s new book ‘Volt Rush’ describes the battle for the important raw materials needed to realize the green transition, and most supply […]
Research examines how dryland dynamics are changing due to climate change
Washington [US]November 12 (ANI): Professor Lixin Wang, a hydrologist at the IUPUI School of Science, has reviewed developments in the study of dryland productivity and looked at the key open questions about how drylands respond to environmental change. The results of the study were published in the journal Nature Climate Change. Wang studied the productivity […]
AB de Villiers-backed Last Man Stands launches India Super League 2023 to promote amateur cricket
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]November 8 (ANI): South African cricket legend and former Royal Challengers Bangalore star AB de Villiers is all set to launch the first edition of The Last Man Stands (LMS) India Super League 2023, the world’s largest amateur T20 cricket league in India. The former South African Test captain is the LMS global […]
Sudbury news- The long-term bakery was forced to move to a new location
A Sudbury bakery that has been in business for 62 years is rising to meet its latest challenge. Leinala’s Bakery Scandinavian Foods is being forced to find a new location due to structural repairs needed on the building it has operated in for the past 28 years. The bakery has been operating on Caswell Drive […]
COP27 in Egypt: Cause for hope or doomed to disappoint
Activists have criticized previous UN climate talks, calling them slow, complex and ineffective. As countries around the world fail to meet climate commitments to keep global temperatures below the fateful 2 degrees Celsius, can this year’s COP27 in Egypt rise above the failures of the past – or is it destined to disappoint? For nearly […]
COP27 in Egypt: The core of hope or doomed to despair
Activists have slammed previous UN climate talks, calling them slow, complex and ineffective. As countries around the world fail to meet climate commitments to keep global temperatures below a fateful 2 degrees Celsius, can this year’s COP27 in Egypt rise above its bad rep, or is it destined to disappoint? For nearly thirty years, the […]
Tommy Paul upsets No. 2 Rafael Nadal at the Paris Masters
Seven years into his professional career, Tommy Paul claimed arguably his biggest victory on Wednesday, beating second-seeded Rafael Nadal 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1 in the second round of the Rolex Paris Masters. Paul, a 25-year-old native of North Carolina, is ranked 31st in the world and has one ATP Tour Championship in his career. Nadal, […]
Veterans return to Australia camp for women’s soccer friendlies
CANBERRA, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) — Australia women’s national football coach Tony Gustavsson on Monday announced a 24-player squad for friendlies against Sweden and Thailand ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. It features the return of several star players from injury, including first-choice goalkeeper Lydia Williams, defender Alanna Kennedy and […]
VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, October 2329
Editor’s Note: Here’s a look at immigration-related news around the United States this week. Questions? Tip? Comments? Email VOA’s immigration team: [email protected] DACA made federal regulation, but future remains uncertain The Biden administration has revised a program that shielded from deportation hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, hoping […]
Pakistan Army accused of ‘targeting’ Arshad Sharif
Nairobi [Kenya]October 28 (ANI): The Pakistan Army has been accused of ‘targeting’ journalist Arshad Sharif and his alleged killing in Kenya. Unable to reject the allegation outright as it generally does, the army is on the back foot, having to support a “high-level investigation” into the “accidental” killing of Arshad Sharif by the “Kenyan police,” […]
Information: China operates a “contact center” from a hotel in western Stockholm
China has a secret liaison center in Stockholm that will monitor Chinese in exile, TT reports. In a report from Safeguard Defenders, which maps human rights violations in China, there are about 50 so-called “contact centers” in roughly 30 countries. The Stockholm office is to be located in a hotel in the western parts of […]
An official of the Ministry of Finance is worried about the government’s tax proposals
Helsingin Sanomat emphasized that it is unusual for a key person to publicly comment on government proposals. Also the Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko (Keski) considered last week that the government should withdraw the proposals and added that he appreciates the importance of the proposals for the left-wing parties in the government coalition. His assessment […]
ATP summary: Frances Tiafoe fights back in Stockholm
no. 3 seed Frances Tiafoe won two tiebreaks to complete a 3-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2) comeback win over Swedish wildcard Elias Ymer in the second round of the Stockholm Open on Thursday in Sweden. Despite Ymer winning 47 of his 59 first-serve points (80 percent) and holding a 20-11 advantage in aces, Tiafoe controlled […]
The BIAT 22 edition connected dozens of investors with Italian startups
The three-day event consists of networking and panels, but most of the time is reserved for the most important thing, which is meeting startups and investors one-on-one, in two pre-arranged and organized “speed dating” rotation sessions. every day. The projects presented this year were from the Green Economy, ICT, Bio & Health Tech, Robotics and […]
Insolvencies increase sharply when state support ends
Globally, the number of defaults has increased this year as governments wind down their pandemic support programs. Due to this, the number of payment defaults has been increasing, especially in many Western European countries and in Australia and Canada. We expect the number of insolvent companies to increase strongly from last year, particularly in the […]
ATP recap: Andrey Rublev punches ticket to Gijon Open final
Top-seeded Russian Andrey Rublev beat Dominic Thiem of Austria 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday in a semifinal match at the Gijon Open in Gijon, Spain. Rublev won 29 of 39 first-serve points (74.4 percent) and rattled off three aces to edge past Thiem, who was playing on a protected ranking. Rublev cruised through both sets and […]
Finland joins a growing group of countries that restrict international oil and gas financing, so Norway is the only Nordic country that does not do so.
At the COP26 summit in November 2021, 39 countries and financial institutions, including Finland, signed the Glasgow Declaration On international public support for the clean energy transition, in which signatories commit to ending direct international public funding of fossil fuels by the end of 2022, except in exceptional circumstances, and to fully prioritize their public […]
The energy crisis is blamed when Sweden scraps sports paradise
Sweden has backed out of hosting November’s snowboard and freeski World Cup events Swedish officials say rising energy bills, inflation and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine are partly to blame for the decision to pull out of hosting a Big Air World Cup event, which was scheduled to begin next month in Falun. The Swedish […]
Grimes – the indie promise that became a Twitter joke
In the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, the clattering sound of cameras can be heard. It’s a May evening in 2018 and it’s time for one of the biggest events of the year – the Met Gala. World celebrities, artists, actors and fashion personalities pose on the unrolled beige carpet. The theme for the […]
Swedish gene specialist kicks off the Nobel season with a medicine prize
Swedish gene historian Svante Paabo, who sequenced the Neanderthal genome and discovered Denisova, a previously unknown precursor to Homo sapiens, won the Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday, the first of this year’s awards from the Swedish Academy. Svante Paabo is a paleogeneticist, someone who studies the distant past by examining preserved genetic material. “By […]
Western arms maker reveals plans for India
Swedish Saab wants to increase production to meet growing demand for “anti-tank capability” Swedish arms maker Saab will build a new facility in India to make a shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon, according to a company executive, who noted that the plant would serve New Delhi’s armed forces in addition to more than a dozen other nations. […]
Live: EU proposes new Russia sanctions including oil price cap
The EU’s executive on Wednesday proposed a new round of sanctions on Moscow over its latest “escalation” in Ukraine, including an oil price cap and ban on Russian exports worth seven billion euros ($7 billion). Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). 7:10pm: US announces $1.1 billion in new […]
Live: Fourth leak found on Nord Stream’s pipelines
Sweden’s coast guard discovered a fourth gas leak on the damaged Nord Stream pipelines earlier this week. The European Union suspects Russian sabotage was behind the leaks on the underwater Russian Nord Stream pipelines to Europe and has pledged a “robust” response to any deliberate disruption of its energy infrastructure. Follow our live blog for […]
Scientists have discovered a link between ocean acidification and rapidly melting arctic ice
The new study, published Thursday, Sept. 30, in Science, the flagship journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, is the first analysis of Arctic acidification that includes data spanning more than two decades from 1994 to 2020. . Scientists have predicted that by 2050 – if not earlier – the Arctic sea […]
Russia will officially annex four regions of Ukraine tomorrow
He added that Putin will make a speech on this occasion. A referendum organized by Russian authorities to annex the occupied territories of Ukraine was largely considered a “scam” and has been widely criticized by several countries. Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz Germany said Germany would never accept the results of the “fake” referendums on […]
Forbidden love with life at stake in the Middle East
In a number of countries in the Middle East, homosexuality is punishable and in several countries in the region homosexuality can even be punished with death. At the same time that LGBTQ people in the Middle East fight for recognition and increased rights, the authorities respond with punishment and threats. In Egypt, for example, two […]
NATO struggles to supply winter uniforms to Ukraine Der Spiegel
Kyiv has reportedly asked the military bloc to urgently supply it with hundreds of thousands of uniforms and other equipment NATO members have scraped the barrel in their efforts to provide Ukraine with adequate winter uniforms and field camp equipment, German magazine Der Spiegel reported on Monday. Kyiv has apparently urged the bloc to urgently […]
NATO struggles to supply winter uniforms to Ukraine Der Spiegel
Kyiv has reportedly asked the military bloc to urgently supply it with hundreds of thousands of uniforms and other equipment NATO members have scraped the barrel in their efforts to provide Ukraine with adequate winter uniforms and field camp equipment, German magazine Der Spiegel reported on Monday. Kyiv has apparently urged the bloc to urgently […]
Research: Arctic lakes are disappearing in a surprising climate discovery
Webb’s research reveals that over the past 20 years, Arctic lakes have shrunk or dried up completely in the pan-Arctic region, which includes northern parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, Scandinavia and Alaska. The findings offer clues as to why mass desiccation occurs and how the loss can be slowed. The lost lakes serve as cornerstones […]
Xinhua World News Brief at 0030 GMT, 5 September
OTTAWA – Canadian police said Sunday that 10 people died and at least 15 were sent to hospital after stabbings at several locations in Saskatchewan, Canada. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said at a news conference that they are looking for two suspects. Alerts issued for the suspects in the random stabbings have been extended […]
Biden to appoint Arctic ambassador to China Eyes Region
UPPSALA, SWEDEN – The Biden administration plans to name an ambassador-at-large for the Arctic amid growing awareness of the region’s potential strategic importance, which China is the latest major power to claim. It is not clear who the nominee will be, or when the nomination will be made, according to Politico. The nomination will be […]
Expat Finns: Military service offers greater connection to Finland
Every year, dozens of dual Finnish nationals living abroad complete military service in Finland. "Yes, I do definitely feel a stronger connection to Finland and more responsibility as well. That if anything was to happen over there, I would feel compelled to help in whatever capacity I could," Oliver Boosey, a dual Finnish-British national told […]
Finnish researchers: Arctic warming twice as fast as previously thought
In the Arctic region, temperatures have risen almost four times faster than in the rest of the world, according to a study conducted by a Finnish research group. Previous studies have shown that the speed was about twice as fast as in other parts of the world. However, this recent study – which was published […]
Finland helps train Ukrainian volunteers in Great Britain
The Finnish Defense Forces (FDF) is sending about 20 conscripts to Britain to assist in the training of Ukrainian Armed Forces volunteers. The UK has asked partner countries to support the UK-led training programme. It plans to provide basic military training to up to 10,000 Ukrainian volunteers this year. Senior official of the Ministry of […]
Ashleigh Buhai wins AIG Women’s Open in playoff over In Gee Chun
Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa persevered through four playoff holes and made a crucial fourth-time sand save to defeat South Korea’s In Gee Chun and win the AIG Women’s Open for her first career major on Sunday in Gullane, Scotland. Buhai entered the final round at historic Muirfield with a five-stroke lead but squandered it […]
HS: Finland wants to be among the first to try a digital passport in the EU
The preliminary plan is to test digital documents on trips between Croatia and Finland and Canada and the Netherlands. The pilot is financed by the Commission. Mikko VäisänenAn inspector from the Border Guard Agency told Helsingin Sanomat on Friday that the commission asked Finland if it is willing to participate in the trial at the […]
Denmark among the world’s richest nations, but high tax rates limit it to #10
Denmark is the tenth best country in the world for acquiring wealth, according to a comparison made by Tipalti. It assessed working environments and benefits in nearly 40 countries, mainly in the OECD, taking into account average annual working hours, average annual wages, tax rates and average pension assets. Top drawer for working hoursDenmark was […]
Germany has lessons to learn about reducing gas demand to preserve EU unity
On Tuesday, the EU reached a draft agreement that member states will voluntarily reduce gas consumption by 15 percent from August to March. The load will fall unevenly given that some countries are more dependent than others on Russian gas. But beyond what the text says, analysts say countries that failed to heed warnings about […]
The Ukrainian commander reports that more foreign fighters have died
Two Americans, a Canadian and a Swede killed in Russian ambush in Donbass, their superior officer says A Ukrainian commander of pro-Kiev foreign fighters has revealed the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two Americans, a Canadian and a Swede during clashes with Russian forces in Donbass. US citizens Luke ‘Skywalker’ Lucyszyn and Bryan Young, Canada’s […]
Europe’s largest disc golf tournament attracts thousands to Finland
In Finnish, a term "puck" means disk or puck, and it is quite well known that Finns go wild for the sport played with a puck. However, another puck sport has taken Finland by storm in recent decades, but it is not played with a puck, stick or even ice. It is played on the […]
EU to members: Reduce gas use after new Putin warning
BRUSSELS, Belgium: After President Vladimir Putin warned that Russian gas and oil sent to Europe could be further reduced and even stopped, the European Union this week called on member states to cut gas use by 15 percent by March. After a 10-day shutdown for annual maintenance, supplies via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which […]
Russia warns of dangers to the Arctic
Western boycott of the Arctic Council has stopped work on environmental protection and climate change A “security spillover” from deteriorating relations between the collective West and Russia, many initiatives critical to the environment and well-being of native populations in the Arctic have been put on hold, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned on Friday. However, Russia […]
Djokovic confirms the Dream Team connection with Nadal and Federer
The Serb has announced his participation in the Laver Cup 2022 Novak Djokovic has confirmed he will complete a line-up of tennis legends alongside Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray when they compete for Team Europe at the Laver Cup in London later this year. Djokovic, 35, will join other members of the group […]
