Tag: WhatsApp
IS: Police investigating allegations of hijacking of minister’s WhatsApp account
– We are trying to find out if a crime really happened here or not, NBI inspector Sami Siurola said.
Beware of scams appearing as Kanta services and Kanta pages!
Typically, a scam message may ask you to send your personal information or documents to the address provided in the message. Information collected through such messages is likely to end up in the hands of criminals You may encounter scams in emails, social media, or search engines like Google or Bing. Criminals may also try […]
Minister Lintilä admits that the WhatsApp account was not hacked, still denies sending Sanna Marin’s meme
The parliamentary officials’ investigation could not rule out the possibility that someone had used Lintilä’s account at the same time as him.
Finnish minister’s WhatsApp hack, sending Marin memes is still a mystery
“I know I didn’t send [the meme] myself, because I was busy at the time,” Minister Lintilä told a regional newspaper over the weekend.
HS: Finnish minister’s WhatsApp account hijacked
The hijacking of the chat app came to light on Thursday when the minister’s assistant asked if he had sent the message in her name.
Separatists in Iran kill up to 19, including guard chief
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Iranian state-linked media reported late Friday that up to 19 people, including a paramilitary Revolutionary Guard commander, had been killed in an attack by armed separatists on a police base in the eastern city of Zahedan. It was not immediately clear whether the attack, which took place earlier in the […]
These iPhone models will no longer support WhatsApp after this month’s Apple event: Find out
In fact, some reports suggest that WhatsApp has already started warning iPhone users running iOS 10 or iOS 11 about the end of support. Therefore, those who want to continue using the messaging app in this situation will need to update their iPhone. Earlier, WhatsApp announced on its help center website that iOS 12 or […]
APN podcast: Finland’s Midsummer political storm
Revelations about the alleged behavior of the MP Wille Rydman (NCP) for women and underage girls has sparked a heated debate about norms and morals in the Finnish political environment. "I see a lot of public support for changing this, but at the same time I see very strong opposition to changing this culture." media […]
APN podcast: Being self-employed is the only option
The share of foreign entrepreneurs in the capital is growing. Helsinki’s startup center NewCo said that more than 42 percent of its customers had a foreign background last year, compared to 36 percent in 2018. "I don’t want to generalize, but based on my experience and community, I feel it’s purely due to a lack […]
APN Podcast: Is Summer the Most Stressful Season?
The Finnish summer contains a lot of expectations for just a few weeks after a long and dark winter. But parents often say that summer is the most stressful season, as many juggle between work and childcare when Finnish schools are on a ten-week break. According to surveys, Finnish parents are the seventh most respondent […]
APN podcast: The Finnish “market” tradition
Eurozone inflation accelerated to a record 8.1 per cent in May, and this week’s All Points North examines how Finland can cope with rising prices. "Now the big question is how will wage earners adjust to this higher inflation, will there be additional wage increases, how will companies react, what does that mean for collective […]
Real-time death and horror prove our almost limitless ability to do evil
The human affinity for blood sports is both old and long-lasting. But there is an even more painful angle to look at evil and fear created by humans. In the age of digital technology, strangely enough, it begins to capture bloody scenes of anxiety and death. And recorded death and horror in real time proves […]
APN podcast: What is Turkey’s opinion on Finland’s accession to NATO?
Finland and Sweden officially submitted their application to join NATO on Wednesday. Shortly afterwards, it became clear that one of the current members of the union, Turkey, had blocked the preliminary examination of their applications. The development raises doubts as to whether NATO will be able to accept the first phase of the application process […]
APN podcast: All sections of NATO
"Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay" President Sauli Niinistö and the Prime Minister Sanna Marin said in a joint statement on Thursday. This week’s All Points North period will monitor Finland’s countdown to submitting a NATO application when the Kremlin swears an answer to the Finnish leadership’s announcement. You can listen to the […]
Russian-minded convoy organizers discuss violence, guns in a closed group discussion
A small group of people with a Russian background who plan to take part in a pro-Russian demonstration in Helsinki this weekend appear to be supporters of the president. Vladimir PutinUkraine attacked, and some threatened to use violence during the incident. An organization called Rufi – a group not part of the Finland-Russia alliance – […]
APN podcast: When skin color is a weapon in online chat
This week, APN is exploring online social forums and the polarized debate that often occurs there – and racism. Yle’s journalist Veli-Pekka Hämäläinen found that stories where an immigrant could be charged with a crime were more likely to arouse passions online. Hämäläinen watched six sex crime stories in which the perpetrator was an immigrant […]
APN podcast: Who is Finnish enough for Finland?
Why do some people born and raised in Finland say they are others in society? "I think it’s because of the look. Many of us who don’t look Finnish because Finnish is generally a very narrow concept, so if you don’t look Finnish – I mean skin color, hair color, maybe your eye color is […]
APN podcast: No, Russia is not "transfer of equipment to the Finnish border"
Is Russia transferring munitions to the Finnish border? Last week’s headlines suggested that could happen, but the reality is quite different. The source was a video filmed in Russia and published on social media, but it didn’t show much. Charly Salonius-PasternakA researcher at the Institute of International Affairs told the APN podcast that most of […]
APN podcast: Working to survive in Finland
The strike wave sweeps across Finland as people try to dent into the cost of living crisis. Paper workers are on strike at UPM, municipal staff are struggling across the country – and a large nurses’ strike is exposing cracks in the Finnish healthcare system. "We are apparently on strike because of poor pay. I […]
The police commissioner was fired for the views of the far right
The Southeast Finland Police Department announced on Thursday that it has fired a high-ranking officer for lack of credibility due to his far-right views. The officer worked as a commander in the surveillance and rescue department in Kouvola. The reasons for the police dismissal were revealed as a result of an extensive investigation by the […]
APN Podcast: The Return of Covid and Biblical Hate Speech
Finns seem to have accepted the pandemic as an everyday part of life, but how will the healthcare system cope with new coronavirus infections rising to all-time highs? Yle’s journalist Hannu Tikkala told the All Points North podcast that the planned nurses’ strike could affect decisions on new rules to alleviate the virus, as more […]
APN podcast: How does Finland welcome Ukrainians?
This week’s All Points North podcast asks how the Finnish authorities intend to help Ukrainians settle in Finland as they seek refuge in the war in their home country. "This is a European war. So when helping Ukrainians, for example here in Finland, Finns help themselves," Natalia Taesmae The Union of Ukraine in Finland told […]
Bangladeshi court grants bail to exile journalist sister
DHAKA, BANGLADESH – The sister of an American-speaking Bangladeshi journalist has been granted bail by a Bangladeshi court after 160 days in custody and, according to her lawyer, may be released sometime next week. Nusrat Shahrin Raka, 38, sister of journalist Kanak Sarwar, was arrested on October 5 in Dhaka by Bangladesh’s special police force […]
APN podcast: Security policy on the Russian border
This week’s All Points North podcast asks why some political parties have a harder time than others deciding how to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. For some, like the Coalition, the answer is simple: join NATO. When public opinion changes in favor of this option, it is difficult for other parties to make a […]
War crimes in Ukraine and the detectives online
If the Kuwait War in the early 90’s was called the first live televised war, where American bombings were broadcast live on CNN, then Ukraine and Syria are wars that were broadcast live 24 hours a day by thousands of different accounts on social media. All this material that is posted voluntarily can be extremely […]
The child soldier and the war crime sentence against the mother
At the end of 2020, Sara will land at Arlanda. She was arrested immediately by police, on suspicion of forcing marriages against one of her daughters. The suspicion does not lead to any prosecution and Sara is released. But later a publication is made in a blog – and this will be the start of […]
APN podcast: How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will affect Finland
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will change the world as we know it and bring Finland’s foreign policy to a standstill. For the first time in Yle’s poll, the majority supports Finland’s NATO application. "In my opinion, the fact that the war started in Ukraine or that the Russians were escalating the war in Ukraine was […]
Laws of War – This is how Putin can be judged
Early Thursday morning, Ukraine was invaded by Russia. Large parts of the world have condemned the aggression. But what international laws apply in the event of an outbreak of war, what consequences can the attack have for Russia in the long term and which can be more specifically prosecuted for crimes? – Theoretically, you can […]
The DNA puzzle in Märstafallet
The murder takes place in Valsta, Märsta on October 2, 2020. In surveillance footage from inside a bus, a person is suddenly seen rushing forward with a firearm in his hands. But neither the camera nor the witnesses around can see the shooter’s face. Instead, the jacket comes into focus and a debate about the […]
APN podcast: The unbearable cost of living (in Finland)
Is “Finnishization” such a bad thing? Yes, according to most Finns. The time of the Cold War, when Finland navigated the geopolitical minefield, has been in the news since some world leaders mentioned it as a possible solution to the crisis in Ukraine. You can listen to the entire podcast on the embedded player here, […]
APN Podcast: A convoy of demands, disruptions, and disappointments
This week, All Points North assessed the consequences of the Convoy Finland protest, which shut down traffic in central Helsinki and led police to arrest about 70 protesters. Protesters had called for an end to all Covid restrictions, among other demands, in anger and frustration after a two-year pandemic seemed to spread to protesters who […]
APN podcast: Is Finland on its way to Olympic success?
This week, All Points North will evaluate the opportunities for Finnish athletes at the Beijing Winter Olympics, as Finland aims to maintain its proud record of medals in all competitions since the first Games of 1924. Preparations for the games have been overshadowed by the Covid pandemic as well as the diplomatic boycott, however Ilkka […]
APN Podcast: What Can You Do When Mail Loses Your Email?
More than half of Finland’s MPs now have seats at all levels of government after the health, social and emergency services council elections on Sunday. Yle’s political journalist Hannu Tikkala told the All Points North podcast that this convergence of power could prove tricky. "I find that problematic. First, it is about time and resources. […]
APN podcast: Is Finland joining NATO?
Does Finland join NATO? This week’s All Items North is evaluating the debate. After months of discussion and diplomacy by political leaders, Finland’s attachment to the so-called The NATO option is clear. It is an idea that Finland can decide for itself whether or not to join the military alliance. The matter will bubble to […]
China has seen support for digital authoritarianism in Latin America
Chinese technology and expertise enable Venezuela and Cuba to exercise suffocating control over digital communications in the two countries, according to insider accounts and several international investigations. Venezuela and Cuba are doing more to block Internet access than any other government in Latin America, according to the US-based advocacy group Freedom House, which has documented […]
APN podcast: Do Finnish voters care about healthcare?
The first All Points North period in 2022 will focus on Finland’s historic, first provincial elections. However, despite the election landmark and its possible seismic changes to the provision of social, health and emergency services in Finland, opinion polls predict low turnout. Circulating supplier of APN Melanie Hall took to the streets of Tampere to […]
Yle probe: Former Espresso House employees describe working conditions as dangerous
In September, Helsinki police stopped a man entering a Metro station while pushing an overflowing trolley. “They asked what I was transporting and where. They told me it’s not good to carry such high stacks on the subway, as it could be dangerous for other Metro users. Eventually they let me go,” says the man, […]
APN Podcast Special Offer: Looking Back to 2021
The big story of 2021 in Finland and the rest of the world was still a coronavirus pandemic. But much more happened. Throughout the year, the All Points North podcast covered the country’s municipal elections, including exclusive, in-depth interviews with the leaders of the Finnish parliamentary parties in English (!). Nine interviews – from a […]
Cases of social media censorship decreased by 35 percent in 2021
The annual review shows that Africa is the most censored region in the world, accounting for almost 53% of all cases in 2021. The majority of social media closures occurred during political events such as demonstrations (37% of cases) or elections (21%). Countries that blocked social media in 2021: Although censorship numbers were lower in […]
APN podcast: Covid Christmas II and the ‘Finland Mained’ phenomenon
This week, the Yle News All Points North podcast assesses the potential effects of Omicron’s coronavirus in Finland. Health authorities have confirmed that the cases are already spreading in the metropolitan area and elsewhere in the country. Tuomas AiveloA pathology researcher at the University of Helsinki told APN that Omicron will become Finland’s main variant […]
APN podcast: Finland’s far-right terrorists and job opportunities outside the capital
This week, Yle News All Points North North looks at the terrorist plots of Finnish far-right people, politicians who break their own rules in Covid, how staff are forced to get vaccinated and look for work outside Helsinki. You can listen to the full podcast on the embedded player here, through Yle Areena, Spotify, Apple […]
APN podcast: Behind the curtain of the Finnish Covid departments
This week, the All Points North podcast draws a curtain on Finland’s Covid booths, finds out what happens when restaurants don’t recognize a vaccine certificate, and hears from a charity that wants to deliver gifts to children this Christmas. "I didn’t know until I went there that there are people in this ward who suffer […]
APN Podcast: Taxing the Gig Economy
Application-based, on-demand companies like Wolt are shaping the relationship between employees and companies. This week, the Yle Points All Points North podcast sheds light on the statutory payments of gig employees under Finnish law. "It’s a very good way to work and earn an income, but you need to know the facts before you start […]
In Finland, the number of Covid cases is increasing among children
Schools and municipalities currently have varying practices in reporting students ’Covid infections and covid exposure. Helsingin Sanomat reported on Wednesday about infections detected at a school in Sipoonlahti, where the school or municipality did not initially report exposure in accordance with its own policy. Information about intra-school infections initially spread in a Whatsapp group chat […]
APN podcast: Unpaid wages and football disappointments
When Finland withdrew from its embassy in Afghanistan, some of those who worked there fell behind. They had to be paid for two weeks of work in August, but it has still not been paid. As the economic situation in Afghanistan deteriorated, this week’s APN podcast tried to find out if they could get their […]
Mark Zuckerberg would like to visit Iceland
As reported by mbl.is, a new promotional video created by Iceland’s official travel website, Inspired by Iceland, has generated a lot of attention. This is a satirical version of the October 28 film by Mark Zuckerberg in which the president of Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly called Facebook Inc.) presents a new virtual reality called Metaverse. […]
Yle News: About us
Yle’s news was founded in 1999 – the first year that Finland held the rotating presidency of the EU. The time was ripe for a news service that would provide comprehensive English-language news from Finland to the television, radio and online audience. The first Yle News TV bulletin was shown on TV channel 1 on […]
APN podcast: Occasional healthcare and Finnish CV secrets
The All Points North podcast wonders why someone looking for HIV contraception said they were turned away from the emergency department at Haartman Hospital in Helsinki. This person also told the APN that he had been given false information about getting the drug from the HUS medical helpline, which told him to book a private […]
APN Podcast: Fighting Discrimination and Prime Minister Explosions
In this week’s program, the APN looks at Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s (SDP) spit with the “boomers,” the racist scandal in board games and allegations of discrimination in pay practices were all part of the program. You can listen to the entire podcast on the embedded player here, via Yle Areena, Spotify or Apple Podcasts, […]
Twitter users are growing in number in Iceland
According to a new Gallup study, the number of Icelanders using Twitter has increased by seven percent over the years. About 24 percent of Icelanders now use this social medium. “It’s interesting that the older generation is using Instagram, Youtube and Snapchat more and more, while the use of Twitter and TikTok has increased among […]
APN Podcast: "We can take from the rich and give to the poor," the pension expert says
As Finland gets grayed out, the Yle News All Points North podcast speaks to economists with different ideas on how the country can balance rising pension spending with other social protection. Sanna Kurronen, right-wing think tank EVA, economist Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA said that Finland can "ending up with a system that reduces […]
Facebook publishes mental health resources when criticizing the impact of the platform on children
“On World Mental Health Day, October 10, we will release new mental health resources, tools and programming in all of our applications. We will work with mental health experts and organizations around the world to get the support people need and publish new content and tools to encourage people to start discussions about mental health,” […]
Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp closed for the second time this week
Downdetector, a site that monitors reports of power outages on the Internet, said these application outages were reported to some global users. Facebook took its Twitter handle to share: “We are aware that some people are having difficulty using our apps and products. We are working to get things back to normal as soon as […]
APN Podcast: Can Finland afford not to act to combat climate change?
As climate protesters return to the streets of Helsinki, the All Points North podcast will ask what the costs of tackling climate change are and how they compare to the costs of not taking adequate action now. The Finnish government has been debating this autumn whether agricultural companies are being asked to reduce emissions by […]
Facebook services online again when suspended due to configuration changes to trunk routers
“Our engineering teams have learned that configuration changes to the backbone routers that coordinate network traffic between server centers caused problems that interrupted this communication. This network traffic disruption had a staggered effect on our data center communication, which brought our service to a halt,” the engineers said. “Our services are now online and we […]
Finnish security expert: Concentration of online services in Silicon Valley is a weak point
Research Manager of F-Secure, a Finnish cyber security company, Mikko Hyppönen, said the long Facebook outage on Monday was exceptional. The social media platforms Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp were away for about six hours on Monday night Finnish time. The problem also affected companies that use Facebook as a login service, as well […]
APN Podcast: Who’s Spying on Finland?
The Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) recently announced that Finland is a constant target of state-sponsored cyber espionage. "We see that Russia and China are the most active players in this region," Veli-Pekka Kivimäki, A Supo intelligence researcher told APN, adding that ransomware attacks are a growing concern for national security. The article continues after […]
Finland secretly organized distance learning for Finnish children at the al-Hol camp
A total of 23 Finnish children volunteered for the program, which provided learning materials such as pictures and videos through their mother’s phone’s Whatsapp app. The Finnish daily Helsingin-Sanomat broke first shaking on Sunday. The distance learning program was kept hidden from Kurdish authorities, who run a refugee camp with more than 60,000 male family […]
APN Podcast: Opening an Account? Don’t bank on it!
This week’s All Points North podcast asks why some Finnish banks ask customers for a hefty deposit before opening an account – and why some banks pay it faster than others when the account is closed. Sami Tanskanen The University of Eastern Finland says that banking issues weigh on every September, when Finland is filled […]
APN Podcast: "I encourage them to be bolder"
This week, the Yle News All Points North podcast returns to residence permit barriers after news of measures to speed up the immigration process. You can listen to the full podcast using the embedded player here through Yle Areena, Spotify or Apple podcasts or on your regular podcast player using an RSS feed. The article […]
APN Podcast: Is there a pay gap for foreigners?
This week, the podcast asks if there is a pay gap in Finnish workplaces, and foreigners earn lower wages than their Finnish counterparts. Susanna Bairoh The TEK Association of Engineers says the data from their members suggests it could be a problem. "The results show, now or for a few years, that people from outside […]
APN podcast: Can Helsinki become an English-speaking city?
Mayor of Helsinki Juhana Vartiainen made waves in Finland when he recently called for the capital to be made an English – speaking city in order to attract foreign workers. The All Points North podcast followed the mayor’s counterattack and watched Helsinki’s increasingly diverse population. You can listen to the full podcast using the embedded […]
Yle investigates: Online sexual exploitation of children alarmingly prevalent
Sexual exploitation of children through social media is alarmingly prevalent, according to police and several child protection organisations. Yle asked Victim Support Finland (RIKU), the police and six child protection organisations – Save the Children (Pelastakaa Lapset ry), Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (Mannerheimin Lastensuojeluliitto), SOS Children's Village, Youth Exit (Nuorten Exit), Protect Children (Suojellaan […]
APN podcast: How can Finland improve the integration process?
This week’s Yle News All Points North podcast explores some of the obstacles people face when they arrive in the country – a team of problem transfer experts Minna Franck told APN "big problem". "We need to discuss structural racism and xenophobia in Finnish working life," Franck told the APN podcast. "I help highly educated […]
Hunting groups, dog owners warned of an increase in the wolf population
The chances of wild dogs encountering a wolf in the woods this fall have increased significantly from last year, says Life BorealWolf (LifeSusi In Finnish) project, as the country ‘s wolf population has increased over the last 12 months. "Now humans should be very careful and do their best to find out where the wolves […]
United States in new anti-monopoly attack on Facebook
– Facebook lacked the business ability and technical talent to survive the transition to smartphones. “After not being able to compete with new, innovative companies, Facebook bought them illegally or buried them when their popularity became an existential threat,” FTC Director Holly Vedova wrote in a press release. In the announcement, the FTC accuses Facebook […]
APN Podcast: Dilemmas and Air Issues in Afghanistan
This week’s podcast looks at the departure of Western countries from Afghanistan as the capital, Kabul, falls into the hands of the Taliban. Former peacekeeper Elli Flén said he disagreed with the U.S. view of the Afghanistan operation, which focused narrowly on counter-terrorism operations. "The President of the United States now says that America was […]
Swedish gang violence causes reconsideration of data access
Stockholm-Sweden plans to give the police greater powers to access data from mobile phones when it offers to curb an increase in gang-related violence that plagues its larger cities, the government said on Wednesday. There have been 25 deaths and 180 shooting incidents as early as 2021, according to police figures, with crime at the […]
Research: Almost one in two young Finns falls victim to cyberbullying
Nearly half (45 percent) of those surveyed were worried that they or their family members would be abusive online. Abgottspon suggests that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may be responsible, at least in part, for the increase in cyberbullying because people spend a lot of time online. Nearly 55 percent of victims of cyberbullying said they […]
APN podcast: Winners, losers, bug poison and nipple freedom
The results of the Finnish local elections have now been confirmed, and they show a decline in turnout, a victory for the National Coalition Party (NCP) and progress for the Finnish party. We asked AFP’s correspondent in Helsinki Sam Kingsley his views on the delayed, expected local elections in Covid Finland. You can listen to […]
APN podcast: Finland goes to the polls and hopes for goals
Finland will go to the polls on Sunday, June 13, to vote in the local elections after a campaign that has shown the country’s growing political polarization. According to a specialist in contemporary culture at the University of Jyväskylä, the atmosphere full of this election campaign, especially in relation to online hate speech, is at […]
APN podcast: Prime breakfast and international students at rest
prime minister Sanna MarinMeals have immersed Finland in an internationally changing small election drama known as breakfastgate titles. You can listen to the entire podcast on the embedded player here or through Yle Areena, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or a standard podcast player via an RSS feed. The article continues after the sound. Yle’s political journalist […]
APN Election Edition: Sanna Marin
This week, Finland announced that it was slowly easing restrictions on public gatherings despite hospital epidemics that included the coronavirus option, which was first detected in India. However, the prime minister Sanna Marin urged patience by telling All Points North about it "it is not yet safe to live a normal life." You can listen […]
APN Podcast: Election Debates and Crowds During Covid
Finland has published its Covid Exit plan, and bars and restaurants welcome customers to their terraces, but on Thursday the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs said this summer would not be as relaxed as last year. And even if you relax, one part of a typical Finnish summer is not yet in place. Football […]
Candidates want vegetarian school lunches once a week, says the election compass
Many of Finland’s election compasses are now open for business ahead of next month’s local elections, and they provide a wealth of information on candidates who announced their intentions before the election. Yle’s election compass is available in English and offers a short opinion poll to which 52 per cent of all local election candidates […]
Candidates want vegetarian school dinners once a week, says the election compass
Many of Finland’s election compasses are now open for business ahead of next month’s local elections, and they provide a wealth of information on candidates who announced their intentions before the election. Yle’s election compass is available in English and offers a short opinion poll to which 52 per cent of all local election candidates […]
APN Podcast: Migrant workers ’phone line calls jump during Covid
This week’s All Points North reported that during the pandemic, immigrant calls to the Workers ’Rights Advice Line have increased. "The Covid-19 pandemic increased the frequency of studies. So we got about a hundred queries more than the previous year. Many links were related to the coronavirus, people were really worried about their income and […]
APN podcast: Cold waiting, voting rights and mortgages
Charles Mathies raised a storm this week as he tweeted long queues of people waiting outside the Finnish Immigration Service in Helsinki. A U.S. researcher tells APN that Covid’s restrictions were poorly communicated, leaving many people standing in the cold for hours – with no guarantee that they could run their business at the end […]
APN Election Edition: Harry Harkimo
The All Points North podcast spoke Harry "Hjallis" Harkimo, The director of Movement Now, who took a leap from the exhibition business to politics. Harkimo is known as the Member of the National Coalition Party in 2015, providing apprenticeship training, hosted by many Finnish versions, but later founded its own group. You can listen to […]
APN Election Edition: Sari Essayah
Finland legalized gay marriage four years ago. But the Christian Democratic Party, a strong opponent of same-sex unions, continues to state on its website "a registered same-sex relationship cannot be considered equivalent to marriage." Local councils are responsible for education, which is why the All Points North podcast asked the Christian Democrat leader Sari Essayah […]
APN Election Edition: Li Andersson
Leader of the Left Alliance and Minister of Education Li Andersson told Yle News’ All Points North podcast that he would not accept Finland’s deteriorating Covid situation as a government failure, but said restrictions could have been introduced more quickly during the second and third waves of the pandemic. Andersson noted "here we should have […]
More requirements must be secured against new problems with lightning service providers
This has led to more requirements for those who bid for the assignment. This is what Anders Kjærulff, Executive Vice President of the Central Jutland Region, who is responsible for the task on behalf of the country’s five regions, says. – Among other things, there is a need for strong documentation of the ability to […]
New offer: Private companies can once again bid for a lightning test
The offer comes after the regions in early February terminated the contract with SOS International for lightning testing. It happened just a week after the deal with the company went into effect on February 1st. The reason was that there were a number of safety and hygiene problems with the subcontractor Medicals Nordic. For example, […]
Tool set case: Delhi court to try Nikita Jacob’s castle lane
New Delhi [India]March 2 (ANI): A court in Delhi on Tuesday gave time to Delhi police to file a response to the social activist and lawyer Nikita Jacobs’ expected bail in the document “Toolkit” related to the ongoing agricultural protest. A bench with additional sessions Judge Dharmender Rana of the Patiala House Court said it […]
APN election edition: Anna-Maja Henriksson
This week, in an interview series with the APN party leader, the chairman of the Swedish People’s Party and Anna-Maja Henriksson. You can listen to the full podcast through the embedded player here or through Yle Areena, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or a regular podcast player using an RSS feed. The article continues after the sound. […]
In 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, digital magazine quotations rose 154% and outdoor areas were booming
The sports venues had eight million visits As a result of the restrictions caused by the coronavirus, the number of visitors to sports facilities decreased by about 20 percent. Nevertheless, they received more than eight million visitors last year. The importance of outdoor sports facilities for residents in particular was emphasized. For example, the beaches […]
Being the editor of Innocent Toolkit is not a crime: court
By Sushil BatraNya Delhi [India]February 23 (ANI): The Session Court on Tuesday when granting bail to Disha Ravi, a climate activist and accused in the farmer’s protest tool case, ruled that “creating a WhatsApp group or being the editor of an innocent toolbox is not a crime”. Disha was arrested by the special cell of […]
APN election edition: Maria Ohisalo
Interviews with the party leader continued this week with the Finnish Green chairman, Maria Ohisalo. After the controversial report on the effects of home care support on the employment rates of immigrant women, we asked about women who move to Finland and would like to work but do not get reasonable opportunities due to discrimination […]
Shantanu, a suspect in the ‘Toolkit case’, is seeking bail
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India]February 15 (ANI): Shantanu Mallick, a suspect in the ongoing “Toolkit” documentary case related to the farmers’ protest, moved the Aurangabad bench at Bombay High Court on Monday and requested transit custody. Disha Ravi, a 21-year-old climate activist, was arrested from Bengaluru in connection with the formulation and dissemination of the Toolkit document. […]
‘Toolkit’ case: Non-bailable warrants issued against two
New Delhi [India]February 15 (ANI): In the ongoing “Toolkit” documentary related to the farmers’ protest, non-guaranteed warrants have been issued against two suspects named Nikita Jacob and Shantanu, Delhi police said. “Non-bailable warrants issued against Nikita Jacob and Shantanu. The two are involved in the toolbox issue,” Delhi police said. Last week, Disha Ravi, a […]
New social app reviewed – charts non-users
The social network Clubhouse is growing in Sweden, but some question how the app maps people who do not use it. A German data protection authority is now examining whether the app complies with the EU’s data protection law and the outcome may be significant in Sweden. “A large number of individuals have been affected,” […]
The fired test provider must pay Falck bill
SOS International, which was fired on Sunday as a lightning test supplier after a number of problems with the subcontractor Medicals Nordic, ends up with an extra bill. Falck, which is now taking over the lightning test task, is more expensive than SOS International, and SOS International must pay the difference. This is stated by […]
SOS International is fired as a supplier of lightning tests
The company SOS International has been fired as a supplier of lightning tests to, among others, employees at the country’s care centers. This is confirmed by the Central Jutland Region on Sunday afternoon in an e-mail. It is the Central Jutland region that has entered into a contract with the company on behalf of the […]
Test center staff rarely get drunk and are trained by young people
A number of employees at Medicals Nordic describe safety and hygiene conditions at the company’s test centers as highly criticisable. It writes Politiken, which has spoken to both former and current employees. They describe, among other things, how disposable gloves are not changed after sampling and that there is only rarely a splash between the […]
APN Podcast: Who gets the hobby during Covid?
In Finland, a debate has erupted about the restrictions of the coronavirus on children’s hobbies. People have a hard time accepting that adults can sit in cafes and bars until 10pm when most of the children’s activities are away. "Adults can do a lot of things in their spare time …. they can visit bars […]
Your big local election questions in the APN podcast
With local elections around the corner on April 18, Yle News will put your questions to party leaders to find out more about where they are in the big issues. Every week from January 28, we will interview the leaders of one of the Finnish parliamentary parties to find out where they are on the […]
Facebook is sued in the US – accused of monopoly
The US competition authority and more than 40 states have filed lawsuits against the tech giant with accusations that Facebook has illegally created a monopoly on the market. The criticism concerns the purchases of Instagram and Whatsapp and the atmosphere may in the long run force the company to sell the two social platforms. Facebook […]
Large arms trade took place in the marketplace on the dark net
The contact arose on a website called Berlusconi, which was closed after an operation by Europol and Italian police last year. Precisely at Berlusconi on the Dark Web, undercover officers from the Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) police unit in the USA have repeatedly searched for criminals. This is what special agent Christopher Diorio says on […]
APN Podcast: Juvenile Delinquency and Covid Vaccines
According to Finnish health authorities, the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine may help the country return to normal from the beginning of next year, but it is not yet time to ease coronavirus vigilance. Pfizer announced earlier this week that the vaccine has been shown to be 90 percent effective against Covid-19 in trials, and Finland is […]
