Finland

Sixth-grader killed in Finnish school shooting, police say, child suspect held

The shooting took place at the Viertola school in Vantaa, a suburb of the capital Helsinki, which has around 800 pupils from first to ninth grade and a staff of 90 people.

By REUTERS
02/04/2024

Finnish Airline will start weighing people before flights

Taking accurate weight measurements can increase passenger safety on flights. 

10/02/2024
 UNRWA truck crosses into Egypt from Gaza at Rafah border crossing, November 27, 2023

UK, Italy, and Finland join US in defunding UNRWA amid October 7 probe

The Palestinian foreign ministry criticized what it described as an Israeli campaign against UNRWA, and the Hamas terrorist group condemned the termination of employee contracts.

By REUTERS
27/01/2024

Turkey approves Sweden's NATO membership bid after 20-month delay

Hungary's approval is also needed for Sweden to join NATO

By REUTERS
23/01/2024

Finland to sign defense pact with US

The agreement with the United States is aimed at allowing swift military access and aid to Finland in case of conflict, officials said ahead of the announcement.

By REUTERS
14/12/2023

Boost your vocabulary throughout your life – not just in school – to become a better reader

Vocabulary is something you have to work on your whole life, stressed Sigmundsson. “We have to work on our vocabulary from birth, throughout our school years, and really our whole lives.”

This Finnish Jew wore a dress with names of Israeli hostages to Independence Day ball

Yaron is currently a member of the European Jewish Congress Executive representing Finland.

Lehtikuva/Eeva-Maria Brotherus via REUTERS

After leading minister joked about Nazis, Finland moves to criminalize Holocaust denial

The only Jewish member of Finland’s parliament, Ben Zyskowicz, contributed the statement’s passage on criminalizing Nazi and Communist symbols.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
01/09/2023

Wagner says Russian arrested in Finland is neo-Nazi top fighter

A man arrested in Finland at Ukraine's request has been identified by Russia's Wagner group as a top fighter and far-right activist affiliated with one of their subunits.

By REUTERS
25/08/2023
David's Sling

Israel's defense tech industry defies negative economy forecasts - analysis

With Israel's sale of Arrow 3 to Germany and David's sling to Finland, the country's defense industry continues to boom.

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