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Finnish bulletproof vest supplier under criminal investigation over Ukraine deal
Helsinki Times
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July 1, 2025
A Finnish company is under investigation for serious financial crimes related to a contract to supply bulletproof vests to the Ukrainian military, according to the National Bureau of Investigation (KRP). The €5.7 million deal, signed with...
BMW International Open Par Scores
The Porterville Recorder - California
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Ugo Coussaud, France 33-34—67 -5 Wenyi Ding, China 34-33—67 -5 Gavin Green, Malaysia 35-32—67 -5 Marco Penge, England 32-35—67 -5 Darius Van Driel, Netherlands 34-33—67 -5 Scott Jamieson, Scotland 33-35—68 -4 Yuto Katsuragawa, Japan 35-33—68 -4...
BMW International Open Scores
The Porterville Recorder - California
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Ugo Coussaud, France 33-34—67 Wenyi Ding, China 34-33—67 Gavin Green, Malaysia 35-32—67 Marco Penge, England 32-35—67 Darius Van Driel, Netherlands 34-33—67 Scott Jamieson, Scotland 33-35—68 Yuto Katsuragawa, Japan 35-33—68 Nathan Kimsey, England...
Ukraine’s new ambassador assumes duties in Finland
Ukrinform
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Mykhailo Vydoinyk, newly appointed Ukraine’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Finland, has officially begun his diplomatic mission. According to the Embassy of Ukraine in Finland, Vydoinyk arrived in the country on June 26. On July...
LOVE political leader: ‘Don’t protest over Cepep’
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 3, 2025
News Joey Bartlett 2 Hrs Ago DON’T PROTEST OVER CEPEP: From left, Laventille Outreach for Vertical Enrichment (LOVE) executive member Deolal Mahansingh; political leader Lennox Smith’ and deputy leader Dada Gabriel at a press conference at the...
Finland Implements Historic Ban on Ship Wastewater Discharges in Baltic Sea
gCaptain
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July 1, 2025
Finland’s groundbreaking ban on sewage and open-circuit scrubber wastewater discharges in its territorial waters takes effect today, making it the first nation globally to implement such comprehensive wastewater regulations for cargo ships....
President Sheikh Mohamed holds talks with President of South Korea
The National News
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President Sheikh Mohamed on Tuesday discussed co-operation between the UAE and South Korea during a phone call with President Lee Jae-myung. The leaders held talks on joint action across sectors including economy, investment, energy, education,...
FT: Staff at Sanna Marin's employer took part in 'Gaza Riviera' plan
Yle Uutiset
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July 7, 2025
The director of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East, Susanne Dahlgren, said she considered the US and Israeli plans to displace Palestinians to be outrageous. Open image viewer File photo of Susanne Dahlgren. Image: Jasmin Paananen Staff...
Finnish company suspected of fraud with bulletproof vests for Ukraine
Babel
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The Finnish National Criminal Police suspects a Finnish company of fraud in the supply of bulletproof vests to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the investigation, the quality of 5 000 bulletproof vests did not meet the declared quality....
EU awards Finland €91 million for transport projects, including new icebreaker
Yle Uutiset
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July 3, 2025
Over 42 million euros will be used for Finland to purchase a new icebreaker. Open image viewer File photo. The icebreaker Kontio clearing a path for commercial shipping vessels. Image: Topias Lehtonen / Arctia The European Commission has granted...
Finland’s Patria ARVE Howitzer Completes Live-Fire Trials
Armada International
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July 1, 2025
Finland’s Patria has announced the successful completion of live-fire trials for its 155mm self-propelled howitzer, the ARtillery on VEhicle (ARVE). These trials involved firing a diverse range of ammunition types at various elevations and...
Low turnout and an unfair voting system: UK elections ranked in the bottom half of countries in Europe
The Conversation
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July 3, 2025
The UK has historically been held up as leading democracy with free and fair elections. However, our new report shows election quality in the UK is now ranked in the bottom half of countries in Europe. The Global Electoral Integrity Report...
Social media can support or undermine democracy – it comes down to how it’s designed
The Conversation
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July 7, 2025
Every design choice that social media platforms make nudges users toward certain actions, values and emotional states. It is a design choice to offer a news feed that combines verified news sources with conspiracy blogs – interspersed with photos...
Finnish Police Investigate Fraud in Body Armor Contract for Ukraine
Mezha
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July 1, 2025
The Central Criminal Police of Finland has launched an investigation into a local company suspected of fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering. This is related to a contract for the supply of bulletproof vests to the Ministry of Defense of...
Finnish company suspected of supplying poor-quality body armour to Ukraine
Ukrainska Pravda
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Stock photo: Finnish police on Facebook The Central Criminal Police Department of Finland suspects that a Finnish company has been supplying poor-quality body armour to the Ukrainian defence forces. Source: European Pravda, citing a police...
Helsinki appeal court convicts two HS journalists of treason
Yle Uutiset
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July 1, 2025
The journalists were accused of unlawfully publishing and attempting to publish classified military intelligence tied to Finland's national security. Open image viewer Helsingin Sanomat journalists Tuomo Pietiläinen ja Laura Halminen. Image: Jani...
Mayoral mystery: Why should New York City run a chain of grocery stores?
Mint
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July 1, 2025
Zohran Mamdani brings a lot of guts, charisma and hustle to his campaign for New York City mayor, along with a laudable desire to offer the public a break with a dysfunctional status quo. Unfortunately, the break he’s offering largely consists of...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Dutch government withdraws transgender bill after pressure
Christian Network Europe
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The Dutch caretaker government decided to withdraw its controversial self-identification transgender bill that was to make it easier for young people to change their legal gender. The news was announced on Wednesday by one of the Dutch junior...
Ambassador to be recalled to Finland
Euro Weekly News
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July 3, 2025
The whole point of being appointed as an Ambassador for any country is to promote that country’s image around the world. In a very unusual decision, the Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen has announced that she plans to invite the...