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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...
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...
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...
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...
Could Putin and Xi invade Taiwan and Europe at the same time?
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
Leading experts have dismissed NATO chief Mark Rutte's claim that World War III could begin with a simultaneous invasion of Taiwan by China and an assault on NATO 's eastern flank by Russia . In a chilling vision laid out to the New York Times...
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...
Finland bans ship waste discharges in first for maritime environmental law
Splash 247
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July 1, 2025
Starting today, it will be illegal for cargo ships to discharge toilet wastewater, sulphuric wash water, and scrubber sludge into Finnish coastal waters, marking a global first in maritime environmental regulation. The new rules, approved by...
Finnish MoD Looks to Purchase SAR Satellites From Iceye
Defense Daily
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June 30, 2025
Iceye Dwell Fine image of Helsinki, Finland. Photo: Iceye The Finnish Ministry of Defenseis looking to purchase satellites from Iceye for intelligence and surveillance capabilities from space, under a new letter of intent announced June 27. 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...
Top 10 NHL Moments Of 2024-25
Yahoo Sports
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The 2024-25 NHL season began with the hockey world reeling from the tragic deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. Teammates carried the brothers’ spirits with them throughout the year, underpinning several major moments and paying fitting tribute...
Kyrgyzstan: Parliament Votes to Abolish Torture Prevention Body – President Must Reverse Course
International Partnership for Human Rights
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We, the undersigned human rights groups, are deeply alarmed by the June 25 decision of the parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic to dissolve the National Center for the Prevention of Torture (NCPT) – an independent public body tasked with monitoring...
John Gascoigne: Superannuation will remain affordable and sustainable
Rotorua Daily Post
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A critical point frequently overlooked in cross-country comparisons on superannuation, such as between Denmark and New Zealand, for example, is that superannuation systems can vary enormously in terms of cost, administrative efficiency, equity,...
Kosola shines in Finland’s victory over 10-player Iceland at eves’ Euro opening tie
Gulf Today
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July 3, 2025
Katariina Kosola was on the target as Finland held their nerve to beat 10-woman Iceland in the opening match of the Women Euro Championship in Thun on Wednesday. This was Finland first win since 2009 in the finals of any major. After a frustrating...
Finland enforces world-first ban on ship wastewater dumping
Helsinki Times
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June 30, 2025
Starting 1 July, Finland has banned cargo ships from discharging toilet wastewater, scrubber sludge and sulphuric wash water into its coastal waters. The move makes Finland the first country to impose such wide-ranging maritime wastewater...
The U.S. Is About To Slap The World's Most Positive Country With A Travel Ban
The Travel
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July 7, 2025
The "New American Travel Anxiety" is real, and it's not limited to foreigners planning to visit the U.S. amid the Trump administration's controversial border policies. Experts also revealed that Trump's tariffs are impacting almost half of...
Could the French choose a 29-year-old as President?
EJ Insight
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In their next Presidential election in 2027, could the French choose a 29-year-old who did not graduate from university? Since 2022, Jordan Bardella has been president of the far-right Rassemblement National (RN, National Rally), the party which...