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US uncovers $10 billion Medicare fraud involving international network
Helsinki Times
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July 1, 2025
US federal authorities have exposed what they describe as the largest health insurance fraud scheme in the country’s history. The network attempted to defraud Medicare using the personal data of over one million Americans. Officials estimate the...
Finland selects ICEYE for Space-Based Intelligence and Surveillance Capabilities
Frag Out! Magazine
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June 27, 2025
ICEYE, the European leader in new defense technology and the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, and the Finnish Ministry of Defense have signed a Letter of Intent that enables the Finnish Defense Forces to...
On Fashion Day, Over 50 Indian Fashion Designers Pledge To Go Feather-Free | Exclusive
News18
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July 9, 2025
Last Updated:July 09, 2025, 09:09 IST Through Stella McCartney and PETA India’s joint appeal, India’s top fashion designers have committed to not use feathers in their creations. Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla and Gaurav Gupta have pledged to go...
Vietnamese Deputy PM meets Spanish PM, Finnish minister
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI – Deputy Prime Minister Hồ Đức Phớc met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday within the framework of his attendance at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Sevilla, Spain. Phớc...
Finnish ambassador in Lisbon denies accusations. Team “under stress”
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
In an interview with Lusa, Titta Maja-Luotto, who has been serving in Portugal since last September, expressed regret over the situation facing the embassy, attributing it to changes she has implemented, particularly concerning staff roles. Seven...
Finnish Samis urge stronger voice in EU decision-making
The Malaysian Star
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June 27, 2025
HELSINKI, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of the Finnish Sami community called for stronger Indigenous participation in European Union (EU) policymaking at the EU Arctic Forum held Friday in Kittila, northern Finland. Tuomas Aslak Juuso, vice...
TES and CPC Finland’s Joint Venture to Produce e-NG, Support Decarbonization
SeaNews
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July 1, 2025
Tree Energy Solutions (TES) and CPC Finland OY have established a joint company LUOTO ENERGIA OY to develop a large-scale project – produce electric natural gas (e-NG), a green synthetic gas generated from renewable hydrogen and CO2. The project...
IHL Summer School on intl humanitarian law starts
Interfax Ukraine
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July 1, 2025
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/RedCrossUkraine/ URCS-IHL IHL Summer School on intl humanitarian law starts KYIV. July 1 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The 2025 Summer School on International Humanitarian Law (IHL Summer School), a flagship initiative of...
EIF, Finnvera launch EUR 30 mln pilot to support Finnish SMEs' exports to Ukraine
Interfax Ukraine
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July 1, 2025
The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, and Finland's official export credit agency Finnvera have signed a EUR 30 million guarantee agreement to support Finnish small and medium-sized enterprises'...
Finland to buy 1st defence satellites for country
Daily Finland
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The Ministry of Defence and space technology company ICEYE signed a letter of intent that allows Finland to procure Iceye synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites, said the Ministry and the company in separate press release on Friday. The...
Finland to procure first own satellites for defense use
Xinhua News Agency
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HELSINKI, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Finland's Ministry of Defense has signed a letter of intent with Finnish space technology company ICEYE to procure synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites, marking the first time Finland will acquire its own...
Finland Supreme Court to hold oral hearing of Räsänen case
Christian Network Europe
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Thousands in and out of Finland were already expecting a final verdict from the Supreme Court. But on Thursday, Päivi Räsänen was informed that the court would organise an oral hearing. No exact date was given yet; Räsänen said on Friday that it...
Finnish Rock Icons The Rasmus to Ignite Dubai Stage
Arabian Post
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June 27, 2025
Finnish rock band The Rasmus will perform at The Agenda in Dubai on 27 October 2025, as part of their expansive Weirdo Tour, marking their sole Middle East appearance that year. Doors open at 19:00 with the concert slated to begin at 20:00,...
ECOWAS parliament pushes for legal framework on AI in education across West Africa
Pulse
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July 1, 2025
The ECOWAS Parliament has called for the development of a robust legal framework to govern Artificial Intelligence (AI) across West Africa, with a particular focus on digital transformation in the education sector. Speaking at the opening of a...
Land mines, a Cold War horror, could return to fortify Europe’s borders
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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WARSAW, Poland — For decades, borders seeded with antipersonnel mines divided the Soviet bloc from the West, deterring citizens from fleeing across the Iron Curtain. At the end of the Cold War, the mines were painstakingly dug up along the long...
Italy's Leonardo takes a stake in Finland's SSH as European defence M&A inches forward
London South East
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Leonardo to become top SSH shareholder with 24.55% stake * SSH to issue 20 million euros of shares to Leonardo * Part of Leonardo's drive to boost cybersecurity business HELSINKI, July 1 (Reuters) - Italy's Leonardo will buy a 24.55% stake in...
Complaints filed over internship of President Stubb’s son
Helsinki Times
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June 30, 2025
The office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman has received six complaints regarding the appointment of Oliver Stubb, the son of President Alexander Stubb, to an internship at the Finnish Institute for International Affairs (FIIA), Finnish newspaper...
VERDICT: Aussie Court Rules On Government Censorship Of Billboard Chris And ‘X’
Clash Daily
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July 1, 2025
In the COVID years we saw the mask slip on the Aussie Government as they unleashed their inner totalitarians on anyone who wouldn’t bow the knee to big government. And whenever someone refused to bend the knee, they took it personally. We saw the...
Finnish Flight School to Upgrade Fleet With 10 Tecnams
Flying Magazine
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June 27, 2025
The Finnish Aviation Academy has announced it is upgrading its training fleet with 10n Tecnam P2010TDIs. The school, owned by the Finland government, is the largest flight academy in the country. It trains 80 to 100 professional pilots a year. The...
Thomas and Helen’s Island Chapter: The Story Behind Villa Utopia Lembongan
Indonesia Expat
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July 9, 2025
Thomas Witt and Helen Einla didn’t set out to build a villa on a remote island; they were simply following the pull of the ocean. Tom, a 51-year-old German timber engineer, once led a steady life working for a major construction firm in...