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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...
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...
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,...
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...
Justice chancellor: Super-database law could be unconstitutional
ERR
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July 1, 2025
For years, you've been drawing the attention of the Police and Border Guard Board to the fact that, for example, their use of body cameras and license plate recognition systems isn't in line with the law. What exactly concerns you about these two...
Liveblog (closed): Second day of hearing in case against Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen
Christian Network Europe
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15:17 Impression around the courtroom Monday afternoon, after closing the session. Räsänen is very present. She is looking back on this day quite positively. It's her face that dominates in the media, bishop Pohjola less so. Zoltan Bugnyan...
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...
EU-backed €30 million export guarantee pilot launched for Finnish SMEs trading with Ukraine
European Investment Fund
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The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the EIB Group, and Finnvera, Finland’s official export credit agency, have signed a new guarantee agreement to support Finnish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps exporting to Ukraine....
Scandic to expand in Finland with new 138-room hotel
Hotel Management Network
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July 1, 2025
Scandic has announced the development of a new Scandic Go hotel in Turku, Finland, expanding its brand’s presence in the country. The addition of this 138-room hotel will complement the company’s regional offering and is anticipated to cater to...
Yle investigation reveals hidden exploitation in Finland’s nail salons
Helsinki Times
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June 30, 2025
Finland’s booming nail salon industry is facing allegations of exploitation, with insiders claiming that many Vietnamese-owned salons are involved in illegal practices including selling jobs for tens of thousands of euros. Bao, a Vietnamese man...
Finnish firm prepares to auction luxury yacht believed to have hosted Dmitry Medvedev
Yle Uutiset
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June 27, 2025
A Finnish company plans to auction off two Russian-owned luxury yachts that have remained in storage for years due to unpaid fees and EU sanctions imposed on Russia. Kotka Yacht Store, based in the southeastern port city of Kotka, says the two...
University autonomy: government to forge ahead with probe
University World News
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SWEDEN Sweden’s minister for education Johan Pehrson indicated that a government investigation into the independence of the country’s universities is to go ahead despite some recent pressure exerted from opposing political parties, the Social...
Poland: Anti-SLAPP draft law is a positive step but key improvements essential
ARTICLE 19
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The Polish anti-SLAPP bill includes a number of important mechanisms that could effectively limit the abuse of legal proceedings against journalists and activists. However, lawmakers’ proposed criteria for applying key safeguards are too...
Finnish women flock to prepare for war, other crises
The Peninsula
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June 27, 2025
Photo used for representational purposes. Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen speaks to the media upon her arrival for the NATO summit of heads of state and government in The Hague on June 25, 2025. (Photo by Kin Cheung / POOL / AFP)...
NBI suspects Finnish firm sold substandard body armour to Ukraine military
Yle Uutiset
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July 1, 2025
The Finnish firm agreed to deliver 10,000 bulletproof vests to the Ukrainian defence forces in a deal valued at around 5.7 million euros in 2022. Open image viewer File photo. Image: Olha Pashko Finland's National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is...
Europe’s Defense Reality Check: The Mathematics of Military Inadequacy
The Gateway Pundit
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July 1, 2025
Military personnel from European countries with the EU flag. Photo from open sources Following President Trump’s successful push for NATO allies to commit to spending 5% of GDP on defense by 2035, Europe now faces the potentially insurmountable...
Independent experts, not government servants must be part of the CEC while deciding the challenge to Forest Conservation Act: Former bureaucrats to SC
Sabrang India
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July 1, 2025
Over sixty former civil servants have released an open letter to the Supreme Court expressing fear at the outcome of the pending challenge to the FCAA 2023, stating that it is possible that this may possibly be compromised considering the conflict...