‘Turning into a little Finland’: chilly New Zealand gets the hots for beachside saunas

On a clear winter morning on the coast of New Zealand’s capital, a procession of steaming bodies emerge from a small shed-like building to throw themselves into the frigid sea. Dripping wet, they return to sit in its 100 degree heat and wait for their skin …

Rainy and cool Midsummer Day expected across Finland

Midsummer Day in Finland is set to be largely rainy and cool, following a clear and mild Midsummer Eve, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute. Saturday night’s celebrations under the stars will feature clear skies and calm conditions, offering …

Papua explores cooperation in forest management with Finland

Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) - The Papua provincial administration and the Finnish Ambassador to Indonesia, Jukka-Pekka Kaihilahti, discussed cooperation in sustainable forest management and digitalization in Papua during a meeting this week. According to a …

Barnes Signs Professional Contract in Finland

By Kevin DeVries, Athletic Communications Coordinator - Tennis, Volleyball and Women’s Basketball, University of Wyoming Athletics Will play for Tapiolan Honka ESPOO, Finland (June 20, 2025) – Former Wyoming Cowgirl basketball player and recent graduate, …

Finland proposes a very novel idea — invest in the public library

In the €100 million Oodi library, which looms over central Helsinki like a cruise ship from the future, robots called Tatu, Patu and Veera trundle back and forth between the shelves and the reading rooms. Against this backdrop, foreign visitors might be …

Karelian raises £0.19m for work in Finland, Northern Ireland

The AIM-traded explorer said the proceeds would support the next phase of development at its Lahtojoki diamond project in Finland, alongside wider exploration efforts in both Finland and Northern Ireland. Karelian, which recently received a mining …

Finland welcomes Thai startup participation at Slush 2025

ShareSharePin ItShare Thailand’s Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Russ Jalichandra, held bilateral talks with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, during an official visit to Helsinki on Tuesday 17 June 2025. The meeting focused on …

Antipersonnel land mine pact to lose another signatory as Finland votes to pull out

A soldier arranges antipersonnel mines during training in Surin province, Thailand, July 27, 2022. Finland voted June 19, 2025, to withdraw from an international antipersonnel land mine ban, making it the latest NATO member to exit the agreement following …

Parliament approves Finland´s withdrawal from landmine ban treaty

The parliament on Thursday approved the proposal on Finland´s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines. The proposal was passed in a plenary session by 157 votes to 18, said the Parliament in a press release. Through the approval …

Finland joins Baltics, Poland in quitting anti-landmine treaty