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Finland restricts hunting area for Baltic ringed seals, approves increased quota
Yle Uutiset
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July 20, 2025
The hunting of the species will only be permitted in the Bothnian Bay-Kvarken area from the beginning of August. Open image viewer File photo. Image: Ronnie Holmberg / Yle New regulations related to the hunting of the Baltic ringed seal will come...
Pilot killed in Finland plane crash
Famagusta Gazette
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July 20, 2025
Home World Pilot killed in Finland plane crash A two-seat ultralight aircraft crashed Saturday morning near Jamijarvi Airport in western Finland, killing the pilot and seriously injuring the passenger. According to Southwest Finland Police, the...
Finland & Sweden — A View from Inside of the EV Revolution
CleanTechnica
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July 20, 2025
Tom Sjolund has just returned from a trip to visit his family in Finland and Sweden, and he agreed to share his experience with CleanTechnica readers. You may remember Tom from this article. In Australia, he drives a Volvo EX30. Since we don’t...
Industrial Waste Heat Recovery: Turning Thermal Energy into Electricity
Business Upturn
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July 18, 2025
Last month, I toured a steel plant in Ohio where they’re capturing waste heat from their furnaces and converting it into electricity. The facility manager told me they’re saving $2.3 million annually on energy costs — and that’s just from heat...
Multinational film production ‘The Fencer’ to screen at Cinemaverse Film Series
Namibian Sun
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July 19, 2025
The Goethe-Institut Namibia is bringing back its popular Cinemaverse Film Series. On Tuesday, it will screen ‘The Fencer’, a joint production between Estonia, Finland, and Germany, directed by Klaus Härö. ‘The Fencer’ will be screened at 18:00...
Maybe Just Help People?
Boston Magazine
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July 20, 2025
Opinion Bucking today’s “me, me, me” culture, these Bostonians once served their country as soldiers, supported communities in Chile, and taught kids in Roxbury. How to grow up by giving back. Illustration by Mark Matcho If you want to really...
Fungal disease affecting blueberry crop in Finland may spread to Estonia
ERR
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July 18, 2025
Instances of forest blueberries damaged by fungal growth have not yet been seen in Estonia, though this does not mean it is not present, experts say. The disease, caused by the fungus Valdensinia heterodoxa, was last seen in Estonia in 1980, with...
Accelerator ready to support startups in Latvia, Estonia, Finland
LSM
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July 18, 2025
Riga Technical University (RTU), in collaboration with Hanken School of Economics and the Estonian Business School, invites technology companies with solutions in the development or early commercialisation stage to apply for the accelerator...
Ukraine to boost domestic arms production to counter Russian forces, says Zelensky
Saudi Gazette
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July 18, 2025
KYIV — Ukraine's new government has approved plans to expand domestic arms production to meet half the country’s weapons needs within six months as it tries to push back Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday. "We are...
KLM adds Kittilä, Finland, to 2025/2026 winter season
Aviation24.be
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July 17, 2025
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is expanding its winter network with the addition of Kittilä, Finland, as a new destination for the 2025–2026 season. Starting 23 November 2025, the airline will operate a weekly Sunday flight between Amsterdam Schiphol...
Women reach 40% share of board seats in Finnish firms
Helsinki Times
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July 17, 2025
Women now occupy 40 percent of board seats in large publicly listed companies in Finland, according to data from the Finland Chamber of Commerce. The figure marks a record high and reflects ongoing shifts in governance ahead of new diversity...
High earners living in state-subsidised rental homes in Helsinki
Helsinki Times
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July 17, 2025
Thousands of high-income families continue to live in state-subsidised rental housing in Finland, according to a new report by the Ministry of the Environment. The report found that 24,500 households exceed income limits for subsidised housing,...
Ukraine to boost local arms production to 50% of needs within 6 months
Defense News
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July 17, 2025
A new Ukrainian government, expected to be approved Thursday, will race to expand domestic arms production to meet half the country’s weapons needs within six months as it tries to push back Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Epsilon to partner with firms eyeing ex-China sourcing of EV battery materials: MD Vikram Handa
The Economic Times
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July 20, 2025
Battery materials manufacturer Epsilon Advanced Materials is prepared to enter into long-term strategic partnerships with the companies looking to source high-quality graphite anode and cathode materials outside China, a company official said. EV...
Finland has banned Russians and Belarusians from buying real estate in the country
Babel
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The Finnish government has officially banned citizens of Russia and Belarus from purchasing real estate in the country. The ban came into effect on July 15. This was reported by Finnish Defense Minister Antti Gäkkänen on his X page. The official...
Finnish carrier Finnair's comparable operating profit falls in Q2
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 16, 2025
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finnish airline Finnair reported on Wednesday a fall in second-quarter comparable operating profit citing labour disputes with pilots and other staff. Comparable operating profit was 10.3 million euros ($11.97 million) against...
Twelfth player: Fan energy key for Swiss in Euros clash with Spain, says Maritz
RTL Today
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July 17, 2025
Noelle Maritz said Thursday that fervent home support will help Switzerland in their task of beating world champions Spain in the quarter-finals of Women's Euro 2025. The Swiss host Spain in Bern on Friday trying to reach the last four of a major...
Ukraine to boost domestic arms production to counter Russia's invasion, says Zelenskyy
Imperial Valley Press - California
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A new Ukrainian government approved Thursday will race to expand domestic arms production to meet half the country’s weapons needs within six months as it tries to push back Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Ukraine to boost domestic arms production to counter Russia's invasion, says Zelenskyy
Newsday - New York
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KYIV, Ukraine — A new Ukrainian government approved Thursday will race to expand domestic arms production to meet half the country’s weapons needs within six months as it tries to push back Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Ukraine seeks surge in domestic arms production as US diverts Swiss order for Patriots to...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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The Swiss Defense Ministry, which in 2022 ordered five Patriot systems, said Thursday it has been informed by the U.S. Defense Department that it will “reprioritize the delivery of Patriot systems to support Ukraine.” It was not immediately clear...