British gamer watches in horror as Finnish friend killed live during gaming session

Daijiworld Media Network - London London, Aug 22: A British gamer witnessed a chilling tragedy unfold live on his screen when his online gaming friend, a 32-year-old woman from Finland, was stabbed to death during a late-night session. According...

Siemens Gamesa 5.X turbine suffers blade break at Finnish wind farm

New Nordic Films Takeaways: Benjamin Ree, Baldvin Z, Animation Rocks as Sales Agents Warm to Genre Fare – Such as  ‘Blood – The Devil in Helsinki’

Wrapping Thursday, industry reps mood was upbeat at the New Nordic Films in Norway’s Haugesund. A co-production, sales and networking event running paralele to the Norwegian International Film Festival, the confab offered a curated program of...

Finnish tourists shy away from Trump-era US

Leisure travel to the US this summer has decreased significantly from last year. Open image viewer File photo. Passengers at Helsinki Airport. Image: Saara Hirvonen / Yle Finnish travel habits abroad appear to have shifted this year, with the...

Finnish Defence Minister: Russia does not genuinely want peace

Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) told Yle that Putin and Zelensky should only meet when there is actually something to be agreed upon – and that the time is not yet ripe for that. Open image viewer File photo. Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen....

Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre’s record-breaking congress year: Over 50m. euros for Helsinki

Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre’s 2025 congresses brought 25,000 delegates, generating over €50 million in economic and employment impact for Helsinki. The income and employment impact of Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre’s record-breaking...

Tallink denies dangerous incident on board Stockholm-Helsinki ferry, Yle photos suggest otherwise

The unexpected listing of the Tallink Silja Serenade caused a seemingly dangerous situation near the Åland Islands at about 12:50am on Wednesday morning. Yle has obtained photos from the aftermath of the incident, which happened as the vessel...

Finnish President Tells How He Harassed Russians At The Airport

Alexander Stubb In RF, airport employees wanted a bribe. Finland's current president, Alexander Stubb, once had to use the number of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to thwart Russian bribery at an airport. The story Stubb told in his new...

Online Gambling Ads Linked to Harmful Gambling Habits, Finnish Study Finds

A study titled “The Impact of Gambling Advertising Online: A Longitudinal Study on Exposure and Harm” surveyed 1,530 Finnish adults aged 18 to 75 between 2021 and 2024 and found that online gambling advertisements are linked to increased problem...

Recycling Can Repatriate European Production Chains, Finnish Research Finds

Investing in research, development and innovation (RDI) is Europe’s road to prosperity, one Finnish research team reports, with a business worth billions brewing in textile waste. The VTT, a technical research center owned and operated under...

The impact of the Swiss, the Finns and the Swedes in Madras

The Halda Junction takes its name from the typewriter factory that once flourished at its location. The machines were produced here by the Rayala family, in collaboration with the Atvidabergs Group, which later became Facit AB. | Photo Credit: The...

Housing construction in Helsinki falls short of targets amid market uncertainty

Helsinki’s housing market and construction output remained well below target levels in 2024, as continued economic uncertainty and low consumer confidence weighed on activity despite falling interest rates and easing inflation. According to the...

Finnish Startup Produces Protein From Thin Air For Space And Earth Markets

Solar Foods SLRFF, a Finnish food technology company, has developed a unique twist on protein food production by harnessing renewable energy and capturing carbon dioxide. The company has developed a way to create edible calories—literally "food...

Film Review: ‘Backwood Madness’ Is a Groundbreaking Horror Fantasy Redefining Finnish Folklore

Later, the deadline looming before the premiere on Friday, my analysis has found its final being. Backwood Madness is one of the most original Finnish movies to date. It combines artful cinema with gore/slasher/horror—all wrapped in a plot that...

STATESIDE: The Finnish line in Ukraine war progress

with CHARLIE HARPER As the world anxiously waits for US president Donald Trump to wake up and smell the coffee to accept reality on Russia and its implacable president Vladimir Putin, a European leader heretofore mostly hidden off stage has...

FC Midtjylland thrash Finnish minnows in dominant display

FC Midtjylland have more than on leg in the Europa League after the Danes recorded a 4-0 win against Finnish outfit KuPS in the first leg of their playoff round clash in the qualification for the tournament. To be updated... Advertisement...

Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre reports record-breaking €50m congress year

The income and employment impact of Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre’s record-breaking congress year has already exceeded €50m for the Finnish capital, the management team reports. The six international congresses hosted by the Centre brought...

Helsinki Shipyard Cuts Steel for Canada's Next Polar Icebreaker

Chantier Davie's Helsinki Shipyard has cut steel for the Canadian Coast Guard's next polar icebreaker, the future CCGS?Imnaryuaq. It is the second of the two different heavy icebreakers that the Canadian government has ordered under the National...

Rafale ‘Scores A Kill’ Against F-35 Fighter In Finnish Wargames? French Air Force Releases Video Of “Lock”

The French Dassault Rafale may have “scored a kill” against the American F-35 stealth fighter at a multinational military exercise in Finland. The feat comes years after it achieved an unexpected kill against an F-22 Raptor in 2009 wargames in the...

ICE HOCKEY - Coventry Blaze complete roster with signing of Finnish defenceman Jere Vertanen

COVENTRY Blaze have signed Finnish defenceman Jere Vertanen for the 2025/26 Elite League season. The 26-year-old completes Blaze’s roster for the upcoming campaign after an impressive campaign in Poland with Unia Oswiecim. He registered 32 points...