Finland’s Air Force Will Stop Using the Swastika on Flags
The Air Force is phasing out its use of the symbol, which dates to its foundation in 1918. An official said that it had sometimes caused “awkward situations.”
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PM Modi, Finnish President Discuss Ukraine Conflict, Bilateral Cooperation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from Finland’s President Alexander Stubb on August 27, 2025, during which both leaders discussed important international and bilateral matters, including the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.President Stubb shared his assessment of recent high-level meetings held in Washington among leaders from Europe, the United States, and Ukraine, focusing on
‘For Russians, Nato is next to Satan’: guards on alert at Finland-Russia border
Border force in North Karelia – now a global geopolitical faultline – is wary of threat posed by ex-military RussiansAmong the serene lakes, thick forest and summer houses of North Karelia’s border zone, the line between Finland and Russia is almost in…
European Leaders’ Rush to Trump-Zelensky Meeting Appears to Have Paid Off
Jolted by President Trump’s support for possible land swaps in Ukraine, they went to back President Volodymyr Zelensky, a move that appeared to have accomplished its goal.
‘No country is safe’: deadly Nordic heatwave supercharged by climate crisis, scientists say
Historically cool nations saw hospitals overheating and surge in drownings, wildfires and toxic algal bloomsThe prolonged Nordic heatwave in July was supercharged by the climate crisis and shows “no country is safe from climate change”, scientists say….
Finland Charges Ship’s Crew Members in Slashing of Undersea Cables
The tanker, the Eagle S, was detained last December.
Finland charges tanker crew members with sabotage of undersea cables
Captain and first and second officers of Eagle S, understood to be part of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, charged over incidentFinnish authorities have filed charges against members of the crew of an oil tanker suspected of damaging five undersea cables by d…
Europe’s leaders raise pressure on Trump to involve Ukraine in Putin talks
Move comes as Germany warns White House against any deal hatched over ‘heads of Europeans and Ukrainians’Europe’s leaders have raised the pressure on Donald Trump to involve Ukraine in a planned summit with Vladimir Putin, as Germany warned the White H…
Nordic countries hit by ‘truly unprecedented’ heatwave
Scientists record longest streak of temperatures higher than 30C in region in records going back to 1961Cold Nordic countries are being seared by “truly unprecedented” heat, as hot weather strengthened and lengthened by carbon pollution continues to ro…
Four shipyards across ICE Pact nations to jointly pursue US Arctic Security Cutter program
“Together, the four companies represent the world’s premier icebreaker shipbuilding companies,” the shipbuilders said in a joint statement.