Finland

Israel routs Finnish national team at U20 EuroBasket

Israel’s U20 team is building on the momentum of the country’s strong showing at the recent FIBA U19 World Cup.

 ISRAEL GUARD Shachar Doron scored 10 points in the blue-and-white’s 88-69 victory over Finland to improve to 2-0 at the U20 EuroBasket.
 Viking Age dogs in Finland were locally bred, new DNA study finds. Illustration.

Viking Age dogs in Finland were locally bred, new DNA study finds

 Yuval Raphael in the Eurovision final.

Eurovision head defends vote system that gave Israel first place in televotes

 A laptop on a desk with a no account casino.

No Account Casinos Become Top Choice as Finland Players Skip Registration


Finland returns looted Katakle royal stool to Benin

This stool is the final piece of 27 looted artefacts returned to Benin's royal treasure.

 Finland returns looted Katakle royal stool to Benin.

1,647-year-old common juniper in Finland identified as Europe's oldest woody plant

To determine the age of the juniper shrub, scientists used dendrochronology techniques, specifically studying growth rings. They estimated that the juniper sprouted in 378 CE.

 1,647-year-old common juniper in Finland identified as Europe's oldest woody plant.

Finnish forests become net greenhouse gas emitters for the first time

According to the Climate Act, Finland's goal is to be carbon neutral by 2035, but the shrinking carbon sink makes it difficult to reach this goal.

 Finnish forests become net greenhouse gas emitters for the first time.

AI model predicts celiac disease years before diagnosis, study finds

Israeli researchers develop machine learning system that could identify at-risk patients up to four years early, potentially transforming screening for the widespread autoimmune condition.

Will AI be capable of overpowering humanity?

An Israeli tourism company will establish a resort village in Finnish Lapland

Kishrey Teufa will establish a unique resort and spa complex in Lapland, including a hotel with 76 panoramic cabins, a spa center, and a restaurant, with an investment of approximately €10 million.

The hotel will include 76 panoramic cabins, a spa center, and a restaurant

Finland's president defends decisions to buy Israeli arms, not recognize Palestinian state

Stubb said the time was not right to recognize a Palestinian state, even though its Nordic neighbors, Sweden, Iceland, and most recently Norway, have done so.

 Finland’s President Alexander Stubb speaks during an interview in Helsinki, Finland September 17, 2024.

Researchers in Finland, US say adjustments, flexibility are necessary to live without smartphone

In a world where more and more services and social interaction are based on mobile apps, a smartphone has become close to a necessity.

Some people avoid smartphones and instead use a dumbphone – a traditional mobile phone or a reduced-feature designer phone.

Yair Netanyahu's sauna use: Are saunas good for health?

The prime minister's son in Miami enjoys time in the sauna with security guards. Are there health benefits to using a sauna? Dr. Itay Gal provides insights.

Yair Netanyahu

Sixth-grader killed in Finnish school shooting, police say, child suspect held

The shooting took place at the Viertola school in Vantaa, a suburb of the capital Helsinki, which has around 800 pupils from first to ninth grade and a staff of 90 people.

 Police officers operate at the Viertola comprehensive school in Vantaa, Finland, on April 2, 2024. Three minors were injured in a shooting at the school on Tuesday morning. A suspect, also a minor, has been apprehended.

Finnish Airline will start weighing people before flights

Taking accurate weight measurements can increase passenger safety on flights. 

 FAT-SHAMING is just one of the problems with the ‘Family First’ ad, which also ‘singles-shames.’

UK, Italy, and Finland join US in defunding UNRWA amid October 7 probe

The Palestinian foreign ministry criticized what it described as an Israeli campaign against UNRWA, and the Hamas terrorist group condemned the termination of employee contracts.

 UNRWA truck crosses into Egypt from Gaza at Rafah border crossing, November 27, 2023