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NATO to boost Baltic Sea presence after cables broken
HELSINKI - NATO said on Friday it would boost its presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage this week of an undersea power...
Dec 28, 20243 min read


Facts-Recent suspected underwater sabotage incidents in the Baltic Sea
HELSINKI - The Baltic Sea region has seen several cases of suspicious damage against underwater critical infrastructure since 2022, but...
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Sweden should lead deepening of NATO presence in Finland, the Nordic neighbours agree
STOCKHOLM - The Finnish government is happy for Sweden to lead the establishment of NATO land forces in Finland to boost defences against...
Sep 17, 20242 min read


Olympics-Athletics-Finland's Tervo makes statement in Olympics hammer throw preliminaries
PARIS - Finland's Krista Tervo threw a national record in the preliminary round of the women's hammer throw at the Paris Olympics on...
Aug 5, 20241 min read


Exclusive-US, European lawmakers jointly condemn Venezuela's handling of election
WASHINGTON - The leaders of foreign affairs committees of the U.S. Congress and legislatures across Europe have joined to condemn the...
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Finland to vote on turning back migrants crossing from Russia
HELSINKI - Finland's parliament is set to vote on a bill on Friday granting border guards the power to turn back asylum seekers crossing...
Jul 12, 20242 min read


How Sweden's youth homes nurtured killers, creating Europe's gun crime capital
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - The killer was only 14 and had lived in youth homes as a ward of the authorities since he was eight. A year ago, a...
Jun 24, 20246 min read


Finland sees first NATO deployment as its jets join mission in Romania
CONSTANTA, Romania - Finland on Tuesday made its first deployment for NATO since joining the alliance in April 2023, sending seven F-18...
Jun 12, 20241 min read


Analysis-West, Russia manage limited cooperation in Arctic despite chill in ties
OSLO - When Arctic nations simulated a large oil spill for a virtual training exercise in March off northern Norway, Russia also took...
May 14, 20243 min read


Factbox-Eurovision 2024: what to expect, as crowds gather amid anti-Israel protests
MALMO, Sweden -The world's biggest live music event, the Eurovision Song Contest, is taking place in Sweden this week with 37...
May 10, 20244 min read


Factbox-All you need to know about Eurovision 2024
MALMÖ, Sweden (Reuters) - The world's biggest live music event, Eurovision Song Contest, will take place in Sweden in the second week...
Apr 30, 20243 min read


One child killed, two wounded in Finland school shooting, 12-year-old suspect held
HELSINKI -One child was killed and two seriously wounded in a shooting at a school outside the Finnish capital on Tuesday, police said,...
Apr 2, 20243 min read
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