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German Trade Surplus Falls to €15.6 BillionBusiness — 3dChina’s trade surplus narrowed in October as imports surged and the yuan strengthened, despite stronger-than-expected growth in both imports and exports. Germany’s September surplus also shrank as imports outpaced exports, while Finland recorded a €1.2 billion goods-trade deficit.

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Rangers Beat Kraken 4-3 for Third Straight Win — 3dThe New York Rangers held off the Seattle Kraken 4-3 for their third straight win, building a four-goal lead before Seattle mounted a late rally. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 25 shots in his Rangers debut, while the Kraken now head to Finland for two games against Carolina.

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No. 1 Wisconsin beats Minnesota in shootoutSports — 4dFinland edged the Czech Republic 2-1 in a shootout at the Nocco Hockey Games, setting up a winner-take-all matchup with Sweden. No. 1 Wisconsin also earned a shootout win over No. 18 Minnesota, extending its unbeaten start to the season to seven games.

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Finland launches criminal probe of suspected environmental damage at Google data centre site1 source — Oct 29, 2026

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Rachel Meyers It's right to investigate if Google's construction has harmed local water or land in Finland.

Leaders of Norway, Finland hold calls with Putin then Zelenskiy1 source — Oct 27, 2026

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Elena Vasquez Norway and Finland talking to both sides first shows they're serious about finding a way forward.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

At Least 68 Die in Spain Train CrashWorld — Oct 28, 2026The deadly collision of two high-speed trains in Spain’s Toledo province killed at least 68 people and injured dozens, prompting condolences and offers of solidarity from leaders in South Korea, Finland, Morocco and Jordan. South Korea said some of its nationals were among the injured and that its embassy was providing consular assistance.

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Italy, Finland Urge Schengen Suspension for Spain After Ceuta Migrant Surge — Oct 14, 2026European leaders are openly calling for Spain's removal from the continent's open-border system after tens of thousands of illegal aliens swarmed the nation's North African enclave.

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Italy and Finland urge Schengen suspension for Spain after Ceuta migrant surge — Oct 13, 2026European leaders are openly calling for Spain's removal from the continent's open-border system after tens of thousands of illegal aliens swarmed the nation's North African enclave.

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Italy Finland Denmark Leaders Seek Spain Schengen Suspension After Ceuta Surge — Oct 13, 2026European leaders are openly calling for Spain's removal from the continent's open-border system after tens of thousands of illegal aliens swarmed the nation's North African enclave.

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PHP Flaws Prompt Website Shutdowns Amid Attack Surge — Oct 21, 2026Governments and other organizations in Finland, the Netherlands and elsewhere took websites offline after two critical vulnerabilities were found in widely used PHP software. Security experts reported emerging attacks and warned that the flaws could let hackers run code on servers and access data, prompting calls to apply patches immediately or keep affected systems offline until they can be secured.

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Sesterce plans €10B AI campus in Finland — Oct 8, 2026Sesterce plans more than €10B for an AI campus at Finland’s former Kaipola mill, starting at 200MW in 2026 with an anchor customer secured.

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Jim Carrey vs Adam SandlerYourlist — VS BattleRubber-faced mania versus deadpan slob comedy — two 90s comedy titans, two entirely different engines.

Biden Roasted for What He Did to Child in Finland: ‘Creepiest Moment Yet’Reporting — Jul 14, 2023President Joe Biden is being roasted after a video showed him interacting with a young child in Finland. Before leaving Finland on Thursday, a video showed Biden taking selfies with people. He then saw a young child and…

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Miss Finland Apologizes After Viral Photo Sparks International Backlash — Dec 19, 2025A photo posted online by Finland’s delegate to last month’s Miss Universe pageant in Thailand has stirred controversy and led to significant backlash across Asia and within Finland. Sarah Dzafce, 22, was crowned Miss…

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Finland Joins France’s European Nuclear Deterrence Initiative — Sep 14, 2026Finland joined France’s European nuclear deterrence initiative on Sept. 14, 2026 as the tenth participant, saying it will not station nuclear weapons in peacetime and faces no French collective-defence guarantee.

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Dana Whitfield Ten participants now shows growing interest yet Finland's careful limits suggest not everyone wants full nuclear involvement.

Biden Brutally Butchers His Script in Front of Finland’s President — His Face Says It AllOpinion — Jul 13, 2023President Joe Biden suffered a loss during one of his signature battles with his prepared remarks. During a press conference with Finland’s president Sauli Niinistö, Biden struggled brutally to read his script…

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Introvert, extrovert, or secret third thing?Quizie — QuizThe internet's favorite binary is a lie. Twelve questions and the AI names your actual social battery type.

Aalto Works Inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List — Jul 26, 2026UNESCO has inscribed Aalto Works, a 13-site collection across Finland designed by Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto, on the World Heritage List, highlighting their humanistic modernism and contribution to architecture and Finland’s welfare society. The designation, announced at the Busan session, emphasizes five Helsinki sites and is expected to boost tourism and awareness of Finland’s architectural heritage as part of its eight World Heritage sites.

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Finland tests 2,000 volunteers in Europe's largest civil defense drill since WWII — Sep 3, 2026Finland staged Europe’s largest civil defense exercise since World War II in Kuopio, with over 2,000 participants testing civilian resilience to cyberattacks, power and water outages, and the threat of Russian missile strikes in rock shelters. The drills, set against Finland’s 2024 NATO membership and heightened security posture, emphasize civilian readiness as a core element of national defense.

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Maya Lindstrom Finland's always taken civil defense seriously, those bomb shelters have been standard in buildings for decades. Good they're actually testing readiness now instead of just having infrastructure sit unused.

Italy and Finland Push to Suspend Schengen With Spain After Ceuta Influx — Oct 10, 2026European leaders are openly calling for Spain's removal from the continent's open-border system after tens of thousands of illegal aliens swarmed the nation's North African enclave.

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Dana Whitfield Spain should handle its North African enclaves without dragging the rest of Schengen into the mess.

Italy Finland Denmark urge Schengen suspension for Spain after Ceuta migrant surge — Oct 11, 2026European leaders are openly calling for Spain's removal from the continent's open-border system after tens of thousands of illegal aliens swarmed the nation's North African enclave.

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Derek Foss This shows why external borders must be enforced before internal travel stays open.

Italy Denmark Finland Leaders Seek Schengen Suspension For Spain After Ceuta Surge — Oct 11, 2026European leaders are openly calling for Spain's removal from the continent's open-border system after tens of thousands of illegal aliens swarmed the nation's North African enclave.

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Denmark, Finland Uncover Record Viking Silver Hoards — Sep 6, 2026In Denmark, a backyard dig in Rebild yielded the largest Viking Age silver hoard ever found there, about 18.5 kilograms across roughly 700 pieces, including a runic-inscribed ingot and Anglo-Saxon coins indicating 10th-century burial. In Finland, the Sysmä discovery is the country’s largest Viking Age coin hoard to date, about 4.5 kilograms of coins plus a silver bracelet and other items, buried in two birch-bark containers and potentially containing thousands of coins.

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Urban Legend Prompts Mass Search for $20 Billion Treasure in FinlandReporting — Nov 5, 2021There’s something about buried treasures that tantalizes people across the world. The bigger the potential haul, the more intrigued the would-be finders are — and that certainly has held true for a dedicated crew that…

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Hillary Clinton Publicly Mocked After Posting Photo in Defense of Finland PM: 'You Are Pathetic'Opinion — Aug 30, 2022Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton has weighed in on the scandal surrounding Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, but she did not receive the response she was likely hoping for. Marin has been under fire for…

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Fans Defend Justin Bieber After He Is Accused of Nazi MotionsReporting — Aug 11, 2022Singer Justin Bieber has been accused of making Nazi motions but his fans have come to his defense. Jewish reporter Judah Ari Gross posted a video of Bieber during a performance in Finland. “Justin Bieber, who’s…

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