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Helsinki Police Find Violations in Nearly Half of Taxis Inspected During Enforcement Operation
Taxi inspections in Helsinki have uncovered regulatory violations in nearly half of the vehicles checked during a joint enforcement operation involving police and several...
Helsinki Opens Crown Bridges Tram Services, Connecting Laajasalo to the City Centre
Helsinki's Crown Bridges tram services began operating on Saturday, 7 November 2026, establishing a new public transport connection between the eastern district of Laajasalo...
Nvidia Launches Independent Investigation Into Jensen Huang After Espionage Allegations
Nvidia has launched an independent investigation into chief executive Jensen Huang following allegations that he had a relationship with a woman suspected by US...
Global Stocks Fall as AI Regulation Fears Shake Markets After US Midterm Elections
Global stock markets fell sharply on Friday as investors reacted to the results of the US midterm elections and growing concerns that tighter regulation...
Finland Moves to Restrict Entry for Russian Athletes as Government Reviews Visa Rules
Finland is preparing new entry restrictions for Russian athletes, with the government seeking to prevent professional sportspeople from travelling to the country while Russia's...
Europe Calls for a Fossil Fuel Transition at COP31 as Governments Seek More Oil...
Europe's fossil fuel transition is facing renewed pressure as governments across the European Union seek additional oil and gas supplies to protect their economies...
Kela Tracked Employees’ Mouse Clicks to Measure Productivity, Investigation Reveals
Finland's social insurance agency Kela tracked employees' computer mouse clicks to assess their productivity, monitoring how staff handled benefit applications and used their working...
Snowfall in Finland: Snow Expected to Spread Across the Country This Week
Snowfall in Finland is expected to begin in Lapland on Tuesday before moving south into central parts of the country on Wednesday. The Tampere...
Finland Has the World’s Highest Rate of Type 1 Diabetes, but Scientists Still Cannot...
Finland has the world's highest rate of type 1 diabetes, yet researchers have not established what makes the disease so common in the country....
Inter Turku Win Finnish League Title After Dramatic Final-Day Showdown
Inter Turku have been crowned Veikkausliiga champions after a dramatic final day of the Finnish football season saw the Turku club secure their second...