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Finland plans tougher language, income rules for international students

Finland is proposing stricter rules for international students, including enhanced language proficiency checks before arrival and delayed family reunification. The government also plans to introduce formal minimum income requirements to ensure students have sufficient financial resources, aiming to prevent vulnerable situations and ensure sustainable student immigration.

The Economic Times

Canada deepens Arctic defense ties with Nordics after Trump threats

Canada is forging new alliances with Nordic nations to secure its vast Arctic region. This move comes as the United States' commitment wavers and Russia and China increase their military activities. Canada aims to reduce its reliance on the U.S. for defense, focusing on collaboration with trusted partners like Denmark,…

The Economic Times

World leader in Earth observation made in Europe: Small satellites from Finland see everything

EU governments are eager to work with ICEYE. The Finnish space company sells mini satellites that help allied nations safeguard their sovereignty. That’s because when it comes to Earth observation and military reconnaissance, the high-resolution radar eyes in space are second to none.

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The dark tale driving Eurovision 2026’s favourite towards glory

Finland last won the song contest with heavy metal rockers Lordi in 2006, but it’ll be a far more emotional occasion if they triumph on Saturday

The Independent UK

Ukraine ‘entirely justified’ to plan strikes against Russian energy and military targets after Kyiv attacks, Zelenskyy says – as it happpened

Zelenskyy accused Russia of committing war crimes after latest strikes on Ukraine killed at least 24

The Guardian - UK

How to watch IIHF World Championship 2026: FREE live streams, schedule for ice hockey tournament

All the ways to watch IIHF World Championship 2026 live streams online and for free. Macklin Celebrini has been tasked with spearheading Canada's rebuild.

Tom’s Guide

Finland's hotly tipped Eurovision performance features flames, a valuable violin and a safety plan

At the Eurovision Song Contest, performers get just three minutes to impress

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“It doesn’t fundamentally affect anybody’s songs”: Eurovision boss explains why Finland’s bow-shredding violinist is playing live at the 2026 Song Contest, while other instrumentalists aren't

“It’s very much a ‘nice to have’ and we’re happy to do it where we can,” says Martin Green

MusicRadar

Favourite Finland and Israel make it through to Eurovision final

Acts from 15 countries performed their 3-minute songs onstage – often with eye-catching choreography and pyrotechnics – in a bid for votes from juries in participating nations and viewers around the world.

Euronews

Eurovision 2026: The 25 countries competing in the grand final

Israel’s contestant Noam Bettan was among the countries voted through on Tuesday, before Australia’s Delta Goodrem led the qualifiers on Thursday

The Independent UK

Eurovision 2026: Running order for tonight’s final and which countries are competing

UK’s Look Mum No Computer will be competing against favourites including Finland, Greece and Australia

The Independent UK

Finland’s Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen on the ‘sad’ meaning behind their Eurovision 2026 song

Finnish duo open up about the ‘deep and sad’ meaning behind their original song

The Independent UK

Eurovision 2026 live: Bulgaria wins nail-biting final as Israel comes second and UK comes dead last

Bulgaria’s DARA wins with her song ‘Bangaranga’, while Israel landed in a close second place for the second year running

The Independent UK

The eccentric Capital of Culture where screaming choirs and air guitar championships reign

Once a centre for startups, Laura Millar discovers that one-of-a-kind Oulu has hefty – and unusual – artistic weight

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Euronews

From the white kingdom to the green land of the midnight sun: Finland, Europe's top summer destination

Finland changes its skin when summer arrives. The land of snow, northern lights and icy landscapes transforms between June and August into a bright, green and vibrant place, where lakes are alive, cities come alive and the sun refuses to go away.

Euronews

Mega elevator deal: Finnish lift maker Kone acquires German rival TKE in €29.4bn deal

Finnish lift maker Kone nearly doubles its size in what the Finnish media described as the largest corporate acquisition ever carried out in Finland.

Euronews

Finland becomes first in Europe to run full lithium mine-to-refinery cycle

Europe’s first complete lithium mine begins operating in Syväjärvi in western Finland. The strategic resource is critical for manufacturing modern electronics.

The Guardian - UK

The Death of Klinghoffer and the healing power of music

Letters: Responding to an article about a new staging of the controversial opera, Tony Palmer recalls an opening night that brought together Finland’s chief rabbi and a Palestinian official. Plus, letters by Ron Kirchem and Heather Parry

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The Conversation

I rediscovered a forgotten legal rule. It could transform Indigenous rights in Australia

Canada has signed more than 70 treaties with its Indigenous peoples. The United States has more than 300 treaties. Our neighbour, New Zealand, has the Treaty of Waitangi. Countries such as Ecuador, Norway and Finland recognise Indigenous sovereignty through other devices, such as constitutional recognition and a Sámi Parliament.

The Times of India

World’s first nuclear waste vault: Why Finland is burying radioactive waste 400 metres underground

Finland is nearing the activation of a groundbreaking underground repository for highly radioactive nuclear waste, designed for permanent storage over tens of thousands of years. This facility, built deep beneath Olkiluoto, offers a multi-layered safety approach, isolating waste in stable bedrock. It represents a potential working model for other nations…

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PUBG Nations Cup 2026 heads back to Seoul: Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Finland join the roster

PUBG Nations Cup 2026 returns to Seoul with 24 nations competing.

The Conversation

Finland’s president Alexander Stubb has some ideas to save the international order – and ourselves

Whatever we call the current historical juncture – polycrisis, rupture or just the possible end of civilisation as we know it – there is growing agreement that the stakes couldn’t be much higher for humanity. Even in atypically fortunate Australia, just recognising and agreeing on the nature and extent of…

Euronews

One of the world’s longest pedestrian bridges just opened in Helsinki

Spanning 1,191 metres, Kruunuvuorensilta bridge in Finland connects Korkeasaari and Kruunuvuorenranta.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Ukrainian police chief resigns after officers ‘disgracefully’ flee Kyiv shooting

Eight people, including a 12-year-old child, remain hospitalised in Kyiv after shooting that killed six

The Independent UK

Finland to introduce first cross-border rail line to Sweden this summer

The new connection will mark the first time Finland’s trains have run outside the country since 2022

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