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Russian draft prompts exodus by some men as air fares jump

Some Russian men headed swiftly to the borders on Thursday after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilisation, with traffic at frontier crossings with Finland and Georgia surging and prices for air tickets from Moscow rocketing.

Reuters

Brad Pitt Unveils His Sculptures at a First Art Show

In the actor's first-ever public art exhibition, Brad Pitt has unveiled his sculptures in a lakeside art museum in Finland, the gallery said on Monday. Located in Finland's third largest city of Tampere, this is the first time the "largely self-taught" American star presented his sculptures to the public, Sara…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mass exodus with queues at Russia border as Vladimir Putin orders 300,000 into army

Desperate citizens are fleeing Russia through its border with Finland as a traffic jam 20 miles long has been reported, following Vladimir Putin's call on reservists to help him fight the war

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Tom Hardy, Brad Pitt and the quiet art of the successful celebrity side career

The British actor won a jiu-jitsu championship in a Milton Keynes school hall, while the US heartthrob launched his career as a sculptor at a subdued gallery show in Finland

The Guardian - UK

Latvia says it will not welcome Russians fleeing mobilisation

Latvia and Finland say they are unlikely to accommodate Russians fleeing to avoid partial mobilisation.

Al Jazeera

Love Island's Lucie Donlan and Luke Mabbott plan to elope after whirlwind engagement

Love Island couple Lucie Donlan and Luke Mabbott, who became engaged last December on a whirlwind trip to Finland, are planning on eloping instead of having a traditional wedding

Daily Mirror

Finland says it closely monitors Russia after mobilisation

Finland is closely monitoring the situation in neighbouring Russia following President Vladimir Putin's order of military mobilisation, the Nordic country's defence minister said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Brad Pitt, Nick Cave Make Surprise Art Debut in Finland

Hollywood's Brad Pitt and Australian musician Nick Cave have debuted as artists in an exhibition in Finland that displays sculptures and ceramics created by the movie star and the singer-songwriter. The Sara Hilden Art Museum, located in the southern Finnish city of Tampere, was initially scheduled to exhibit solely the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Brad Pitt and Nick Cave make a surprise art debut in Finland

Art works by the American actor and Australian musician are featured in an exhibition of sculptures and ceramics. Both acknowledged being excited and nervous about presenting their art in public.

WEKU

Brad Pitt, Nick Cave make surprise art debut in Finland

Brad Pitt and Australian musician Nick Cave have debuted as artists in an exhibition in Finland, showing off for the first time sculptures and ceramics created by the movie star and the singer-songwriter

The Independent UK

Brad Pitt reveals surprise first art exhibition at Sara Hildén Art Museum in Finland

Brad Pitt used art as therapy after his divorce in 2017 and said the works were a result of being ‘brutally honest’ with himself

Evening Standard

‘It’s about where I’ve misstepped’: Brad Pitt makes surprise debut as a sculptor in Finland

‘For Nick [Cave] and I this is a new world and our first entry,’ actor said

The Independent UK

Brad Pitt makes surprise debut as a sculptor at Finland art gallery

Actor appears with Australian musician Nick Cave and British sculptor Thomas Houseago to reveal his first public art exhibition

The Guardian - AU

Ireland's definition of homelessness 'neglecting' true nature of crisis

Experts said that the most effective, integrated strategies, including practice in Scotland and Finland, use a wide definition of homelessness

Irish Mirror

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Foreign Policy

Europe Isn’t Bringing the Iron Curtain Down Again

Claims of an East-West split inside the continent are unhelpful.

Reuters

Baltic states and Poland close doors to Russian tourists

Four of the five European Union countries bordering Russia began turning away Russian tourists at midnight on Monday, saying they should not travel while their country is at war with Ukraine.

Reuters

Portugal's parliament backs NATO membership for Finland and Sweden

Portugal's parliament ratified the entry of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Friday, bringing the most significant expansion of the alliance since the 1990s a step closer as NATO responds to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Spain's parliament backs NATO membership for Finland and Sweden

Spain's parliament ratified the entry of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Thursday, bringing the two Nordic countries one step closer to joining the alliance in its most significant expansion since the 1990s as it responds to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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The Independent UK

Finland: Real estate may no longer secure visas for Russians

Finland’s president says he wants to make it harder for Russians to use owning real estate in the Nordic nation as justification for obtaining travel visas

Reuters

Turkey calls on next Swedish government to take counter-terrorism steps needed for NATO membership

The new Swedish government should now address security concerns that Turkey has raised in return for lifting its veto on Sweden and Finland's membership of NATO, Turkey's foreign minister said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Nurses' strike plans divide Finnish government

Finland's five-party coalition government is embroiled in an internal dispute over the rights of Finnish nurses to go on strike at several intensive care units (ICUs) while the Nordic country struggles with a severe lack of healthcare personnel.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Spain outlasts Finland, Lauri Markkanen with 15 points, 4 boards from Juancho Hernangomez

The Celtics alum added key offense off of the bench to keep Spain's EuroBasket hopes alive.

Irish Mirror

Irish pubs: The shocking tax rate for pints revealed as Ireland pays more than most EU countries

Ireland has the second highest overall rate of excise tax on drinks, following just Finland and Sweden in some categories while reaching the top spot in others.

The Independent UK

Finland opens two reserve power plants over European energy crisis fears

Fingrid says move taken to prevent electricity blackouts

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Pockets $158 bn in Energy Exports after War

Russia has raked in a whopping 158 billion euros ($158 billion) in energy exports in the six months following its invasion of Ukraine, with the EU accounting for more than half, a think tank said Tuesday. The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air called for more effective sanctions…

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