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Helsinki votes in favour of banning fossil fuel adverts – but there could be a 10-year delay

“Cities can’t keep working to cut emissions while allowing their own advertising spaces to encourage more flying and fossil fuel consumption.”

Euronews · 6h ago

Emirates launches Helsinki flights as airline reaches 93% of pre-disruption capacity

The Dubai-based airline has touched down in Finland’s capital Helsinki for the first time as it reports operating at around 93% of its pre-disruption capacity.

Euronews · Oct 7

Iceland in 8 Days: What an Indian Traveller Can Actually Do on a Real Budget

Getting There and What It Actually Costs to LandIceland sits between Europe and North America, which means no direct flight from India. The realistic routing is a connection through London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, or Helsinki into Keflavík International Airport. Expect a total journey of sixteen to twenty-two hours depending on the…

Times Life · Oct 1

Influencer Olivia Oras, 27, Dies After Anaesthetic Emergency Before Liposuction as Family Blames Helsinki Clinic

Finnish influencer Olivia Oras, 27, died after losing consciousness during anaesthesia before a planned liposuction procedure in Helsinki. Police have opened a preliminary investigation into her death.

International Business Times UK · Sep 9

Helsinki recovers 90% of data centre heat to warm 28,000 apartments

Helsinki is finding a practical use for the enormous amounts of heat produced by the equipment running inside data centres. Through a collaboration between Finnish energy company Helen and telecommunications company Telia, waste heat from Telia’s Pitäjänmäki data centre is being fed into the city’s district heating network. The system…

The Times of India · Sep 9

Finland completes work on 200km fence along border with Russia

Helsinki says the fence will help protect NATO's longest border as concerns grow over Russian hybrid activity and the potential use of migration to exert pressure on the country.

Euronews · Sep 9

Sweden and Finland in 10 Days: The Nordic Circuit for Indian Travellers Chasing Wilderness and Design

Why This Pairing WorksSweden and Finland share a border, a similar climate, and a design culture built on the same premise, that beauty should be useful. But they are not the same country, and the differences are what make the circuit worth doing. Stockholm is a city of water and…

Times Life · Aug 26

Northern Lights in Scandinavia: What Indian Travellers Actually See, What It Costs, and What No Brochure Says

The photograph lied, and you already knew itThe aurora borealis, in real life, does not look like the aurora borealis in photographs. The greens are muted. The curtains move slowly, sometimes almost imperceptibly, like smoke that has forgotten it is supposed to rise. A camera set to a 15-second exposure…

Times Life · Aug 26

Finland tried to end homelessness. What can we learn from its runaway success – and recent failures?

The Housing First policy led to the number of homeless people in Finland dropping by half. Those with firsthand experience explain why it worked

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23

Alfred Johansson hails Motherwell star after 'outstanding' Helsinki heroics

Motherwell boss Alfred Johansson praised two-goal hero Ibrahim Said for his starring role in a 2-0 win over HJK Helsinki.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 14