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Treasure hunters 'on brink' of finding £15 billion jewel stash after decade search

A group of dedicated treasure hunters are 'on the brink' of finding the Lemminkäinen Hoard in Helsinki, where a huge stash of gold and jewels could be hidden in an underground temple

Daily Mirror

Fears Putin will attack another European country as Russians asked to report 'discrimination'

The Russian embassy in Helsinki has reportedly urged Russian citizens living in Finland to report any incidents of suspected discrimination, hate speech or violation of civil rights to them, reports Yle News

Irish Mirror

Airspace bans: where are they and how are they disrupting travel?

As the UK makes it a criminal offence for Russian aircraft to breach its airspace ban and airlines the world over re-route their Europe to Asia flights, these are the chief effects of the new ‘Cold War of the Skies’

The Independent UK

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Russians crowd trains to Helsinki as passage to EU narrows

Hundreds of Russian passengers have filled up trains to Finland's capital Helsinki from Saint Petersburg every day since the war in Ukraine began and mutual airspace closures cut off flight connections between Russia and the European Union.

Reuters

The Ipcress File on ITV: Is it based on the film, how many episodes are there and where was it filmed?

Joe Cole stars as Harry Palmer in ITV's adaptation of The Ipcress Files

Manchester Evening News

Helsinki-Tokyo flights to take four hours longer as airline forced to avoid Russian airspace

Finnair service to resume on 9 March

The Independent UK

Russians pack trains into Finland as sanctions bite

Helsinki (AFP) - It's one of the few remaining routes from Russia to the EU: trains to Finland are packed with Russians fearful that now is their last chance to escape the impact of Western sanctions.

AFP

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Finns warm to NATO in alarmed reaction to Russian invasion of Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is causing a rapidly growing number of Finns to support membership of NATO, suggesting the country's delicate balancing act between the Kremlin and the U.S.-led military alliance could be coming to an end.

Reuters

Russian airspace ban adds two hours to Finnair flight

The shortest distance of 5,761 miles between Helsinki and Singapore on Tuesday was extended to around 7,000 miles

The Independent UK

‘Helsinki’ trends on Twitter as Republicans blaming Biden for Ukraine crisis are reminded of Trump’s disastrous Putin meeting

At 2018 Helsinki summit, Donald Trump said he believed Russia’s assurances of no meddling in 2016 election

The Independent UK

Norwegian passengers suffer panic attacks during nightmare 10-hour Storm Eunice diversion

‘Having stayed on board for some seven hours without food and fresh air, passengers were desperate to get out,’ says customer

The Independent UK

Brits stranded in Helsinki sleep at airport after Ryanair flight cancelled last minute

Dozens of passengers were left to sleep at Helsinki Airport after a Ryanair flight was cancelled at the last minute on Friday and no-one could get hold of the airline

Daily Mirror

Oscar Peterson Quartet shines on 'A Time for Love' live release

The Oscar Peterson Quartet brought its 1987 European tour to a close with an amazing night of music in Helsinki, Finland.

Tribune News Service

Rovio Reports Angry Birds Games Growth Again

Finnish game maker Rovio, best known for its Angry Birds franchise, on Friday reported a rise in its fourth-quarter operating profit, boosted by growth from its top three games. "All our top three games Angry Birds 2, Angry Birds Dream Blast and Angry Birds Friends grew year-on-year," the Helsinki-based mobile…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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The Australian school system has a serious design flaw. Can it change before it’s too late?

When colleagues overseas ask what I think about Australia’s school system, I tell them that it does offer world-class education, but not for everyone

AFP

Finnish diplomats targeted by Pegasus spyware: ministry

Helsinki (AFP) - Mobile phones belonging to Finnish diplomats were spied on using the cyber espionage software Pegasus, the country's foreign ministry said on Friday.

Daily Record

Conor Hazard shares unbreakable Celtic dream to be Parkhead No.1 as keeper reveals why players love Ange Postecoglou

The Northern Ireland international goalkeeper is currently with HJK Helsinki in his fifth loan spell away from the Hoops.

AFP

Rattled by Russia, Finland and Sweden revisit NATO debate

Helsinki (AFP) - The threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine has reignited debate in Finland and Sweden over whether they should join NATO to fend off any possible eastern aggression.

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Finland enhances military readiness as tension rises over Ukraine

Finland has enhanced its military readiness as international tensions rise over Russia's military build-up near Ukraine.

AFP

Finnish ex-minister in court over anti-gay Bible tweet

Helsinki (AFP) - A Christian Democrat MP said Monday she is defending "freedom of speech and religion" on the first day of her hate speech trial in Finland over social media posts condemning homosexuality.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Vaccine Passport Protests in Europe Draw Thousands of People

Thousands of people gathered in European capitals Saturday to protest vaccine passports and other requirements governments have imposed in hopes of ending the coronavirus pandemic. Demonstrations took place in Athens, Helsinki, London, Paris and Stockholm. Marches in Paris drew hundreds of demonstrators protesting the introduction from Monday of a new…

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