Finland

Finland announces 100-year study to uncover why Finns are so happy

The study will track about 200,000 children born between 2026 and 2029, along with their families, throughout their lives.

A Finnish flag flies over the City Hall in Helsinki, Finland, February 10, 2024.
A guest sits in the outdoor sauna, gazing into the surrounding forest as the quiet heat blends seamlessly with the natural stillness of Slowness.

Just 30 minutes of sauna time tied to a sharper immune response

People cheer as they watch the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest finals being screened at a community center in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 17, 2025.

Eurovision Song Contest oddsmakers predict Israel will win televoting again this year

Paivi Rasanen (R), member of the Finnish Parliament, testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Europe's Threat to American Speech and Innovation" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2026.

Finland's Supreme Court fines MP for calling homosexuality 'developmental disorder'


Wagner says Russian arrested in Finland is neo-Nazi top fighter

A man arrested in Finland at Ukraine's request has been identified by Russia's Wagner group as a top fighter and far-right activist affiliated with one of their subunits.

 A flag with the logo of Wagner private mercenary group is attached to a car during an automobile rally at a patriotic festival marking Russia's National Flag Day in the Moscow region, Russia, August 23, 2023.

Israel's defense tech industry defies negative economy forecasts - analysis

With Israel's sale of Arrow 3 to Germany and David's sling to Finland, the country's defense industry continues to boom.

The David's Sling interceptor

US approves €316 million sale of Israel's David's Sling missiles to Finland

Many European countries looked to Israel for upgrading their defense in the shadow of new threats posed by Russia.

David's Sling Weapons System Stunner Missile intercepts target during inaugural flight test

Biden welcomes Finland to NATO ahead of summit with Nordic leaders

Ahead of a bilateral meeting with Niinisto, Biden hailed Finland as an "incredible asset" to the NATO military alliance.

 US President Joe Biden sits next to Finland's President Sauli Niinisto, during a US-Nordic Leaders meeting, in Helsinki, Finland, July 13, 2023.

NATO's Stoltenberg says Turkey agrees to move ahead with Sweden's NATO bid

Stoltenberg declined to give a date for when Sweden's accession would be ratified by the Turkish parliament, the grand national assembly, which would decide on the exact timing.

 JENS STOLTENBERG, secretary-general of NATO, recently stated a more modest goal: denial of a Russian win.

What can the Middle East expect from the NATO summit? - analysis

The NATO summit in Vilnius this week will address Russia's invasion of Ukraine as well as Sweden's bid to join NATO.

 Lithuanian Army soldiers hold Lithuanian and NATO flags during the celebration of the 15th anniversary of Lithuania's membership in NATO in Vilnius, Lithuania March 30, 2019.

Practice and follow-up are crucial in improving literacy in children - study

The results of methods in all three countries have revealed the most important part: Targeted practice and follow-up are key in learning how to read and thrive at doing so.

PARENTS AND pupils read together in a first grade class at Paula Ben-Gurion School in Jerusalem.

This European destination won't let you enter with your cell phone

One island in Finland wants to become a cellphone-free destination, after the locals asked to stop what they called "the effects of human addiction to technology."

 Stickers cover the screens of forbidden phones

Sweden sets sights on joining NATO by next month but may be delayed, PM says

Sweden's PM says that Sweden will enter NATO, but the Nordic country's entrance into the alliance continues to face Turkish barriers.

 A view of the flags of Finland, NATO and Sweden during a ceremony to mark Sweden's and Finland's application for membership in Brussels, Belgium, May 18, 2022.

Finland says embassy bank accounts in Russia frozen since April

Finland had sent Russian authorities a notice on May 4 requesting that Russia ensure the missions' ability to function and asking for an official explanation.

 A man walks along a street near the embassy of Finland in Moscow, Russia March 29, 2018