Members of the far-right group Nordic Resistance Movement march in Helsinki on Dec. 6, 2017, during centennial festivities of Finnish independence.
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Listing a violent extremist group as ‘terrorist’ makes it illegal for any American to offer the organization financial support.
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Much is written about the world happiness rankings. But it seems not everyone interprets the survey question the same way.
Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory in Sweden, where KBS-3 repository technologies have been tested.
Anna Storm
Spent nuclear fuel remains dangerous for so long that languages can disappear and humanity’s very existence cannot be guaranteed. So how do we communicate information about repositories into the future?
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Putting Finland’s precipitous drop in suicides in context.
Several tents were set up in October 2023 across from the Confederation Building in St. John’s, NL, to bring attention to the lack of affordable housing in the city.
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There are many strategies needed simultaneously to address housing affordability in Canada. The expansion of social housing supply is a particularly effective one.
Giovanna Stevens grew up harvesting salmon at her family’s fish camp on Alaska’s Yukon River. Climate change is interrupting hunting and fishing traditions in many areas.
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The early heat melted snow and warmed rivers, heating up the land and downstream ocean areas. The effects harmed salmon fisheries, melted sea ice and fueled widespread fires.
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We should not rule out a direct link between exercise and longevity, but it may have a smaller role than previously thought.
Inmates are seen sitting at the male section of the Johannesburg Correctional Centre, known as Sun City.
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Finland’s experience shows the value of applying sensible conflict transformation perspectives in the management of crime.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is briefed on the counteroffensive and military situation during a visit to the frontlines, October 3 2023 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
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A selection of the best of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
Finnish prime minister Petteri Orpo during a press conference on a possible attack on the Balticconnector natural gas pipeline.
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Nato has promised to act if the pipeline has been attacked, but a thorough investigation is needed before jumping to any conclusions.
Researchers on the frozen surface of Lake Kallavesi prepare to take a sample of the sediment down below.
Timo Saarinen
Since the 1950s, billions of tons of plastic have been produced and much of it ends up in the environment – even at the bottom of lakes in Finland.
Summer sunset in the Gulf of Finland.
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Now is the perfect time to read Jansson’s novel – a book that will make you nostalgic for childhood summers.
Presidents Biden and Zelenskyy take to the stage.
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As Western leaders depart a crucial summit, a NATO scholar parses what went down.
A flagging alliance? Far from it.
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Leaders of the Western military alliance meet in Lithuania with the ongoing war in Ukraine as a backdrop.
Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg wants to retire, but may find himself asked to serve another term.
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Nato leaders meet in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius next week - it won’t be plain sailing.
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The strategy’s core mission should be to ensure everyone in Australia has adequate housing. That requires 950,000 social and affordable rental dwellings to be built by 2041, dwarfing current targets.
Kaija Saariaho receives the Polar Music Prize 2013 from King Carl Gustaf.
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The Finnish composer passed away Friday at the age of 70. She was someone of immense generosity, incisive knowledge and integrity.
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After Finland was recently named the happiest country in the world for the sixth year in a row, it was suggested that positivity among the Finnish is related to their expectations.
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The former prime minister actually increased her party’s vote share but the collapse of her coalition partners has cost her the top job.
Finland is the happiest country in the world for six years in a row.
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Finns have good schools, public transport, and the difference between the highest- and lowest-paid is quite small. These are factors in high levels of happiness.