5th annual 'TubeCon' draws online stars and thousands of fans to Helsinki
SOME OF THE BIGGEST STARS of online streaming platforms such as Youtube, Twitch, Tik Tok, and podcasting are in the Finnish capital this weekend, along with 17,000 of their biggest fans.
View Article50,000 people sign up for Duolingo's Finnish course within first four days
MORE THAN 50,000 ENROLLED ONTO DUOLINGO'S FINNISH LANGUAGE COURSE within the first four days of it going live last week, according to a press release from Duolingo's representatives.
View Article24 unaccompanied refugee children relocated to Finland
A TOTAL OF 24 UNACCOMPANIED MINORS have arrived in Finland this week, after being relocated from refugee camps in Greece as part of a deal agreed with the European Commission and EU member states to...
View Article21 students and teachers at Porvoo school quarantined after student tests...
17 STUDENTS AND FOUR TEACHERS at a school in Porvoo have entered quarantine after it emerged that a fellow student they had been in close contact with has tested positive for the coronavirus.
View Article18-year-old Helsinki local wins global violin competition in Los Angeles
LAURA KUKKONEN, AN 18-YEAR-OLD musical talent and Helsinki native, took to the stage at the Hollywood Bowl last night to take first place at a global violin championship. The 'Play with Ray'...
View Article17 arrested as police break up anti-restrictions protests in Helsinki
Police have arrested 17 people for flouting regulations and disobeying orders at two anti-coronavirus restrictions protests that took place in Helsinki last weekend. Protestors gathered at separate...
View Article14-year-old Finn declared best young guitarist in the world (video)
14-year-old Finnish guitar prodigy Juho Ranta-Maunus has won the title of Young Guitarist of the Year 2020 in an annual competition held by music magazine Guitar World. According to the magazine,...
View Article"You are failing us: Greta Thunberg offers stern rebuke to world leaders at UN
TEENAGE CLIMATE ACTIVIST GRETA THUNBERG offered a scathing rebuke to world leaders at the UN Climate Summit in New York last night, stating that they "are failing us" in their response to climate...
View Article"Although we had the knowledge, we lacked the readiness": Finns Party MP Arja...
The Covid-19 epidemic has struck the world like a tsunami. Even though we have known about the threats of dangerous viruses, we have not prepared for them nearly as well as we should have.
View Article'StarCraft II' video game tournament with $25,000 grand prize hits Helsinki
SOME OF THE BEST GAMERS ON THE PLANET descended on the Finnish capital today in the hopes of playing their way to a $25,000 (22,000 EUR) grand prize.
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