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NHL season has international flavor with the 4 Nations Face-off as a Winter Olympics appetizer
Read full article: NHL season has international flavor with the 4 Nations Face-off as a Winter Olympics appetizerWhile a vast majority of the 1,312 NHL games through June will take place in North America, the spotlight this season is on international play.
Norway is mulling building a fence on its border with Russia, following Finland's example
Read full article: Norway is mulling building a fence on its border with Russia, following Finland's exampleNorway may put a fence along part or all of the 123-mile border it shares with Russia, a move inspired by a similar project in its Nordic neighbor Finland.
US, Canada and Finland look to build more icebreakers to counter Russia in the Arctic
Read full article: US, Canada and Finland look to build more icebreakers to counter Russia in the ArcticThe United States, Canada and Finland will work together to build up their icebreaker fleets as they look to bolster their defenses in the Arctic, where Russia is increasingly active.
Canada's defense investment plans put it on track to meet NATO guideline, minister says
Read full article: Canada's defense investment plans put it on track to meet NATO guideline, minister saysCanadian Defense Minister Bill Blair says his country looks on track to meet NATO’s military spending guideline by 2030.
Pro-Palestinian student protests spread across Europe. Some are allowed. Some are stopped
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian student protests spread across Europe. Some are allowed. Some are stoppedCampus protests by pro-Palestinian activists have spread across Europe as some call for a break in academic ties with Israel over the war in Gaza.
A coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprising
Read full article: A coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprisingAn artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence in a trial in which it’s hoped that technology can ease the workload in a sector that traditionally prides itself on manual work.
Poland arrests man suspected of spying for Russia to aid Zelenskyy assassination plot
Read full article: Poland arrests man suspected of spying for Russia to aid Zelenskyy assassination plotPoland's prosecutors say that a Polish man has been arrested on allegations of being ready to assist an alleged plot by Russia's military intelligence to assassinate Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
A 12-year-old student opens fire at a school in Finland, killing 1 and wounding 2 others
Read full article: A 12-year-old student opens fire at a school in Finland, killing 1 and wounding 2 othersA 12-year-old student has opened fire at a secondary school in southern Finland, killing one and seriously wounding two other students.
Sweden officially joins NATO, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality
Read full article: Sweden officially joins NATO, ending decades of post-World War II neutralitySweden has formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality and centuries of broader non-alignment.
NHL players are headed back to the Olympics in 2026 and 2030, cleared to play for 1st time since '14
Read full article: NHL players are headed back to the Olympics in 2026 and 2030, cleared to play for 1st time since '14NHL players are returning to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade.
Ex-Prime Minister Alexander Stubb wins first round of Finland's presidential vote to set up a runoff
Read full article: Ex-Prime Minister Alexander Stubb wins first round of Finland's presidential vote to set up a runoffFormer Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has won the first round of Finland’s presidential election and will face runner-up ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a runoff next month.
Israel barred from International Ice Hockey Federation events over security concerns
Read full article: Israel barred from International Ice Hockey Federation events over security concernsThe International Ice Hockey Federation has barred Israel from competing in its world championship events citing security concerns.
Some nations want to remove more pollution than they produce. That will take giving nature a boost
Read full article: Some nations want to remove more pollution than they produce. That will take giving nature a boostAs countries at the COP28 climate talks are wrangling over deadlines for lowering their carbon dioxide emissions, a Danish-led group of countries has decided to set the ultimate goal: to remove more CO2 from the atmosphere than they emit.
Vlhova dominates 1st World Cup slalom of season. Shiffrin places 4th after training crash
Read full article: Vlhova dominates 1st World Cup slalom of season. Shiffrin places 4th after training crashSlovakian skier Petra Vlhova has dominated the first women’s World Cup slalom of the season by clearly winning both runs.
Damage to gas pipeline, telecom cable connecting Finland and Estonia caused by 'external activity'
Read full article: Damage to gas pipeline, telecom cable connecting Finland and Estonia caused by 'external activity'Finland’s president says damage to an undersea gas pipeline and telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia appears to have been caused by “external activity.”.
Finland joins Baltic neighbors in banning Russian-registered cars from entering their territory
Read full article: Finland joins Baltic neighbors in banning Russian-registered cars from entering their territoryFinland is joining its three Baltic neighbors in banning vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory, a joint move in line with a recent interpretation of the European Union’s sanctions against Moscow over its war on Ukraine.
Sweden, Finland and Switzerland are considering security links with US National Guard, general says
Read full article: Sweden, Finland and Switzerland are considering security links with US National Guard, general saysSwitzerland, Finland and Sweden are considering joining the U.S. National Guard’s security partnership program in a further expansion of U.S. military ties across Europe after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Biden proclaims NATO alliance 'more united than ever' in contrast to predecessor Trump
Read full article: Biden proclaims NATO alliance 'more united than ever' in contrast to predecessor TrumpPresident Joe Biden says he and other NATO leaders showed the world this week that the military alliance remains “more united than ever."
Erdogan signals Turkey isn't ready to ratify Sweden NATO membership, saying there's more work to do
Read full article: Erdogan signals Turkey isn't ready to ratify Sweden NATO membership, saying there's more work to doTurkey's president has signaled once again that his country is not ready to ratify Sweden’s membership in NATO.
Biden will host Sweden's prime minister at the White House as the Nordic nation seeks to join NATO
Read full article: Biden will host Sweden's prime minister at the White House as the Nordic nation seeks to join NATOPresident Joe Biden will host Sweden’s prime minister at the White House on Wednesday in a show of solidarity as the United States presses for the Nordic nation’s entry into NATO.
Blinken warns Ukraine cease-fire now would result in ‘Potemkin peace,' legitimizing Russian invasion
Read full article: Blinken warns Ukraine cease-fire now would result in ‘Potemkin peace,' legitimizing Russian invasionU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States and its allies should not support a cease-fire or peace talks to end the war in Ukraine until Kyiv gains strength and can negotiate on its own terms.
Northern lights can be viewed roughly 200 times a year at this resort
Read full article: Northern lights can be viewed roughly 200 times a year at this resortYes, it’s brutally cold there — temperatures can fall to as low as minus-40 degrees in the winter — but it can be a paradise if you enjoy the northern lights.
Blais scores 2 as Canada downs Germany 5-2 for record 28th title at hockey worlds
Read full article: Blais scores 2 as Canada downs Germany 5-2 for record 28th title at hockey worldsSamuel Blais scored two goals to rally Canada to a 5-2 victory over Germany in the final of the ice hockey world championship.
NATO member Finland breaks ground on Russia border fence
Read full article: NATO member Finland breaks ground on Russia border fenceThe construction of barbed-wired fence along Finland’s long border with Russia - primarily meant to curb illegal migration - has broken ground near the southeastern town of Imatra less than two weeks after the Nordic country joined NATO as the 31st member of the military alliance.
Finland joins NATO in major blow to Russia over Ukraine war
Read full article: Finland joins NATO in major blow to Russia over Ukraine warFinland has joined the NATO military alliance, dealing a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a historic realignment of Europe's post-Cold War security landscape triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Finland turns to the right as country prepares to enter NATO
Read full article: Finland turns to the right as country prepares to enter NATOFinnish voters have given a boost to conservative parties in a weekend election, depriving the popular left-wing Prime Minister Sanna Marin of another term as the country prepares to make its historic entry into NATO in a day's time.
Finland prime minister ousted, conservatives win tight vote
Read full article: Finland prime minister ousted, conservatives win tight voteFinland’s main conservative party has claimed victory in a parliamentary election in an extremely tight three-way race where right-wing populists took second place, leaving popular Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democratic Party third, dashing her hopes for reelection.
Turkey's parliament ratifies Finland's membership in NATO
Read full article: Turkey's parliament ratifies Finland's membership in NATOTurkey’s parliament has ratified Finland’s application to join NATO, lifting the last hurdle to the Nordic country’s long-delayed accession into the Western military alliance.
Hungarian parliament approves Finland’s bid to join NATO
Read full article: Hungarian parliament approves Finland’s bid to join NATOHungary’s parliament has approved Finland’s bid to join NATO, ending months of delays and bringing the Nordic country one step closer to becoming a full member of the Western military alliance.
Hungary: Criticism makes it hard to cooperate with West
Read full article: Hungary: Criticism makes it hard to cooperate with WestHungary's foreign minister says the West’s steady criticism of his country on democratic and cultural issues makes the right-wing government reluctant to offer support on practical matters, specifically NATO’s buildup against Russia.
Oviedo uses lightning detection system to alert community of incoming storms
Read full article: Oviedo uses lightning detection system to alert community of incoming stormsCentral Florida is a lightning hot spot. Finland-based Vaisala recently named Four Corners the lightning capital of the United States.
Turkey's president says he will back Finland's NATO bid
Read full article: Turkey's president says he will back Finland's NATO bidTurkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government will move forward with ratifying Finland’s NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden.
Finnish president wants Finland, Sweden in NATO by summer
Read full article: Finnish president wants Finland, Sweden in NATO by summerThe Finnish president said in an interview published Saturday that he wants Finland and Sweden to be admitted into NATO as full members no later than by the military alliance’s summit in Lithuania in July.
Blinken confident in Finland, Sweden accession to NATO
Read full article: Blinken confident in Finland, Sweden accession to NATOSecretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States is confident that Finland and Sweden will be approved soon for membership in NATO despite ratification delays in allies Turkey and Hungary.
Finland PM: Wide political support for Russia border fence
Read full article: Finland PM: Wide political support for Russia border fenceFinland’s prime minister says she was convinced that there is a “wide support” within the Parliament to build a fence on the Nordic country’s border with Russia as proposed by the Finnish border guard officials.
Biden formalizes US support for Finland, Sweden joining NATO
Read full article: Biden formalizes US support for Finland, Sweden joining NATOPresident Joe Biden formally welcomed Finland and Sweden joining the NATO alliance Tuesday as he signed the instruments of ratification that delivered the U.S.’s formal backing of the Nordic nations entering the mutual defense pact.
Turkey warns it can 'freeze' Sweden, Finland's NATO process
Read full article: Turkey warns it can 'freeze' Sweden, Finland's NATO processTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country can still “freeze” Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO unless the two countries take steps that meet Ankara’s security demands.
Erdogan: Nordic NATO bid could still be nixed if vows unkept
Read full article: Erdogan: Nordic NATO bid could still be nixed if vows unkeptJust two days after agreeing to lift deal-breaking objections to Sweden and Finland’s NATO accession, Turkey’s leader has threatened that Ankara could still block the process if the two countries fail to fully meet his expectations.
Turkey lifts its objections to Sweden, Finland joining NATO
Read full article: Turkey lifts its objections to Sweden, Finland joining NATOTurkey has agreed to lift its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, a breakthrough in an impasse clouding a leaders’ summit in Madrid amid Europe’s worst security crisis in decades triggered by the war in Ukraine.
Live updates | Spain's king hosts NATO leaders' gala dinner
Read full article: Live updates | Spain's king hosts NATO leaders' gala dinnerRussia’s war on Ukraine has dominated a gala dinner hosted by Spain’s King Felipe VI to welcome some 40 heads of state and government on the eve of the NATO summit in Madrid.
NATO chief speaks with Erdogan about Finland, Sweden joining
Read full article: NATO chief speaks with Erdogan about Finland, Sweden joiningNATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has met with Finland’s prime minister and spoken to Turkey’s president as he seeks to overcome Turkish resistance to Finland and Sweden joining the alliance.
Canada, Finland advance to world hockey final -- again
Read full article: Canada, Finland advance to world hockey final -- againDefenseman Miro Heiskanen had a goal and two assists and Finland beat the United States 4-3 on Saturday to set up its third straight world hockey championship final against Canada.
Canada rallies in 3rd, tops Sweden 4-3 in OT in world hockey
Read full article: Canada rallies in 3rd, tops Sweden 4-3 in OT in world hockeyDrake Batherson scored on a power play 43 seconds into overtime to give Canada a 4-3 comeback victory over Sweden on Thursday night in the world hockey quarterfinals.
NATO chief sure spat over Sweden, Finland will be resolved
Read full article: NATO chief sure spat over Sweden, Finland will be resolvedNATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he is ”confident that we will come to a quick decision to welcome both Sweden and Finland to join the NATO family” despite Turkey’s opposition.
Live updates | UN Chief: War in Ukraine driving world hunger
Read full article: Live updates | UN Chief: War in Ukraine driving world hungerUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he's in “intense contacts” with Russia and other countries to stop escalating global hunger exacerbated by the war in Ukraine by allowing the export of grain stored in Ukrainian ports and ensuring Russian food and fertilizers have unrestricted access to world markets.
Biden to host leaders of Sweden, Finland amid NATO bids
Read full article: Biden to host leaders of Sweden, Finland amid NATO bidsPresident Joe Biden will host leaders of Sweden and Finland at the White House for a meeting Thursday as the two nations seek to join NATO in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Sweden, Finland push ahead with NATO bids as Turkey objects
Read full article: Sweden, Finland push ahead with NATO bids as Turkey objectsSweden and Finland have pushed ahead with their bids to join NATO even as Turkey insists it won’t let the previously nonaligned Nordic countries into the alliance because of their alleged support for Kurdish militants.
US edges Austria in OT, Canada routs Italy at hockey worlds
Read full article: US edges Austria in OT, Canada routs Italy at hockey worldsLuke Hughes scored with 1:57 left in overtime to complete the United States’ comeback from two goals behind to edge Austria 3-2 at the ice hockey world championship.
Putin warns Finland NATO membership would harm relations
Read full article: Putin warns Finland NATO membership would harm relationsRussian President Vladimir Putin has warned his Finnish counterpart that relations between the two neighbors could be “negatively affected” if Finland follows through with plans to apply for NATO membership.
Defending champ Canada, US win openers at ice hockey worlds
Read full article: Defending champ Canada, US win openers at ice hockey worldsPierre-Luc Dubois scored twice and led defending champion Canada to a 5-3 victory over Germany in their opening game at the world ice hockey championship in Helsinki.