College Stabbing in Kuopio; Here’s How the Events Unfolded
Here’s what we learned from the police just now.
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Author: Tony Öhberg
One Dead, Ten Injured When a Man Attacks Vocational School With a Sword in Kuopio
One person is dead and ten have been injured in an attack in Herman Shopping Center in Kuopio, Northern Savonia region after 13:00 on Tuesday afternoon.
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‘Choose the Vegetarian Pizza!’ – Thousands Join Climate Strike in Helsinki – View Gallery
The traffic was blocked in Helsinki center after thousands joined the climate strike on Friday.
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Google to Invest Hundreds of Millions More to Data Center in Hamina
The plans of the web search giant were announced on Friday at the press conference in Helsinki attended by Prime Minister Antti Rinne and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who’s visiting Finland.
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Blanchett, Pitt and Stallone in Cinemas Today – What a Weekend for the Moviegoer!
On Friday, three films enter the cinemas across the country: ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette,’ ‘Ad Astra’ and ‘Rambo: Last Blood.’
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Boat Burns in Tokoinranta on Tuesday Morning
A boat burns at Tokoinranta by the Eläintarhanlahti bay in Helsinki early on Tuesday morning.
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Troublemaker Causes School Shutdown After Punching the Principal in the Face
A troublemaker, an outsider, a man about 30, introduced himself violently at Pääskytie School in Porvoo, southern Finland on Wednesday morning.
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President Niinistö: I Would Not be Where I am Today if I Had Not Come Across Understanding Adults in My Youth.
President Sauli Niinistö addressed the parliament at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Finland’s constitutional democracy on Tuesday.
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Heavy Thunderstorms Took Place on Tuesday; Lightning Ignites House in Flames in Southeastern Finland; Power Sockets Fly Off the Wall in South
According to the Southern Savonia Rescue Department, about 500 lightning strikes were seen in the thunderstorm that lasted three hours.
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Government to Begin Planning Rail Links For One Hour Trains From Helsinki to Turku and Tampere
Negotiations are going to be started by the Ministry of Transport and Communications for two new companies that will oversee the development of the high-speed rail links.
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Person Dressed as a Clown Threatens a Boy With a Kitchen Knife Near the Woods in Imatra
A local kid, Samu, 17, was cycling toward an underpass when a person dressed in clown’s clothes appeared from the nearby hill.
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‘It Chapter Two’ Film Review: The Clown is Creepy; The Film is Boring
‘It Chapter Two’ is long and boring.
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Roof of an Apartment Building Bursts into Flames in the Southern City of Loviisa
Some of the apartments are now uninhabitable.
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Finland is the Best Destination in the World for Wildlife Travel
Finland is the best destination in the world for wildlife travel, according to Global Wildlife Travel Index for 2019.
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The Salaries of Posti’s Workers Will Not Be Cut – At Least for Now
Minister Sirpa Paatero told the media that there will be a timeout in the transfer of agreements.
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GALLERY: The Night of the Arts Gathered Thousands in the Streets of Helsinki and Funk Group Orgone Got the Crowd Twisting and Shaking
The carnival celebrated its 30th anniversary this year.
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‘Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood’ Film Review: An Exuberant Love Letter to a Bygone Era
The ninth film by Quentin Tarantino is an ode to moviemaking.
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‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Film Review: A Deep Action Mayhem
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is here to save the world with Jason Statham and we like it.
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Disc Golf 2019 European Open Champion Paul McBeth in Nokia: ‘The Finnish Players Are Real Athletes’
The American player, Paul McBeth, won his fifth disc golf European Open Champion title in Nokia, central Finland. In an interview with Finland Today, he described the level of the competition “incredible.”
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Police: The People Involved in the Shooting in Helsinki Center Knew Each Other From Before
According to the police, the shooting is related to their confrontation.
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The Police Are Investigating the Shooting in Helsinki Center as Three Attempted Murders
Two people were injured. According to the police, their injuries are not life-threatening.
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The Police Are Investigating the Shooting in Helsinki Center as Three Attempted Murders
The police have caught one person for investigations.
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GALLERY: Toto Charms Pori at the Sold-Out Performance, Perhaps for the Last Time
Toto’s performance at the Pori Jazz Festival was outstanding.
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‘Child’s Play’ Film Review: Chucky is Back With the Knife, Luke Skywalker’s Voice and a Finnish Connection
Chucky is back more advanced than ever. Here’s our review.
Read More‘The Lion King’ Film Review: The Furriness Distracts Away From the Greatness of the Original
Simba is back furrier than before. The original is still better.
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Finnish Heavyweight Boxer Helenius Gets Knocked Out in Eighth Round in His US Debut
Helenius was boxing well, but then the worst thing happened.
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Finnish Heavyweight Boxer Robert Helenius Makes His US Debut on Saturday – Faces Tough Gerald Washington
On Saturday night, Helenius will face Gerald Washington on the journey to the top.
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Prime Minister Rinne at the Summer Day Festival: ‘The World Needs Trailblazers, and Finland is Ready for This’
On Monday, people enjoyed an eventful summer day by the Töölö Bay. The celebration kicked off Finland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union.
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4 Things You Didn’t Know That Connect Japan and Finland
We dug into some of the less-known facts, which unite the two geographically distant countries.
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GALLERY: Tuska Open Air Metal Festival Breaks Another Record With 43,000 Spectators!
We spent three days at Tuska Open Air Metal Festival in Helsinki.
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Here’s What’s Changed When Arriving at Tuska Metal Festival Over the Weekend
Tuska Open Air Metal Festival begins on Friday and lasts till Sunday. Here’s what’s changed when arriving at the festival.
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The Finns Party: Finland’s Program for the EU Presidency is ‘Defective,’ Lacks Measures Against Recurring Migrant Crisis
The Finns Party describe the program as “defective” and that “it accelerates the development of a federal state.”
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Midsummer 2019 in a Nutshell: Fun in the Sun, Busy Times For the Police
Here’s a wrap-up of the Finnish Midsummer celebrations in 2019.
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Here’s the Exceptional Weather Forecast for Midsummer – You Are Likely to Experience This Once Every 40 Years
Here’s the latest weather forecast for Midsummer.
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Letter From the Editor to Finland Today’s Readers
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President Niinistö to His South Korean Counterpart Moon, Who is Visiting Finland: We are Happy to Share the Finnish Innovation of ‘Sisu’ with You
President Moon arrived in Finland with his spouse for a three-day visit.
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PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS: Who’s Who in the New Government
The new government-Antti Rinne’s coalition-has been appointed.
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The Summer is Here! Expect 30 Degrees of Celsius on Thursday and Friday
It’s getting warmer. And soon it’s getting hot!
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A Day With the Finnish Hockey Legend ‘Mörkö’ and How the Legend Was Born
After the world title win in ice hockey, the Finnish word “Mörkö” has been on everyone’s lips. Here’s how the legend was born.
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Finland is Winland! – 10,000 People Take it to the Streets of Helsinki to Celebrate Ice Hockey World Championship Win – PICTURES AND VIDEO
Here are the highlights of the nightly celebration.
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PICTURES: Lovely Helsinki Festival Wraps Light Poles in Flowers
On Thursday the light poles at the Esplanade Park in Helsinki center were wrapped in beautiful flower artwork.
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Report: Finns Need Radical Lifestyle Change to Combat Global Warming
According to a report published by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, Finns need to change their lifestyle radically in order to tackle global warming.
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Finnish Eurovision Representative Darude Drops From the Contest in Tel Aviv – ‘I Am Pissed’
The Finnish electronic dance music artist Darude was seemingly disappointed.
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This is Why Chairman of the Finns Party Jussi Halla-aho is Grumpy
According to the Finns Party, the future government is being formed without the consent of the people.
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These Political Parties Will Join the Negotiations for New Government – Rinne: They Are the Makers of the Future
“1.7 million people, the absolute majority of Finns, are behind voting these parties,” said the government negotiator, Antti Rinne (the SDP).
Read More‘Tolkien’ Review: Finnish Director Dome Karukoski Breathes Life Into the Story of One of the Literature Giants of Our Time
Finnish director Dome Karukoski breaks into Hollywood with extraordinary passion.
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May Day Greetings to the President, Parade of Anarchists and Picnic of the Finns Party – VIEW VIDEO OF MAY DAY IN HELSINKI
Here are some of the highlights of various events that occurred on May Day.
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Tens of Thousands Observe the Crowning of Havis Amanda in Sunny Weather – VIEW THE PICTURES
This year on the eve of May Day, the historical Havis Amanda received its student cap from members of the Aalto University Student Union.
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‘It’s Time to Remember’ is the Theme of the National Veterans’ Day; The Number of Veterans Declining
Today we commemorate the war veterans.
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