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Sunday December 14, 2025

Helsinki offers free swimming for elderly people

People aged 68 and over can swim for free on weekdays at the City of Helsinki's swimming halls starting from January 2, said the city in a press release on Friday. People of the stipulated age will be able to use the swimming halls free of charge on weekdays

Published: 02:00 am,Friday 12 December 2025

Eurovision 2024 winner to return trophy over Israeli participation

Nemo Mettler, who won the Eurovision 2024 for Switzerland, on Thursday decided to return his trophy protesting against Israeli participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 scheduled to be held in Vienna. The artist in a post on his social media platform Instagram also criticised the European Broadcasting Union

Published: 00:42 am,Thursday 11 December 2025

Helsinki Accessibility Award goes to Daycare Taneli this year

The City of Helsinki's Council on Disability has presented this year's Accessibility Award to the city's public daycare centre Taneli, said the city in a press release. The winner of the Accessibility Award was announced at Helsinki City Hall on Wednesday at a Human Rights Day event. At Daycare Taneli,

Published: 01:46 am,Thursday 11 December 2025

Widespread protests emerge in Portugal against participation in Eurovision

A majority of the musicians and performers competing in Festival da Cancao 2026 (Song Festival 2026) announced on Wednesday that they will refuse to represent Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 if they win the national competition, in protest against Israel's participation, reported Xinhua. According to Lusa

Published: 23:27 pm,Wednesday 10 December 2025

2025 Nobel Prizes awarded at Stockholm ceremony

The 2025 Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel were awarded on Wednesday at a ceremony held in the Swedish capital Stockholm, reported Xinhua. This year's Nobel Prize in Physics went to

Published: 23:10 pm,Monday 8 December 2025

Ukrainian Org gets Finland’s Int´l Gender Equality Prize

Finland awarded the International Gender Equality Prize to Masha Foundation, a Ukrainian public organisation this year, said a government press release on Monday. The organisation carries out significant work to help Ukrainian women overcome the psychological consequences of war and other violence. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo handed the prize of

Published: 22:00 pm,Sunday 7 December 2025

2 new polar bears arrive at Ranua Wildlife Park

Two new female polar bears have arrived at Ranua Wildlife Park after an extensive renovation of the polar bear area at the park, said an official press release on Sunday. Both the young polar bears named Inuvik and Kara arrived from the European conservation programme. Inuvik came from Copenhagen Zoo

Published: 23:43 pm,Thursday 4 December 2025

Eurovision faces boycott as several countries quit over Israel participation

Several European public broadcasters have announced they will withdraw from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) decided not to exclude Israel from the competition, reported Xinhua. Spain's state broadcaster RTVE, Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS, Ireland's public broadcaster RTE and Slovenia's national broadcaster

Published: 14:17 pm,Tuesday 9 December 2025

Sydney Sweeney rejects plastic surgery rumours on the internet

Actor Sydney Sweeney has addressed swirling speculation, shutting down claims of plastic surgery, reported ANI. In a recent interview, the 'Euphoria' star sent out a message to all those who have been targeting her appearance over the years. During her interview, Sweeney was asked to select a "beauty rumour"

Published: 00:39 am,Saturday 29 November 2025

Crowdsorsa mobile game wins Finnish Biodiversity Award

Crowdsorsa mobile game won the Finnish Biodiversity Award 2023–2024 for its role to fight against invasive alien species in Finland on a total of 4 million square metres, said the Ministry of the Environment on Friday. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala awarded the prizes to the

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