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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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)…
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Spain, Netherlands to boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation
Spain's state broadcaster RTVE announced on Thursday that the country will not participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, scheduled to take place in Vienna,…
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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…
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