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Finland presents instrument of withdrawal from landmine ban treaty
Daily Finland
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Finland on Thursday presented the instrument of withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in a press release. Finland, however, will continue its support for the humanitarian goals of...
Finland moves to amend conscription law for gender-recognised individuals
Helsinki Times
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July 10, 2025
The Finnish government has proposed changes to the Conscription Act that would clarify the military obligations of individuals who have legally changed their gender. Under the proposed amendments, individuals who have changed their legal gender...
Finland and Lithuania to begin anti-personnel mine production after treaty exit
Helsinki Times
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July 10, 2025
Finland and Lithuania are preparing to launch domestic production of anti-personnel landmines in 2026 after confirming plans to leave the Ottawa Convention, officials from both countries said. The decision marks a shift in defence policy for the...
Finland 1-1 Switzerland: Xhemaili's dramatic late leveller sends hosts through at Finns' expense
The Guardian
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July 10, 2025
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature That’s me done. Thanks for reading and for your emails. Congratulations to Switzerland and commiserations to Finland. A spectacular end to Group A. Cheers! Share Nick...
Where is marijuana legal in Europe?
Forbes Australia
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July 10, 2025
Published on July 10, 2025 A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. Where is marijuana legal in Europe? Illustration by Samantha Lee for Forbes; Photos by rustamank/Getty Images;...
Belgium, Finland, France and Spain advance to Semi-Finals
FIBA Basketball
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LA PALMA (Spain) - Belgium, Finland, holders France, and hosts Spain qualified for the FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket Semi-Finals after an exciting round of Quarter-Final action. In addition to the Quarter-Finals, the Classification Round for...
UN, governments must tackle Egypt’s transnational repression of journalist and activist Basma Mostafa
International Service for Human Rights
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July 10, 2025
Transnational repression (TNR) has become a concerningly wide practice in recent years as human rights defenders, journalists and other individuals in exile face increasing threats and attacks due their work. According to a new report by the UN...
Government Plans Revival for Bulgaria’s Underdeveloped North
Bulgarian News Agency
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Northern Bulgaria is largely an industrial desert, and this is its major problem, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Innovation and Growth Tomislav Donchev said during a parliamentary committee hearing on Thursday. He reasoned: “Such areas...
Special Olympics Bharat president Mallika Nadda speaks on India's participation in Gothia Cup 2025
Pennsylvania Sun
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New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Special Olympics Bharat president Dr Mallika Nadda spoke on India's participation in the Gothia Cup 2025, being held at Sweden, the world's largest youth football tournament, saying that the SOB team and an...
Finnish MPs approve withdrawal from anti-mine treaty
Space War
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Finnish MPs approve withdrawal from anti-mine treaty by AFP Staff Writers Helsinki (AFP) June 19, 2025 Finnish lawmakers on Thursday voted to leave a treaty banning anti-personnel mines, which four other countries in the region also plan to...
UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Live Streaming, Finland vs Switzerland: How to Watch Free Live Telecast of FIN-W vs SUI-W on TV and Online Stream Details of Football Match in India
Latestly
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July 10, 2025
Finland Women's National Football Team vs Switzerland Women's National Football Team UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Live Streaming: Finland and Switzerland have won and lost a game each so far in Group A of the 2025 Euros and the two teams will lock horns...
Debunking Trump's bizarre claims on wind power as president rants about whale and bird deaths
Irish Star
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July 10, 2025
08:40 ET, 10 Jul 2025Updated 12:21 ET, 10 Jul 2025 Donald Trump recently reiterated his disdain for wind power as the president touted a series of claims ranging from misleading to outlandish and totally false. During a meeting of his full cabinet...
Sports News | India to Host Major International Shooting Events for the Next Three Years
Latestly
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July 10, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): India has been officially confirmed as the host nation for major international shooting competitions for the next three consecutive years, following the finalization of the ISSF's global calendar for 2027 and...
Inter-Church Interaction and the International Agenda in the Letters of Patriarch Alexey I(80 years since the end of the schism over the Bulgarian Orthodox Church) {part 1}
The European Times
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July 10, 2025
“The unification of the world must be preceded by the unification of Europe, and the latter is unthinkable without the prior unification of the Slavic world.” Exarch STEPHEN I, 1947 In his address, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, opening the...
International Civil Aviation Organization tells Russia to stop GNSS interference
ERR
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July 10, 2025
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is calling on Russia to cease interference with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals, which have affected aircraft, ships and drones across the Baltic Sea Region in...
IPOB rubbished Biafra Government in Exile
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dissociated itself from the purported formation of a Biafra Government in Exile, stating it is the work of mischief-makers who do not represent the interests of the movement. The group made this clear in...
IPOB Dissociates Self From ‘Biafra Govt In Exile’, Warns Helsinki-Based Impostor
Daily Independent
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July 10, 2025
1 ABUJA – The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dissociated itself from the purported forming a ‘Biafra Government in Exile’ saying it is the handiwork of mischief makers who do not represent the interest of the Movement. The group dsclosed...
Growing Arctic military presence worries Finland's reindeer herders
TerraDaily
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Growing Arctic military presence worries Finland's reindeer herders By Anna KORKMAN Rovaniemi, Finland (AFP) May 24, 2025 A fighter jet roaring through the grey sky breaks the tranquillity of a boreal forest in northern Finland, one more sign of a...
'If someone doesn't like it, we'll close it' — Poland's Duda calls out Ukraine, allies over attitudes toward key military aid hub
The Kyiv Independent
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July 10, 2025
Outgoing Polish President Andrzej Duda criticized Kyiv and its allies' attitude toward Poland's role in the pro-Ukraine coalition, particularly in transporting foreign aid through the Polish-Ukrainian border, Polsat News reported on July 9. Since...
Finnish President Alexander Stubb spoke to CBC News to talk Trump, the war in Ukraine and what it's like sharing a 1,300-kilometre border with Russia.
Yahoo News - Canada
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July 9, 2025
Finnish President Alexander Stubb spoke to CBC News to talk Trump, the war in Ukraine and what it's like sharing a 1,300-kilometre border with Russia. (Adrian Di Virgilio/CBC - image credit)Finnish President Alexander Stubb says he is pessimistic...