Finland, known for its family-friendly policies, is facing a puzzling trend: fewer families are having children. This shift is not unique to Finland; it's a global phenomenon. Many young people are choosing to delay or forgo having children altogether. One key factor is the changing priorities of young adults. Many are focusing on their education and careers, pushin...
Ubisoft is making some serious changes. Two of its studios, Massive Entertainment and RedLynx, are going through big shifts. Massive, known for games like The Division and upcoming titles like Star Wars Outlaws and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, is offering some employees a chance to leave voluntarily. This is part of Ubisoft's plan to focus more on certain projects a...
Municipality Finance Plc has made a surprising decision to pay back some of its debt earlier than expected. They plan to redeem EUR 20 million in notes by November 5, 2025. These notes have been listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange, but MuniFin has requested to delist them. So, what's the big idea behind this move? MuniFin is a major player in Finland's credit mark...
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has delivered a stunning snapshot of the universe, packed with thousands of galaxies. This image is not just a pretty picture. It holds a treasure trove of information about the universe's history. The COSMOS-Web team, led by Dr. Ghassem Gozaliasl from the University of Helsinki, is particularly interested in a dense cluster of g...
The world of sports has seen a big push to catch athletes using performance-enhancing drugs. This has led to the creation of the Athlete Biological Passport. It is a system that tracks specific biological markers over time to spot any unusual changes. This can indicate the use of banned substances. The idea behind this system is simple: instead of trying to catch ...
Finland has expressed serious concerns about the vulnerability of undersea internet cables connecting Europe. Following an incident where a cable connecting Santahamina, near Helsinki, to Rostock, Germany, was damaged, Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen emphasized the need for greater protection from potential threats. "Both NATO and the EU need to step up their efforts...
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski recently proposed that Poland should be allowed to shoot down Russian missiles heading towards Ukraine. He believes this is necessary to protect Polish airspace and citizens from potential harm. Two US representatives, Joe Wilson and Steve Cohen, have written to President Biden, urging him to approve this plan. They argue tha...
In a remarkable turn of events, Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell is playing a crucial role in reviving his hometown hockey team, Jokerit, after years of uncertainty. This journey began when Lindell visited Helsinki for the NHL Global Series and dropped the puck at Jokerit’s game, noticing significant changes. The team, which he once played for, was now in a differ...
This summer has been eventful. An attempted arson on a bus in Prague was stopped, and a man blew himself up with a homemade bomb at a hotel near Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport. Antisemitic graffiti appeared in Paris, and plots to disrupt the Olympic Games were foiled. In May, fires erupted at a shopping center in Warsaw and an Ikea in Vilnius. A metal factory owned...
Despite Scotland repealing its blasphemy law in 2021, the country has replaced it with a new, equally problematic statute that criminalizes "hate speech" – a vague and ambiguous concept that can be used to silence anyone who dares to challenge the dominant dogmas of our time. This piece of legislation has raised serious concerns about the erosion of free speech and t...