Finland says Ukraine struck a Russian warship near its coast as Kyiv and Moscow held US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi.
Reports of attack in Baltic came before US envoys met with Russian and Ukrainian presidents.
Sleuths shared their "despair" when Finland's embassy in Australia's capital closed for 24 hours to hold a planning day and expressed "relief" when it reopened.
The attack is thought to be the first time Ukrainian drones have attacked a Russian ship in an open stretch of the Baltic Sea.
ANTALYA, Nov 12: Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal held a bilateral meeting with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio in Antalya.
Australia & Pacific
A routine announcement about a planning day at Finland's embassy in Canberra has become a viral sensation.
World News
Finland is banning Russian athletes from entry from Monday, saying they have ‘no business’ coming to the country
World News
ANTALYA: Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal held a bilateral meeting with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Ville Tavio, on the sidelines of the ongoing 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) in Antalya on Wednesday. During the meeting, Foreign Minister Khanal expressed appreciation to the Government and people of Finland for their solidarity and prompt […]
After a promotion for a ‘Finnish Dinner Date’ went ‘a bit viral’, the Canberra envoy’s next post became an unlikely social media hit
It started with a call-out for Australian singles, and ended with a selfie between Finland’s president and Australia’s prime minister.
It started with a call-out for Australian singles, and ended with a selfie between Finland’s president and Australia’s prime minister.
It doesn’t appear on maps — or booking sites — but this “private wilderness” in Finland has a magic ingredient that the uber-wealthy will pay big money for.
Google's subsidiary cleared more than 500 hectares of forest at two sites before mandatory environmental assessments were completed.
The tech giant allegedly cleared hundreds of hectares of forest before environmental checks were done.
The tech giant allegedly cleared hundreds of hectares of forest before environmental checks were done.
Authorities allege company may have breached Finnish environmental laws by forgoing required impact assessment
Science & Climate
Reuters reports that Finnish police said the criminal probe will look into “ambiguities and shortcomings in the drainage and water management at the construction site.” Google also reportedly cleared forests around the data center site near Muhos, Finland before completing required environmental impact assessments. [Link: Finland launches criminal probe of suspected environmental damage at Google data centre site | https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/finland-launches-criminal-probe-suspected-environmental-damage-google-data-2026-10-29/ | Reuters]
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This is the first time European leaders have had direct communication with Russia's president in more than a year.