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The last of Finland's never-forgotten generation

As Finland marks Independence Day, the country's wartime generation is increasingly at the centre of national reflection and ...
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Why Finland Built the World’s Most Extensive Bomb Shelter Network

A Playground Built for the Worst Day Imaginable Eighty feet under Helsinki stands one of the safest playgrounds on the p ...
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Swastikas still linger on some flags in Finland's air force, but are on the way out

GENEVA (AP) — Finland’s Air Force, now part of NATO, still flies swastikas on a handful of unit flags — but is preparing to phase them out, largely to avoid awkwardness with its Western allies. The ...
Opinion

Russia’s propaganda from the 1939 Winter War is now strangely familiar

Exactly 85 years ago — on Nov. 30, 1939 — the USSR’s aggression against Finland began. This “Winter War,” as it came to be known, was part of the Soviet leadership’s grand ...
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Finland's same-sex skating pair put traditional gender roles in a spin

A prominent Russian politician described Finland's decision to allow same-sex pairs compete in domestic events as "ridiculous ...
Sports Illustrated

Utah Jazz's Lauri Markkanen Makes History for Finland

Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen has officially made history for his home country of Finland. With Finland's latest 93-79 win over Georgia in the quarter-finals of the 2025 EuroBasket tournament, ...
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Swastikas still linger on some flags in Finland’s air force, but are on the way out

GENEVA (AP) — The air force of NATO member Finland is still flying swastikas on some flags, but is moving to remove them mostly because of the awkwardness it creates with its Western allies. The ...