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World’s first sand battery in Finland offers game-changing renewable energy storage solution

Finnish companies have jointly developed the world's first operational "sand battery" to provide an affordable and environmentally friendly source of storing renewable energy.

Europe’s best and worst Railway Stations in 2023

Zurich, Vienna, and Berlin main stations emerge as the top choices in the European Railway Station Index 2023

Finland officially becomes NATO member, Russia threatens ‘counter-measures’

Finland formally joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the world’s largest military alliance, as its 31st member. The flag of Finland was raised alongside those of its Western partners outside NATO Headquarters for the first time after the Nordic country formally became...

Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark agree to create Europe’s largest fleet of 250 fighter jets

The air forces of four Nordic countries agreed to operate their roughly 250 fighter jets as one fleet, laying “the foundation for a single Nordic air defense.”

Turkey clears way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO

Turkey, Finland and Sweden sign agreement paving the way for NATO membership of Nordic countries

Finland and Sweden formally submit NATO membership applications

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that Finland and Sweden officially applied to join the world's biggest military alliance on May 18. "I warmly welcome the requests by Finland and Sweden to join NATO. You are our closest partners," Stoltenberg told...

World’s 10 best countries for working women

Finland, Norway and Sweden are the top 3 countries for working women The Nordic countries — Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland —  are the best countries to be a working woman, according to The Economist's glass-ceiling index 2016. In these countries, women are...

Finland, Norway, Sweden among world’s most literate nations

Finland, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, US, Germany are among the most literate country in the world, according to a new study. The Nordic countries dominated the list of Most literate nations, with Finland in first place and Norway in second,...

Americans and Britons least concerned about climate change

The United States and Britain are the main barriers when it comes to tackling climate change, according to a new survey. The survey by YouGov, spanning four continents and 15 countries, found that both the US and British public trail...

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South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets