Sweden Investigates New Cable Break Under Baltic Sea
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Sweden Investigates New Cable Break Under Baltic Sea

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Swedish authorities said on Friday that they were investigating a new cable break in the Baltic Sea, the latest example of damage to underwater infrastructure in the region.. The Swedish Coast Guard said that it had been informed of the cable break…

Yrjo Kukkapuro, Who Made the Easiest of Easy Chairs, Dies at 91
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Yrjo Kukkapuro, Who Made the Easiest of Easy Chairs, Dies at 91

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Yrjo Kukkapuro, a Finnish furniture designer who devoted his restless creative energies to sedentary comfort, creating dozens of chairs that coddled sitters and lent a zesty flair to their surroundings, died on Feb. 8 at his home in Kauniainen, Finland. He was 91….

Why Isn’t Ukraine in NATO, and What Has Trump Said?
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Why Isn’t Ukraine in NATO, and What Has Trump Said?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines After the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991, the alliance took on a wider role. NATO forces — made up of troops volunteered by member states — operated as peacekeepers in Bosnia in the 1990s and bombed Serbia in 1999 to protect Kosovo, where…

Are underwater pipelines, cables being sabotaged in the Baltic Sea? Why? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Are underwater pipelines, cables being sabotaged in the Baltic Sea? Why? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Two fibre-optic undersea cables in the Baltic Sea were severed on Sunday and Monday, raising suspicions over a Chinese cargo vessel, which the Danish navy is currently shadowing through the Kattegat strait between Denmark and Sweden. The Chinese vessel, which departed Ust-Luga port in Russia on Friday last week and…

Finland passes law to block asylum seekers crossing from Russia | NATO News

Finland passes law to block asylum seekers crossing from Russia | NATO News

The temporary law was approved by 167 lawmakers, the minimum needed for it to pass in the 200-seat parliament. Finland’s parliament has passed a controversial bill granting border guards the power to block asylum seekers crossing from Russia. Finland has accused neighbouring Russia of weaponising migration by encouraging many people…

One killed, two wounded as child opens fire at Finnish school | Gun Violence News

One killed, two wounded as child opens fire at Finnish school | Gun Violence News

Three children were wounded after another minor opened fire at a primary school near Finland’s capital Helsinki. A child has been killed and another two wounded after another minor opened fire at a primary school in Finland, according to authorities. Finnish police said the 12-year-old shooter was arrested early on…

Finland moves to block asylum seekers from entering via Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

Finland moves to block asylum seekers from entering via Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

The Nordic nation closed all border crossings with Finland last year after registering a surge in asylum seekers. Finland plans to adopt temporary legislation that will allow its border authorities to block asylum seekers seeking to enter its territory from Russia, the government has said. Finland closed all crossings on…

Centre-right Alexander Stubb elected Finland’s next president | Elections News

Centre-right Alexander Stubb elected Finland’s next president | Elections News

New president will have a central role in defining Finland’s NATO policies, amid growing security concerns about Russia. Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has won the election runoff against ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto to become Finland’s next president, and take on the task of steering the Nordic country’s foreign and…