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Human remains found by children in Jerusalem woods may solve year-long mystery of missing tourist

Children walking in the woods outside of Pisgat Ze'ev on Friday before Shabbat found the bones and showed them to one of their fathers, who called the police.

BONES FOUND with a missing Finnish tourist's passport next to them.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar hosting his Finnish counterpart, Elina Valtonen, at the Foreign Ministry, Jerusalem, February 15, 2026.

Finnish FM visits Jerusalem for first time since 2016, discusses regional issues with FM Sa'ar

PASSENGERS OF the icebreaker ‘Polar Explorer’ walk across the frozen surface of the Bothnian Sea.

Frozen silence, dancing lights, and a spiritual journey to Lapland

A 3D‑printed miniature model of US President Donald Trump, EU and Greenland flags, and the word "Tariffs" appear in this illustration taken January 17, 2026.

Trump vows tariffs on eight European nations over Greenland


What’s driving the rapid adoption of online payments in Finland and Europe

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Israel's national curling team delivers best-ever Deaflympics showing in Tokyo

Israel's curling team is fighting for a historic playoff spot at the European Championships. Despite losses, they feel they're "moving in the right direction" toward their goal.

THE ISRAELI delegation celebrated a historic performance at the 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo, highlighted by the country’s first-ever silver medal.

Israel’s curling team aims for historic playoff spot at European Championships

The privilege of representing Israel on the international stage, especially during such a challenging period, is a great responsibility and a source of pride. We are fighting for our country.

Israel national curling team  is participating this week at the European Curling Championships in Finland.

Finland clings to 'world's happiest country' crown as population's gloom deepens

Finland is grappling with economic stagnation, joblessness, and strained public finances, despite holding the title of the world's happiest population.

A Finnish flag flies over the City Hall in Helsinki, Finland, February 10, 2024.

Finnish retail chain stops selling Israeli products over Gaza war

S Group, a major Finnish retailer, halts selling Israeli products in response to the Gaza war.

 Shelves carts in a supermarket

Finland deploys Israeli Gabriel-5 missile, boosting Baltic naval power

Designed in Israel and packed with stealth, precision, and firepower, the Gabriel missile system marks a major shift in regional defense strategy, especially as tensions simmer with Russia.

Gabriel-5 missile

Finland's air force to phase out use of swastika on flags, in light of 'embarrassing' situations

While the Finnish air force designed its flag before the swastika became a symbol of Nazism, they are finally being updated to reflect modern associations with the symbol.

A Finnish soldier participates during the military exercise Aurora 23 in the harbour in Oskarshamn, Sweden on May 2, 2023

Can a Finland and Taiwan style NATO agreement end the Russia-Ukraine war? - analysis

According to reports, Trump’s close circle, led by Steve Witkoff, is working to devise a creative solution in which Ukraine would receive security guarantees “in the style of NATO’s Article 5."

UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte shake hands at a news conference in Kyiv last month. The alliance is obligated to stand with the victim state, but could incur serious risks of a wider war with Russia.

Tomi Huttunen discusses the Finnish online casino industry and its lessons for global markets

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Military options for Ukraine developed and will be presented to Western national security advisers

US President Donald Trump has publicly ruled out deploying US troops in Ukraine, but on Tuesday appeared to leave the door open to other US military involvement.

Young recruits of the 28th Knights of the Winter Campaign Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attend an exercise, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, April 4, 2025; illustrative.