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Heaven in the Judean Hills: Where desert wine, slow food, and history meet

How a Finnish-inspired eco-retreat is pioneering Israel’s generational slow food movement.

|ByNOAM BEDEIN
A vibrant, sun-drenched view of the open-air terrace at the Logos Hotel, where an expansive farm-to-table prep station loaded with fresh, raw ingredients sets the stage for Luiza’s monthly ‘Meshak Shuk’ culinary festival.
Finnish-Israeli defense industry seminar, May 2026

Finland hosts large Israeli defense delegation for two-day seminar

The seminar followed a similar one held in India several weeks ago, as well as another in Miami at Israel-tech week. Others have been held in Asia and Europe.

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
“Modern casinos use detailed player data to predict behavior, boost engagement, and identify gambling risks.”

Gaming under control – these tools really help

Screen time is creeping up on you. But there are concrete ways to keep gaming within reasonable limits – without having to quit altogether.

|ByHANNAH SCHWARTZ
A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires at targets out at sea during a counter-landing live fire exercise as part of the annual Balikatan joint military drills on May 04, 2026

Finnish parliament strikes down initiative aimed at restricting weapons purchases from Israel

Finland has placed orders exceeding 800 million euros for weapons from Israel. The largest single acquisition was the David's Sling air defense system, purchased in 2023 for 316 million euros.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Hungary starts Finland, Sweden NATO bid ratification process

The long-delayed process got underway in a debate about the bid in Hungary's parliament.

MARCH 1, 2023ByREUTERS
A view of the flags of Finland, NATO and Sweden during a ceremony to mark Sweden's and Finland's application for membership in Brussels, Belgium, May 18, 2022.

Hungary signals fresh delay in Finland, Sweden NATO approval

Hungary has accused the countries of spreading falsehoods about the health of democracy in Hungary.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023ByREUTERS
Zsolt Semjén, Deputy Prime Minister of Hungary

NATO may not be most effective at countering asymmetric threats

An anti-NATO could represent a paradigm shift away from traditional military alliances and towards a more holistic and collaborative approach to global security in a multipolar world.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023ByVILLE KORPELA
LEFT TO right: British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Sweden’s Defense Minister Pal Jonson and Finland’s Defense Minister Mikko Savola attend a NATO meeting in Brussels, last week.

Blinken to talk aid, Nordic NATO bid in visit to quake-hit Turkey

The United States Secretary of State will approach the meeting with multiple prongs; one focused on earthquake relief and the other focused on Finland's bid to join NATO.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023ByREUTERS
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives for a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, February 18, 2023.

Finland to discuss NATO ratification that may leave Sweden behind

Finland has been urged to move forward with NATO without confirmation of Sweden's involvement.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023ByREUTERS
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Finland's President Sauli Niinisto and Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson pose after signing a document during a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain, June 28, 2022.

Finland, Sweden committed to joint NATO accession, prime ministers say

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said his country continued to abide by a trilateral agreement on NATO accession signed last year between Sweden, Finland and Turkey.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023ByREUTERS
THE FLAGS of Finland, NATO and Sweden are seen during a ceremony in Brussels earlier this week to mark the countries’ application for membership into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Erdogan says Turkey positive on Finland's NATO bid, not Sweden's

"Our position on Finland is positive, but it is not positive on Sweden," Erdogan said.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023ByREUTERS
THE FLAGS of Finland, NATO and Sweden are seen during a ceremony in Brussels earlier this week to mark the countries’ application for membership into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Turkey blocking Sweden from NATO continues to cause chaos

Sweden and Finland wanted to join NATO when Russia invaded Ukraine, but Turkey has been blocking the request.

JANUARY 31, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
FROM LEFT: Finland’s Ambassador to NATO Klaus Korhonen, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Sweden’s Ambassador to NATO Axel Wernhoff attend a ceremony to mark the applications for membership of Sweden and Finland, in Brussels, last month.

Regular visits to green spaces linked to lower use of certain prescriptions - study

Research in forest-rich Finland studied responses of 16,000 residents of Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa

JANUARY 17, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
A paddler enjoys warm weather on the Kesanki Lake in Akaslompolo, Kolari, Lapland, Finland, July 7, 2021.

Sweden, Finland must send up to 130 'terrorists' to Turkey for NATO bid

Turkey is requesting Finland and Sweden send 130 Kurdish "terrorists" in exchange for permission to join NATO

JANUARY 16, 2023ByREUTERS
NATO and Russian flags are seen through broken glass this illustration taken April 13, 2022.