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More Saudi Women Assume Diplomatic Posts

The number of Saudi women assuming diplomatic positions has increased to five, with the addition of Ambassadors Nisreen Al-Shibel and Haifa Al-Jedia to the list of Saudi representatives in the Kingdom’s embassies abroad. Al-Shibel has been appointed as Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to Finland.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Finland appoints interim defence minister to cover parental leave

Finland will appoint an interim defence minister on Thursday, its government said, after the serving minister announced he was taking two months off to look after his 6-month-old baby son.

Reuters

Channel 4's Jean Johansson enjoys festive trip to Finland as she reflects on 2022

Jean has also told her fans on social media that her favourite TV moment of 2022 was winning Celebrity Mastermind.

Daily Record

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Finland proposes 30% windfall tax on power companies

The Finnish government said on Thursday it had proposed a temporary windfall tax on profits from the country's electricity companies as part of a European Union response to soaring power costs.

Reuters

Finland gets floating LNG terminal to replace Russian gas

Finland’s first floating liquefied natural gas terminal has been moored at the southern port of Inkoo where it will supply the Nordic country, which was cut off from Russian gas imports earlier this year amid the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Civic reception hosted for Co Fermanagh World Athletics champion Denise Toner

Denise won gold at the W40 800 metres event in Finland earlier this year

Belfast Live

Finland asks Russia to guarantee safety of Moscow embassy

(This Dec. 23 story has been corrected to say Vienna convention, not Geneva convention in the third paragraph)

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From Queen Elizabeth to Sanna Marin, young women in politics have always faced prejudice

Two prime ministers meeting to discuss relations between their countries is standard practice in international politics. But New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern and Finland’s Sanna Marin had to defend a recent summit after a reporter asked whether they met because they are both young, female leaders.

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What is Russia’s ‘Satan II’ hypersonic intercontinental nuclear missile?

Vladimir Putin issues latest threat by suggesting powerful ICBM will soon be ready for deployment

The Independent UK

How to have the perfect family holiday in Lapland

After years of lockdowns and cancelled Christmasses, Felicity Byrnes leans into the festive spirit by taking her children to meet Santa in Saariselkä, Finland

The Independent UK

Türkiye: Sweden’s Extradition Refusal ‘Very Negative’

Türkiye’s foreign minister on Tuesday called the refusal of Sweden’s top court to extradite a man wanted by Türkiye a “very negative development,” as Ankara continues to delay Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO. Mevlut Cavusoglu said Türkiye’s request for the extradition of Bulent Kenes was rejected despite a memorandum…

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Finland Looks for Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia in Hydrogen, Green Energy Fields

At a time when Finland is looking forward to maximizing its strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia, a Finnish diplomat revealed that Helsinki is looking to intensify student exchange, tourism, investments, and trade with Riyadh in the coming period. Huge projects included in Saudi Arabia’s national transformation plan, Vision 2030, offer…

Asharq Al-Awsat

No big deal for Finns as defense chief takes paternity leave

Amid the biggest regional security crisis in decades, as Finland waits to join NATO, the country’s defense minister has chosen to claim nearly two months of parental leave from his job

The Independent UK

Perthshire curlers Holly Wilkie-Milne and Laura Watt into the semi-final at World Junior B Curling Championships

They are playing for Team Henderson and representing Scotland at the high-profile event in Finland

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This Finland one-handed shootout attempt is breaking brains (and goaltenders)

Just because it wasn't goal doesn't mean we're not still in awe

Manchester Evening News

Ryan Thomas makes sweet declaration to fiancé Lucy Mecklenburgh as fans praise 'beautiful couple'

The pair shared photos while they enjoyed holidaying in Finland with their family

Daily Mirror

Mystery of crashed Baltic Sea Anomaly in sea - from UFO to Nazi bunker theory

Explorers discovered an unknown structure at the bottom of the sea between Sweden and Finland. It has proved to be an 11-year-old mystery, with theories as wild as it being a crashed UFO doing the rounds

Daily Mirror

Last minute festive trips for solo travellers from Budapest to Amsterdam

Berlin in Germany, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Edinburgh in Scotland, Helsinki in Finland and Budapest in Hungary are all great cities to visit solo in the run up to Christmas

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Glen Kamara Rangers transfer interest with new French side 'prepared to pay £6million'

The Ligue 1 strugglers have identified the Finland Player of the Year as a 'number one priority' as they bid to turn their domestic campaign around and fire up the table.

The Independent UK

Blinken confident in Finland, Sweden accession to NATO

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States is confident that Finland and Sweden will be approved soon for membership in NATO despite ratification delays in allies Turkey and Hungary

Reuters

Blinken: U.S. will be able to call Sweden, Finland NATO allies soon

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said he is convinced the United States will be able to call Sweden and Finland NATO allies soon and said Turkey's concerns about the two nations joining the alliance are being addressed.

Reuters

Finnish foreign minister says missing clear date on NATO ratification by Turkey

Finland's foreign minister said on Thursday that many issues over Turkey's concerns over terrorism set out in a memorandum to allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO had been clarified though a date for ratification by Ankara remained missing.

Reuters

Finland hopes for Turkish support for NATO bid soon, considers arms exports

Finland's defence minister Antti Kaikkonen said the sooner Turkey ratifies its NATO membership bid the better and it would consider granting arms export permits to Turkey on a case by case basis.

The Independent UK

Turkey remains concerned by alleged PKK activity in Finland

Turkey's defense minister says Turkey remains concerned by alleged activities of Kurdish militant groups in Finland and expects Helsinki to take “concrete steps” before Ankara can approve its NATO membership

Reuters

Finland to consider arms exports to Turkey as it seeks Ankara support for NATO bid

Finland would consider granting arms export permits to Turkey on a case by case basis, Finland's Defence Minister said while visiting Ankara on Thursday, in an effort to bring Turkey round to supporting Finland's and Sweden's NATO membership bids.

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