This is a disturbing departure from the core of Finnish culture of transparency.
Previously public details such as the exporter, end-user and nature of the military equipment are now concealed in some arms export licences.
Finland restricts public access to arms export licences at buyers' request
Previously public details such as the exporter, end-user and nature of the military equipment are now concealed in some arms export licences.
yle.fi
April 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
This is a disturbing departure from the core of Finnish culture of transparency.
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Woman becomes first UK womb transplant recipient to give birth
Woman becomes first UK womb transplant recipient to give birth
Grace Davidson gives birth to baby Amy Isabel after receiving her sister’s womb in 2023
Surgeons are hailing an “astonishing” medical breakthrough as a woman became the first in the UK to give birth after a womb transplant.
Grace Davidson, 36, who was a teenager when diagnosed with a rare condition that meant she did not have a uterus, said she and her husband, Angus, 37, had been given “the greatest gift we could ever have asked for”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Woman becomes first UK womb transplant recipient to give birth
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Construction of what the company called "the largest renewable energy investment in Finland" is set to start immediately.
Swedish firm OX2 to spend €700m on two wind farms in Finland
Construction of what the company called "the largest renewable energy investment in Finland" is set to start immediately.
yle.fi
April 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Construction of what the company called "the largest renewable energy investment in Finland" is set to start immediately.
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A picture of the dog waiting patiently for the next train was posted on social media not long after its owner had just left for the capital.
Loyal dog boards train, follows owner to Helsinki
A picture of the dog waiting patiently for the next train was posted on social media not long after its owner had just left for the capital.
yle.fi
March 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A picture of the dog waiting patiently for the next train was posted on social media not long after its owner had just left for the capital.
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Regulations on how elections and political parties are financed in Finland are flawed, experts point out, arguing that hidden funding is a threat to democracy.
Researchers: Hidden election funding a threat to Finnish democracy
Regulations on how elections and political parties are financed in Finland are flawed, experts point out, arguing that hidden funding is a threat to democracy.
yle.fi
February 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Regulations on how elections and political parties are financed in Finland are flawed, experts point out, arguing that hidden funding is a threat to democracy.
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Over 4 Million Children Out of School In Amhara
Acc to UNICEF, the highest numbers of out-of-school children in Ethiopia are found in the Amhara region with 4.4 million, followed by the Oromia region with 3.2 million and the #Tigray region with about 1.2 million children.
www.dw.com/am/%E1%89%A0...
Acc to UNICEF, the highest numbers of out-of-school children in Ethiopia are found in the Amhara region with 4.4 million, followed by the Oromia region with 3.2 million and the #Tigray region with about 1.2 million children.
www.dw.com/am/%E1%89%A0...
በአማራ ክልል ወደ 4 ሚሊዮን ታዳጊዎች ት/ቤት አይሄዱም ተባለ – DW – 22 ጥር 2017
በክልሉ ያለዉ የፀጥታ ችግር በትምህርት ዘርፉ ላይ ያሳደረዉ ተፅኖ የጎላ እንደሆነ የሚናገሩት የሰሜን ወሎ ዞን ትምህርት መምሪያ ኃላፊ አቶ ፍትህ ታደሰ የመማር ማስተማሩ የተቋረጠባቸዉን አካባቢዎች ዳግም ወደ ትምህርት ለማስገባት እየተሰራ ነዉ ነገር ግን በዞኑ የማንነት ጥያቄ ያለባቸዉ አካባቢዎች አሁንም ከመማር ማስተ...
www.dw.com
January 31, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Over 4 Million Children Out of School In Amhara
Acc to UNICEF, the highest numbers of out-of-school children in Ethiopia are found in the Amhara region with 4.4 million, followed by the Oromia region with 3.2 million and the #Tigray region with about 1.2 million children.
www.dw.com/am/%E1%89%A0...
Acc to UNICEF, the highest numbers of out-of-school children in Ethiopia are found in the Amhara region with 4.4 million, followed by the Oromia region with 3.2 million and the #Tigray region with about 1.2 million children.
www.dw.com/am/%E1%89%A0...
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Valtuuston 150-vuotisen historian juhlakokouksessa 27.1.25 päätettiin rakennusjärjestyksestä, alueellisen nuorisotyön palveluverkosta ja kaavat, joista toinen mahdollistaa psykiatrisen sairaalan rakentumisen Kupittaalle ja toinen mm. palveluasuntojen rakentamisen Kuralantien varteen. #TurkuPäättää
January 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Valtuuston 150-vuotisen historian juhlakokouksessa 27.1.25 päätettiin rakennusjärjestyksestä, alueellisen nuorisotyön palveluverkosta ja kaavat, joista toinen mahdollistaa psykiatrisen sairaalan rakentumisen Kupittaalle ja toinen mm. palveluasuntojen rakentamisen Kuralantien varteen. #TurkuPäättää
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Education is a right, not a privilege. Support children in Tigray and help them build a brighter future. Donate now. #InternationalEducationDay #SupportTigray
January 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Education is a right, not a privilege. Support children in Tigray and help them build a brighter future. Donate now. #InternationalEducationDay #SupportTigray
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#Tigray: Ethiopia’s national bank receives 62 Billion birr worth of gold from Tigray within the last 5 months
Tigray’s regional bureau of land and minerals said over 62 billion Ethiopian birr worth of gold has been deposited to the NBE over the past five months.
Tigray’s regional bureau of land and minerals said over 62 billion Ethiopian birr worth of gold has been deposited to the NBE over the past five months.
January 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
#Tigray: Ethiopia’s national bank receives 62 Billion birr worth of gold from Tigray within the last 5 months
Tigray’s regional bureau of land and minerals said over 62 billion Ethiopian birr worth of gold has been deposited to the NBE over the past five months.
Tigray’s regional bureau of land and minerals said over 62 billion Ethiopian birr worth of gold has been deposited to the NBE over the past five months.
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#Tigray: Abune Matias Criticizes Tigray’s leadership over failures to address People’s needs
Abune Matias, the Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church criticized TPLF faction leaders of neglecting their people’s needs and exacerbating internal divisions.
Abune Matias, the Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church criticized TPLF faction leaders of neglecting their people’s needs and exacerbating internal divisions.
January 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
#Tigray: Abune Matias Criticizes Tigray’s leadership over failures to address People’s needs
Abune Matias, the Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church criticized TPLF faction leaders of neglecting their people’s needs and exacerbating internal divisions.
Abune Matias, the Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church criticized TPLF faction leaders of neglecting their people’s needs and exacerbating internal divisions.
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‘It’s an enormous emergency’: the doctor saving Sudan’s most vulnerable
‘It’s an enormous emergency’: the doctor saving Sudan’s most vulnerable
MSF medical teams provide vital care in the war-torn country where pregnant women, new mothers and newborns are dying needlessly at alarming rates
Donate to our charity appeal here
In Sudan, where a war that has caused the world’s biggest humanitarian…
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2025 at 8:05 AM
‘It’s an enormous emergency’: the doctor saving Sudan’s most vulnerable
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Instead of posting on X, formerly Twitter, the City of Turku will shift over to Bluesky.
Turku becomes first major Finnish city to leave X
Instead of posting on X, formerly Twitter, the City of Turku will shift over to Bluesky.
yle.fi
December 31, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Instead of posting on X, formerly Twitter, the City of Turku will shift over to Bluesky.
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Every year, a young woman is chosen by public vote to wear a wreath carrying live candles in a ceremony at Helsinki's Lutheran Cathedral.
Finland marks St Lucia Day — a celebration of light amid the December darkness
Every year, a young woman is chosen by public vote to wear a wreath carrying live candles in a ceremony at Helsinki's Lutheran Cathedral.
yle.fi
December 13, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Every year, a young woman is chosen by public vote to wear a wreath carrying live candles in a ceremony at Helsinki's Lutheran Cathedral.
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#Tigray: Tigray Genocide Inquiry Commission calls for accountability and justice to prevent future atrocities
In a statement released on the International Day of Commemoration for Genocide Victims, the CITG emphasizing the urgent need for international attention to the ongoing crisis in Tigray.
In a statement released on the International Day of Commemoration for Genocide Victims, the CITG emphasizing the urgent need for international attention to the ongoing crisis in Tigray.
December 9, 2024 at 8:43 AM
#Tigray: Tigray Genocide Inquiry Commission calls for accountability and justice to prevent future atrocities
In a statement released on the International Day of Commemoration for Genocide Victims, the CITG emphasizing the urgent need for international attention to the ongoing crisis in Tigray.
In a statement released on the International Day of Commemoration for Genocide Victims, the CITG emphasizing the urgent need for international attention to the ongoing crisis in Tigray.
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Markets. Health centers. Schools. These are the targets of the Ethiopian government's drone attacks in the Amhara region. Civilian structures with civilian casualties.
Nothing changed in Ethiopia. Whether in Oromia, Tigray or Amhara, the Ethiopian army targets citizens with precision strikes.
Nothing changed in Ethiopia. Whether in Oromia, Tigray or Amhara, the Ethiopian army targets citizens with precision strikes.
The number of civilians killed in drone strikes has significantly increased since the conflict in the Amhara region erupted. Ethiopia's government denies targeting civilians.
p.dw.com/p/4ngQn
p.dw.com/p/4ngQn
Ethiopia: Civilian deaths mount from drone strikes in Amhara – DW – 12/03/2024
The number of civilians killed in drone strikes has significantly increased since the conflict in the Amhara region erupted. Ethiopia's government denies targeting civilians.
p.dw.com
December 3, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Markets. Health centers. Schools. These are the targets of the Ethiopian government's drone attacks in the Amhara region. Civilian structures with civilian casualties.
Nothing changed in Ethiopia. Whether in Oromia, Tigray or Amhara, the Ethiopian army targets citizens with precision strikes.
Nothing changed in Ethiopia. Whether in Oromia, Tigray or Amhara, the Ethiopian army targets citizens with precision strikes.
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Dear @tomfletcherun.bsky.social, women and girls of Tigray were the primary targets of conflict-related sexual violence by Ethiopia🇪🇹 and Eritrea🇪🇷. Many women remain with no services and the UN needs to provide attention to #TigrayGenocide www.arte.tv/fr/videos/12...
Tigré : viols, l’arme silencieuse - ARTE Reportage - Regarder le documentaire complet | ARTE
En Ethiopie, dans la région du Tigré, deux femmes se battent pour faire entendre les souffrances de leurs sœurs, victimes de viols de guerre.
www.arte.tv
November 25, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Dear @tomfletcherun.bsky.social, women and girls of Tigray were the primary targets of conflict-related sexual violence by Ethiopia🇪🇹 and Eritrea🇪🇷. Many women remain with no services and the UN needs to provide attention to #TigrayGenocide www.arte.tv/fr/videos/12...
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You’re doing it! Donors have already given close to $14,000 this #GivingTuesday, which will help to uplift and empower the youth in Tigray with the power of education.
Get involved by donating here:
👇🏽
donorbox.org/seedsofhope
#SeedsOfHope #Giving4Tigray
Get involved by donating here:
👇🏽
donorbox.org/seedsofhope
#SeedsOfHope #Giving4Tigray
December 3, 2024 at 7:22 PM
You’re doing it! Donors have already given close to $14,000 this #GivingTuesday, which will help to uplift and empower the youth in Tigray with the power of education.
Get involved by donating here:
👇🏽
donorbox.org/seedsofhope
#SeedsOfHope #Giving4Tigray
Get involved by donating here:
👇🏽
donorbox.org/seedsofhope
#SeedsOfHope #Giving4Tigray
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Abuelo Tigray
📸- Lafull Picture
Date- July 2013
📸- Lafull Picture
Date- July 2013
November 29, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Abuelo Tigray
📸- Lafull Picture
Date- July 2013
📸- Lafull Picture
Date- July 2013
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Happy #GivingTuesday! Donate $25 and you’ll uplift and empower the youth in Tigray with the power of education.
Donate here: donorbox.org/seedsofhope
#SeedsOfHope #Giving4Tigray
Donate here: donorbox.org/seedsofhope
#SeedsOfHope #Giving4Tigray
December 3, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Happy #GivingTuesday! Donate $25 and you’ll uplift and empower the youth in Tigray with the power of education.
Donate here: donorbox.org/seedsofhope
#SeedsOfHope #Giving4Tigray
Donate here: donorbox.org/seedsofhope
#SeedsOfHope #Giving4Tigray
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In this research article, foreign involvement in the mining industry in #Tigray is explored. Amid the #TigrayGenocide, the region is susceptible to the ‘resource curse’. Read about the implications of mining in Tigray at the link below 👇🏾
omnatigray.org/mining-in-ti...
omnatigray.org/mining-in-ti...
Mining in Tigray: A Resource Curse Amid Genocide
While protecting Canada’s mining interests in Ethiopia, and specifically, Tigray, the gross human rights violations taking place as part of a genocidal campaign in Tigray were ignored.
omnatigray.org
November 24, 2024 at 11:08 PM
In this research article, foreign involvement in the mining industry in #Tigray is explored. Amid the #TigrayGenocide, the region is susceptible to the ‘resource curse’. Read about the implications of mining in Tigray at the link below 👇🏾
omnatigray.org/mining-in-ti...
omnatigray.org/mining-in-ti...
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Good to see people returning home. But they need massive support from the government to become self-sufficient again. Since this is unlikely, aid agencies need to step in with more than just starter packs and a one time food ration. Don't scratch those people from aid beneficiary lists just yet.
#Tigray: Tigrayans displaced from Afar region began returning to their homes following renewed peace efforts
The process of returning displaced Tigrayans from the Afar region to their homes has officially begun, according to Tigray’s South Eastern zone administration.
The process of returning displaced Tigrayans from the Afar region to their homes has officially begun, according to Tigray’s South Eastern zone administration.
November 19, 2024 at 7:42 AM
Good to see people returning home. But they need massive support from the government to become self-sufficient again. Since this is unlikely, aid agencies need to step in with more than just starter packs and a one time food ration. Don't scratch those people from aid beneficiary lists just yet.
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Uplift and Empower Youth in Tigray with the Power of Education.
#SeedsOfHope #Giving4Tigray
donorbox.org/seedsofhope
#SeedsOfHope #Giving4Tigray
donorbox.org/seedsofhope
Seeds of Hope | Tigray Disaster Relief Fund (Powered by Donorbox)
Dear Supporters,For the past few years, GivingTuesday has been a cornerstone of our fundraising efforts, and your generous donations have enabled us to take on impactful projects. Last year, with your...
donorbox.org
November 18, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Uplift and Empower Youth in Tigray with the Power of Education.
#SeedsOfHope #Giving4Tigray
donorbox.org/seedsofhope
#SeedsOfHope #Giving4Tigray
donorbox.org/seedsofhope
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The health system in Tigray has been severely damaged by Ethiopia🇪🇹 and Eritrea🇪🇷 and diseases including malaria have made a cruel comeback. Ethiopia continue to underfund Tigray's health system
#BeatMalaria
#NextChapterOfProgress
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co_O...
#BeatMalaria
#NextChapterOfProgress
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co_O...
Malaria Crisis Deepens in #Tigray as War Damaged Health System Struggles to Cope
YouTube video by Tigrai Tv
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2024 at 8:36 PM
The health system in Tigray has been severely damaged by Ethiopia🇪🇹 and Eritrea🇪🇷 and diseases including malaria have made a cruel comeback. Ethiopia continue to underfund Tigray's health system
#BeatMalaria
#NextChapterOfProgress
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co_O...
#BeatMalaria
#NextChapterOfProgress
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co_O...
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🇪🇹’s civil war in the northern #Tigray region may be over, but the region is yet to eradicate the scourge of sexual violence the women continue to endure.
Many survivors continue to face severe physical & psychological trauma, compounded by a lack of support & resources in the aftermath of the war
Many survivors continue to face severe physical & psychological trauma, compounded by a lack of support & resources in the aftermath of the war
November 18, 2024 at 6:04 PM
🇪🇹’s civil war in the northern #Tigray region may be over, but the region is yet to eradicate the scourge of sexual violence the women continue to endure.
Many survivors continue to face severe physical & psychological trauma, compounded by a lack of support & resources in the aftermath of the war
Many survivors continue to face severe physical & psychological trauma, compounded by a lack of support & resources in the aftermath of the war