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Finland’s schools turn away from Russian language, culture as Ukraine war drags on

May 2, 2024 admin

Two Finnish towns near the Russian border plan to close schools offering Russian language and culture classes, upsetting parents and students who say cross-cultural understanding is needed more than ever. Also Read: Russia-Ukraine Crisis Finland’s relations with its powerful eastern neighbour have soured since Russia’s 2022 invasion. The war prompted Helsinki to reverse its decades-long policy…

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Shooter, 12 Year-Old, Wore A Mask And Noise-Cancelling Headphones

April 3, 2024 admin

The suspect admitted to being the shooter in a preliminary interrogation. Helsinki, Finland: Finland will fly its flags at half-mast on Wednesday to mark the country’s mourning after a 12-year-old opened fire at a school, killing one classmate and seriously injuring two others. All public buildings and institutions will lower their flags from 8:00 am…

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Three minors injured in Finland school shooting

April 2, 2024 admin

A shooter opened fire on April 2 at a school in Vantaa outside the Finnish capital Helsinki injuring three minors, police said, adding that a suspect had been arrested. “There are people injured in the shooting incident”, police said in a statement shortly after 10:00 a.m. (0700 GMT). Source link

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Finland Is World’s Happiest Country For 7th Time Straight, India Stands At…

March 20, 2024 admin

The young in India are “happiest” while those in “lower middle” rung are least happy (Representational) New York: India was ranked 126th out of 143 nations in a global happiness index released on Wednesday which noted that older age is associated with higher life satisfaction in the world’s most populous country. Finland emerged as the…

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These Are The World’s Happiest Countries In 2024

March 20, 2024 admin

Finland remained the world’s happiest country for a seventh straight year. Helsinki: Finland remained the world’s happiest country for a seventh straight year in an annual UN sponsored World Happiness Report published on Wednesday. And Nordic countries kept their places among the 10 most cheerful, with Denmark, Iceland and Sweden trailing Finland. Afghanistan, plagued by…

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Intense Pressure Creates Zombified Adults

March 18, 2024 admin

The Zoho Chief slammed the competitive exam culture. Zoho Chief Executive Officer Sridhar Vembu reacted to FIITJEE’s latest advertisement which drew heavy criticism for its unethical tactics. The print ad used a student’s image to suggest declining performance after leaving their institute. It further stooped to fear-mongering by associating a competitor with student suicides and…

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Amid Ukraine War, Russia President Vladimir Putin Says Will Deploy Troops, Strike Systems Near New NATO Member Finland

March 13, 2024 admin

Putin said Finland and Sweden’s entry into NATO is ‘a meaningless step’. Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday vowed to deploy its troops and strike systems near the Finnish border following its accession to NATO, Al Jazeera reported. Putin said Finland and Sweden’s entry into NATO is ‘a meaningless step’, adding that Russia will…

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