Gold eyes worst month against oil since 1973; mining stocks slump most since 2008 ~finance Article 16 votes
Helium prices soar as Qatar LNG halt exposes fragile supply chain ~finance business Article 790 words 37 votes
Shadow fleet dominates Hormuz crossings as Iran ramps up bypass loadings ~transport Article 770 words 13 votes
Iran war spreading economic damage far beyond oil and gas markets ~finance economics Article 1499 words 25 votes
Gas prices soar as QatarEnergy halts LNG production after Iran attacks ~finance business Article 713 words 27 votes
Two Amazon Web Services Middle East availability zones down after data centre fires ~tech amazon.web services Article 422 words 15 votes
European Parliament votes overwhelmingly for "the full recognition of trans women as women" ~lgbt transgender Article 741 words 28 votes
Sweden has been part of the EU for thirty years, yet is one of the few to have kept their own currency – could global tensions finally see them warming towards the euro ~finance economics Article 879 words 6 votes
Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north – Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up ~space rocketry Article 144 words 6 votes
Finland opens Europe's first lithium mine – will create about 350 jobs and offers Europe's only production chain of its kind, reducing reliance on Chinese imports ~tech Article 567 words 15 votes
‘It’s emptiness’: banned Ukrainian athlete accuses International Olympic Committee of fuelling Russia’s propaganda ~sports Article 978 words 23 votes
Finland's poetic masterpiece, the Kalevala, has roots in two cultures and two countries ~books poetry Article 1291 words, published Feb 4 2026 9 votes
EU says TikTok faces large fine over "addictive design" ~tech social media Article 340 words 32 votes
Wolves killed more than 2,100 reindeer in Finland last year – herders suspect Russian wolf numbers have exploded after hunters were sent to the frontline in Ukraine ~enviro Article 930 words, published Jan 24 2026 11 votes
Sweden's ruling class is flirting with the idea of adopting the EU's single currency, seeking safety in numbers to insulate itself against geopolitical tension from both sides of the Atlantic ~finance economics Article 14 votes
Gold tops $4,900/oz; silver and platinum extend record‑setting rally ~finance Article 461 words 32 votes
Finland is the undisputed world leader when it comes to icebreakers – Finnish companies have designed 80% of all those currently in operation, and 60% were built at shipyards there ~transport Article 983 words, published Jan 19 2026 26 votes
Buffeted by political storms and excluded from continental federations, Greenland find their chances are limited but a futsal tournament in Croatia is a priceless opportunity ~sports.football Article 1614 words 5 votes
A Norwegian rocket launched on 25th January 1995 to study the Northern Lights was mistaken by Russia for an incoming nuclear missile on a direct course to Moscow ~humanities.history Article 1382 words 10 votes
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products ~transport Article 600 words 37 votes
Tether freezes $182 million in stablecoins as reports point to heavy crypto use by Venezuela ~finance cryptocurrency Article 926 words 13 votes
In most countries, imports from China account for less than 10% of GDP, even where China is the top partner ~finance economics Link 16 votes
Vattenfall has applied for state financing to build new nuclear reactors – first company to do so under scheme Swedish government hopes will lead to renaissance in nuclear power ~enviro Article 390 words 16 votes
The EU Grids Package: A blueprint for Europe’s future energy infrastructure ~enviro energy.renewable Link 16 votes
CBS News pulls report on “brutal and torturous conditions” at El Salvador prison where Donald Trump Administration sent deportees ~tv Article 873 words 56 votes
EU drops 2035 combustion engine ban as global electric vehicle shift faces reset ~transport Article 964 words 53 votes
Gianni Infantino seems to be doing everything to be considered the worst FIFA president of all time ~sports.football Link 16 votes
How Europe is gearing up to follow Australia's teen social media ban ~tech social media Article 997 words 29 votes
Iceland has joined Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest ~music Article 107 words 22 votes
Ireland among countries boycotting Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete ~music Article 105 words 44 votes
Christmas tree at Trafalgar Square shines with Norwegian roots – tree symbolizes the friendship between London and Oslo in an annual ceremony that highlights the history of the countries' alliance ~life Article 7 votes
EU countries must mutually recognise same-sex marriages, European Court of Justice rules ~lgbt Article 352 words 28 votes
As the war in Ukraine rages on, many Finns are getting reacquainted with the country's remarkable network of väestönsuoja, or civil defense shelters ~life Article 24 votes
Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign ~tech security.cyber Article 1336 words 16 votes
Denmark's drive to conscript teenage girls – as the threat from Russia increases, it is no longer only young men who are being called to serve ~life.women Link 20 votes
How nuclear power ambitions aim to wean Finland off Russian energy – nuclear share in electricity production went from 28% in 2022 to 39% in 2025 ~enviro Article 1054 words 15 votes
As the US and the West races to break China's stranglehold over rare earths production, some firms are betting that Greenland will become a new mining frontier ~enviro Article 1500 words 6 votes
Europe's animal welfare overhaul is on life support – Denmark's farm minister thinks he can still revive it, one compromise at a time ~food meat Article 6 votes