A motorcyclist drove into weak ice on Lake Kallavesi in Kuopio, leading to a tragic recovery operation. The incident highlights the extreme danger of...

🇫🇮 Finland • February 7, 2026

Finland Reduces Child Rape Sentence: 24-Year Term

Finland's Court of Appeal reduced a child rape sentence to two years, citing the perpetrator's cooperation. The case involved a 14-year-old foster...

🇫🇮 Finland • February 7, 2026

Finland House Sales: 5-Year Seller Liability Explained

Legal experts detail how meticulous inspections and ironclad purchase agreements are essential for Finnish house sales. They warn that vague terms...

🇫🇮 Finland • February 7, 2026

Finland Highway 3 Crash: Road Closed Near Ylöjärvi

A major crash has shut down Highway 3 near Ylöjärvi, causing significant disruption. Police are investigating the collision between a car and a...

🇳🇴 Norway • February 7, 2026

Norway Oksvoll Fire: 2 Helicopters Deployed for Blaze

A terrain fire on Oksvoll in Norway has spread across an entire mountainside, driven by dry conditions and wind. Emergency services have deployed...

🇳🇴 Norway • February 7, 2026

Norway's 3bn Ferry Plan: 11-Minute Time Save

A proposed 3 billion kroner ferry terminal in Sunnhordland aims to cut an 11-minute chunk from a 40-minute crossing. Local businesses demand the time...

🇫🇮 Finland • February 7, 2026

Finland Highway 3 Crash: Traffic Halts for Investigation

A serious collision between a car and a truck has closed Highway 3 near Ylöjärvi. Police and rescue services are on scene, with major traffic...

🇩🇰 Denmark • February 7, 2026

Copenhagen's Winter Budget: 90% Spent In One Week

Copenhagen has burned through 90% of its annual winter budget in one week of heavy snow, leaving just 4 million kroner. City officials promise snow...

🇩🇰 Denmark • February 7, 2026

Denmark's Frozen Lakes See Final Skate After 8 Years

Copenhagen residents flocked to frozen lakes for a rare skating weekend, fearing it may be the last of its kind. The event highlighted joy,...

🇳🇴 Norway • February 7, 2026

Norway's Housing Paradox: 200,000 Homes Stand Empty

A new report reveals over 200,000 homes are empty across Norway, a number 90,000 higher than previous estimates. Nearly half are in central urban...

🇳🇴 Norway • February 7, 2026

Ex-TV 2 journalist subdues pub thief in Oslo

A former TV 2 foreign correspondent used his 1980s experience as a bouncer to subdue a man during an attempted pub robbery in Oslo. The incident...

🇫🇮 Finland • February 7, 2026

Finland Rethinks 50% Welfare Cut for Youth in Care

Finland's government is reviewing a tough new welfare law that cuts benefits for youth leaving state care. The Left Alliance is demanding answers...

🇫🇮 Finland • February 7, 2026

Finland Bus Cancellations: 40 Services Scrapped

Extreme cold in Finland led to 40 bus cancellations in Nurmijärvi last month, as freezing temperatures caused sudden mechanical failures. Operator...

🇫🇮 Finland • February 7, 2026

Finland's -30°C Freeze Paralyzes Public Infrastructure

A frozen soda vending machine at a Helsinki train station has ignited a public debate about infrastructure resilience during Finland's extreme cold....

🇳🇴 Norway • February 7, 2026

Norway's Øygarden Fire Sparks Air Quality Alert

Fires in Øygarden, including a burning excavator and controlled heather burns, created significant smoke, leading the University of Bergen to...

🇫🇮 Finland • February 7, 2026

Finland's Cold Snap Breaks Winter Records

A strong high-pressure system has locked clear, frigid air over southern Finland, breaking local winter cold records from Helsinki-Vantaa to Kotka....

🇫🇮 Finland • February 7, 2026

Finland PM Orpo: 10 Years Leading Kokoomus

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo addresses his future as Kokoomus chairman after ten years, in a live speech from Helsinki. His decision impacts Finland's...

🇳🇴 Norway • February 7, 2026

Norway Avalanche Alert: 3 Incidents, 1 Person Caught

Three avalanches were triggered by skiers in Troms, Norway, with one person caught but escaping unharmed. Experts are issuing strong warnings against...

🇳🇴 Norway • February 7, 2026

Norway School Tragedy: Police Urge Parents Delete Video

A 14-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car at a school in Lier. Police are urgently asking parents to delete any video footage of the...

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