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HELSINKI (Sputnik) - The terrorism threat level in Finland has remained "elevated" since last summer due to the activity of the Daesh terrorist group, which continues to attempt recruiting new members in the country, Director of the Finnish Security Intelligence Service (Supo) said on Wednesday. "The IS [Daesh*] is still capable
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Hardcore feminists searching for a vacationing spot where they don’t have to interact with men at all need look no further than SuperShe Island, a women-only island resort off the coast of Finland. SuperShe Island is the brainchild of American entrepreneur Kristina Roth, who decided to invest in a women-only resort
Read More Finnish police say several people have been stabbed in an attack in Turku and warned people to stay away from the city in western Finland as security was being bolstered around the country. Police said that one suspected attacker was arrested on August 18 following a shoot-out, and that a manhunt
Read More Up to seven people were injured when a car plowed into a crowd in the eastern part Helsinki, Finland’s capital. Police say that nothing indicates the incident was intentional, however. No one was killed in the collision, but at least three people were taken to hospitals in critical condition, Finnish media
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PanARMENIAN.Net - Finland, once a world leader in mobile telephony with Nokia, is in a class of its own when it comes to internet usage on smartphones and tablets, thanks to cheap subscription plans. In the first half of 2016, Finns used nearly twice as much mobile data on portable
Read More A gunman last night killed Tiina Wilen-Jappinen, Social Democratic town council leader, and two journalists in Imatra, Finland. The trio had just left a restaurant in the southeastern border town's nightlife centre when they were shot. A 23-year-old suspect was immediately, peacefully arrested. Police believe the attack was random and not
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Microsoft is shutting down mobile device R&D operations in Finland, costing the country of over 5.4 million a staggering 1,350 jobs. This was a death knell to Microsoft's attempt to become a major player on the mobile phone market; its attempt to do so through the purchase of Nokia proved
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Espoo, Finland - Nokia has announced plans that will see the Nokia brand return to the mobile phone and tablet markets on a global basis. Under a strategic agreement covering branding rights and intellectual property licensing, Nokia Technologies will grant HMD global Oy (HMD), a newly founded company based in
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