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Alvar Aalto remains so significant to Finnish design, from how they approach theseasonal light to inspiring the mediums, designers, and brands that prove important to the country’s buoyant design scene

Watch IIHF World Championship 2025 live from anywhere, with Ryan Warsofsky's USA taking on Patrick Fischer's Switzerland in the ice hockey final.

Students have displayed mixed receptions to the new rule, with some welcoming it, agreeing with the government that phones can often become a distraction in class, while others believe the new measure displays a lack of trust in pupils.

Nordic country is latest to act amid evidence of impact on young people, including attention and self-esteem

London might be in the grips of a social sauna boom, but if you want to visit their birthplace, Arielle Domb has your guide to the best in Tampere

Finland, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania cite rising threats from Russia to justify once again using one of world’s most indiscriminate weapons

Recent proposals put forward in countries such as Sweden, Finland and Germany reflect wider shift, say analysts

An increasingly diverse coffee culture has taken root in the Finnish city over the last decade.

Researchers in Finland found smoking and excessive drinking takes its toll before hitting 40

Bisected by the Arctic Circle, nestled between Norway and Finland, Sweden’s Lapland routinely sees temperatures of 20 to 30 degrees below zero over its depressingly dark winters. That makes the area around Arjeplog a hotbed of cold-weather testing—including our prototype drive of the first-ever Range Rover EV. 

My adopted home has been a dark place of late. But in last week’s local elections, voters raised hopes of a more progressive future, says educator Mike Watson