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Finland's Eurovision favourite brings flames and a frantic violin to Vienna

Finland's Eurovision favourite brings flames and a frantic violin to Vienna

Beaming with excitement, Finnish violinist Linda Lampenius and singer Pete Parkkonen entered a studio in Helsinki for their final rehearsals, before departing to Vienna, where they are tipped to win Eurovision. Pointing to the mock-up stage where she would polish her stride in a shiny silver gown and steep

In Finland, divers learn to explore icy polar waters

In Finland, divers learn to explore icy polar waters

In a square hole carved out of the thick ice, two divers vanished into the depths of an Arctic lake, leaving nothing but bubbles at the surface. Returning 45 minutes later, Marta Lukasik tapped her fist on the top of her head -- a diver's signal that means "

Economy not Russia is big fear on Finland's closed frontier

Economy not Russia is big fear on Finland's closed frontier

A deserted cafe and petrol station near the Niirala border crossing to Russia shows how life has been on hold since Finland shut the frontier with its giant neighbour in December 2023. Helsinki had accused Moscow of "hybrid warfare" in orchestrating a surge of 1,300 migrants across