- yesterday
Sports court readmits Russia to IIHF events, prompting boycotts and sponsor threats
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ordered Russia's immediate return to IIHF competition, and seven of the 16 teams at the 2027 world championship now refuse to play Russia.
- 2d ago
Seamus Coleman gets hybrid coaching role as Ireland name squad for Nations League finale
Manager Heimir Hallgrimsson left the 38-year-old defender out of his 24-man squad but confirmed Coleman will join the camp in a hybrid player-coach role. Ireland play Austria in Linz on 14 November and Kosovo in Dublin on 17 November.
- 2d ago
Finnish court jails Fitburg captain and crew member over Baltic cable damage
The Helsinki District Court sentenced the captain of the Fitburg freighter to three years and six months and a crew member to two years and ten months for damaging two undersea telecom cables in the Gulf of Finland.
- 4d ago
Canada bars Russian juniors as Nordic and Baltic federations shun Russia
Canada says Russian and Belarusian athletes will not compete at the world junior championship in Alberta, while more federations refuse to play Russia after the sports court ruling.
- Oct 30
Romania posts EU's biggest rise in household electricity and gas prices in H1 2026
Eurostat figures published on Friday, 30 October 2026, show household electricity prices in Romania rose 51.6% year on year, the steepest increase in the bloc. Average EU prices for power and gas fell over the same period.
- Oct 29
Putin says Russia is ready for war with Europe but does not want one
Speaking at a press conference after the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, Putin warned that a war with Europe would have no winners. He said Moscow was ready to respond to any challenge, including in the Baltic Sea, and that it supports steps to restore full relations with European countries.
- Oct 29
Cold air brings rain to Italy's Adriatic and south, then first snow on the Apennines
A yellow Civil Protection storm alert covers Puglia and Molise on Friday, 30 October, while Sunday, 1 November, is expected to bring the first snow on the Apennines.
- Oct 29
Finnish police open criminal probe into Google datacentre forest clearing
Police allege that Google's Tuike Finland unit stripped and drained 330 hectares of forest near Muhos before required environmental impact assessments were complete.
- Oct 28
Sergio Pérez extends Cadillac F1 contract until at least 2029 before home race
Cadillac has tied Sergio Pérez to the team until at least 2029, days before his 300th Formula 1 start at his home race in Mexico City.
- Oct 28
36 countries confirmed for Eurovision 2027 in Burgas, with Canada debuting and Spain and Slovenia undecided
The European Broadcasting Union said 36 broadcasters will take part in the 71st contest in Burgas, held 11 to 15 May 2027. Canada makes its debut, while Spain and Slovenia have until December to decide whether they will compete.
- Oct 28
Norway and Finland leaders call Putin as Ukraine strikes Russian chemical plant
Norway's prime minister and Finland's president held a 90-minute call with Vladimir Putin on 27 October, breaking a long-standing Western European habit. On 28 October Ukraine struck a chemical plant in Tula region while a truce in Oleshky entered its second day.
- Oct 27
Finland and Norway leaders' call with Putin splits Europe over Ukraine talks
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a 90-minute phone call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, 27 October, drawing criticism from Denmark and Sweden while Kyiv said the step had been agreed with it.
- Oct 23
Finland approves world's first permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel
Posiva said the Onkalo site in Eurajoki can begin operating soon, though no start date has been set. The underground facility, dug into bedrock over 22 years, will hold spent fuel from Finland's five nuclear reactors.
- Oct 22
Netanyahu urges Likud turnout as Israel's election nears and strike plans on Iran are drafted
Israel's prime minister says the Iranian regime must be overthrown days before the 27 October vote, while US and Israeli militaries reportedly prepare strikes for after the US midterm elections.
- Oct 22
Google felled about 400,000 trees in Finland for AI data centres before impact checks
Work at two northern Finnish sites has been halted after the licensing authority found the clearing began before environmental impact assessments were finished. Conservationists estimate about 400,000 trees were felled.
- Oct 20
UEFA receives record seven bids to host 2030 Futsal EURO, Poland among them
Croatia, Finland, France, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Poland and Spain have applied to host the 2030 UEFA Futsal European Championship. The UEFA Executive Committee will choose the host in September 2027.
- Oct 19
FIVB confirms 32 teams for 2027 men's volleyball World Championship in Poland
The FIVB published the final list on Monday, 19 October 2026, filling 15 places through the world ranking alongside Poland, Italy and 15 continental qualifiers. Russia does not appear in the communiqué despite its third-place ranking.
- Oct 17
Delegates walk out as Russian finance minister Siluanov speaks at IMF meeting in Bangkok
About ten European delegations, along with the Netherlands and Germany, left an IMF steering committee meeting in Bangkok on Saturday, 17 October, as Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov began to speak.
- Oct 13
Ukraine's foreign intelligence says Russia weighs direct conflict with Poland by 2045
Ukraine's foreign intelligence service (SZRU) says Moscow sees a direct clash with Poland and the Baltic states as one realistic option up to 2045, while hybrid warfare remains its main tool for now.
- Oct 7
Finland intercepts Russian border crossers with military training bypassing new fence
The Finnish Border Guard has apprehended ten individuals across seven unauthorized crossing attempts from Russia this year, noting an increasing number of suspects with military backgrounds navigating through unfenced wilderness.
