Finland moves to tighten rules for foreign students, family reunification

Finland's government has proposed tighter residence permit rules Thursday for international students, including a one-year waiting period before their family members can apply to join them and new language proficiency requirements, according to a media report. The Yle public broadcaster reported that Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's government submitted the proposed legislative changes to parliament, seeking […]

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Ukrainian Ballistic Missiles To Strike Russia in Just a Few Weeks — Fire Point CEO

Ballistic missiles manufactured by Fire Point will strike targets on Russian territory in just a few weeks. Iryna Terekh, the company’s CEO, announced this on the sidelines of the “Photonics4Defense 2026: Technology Exchange & Matchmaking” event. According to her, the FP-7 has already successfully completed two stages of testing. The company is now preparing to […]

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Türkiye’s defense firm MKE, Poland’s PGZ sign air defense cooperation deal

Turkish defense manufacturer Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE) and Polish defense group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in air defense systems, MKE said Thursday. The agreement was signed during the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition, or MSPO, held in Kielce, Poland. The signing ceremony was attended by Turkish […]

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Woman says her life flashed before her eyes as a grizzly bear charged at her and group of hikers

Hikers recount SCARY grizzly encounter on Alaska trail Dr. Michelle Lynn Thaller, Tanya Thompson and Tony Cutraro discuss their heart-pounding grizzly bear encounter in Alaska. The hikers, who were at Anan Creek wildlife observatory, detail how they remained calm and followed ranger protocols, talking to the large animal as it passed them on the trail. […]

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Space: Europe urged to find its path, from crewed spaceflight to communications

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Thursday for Europeans to “act” on a massive scale to find their place against the United States and China in the space race, from communications to crewed spaceflight. Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney, Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Assistant Professor of Space and […]

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