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The front page of Yle features a mix of domestic and international news. Top domestic stories include the annual maintenance of the Loviisa nuclear power plant, preparations for potential drone threats during the Savonlinna Opera Festival, and record-breaking flight activity in July. International…
The Loviisa nuclear power plant will undergo its annual maintenance, starting with the second unit and followed by the first. This maintenance includes modernization projects aimed at extending the plant's lifespan and is expected to conclude in mid-October.
A report indicates that antisemitism has evolved into a new, normalized phenomenon, with a man who survived the Bondi Beach shooting mourning victims of an anti-Jewish attack.
Following drone sightings in Finland this year, authorities are advising event organizers to prepare for potential drone threats. During alerts, audiences at the Savonlinna Opera Festival will be moved inside Olavinlinna castle.
Flight tracking service Flightradar reported a record number of flights in a single day during the last weeks of July, attributing the surge to the peak of the holiday season.
Seismic activity continues to be high in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture, according to authorities.
Media group Sanoma's revenue and adjusted operating profit for April-June were similar to the previous year, with a slight decrease in revenue but an increase in adjusted operating profit.
The H5 avian influenza virus is spreading locally among wild birds in Australia, as reported by the Australian Ministry of Agriculture.
The United States is discontinuing Medicare drug subsidies for individuals over the age of 65.
Toyota has suspended production at three of its factories in the southern Kyushu region of Japan due to a recent earthquake. The company stated that safety is its top priority.
