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The news on Yle's front page covers ongoing violent protests in France, the upcoming visit of the band Thirty Seconds to Mars to Finland, new regulations for text messages in Finland, a meeting of the Chinese Communist Party, and an increase in small investors' interest in Nokia. The site also…
France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez stated that the country is preparing for further violent protests this coming weekend, with curfews likely to remain in place in several cities. Over 1,300 people were arrested and more than 50 police officers were injured during the previous weekend's…
American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars will perform in Helsinki next spring as part of their 'A Beautiful Lie vs. This Is War' tour. Tickets for the concert, scheduled for May 24th at the Helsinki Arena, go on sale this week.
Starting November 2, 2026, Finnish telecom operators will be required by Traficom to label text messages from unknown senders with a 'Spam' marker or block them entirely, aiming to reduce phishing and fraud.
President Xi Jinping opened a meeting of the Communist Party's Central Committee in Beijing, with around 300 high-ranking members attending. The meeting, focused on reducing corruption and increasing efficiency, is expected to conclude with decisions made behind closed doors.
The artificial intelligence boom has led to a significant increase in interest from small investors in Nokia's stock, making it one of the most popular stocks for new retail investors on the Helsinki stock exchange in the third quarter.
