Report

World

DEATH PENALTY

Amnesty report: Number of executions worldwide rose 20% in 2021

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/24/22

Amnesty listed China, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Syria as the countries with the highest known execution rates

14 April 2022, Estonia, Tapa: Estonian soldiers defend a dug-in position from attacking British armour and infantry in the Tapa central military training area during the NATO exercise Bold Dragon alongside Danish and French forces. Photo: Ben Birchall/PA Wire/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Swedish government seeks to speed up debate on NATO membership

The Nomad Today 4/22/22

In Finland, a report that analysed the advantages and the dangers of joining NATO is currently being debated in the Finnish parliament

13/04/2022. Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto speaking before Parliament. Photo: Kimmo Brandt/Eduskunta.

World

DEFENCE

Helsinki expects Russian influence as Finland weighs NATO membership

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/14/22

The risks listed include greater tensions along the more than 1,300-kilometre border between Finland and Russia.

A national police car parked in a pedestrian zone. Photo: @Police/Twitter.

Spain

CRIME

Spanish crime report 2021: fewer homicides, more rapes

The Nomad Today 2/22/22

The 1,960,113 criminal offenses registered in 2021 represent a decrease of 10.9 percent compared to 2019, when 2,199,475 offenses were recorded

HANDOUT - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the weekly Prime Minister's Questions session at the British Parliament. Photo: Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament via PA Wire/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

UK

Britain's Johnson under pressure as Partygate report due within days

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/29/22

It is widely believed that either Chancellor Rishi Sunak or Foreign Secretary Liz Truss are frontrunners to win the top job if the PM is ousted

Betting football money bank note by Pixabay.

Lifestyle

SPORTS

UN sees growing risk of sports manipulation due to betting

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/9/21

The development is exacerbated by the fact that criminal organizations use the betting business to launder money, the UN says

FILED - World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva speaks during an interview at the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24). Photo: Omar Marques/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

Economy & Business

FAVOURS TO CHINA

IMF chief Georgieva to stay on despite allegations

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/12/21

She is accused of putting pressure on employees to manipulate the Doing Business report in China's favour during her time at the World Bank

Helsinki residents enjoying the sun in a park in Esplanadi avenue (Helsinki). Photo: Angelo Giordano/Pixabay.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

65% of Finns are fully vaccinated

The Nomad Today 9/16/21

The epidemic continues to spread especially among unvaccinated 20-49-year-olds

13 September 2021, United Kingdom, Dungeness: A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dungeness, Kent, by the RNLI, following a small boat incident in the Channel. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire/dpa

World

WORLD BANK REPORT

Over 200 million people could migrate by 2050 due to climate change

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/14/21

Sub-Saharan Africa could see as many as 86 million internal climate migrants

08 September 2021, Canada, Vancouver: A police officer directing traffic around the road closure stands by as people attend a rally organized by those opposed to COVID-19 vaccination passports and public health measures. Photo: Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via ZUMA/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Covid-19 incidence soars in Finland among the unvaccinated

The Nomad Today 9/10/21

The incidence of the virus is higher among the unvaccinated, who also need hospital care more often

23 August 2021, Australia, Melbourne: Health workers arrive at a drive-through COVID-19 Vaccination Centre in the suburb of Campbellfield. Victoria has recorded 71 new locally-acquired coronavirus cases, of which 49 are linked to known outbreaks. Photo: Luis Ascui/AAP/dpa

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Number of new Covid-19 cases decreasing in Finland

The Nomad Today 8/26/21

Covid-19 continues to spread especially among unvaccinated young people and adults

A crowded terrace in downtown Helsinki in the afternoon, before curfew. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Youth infections at leisure events raise Covid-19 cases in Finland

The Nomad Today 7/29/21

Finland lags behind in vaccine coverage compared to the rest of the EU

FILED - Medical staff put on their protective suits at a hospital in Wuhan, ground zero for the coronavirus outbreak. China rejected US President Joe Biden's order for a new investigation by US intelligence agencies into the origins of the coronavirus, accusing the US of trying to politicize the search. Photo: -/TPG via ZUMA Press/dpa

World

US INTELLIGENCE REPORT

Biden orders Covid origin probe as Chinese lab accident theory gains ground

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/27/21

China rejected Biden's order, accusing the US of trying to politicize the search.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

The intensity of the epidemic in Finland continues to decline

The Nomad Today 5/21/21

The number of new infections was approximately 70% lower in the last week of assessment than between March 8 and 14, when the number of cases was at its highest.

THL Senior physician Otto Helve (R) by Lauri Heikkinen/Vnk.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Government: Indian variant of Covid-19 circulating in Finland

The Nomad Today 4/29/21

57% of people aged 50 and over have already received their first dose of vaccine and all those over 16 who wish to do so are expected to be vaccinated by the end of July.

16 August 2020, Mexico, Mexico City: Feminist activists hold placards as they march to protest against sexist violence and discrimination against women in Mexico City. Photo: Berenice Fregoso/dpa.

World

REPORT

UN: Millions of women cannot make decisions about their own bodies

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/14/21

Information from 57 countries, most of which are in sub-Saharan Africa, revealed that only around half of adolescent girls and women can make decisions "that underpin bodily autonomy and integrity."

Feminis woman campaign. Photo: nicoladreyer/Pixabay.

Finland

HUMAN RIGHTS

Amnesty International slams Finland for women and refugees situation

The Nomad Today 4/8/21

The human rights organization echoes the recommendations of a working group that suggested aligning the legislation on rape with international standards.

Woman well being welbeing exercise by Minna Hamalainen

Finland

UN REPORT

Despite pandemic, Finland retains title as world's happiest country

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/19/21

Finland was one of 23 surveyed countries that had a female head of government. They "have tended to favour making policy with overall well-being as the objective, and this makes suppressing…

Finnish children have fun in the snow. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

REPORT

Government: "Finland's population would shrink without immigrants"

The Nomad Today 3/10/21

"More net immigration will be necessary to maintain a stable population in the future. A potential target could be to raise net immigration to 25,000 people by 2030," the report concludes.