E-library opens in Finland DF Report Finland will launch national E-library on Monday eliciting international interest, according to the National Library of Finland. Operating under the auspices of the National Library, the E library was developed in cooperation with public libraries to meet their needs. Offering e books and audiobooks as well as digital journals, the service will be released in the first stage as an app for phones and tablets. “Similar solutions are rare globally,” said Annastiina Louhisalmi, Head of Services for E library. “The nearest one is found in Denmark. Discussions o ..read more

OL3 nuke power plant resumption delays for 3rd time due to glitches Business DF Report The resumption of power generation at the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant will be delayed further by four more days due technical problems, said the owner of the plant Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) in a press release on Sunday. According to the updated schedule, the outage will now be completed by May 8. Earlier on April 21, the TVO announced that resumption of power generation at the plant will be delayed by six more days due technical problems. On March 28, the TVO said that the outage of Olkiluoto 3 ..read more

Glitches delay OL3 nuke plant resumption for 3rd time Business DF Report The resumption of power generation at the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant will be delayed further by four more days due technical problems, said the owner of the plant Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) in a press release on Sunday. According to the updated schedule, the outage will now be completed by May 8. Earlier on April 21, the TVO announced that resumption of power generation at the plant will be delayed by six more days due technical problems. On March 28, the TVO said that the outage of Olkiluoto 3 would be exten ..read more

Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza rises to 34,454 Worldwide DF News Desk The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 34,454, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday, reported Xinhua.    The ministry said in a press statement that the Israeli army killed 66 Palestinians and wounded 138 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 34,454 and injuries to 77,575, since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023.    Meanwhile, Israeli state-owned Kan radio on Sunday reported that Isr ..read more

Turkish police detain 38 IS suspects DF News Desk Turkish police detained 38 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Sunday, reported Xinhua.    The suspects were detained in the provinces of Adana, Aydin, Corum, Gaziantep, Kayseri and Mersin in the operations dubbed "Bozdogan-31," Yerlikaya said on social media platform X, without specifying the timing of the operations.    The police seized large amounts of both foreign and Turkish currencies, as well as some digital materials during the operations, he adde ..read more

88,000 displaced in Somalia in 3 months: UNHCR Worldwide DF News Desk The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Sunday that about 88,000 people were internally displaced in Somalia in the first three months of 2024, reported Xinhua.    The UNHCR said the displacement was mainly caused by conflict or insecurity and the long-term effects of flooding, which occurred between October and December 2023.    "Clan conflicts and political differences within the federal member states (FMS) as well as between the Somali government and the FMS further threaten ..read more

1 dead after migrant boat sinks off Greek island DF News Desk One person died and 25 others were rescued on Sunday after a boat carrying migrants sank off the Greek island of Samos in the Aegean Sea, reported Xinhua, quoting Greek authorities.    A search and rescue operation has been underway, as it was yet unclear how many people were on board when the incident happened. Survivors said there were four people missing, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard sources.    Greece has been at the forefront of the refugee and migrant influx into Europe since 2015, and hundreds ha ..read more

Heat alert extended for 3 more days in Bangladesh Worldwide DF News Desk Bangladesh has extended the heat alert that the ongoing heatwave is likely to persist for 72 more hours starting Sunday morning, reported Xinhua.    The announcement follows earlier alerts issued on April 19, April 22, and April 25, as the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) continues to monitor and respond to the challenging weather patterns affecting most parts of Bangladesh.    BMD cited increased moisture incursion as a factor contributing to the sustained uncomfortable conditions due to th ..read more

WHO struggles over accord on pandemic measures Worldwide DF News Desk A planned international accord on how to limit deaths and coordinate international action during a pandemic is in the balance ahead of talks at the World Health Organization (WHO), reported dpa. The WHO's 194 member states are aiming to reach agreement in Geneva from Monday. "It will be difficult," said one negotiator. In the struggle to reach an agreement, the negotiators have presented a radically shortened draft compared to a proposal from before Easter. It now runs to 23 pages. Numerous controversial provisions have bee ..read more

Von der Leyen mocks Germany's far-right AfD over scandals DF News Desk European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen mocked the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's European parliamentary election campaign launch, which has been overshadowed by spying scandals and suspicions of foreign influence-buying, reported dpa. The AfD's lead candidate, Maximilian Krah, sat out the campaign launch event on Saturday, less than a week after a top aide to Krah was arrested on allegations of spying for China. Krah himself is currently the subject of a preliminary investigation by German pros ..read more