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This week in Estonia
Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur resigned amid controversy over €1.2 billion in defense funding and advance payments to Datasel. NATO preparations remain prominent, with Turkish pilots training to intercept drones at Ämari. Economic coverage was more reassuring, as wages rose 5.5% to €2,243 and electricity prices fell to €51.33 per megawatt-hour.
Mood: tense
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Media landscape
Estonia's media environment is characterized by strong press freedoms and a digitally advanced market, where the public broadcaster ERR is highly trusted. The small market size has led to an oligopolistic ownership structure, with two major media corporations dominating.
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About Estonia
Estonia, a Baltic nation, is globally recognized for its pioneering digital society and its remarkably preserved medieval capital, Tallinn. The country maintains robust press freedoms and a highly advanced digital media market, with its public broadcaster, ERR, enjoying significant public trust. However, the media landscape is uniquely shaped by its small size and the distinct information consumption patterns of its substantial Russian-speaking minority.
Visiting Estonia
Analysis: Who Will Be Estonia’s Next Defence Minister? Not Vaga, Laanet or Vseviov
Hanno Pevkur resigned as Estonia’s defence minister after taking responsibility for a €60 million advance payment made to the Indian company Datasel by the State Defence Investment Centre, or RKIK. Th…
Spanish football federation to offer women’s national team players option to delay motherhood
Spain’s football federation is working toward an agreement with a fertility clinic that would allow women’s national team players to freeze their eggs for free. The plan aims to help players concentra…
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A Play About Domestic Violence: “This Is Not a Private Conversation Between Two Women, but a Social Problem”
The troupe behind “Elajannad” is turning its attention to intimate-partner violence in a new stage production. The work examines the issue through artistic means, combining music and spoken word. The …
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MINI-ANIMA ⟩ Estonian Young People to Screen Their Short Animated Films in Cinemas
Estonian young people will bring their own short animated films to cinemas during the first international ANIMINIMIST children’s and youth animation festival. The festival runs from September 3 to 10 …
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Presidential playlist: Ülle Madise’s favorite music ranges from Estonian rock classics to “Pulp Fiction”
Estonia’s election of Ülle Madise as president can be celebrated in a more entertaining way: by listening at home to the new head of state’s favorite music. Madise appeared this spring on Kuku radio’s…
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Incendiary devices thrown at building housing defense companies in Munich
Incendiary devices were thrown overnight at a Munich building housing several defense-industry companies, German police said. Two Bulgarian nationals have been arrested in connection with the incident…
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Ikea cuts prices in Estonia
Ikea is lowering prices for Estonian customers as part of a broader reduction across Europe. The Swedish home-furnishings retailer says it will invest approximately €1.2 billion in the European price …
New WRC Team Reveals Its Plans: Can It Really Challenge Toyota?
A new WRC project is preparing to enter the 2027 season, but the key question is whether it can genuinely take on Toyota and the other giants of the rally world. Three manufacturers currently plan to …
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Average gross monthly wage reached €2,243 in the second quarter
Estonia’s average gross monthly wage reached €2,243 in the second quarter of 2026, according to Statistics Estonia. The figure rose by €117, or 5.5%, compared with the same period a year earlier. Stat…
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“I was lucky to survive”: Olympic long-jump champion involved in car crash
Reigning Olympic long-jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall says she is grateful to be alive after a terrifying car crash left her with a serious concussion. The 27-year-old American was driving to traini…
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We love Estonian food, but does our shopping basket show it?
Estonian food is familiar, homely and loved. Yet that affection does not always appear in the choices people make in their everyday shopping baskets. The latest survey by the Estonian Institute of Eco…
Today’s power prices offer relief after falling from Wednesday
Electricity prices in Estonia will be considerably lower on Thursday than they were the day before, offering consumers some relief after Wednesday’s average of €73.46 per megawatt-hour. The most expen…
SCIENCE MINUTES “THE CLEAR PICTURE” | Why shaking a soda bottle makes it fizz over
Shaking a soda bottle does not create a large increase in pressure. It creates something else: countless places where carbon dioxide bubbles can form. When the bottle is opened, those bubbles expand s…
“This was his final cry for help!” After 20 years devoted to a motocross track, Tuljo’s wife tells the story of its tragic end
Tuljo Martin spent 20 years developing the Aravete motocross track, but his bitter confrontation with Järva municipality eventually reached television screens on “Kuuuurija” in 2024. His story ended t…
ISLAND FOR SALE | Viirelaid offers the Baltic Sea’s rarest property listing
An entire island is for sale near Muhu, a proposition as simple as it is extraordinary. Viirelaid is currently on the market, according to the City24 real-estate portal. The island is presented as one…
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Rubio: Ukraine and U.S. Are Negotiating Licenses to Build Patriot Systems
Ukraine and the United States are currently negotiating licenses that would allow Ukraine to build Patriot air-defense systems itself, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a Fox News radio inte…
German politician says Putin no longer cares about his reputation
Vladimir Putin no longer appears concerned about his reputation, according to Wolfgang Schmidt, a former head of the German Chancellor’s Office who spoke to Bild. “Putin will not be stopped by Germany…
Estonian farm may be Europe’s northernmost artichoke grower
A farm in Kullamaa, western Estonia, may have become the world’s northernmost grower of artichokes, a Mediterranean plant rarely associated with the region. Artifarm owner Andreas Kilk said he has not…
NGO Review: Where Is Estonia Directing Its Money?
Estonia is directing nearly €130 million to nonprofit organizations in just six months, even as government-sector debt grows at one of the fastest rates in the European Union. The funding supports gro…
Why have Estonia’s ministers resigned in the past?
Estonia’s Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur announced his resignation on Wednesday evening over confusion surrounding 1.2 billion euros in defense funding. The controversy also revealed that at least 70 m…
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HUMOROUS VIDEO | “Who is this client?” Uninvited guest sparks panic at Tallinn beauty salon
A snake’s approach to a Tallinn beauty salon ended with a last-second door closing and a wave of online jokes. Employees at Glamour Beauty Studio on Sõpruse Boulevard received a serious fright at the …
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Editorial: Incompetent Pevkur Must Leave Office
A new defense scandal has exposed what Postimees describes as a failure of leadership: Estonia paid tens of millions of euros in advance to Datasel S.R.L., a company with no previous experience produc…
An endless party! New liquor store to open next to notorious social housing complex
A new liquor store is set to open next to Tallinn’s troubled Tuulemaa social housing complex, despite years of efforts by city officials and local residents to curb drinking-related disorder there. De…
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NATO: Turkish pilots spent a month practicing drone takedowns before arriving in Ämari
Turkish Air Force pilots now serving at Ämari spent a separate month practicing how to shoot down drones before coming to Estonia. Lt. Col. Atila Özdemir, commander of Turkey’s 181st fighter squadron …
PROBLEM: Meghan May Struggle to Find Household Staff in Britain, Sources Say Her Treatment Is Well Known
Meghan may find it difficult to hire household staff in Britain because potential employees remember how they were treated, sources told Page Six. People familiar with the matter said the Duchess of S…
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U.S. Officials Say Chinese Shipping Giant COSCO Used Covert Equipment to Gather Intelligence for Beijing
State-owned Chinese shipping giant COSCO uses hidden equipment aboard its vessels to monitor military communications near the coasts of targets including the United States, two senior Trump administra…
Australian young people turn from television news to AI amid social media ban
Australian young people are showing less interest in news and are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence for information, according to a recent survey. AI is becoming an additional source of …
After nine months at sea, 5,000-member crew of US aircraft carrier reaches shore in Thailand
After nine months at sea, the roughly 5,000 military personnel aboard the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln reached shore in Thailand. The carrier arrived Wednesday at Laem Chabang port in the e…
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At least 16 killed and 28 injured in bus crash in Egypt’s Sinai tourism region
At least 16 people were killed and 28 injured in a serious bus crash on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. The accident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 2, on the road between Dahab and Nuweiba in the South Sinai g…
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France relaxes rules for famous cheeses as drought threatens to change their taste
Drought has forced a rare exception for the cows whose milk helps produce Comté, one of France’s best-known cheeses. In the Franche-Comté region near the Swiss border, the grass has become so dry that…
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COURT PHOTOS: Esteemed social worker faces trial over elderly woman’s inheritance and denies guilt
The trial of Kristi Beljajev, a former respected social worker in Haabersti, opened in Harju County Court on Wednesday over an elderly woman’s inheritance. Prosecutors accuse Beljajev of fraud linked …
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Scientists Stumble on a Deep-Sea Urchin Gathering and See Something Bizarre
More than 400 meters beneath the Caribbean Sea, scientists found deep-sea urchins gathered for spawning and covered with improvised “hats” of debris. The unusual sight involved Conolampas sigsbei, a r…
Tallinn Prison Service Dog Bites 3-Year-Old Visiting Child, Family Offered Pack of Gummy Candies
A family visit to Tallinn Prison took a frightening turn when a service dog bit a 3-year-old child in the leg while the child was being held by the mother. The bite left marks on the child’s leg. The …
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Finland’s Budget for Next Year Faces a Deficit of More Than €12 Billion
Finland’s 2027 budget will run €12.4 billion into deficit, with total spending set at €92.5 billion. The government presented the budget the previous day. It contains few surprises and largely reflect…
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Estonian paddler breaks into world top five: “A major step forward for me”
Elizaveta Fedorova’s fifth-place finish in the 1,000-meter single kayak became Estonia’s standout result at the world championships in Poznań. A year after finishing 13th at the 2025 world championshi…
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LHV: Pension Fund Portfolios for Second-Pillar Savers Have Doubled
Five years have passed since the first payouts from Estonia’s second pension pillar following the pension reform. LHV said investors who continued saving have seen their portfolios grow by more than t…
Latvian prime minister publicly rebukes interior minister over bungled migration measures
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs did not hold back when criticizing Interior Minister Jānis Dombrava’s proposals on immigration. Kulbergs said the interior minister had pursued an uncoordinated …
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PEETER KOPPEL | A neoliberal response: The state should not pick Estonia’s economic winners
The text is framed as a counterattack from a hypothetical neoliberal economic thinker: the state should not start choosing Estonia’s economic winners. An introductory note tells readers that the piece…
Ogier Admits He Doubted Pajari, but Says He Was Wrong
Sébastien Ogier has admitted that he once questioned Sami Pajari’s ability to compete at World Rally Championship level. After the Rally Paraguay, the reigning world champion said his doubts had now d…
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Expert assessment: Iran’s regime unlikely to collapse despite US attacks and economic pressure
Washington may be trying to squeeze Tehran from several directions, but analysts and many officials doubt that the strategy will break Iran’s resistance. A US operation to move millions of barrels of …
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Electricity prices rose late in August and may keep climbing with gas costs
Estonia’s average electricity price was lower in August than a year earlier, but the decline concealed sharp swings between individual days. Prices rose noticeably during the second half of the month,…
Estonia’s Unemployment Fund Opens Trial Work Service
Estonia’s Unemployment Fund will begin offering a trial work service in September. The program will allow employers to assess a job seeker’s skills before hiring. Job seekers will also be able to beco…
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Electricity prices to fall by a quarter in Estonia on Wednesday
Electricity prices in Estonia will fall by 25.6% on Wednesday, bringing the average price on the Nord Pool exchange to €73.46 per megawatt-hour. The day’s highest price will come unusually early, duri…
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Ukraine’s former defense minister to launch defense technology company with Palantir CEO backing
Ukraine’s former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov has announced plans to establish a new defense technology company with backing from Palantir CEO Alex Karp. Fedorov said his team acquired unique exp…
Thousands mourned Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić
Thousands of Bosnian Serbs gathered on Tuesday to commemorate Ratko Mladić, the former military commander and convicted war criminal who died while serving a life sentence for genocide. Mladić died Th…
FIBA lifts restrictions on Russian and Belarusian players
FIBA has lifted restrictions on players, coaches and officials from Russia and Belarus following a recent decision by the International Olympic Committee. According to a FIBA press release, the remova…
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Kaljulaid says Pevkur should resign as soon as possible
Raimond Kaljulaid says Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur should leave office at the earliest opportunity, arguing that a series of problems has become too much to overlook. Kaljulaid, a Social Democratic …
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EDITORIAL: Solidarity Is Needed on Austerity
Estonia’s Health Insurance Fund may overcome its large deficit within a few years, but only if the country accepts a broad austerity plan. That plan could include delaying medical workers’ wage increa…
WEATHER FORECAST | September’s first half will be rainy, with colder nights at month’s end
The first half of September is expected to be rainy across Estonia, with showers likely on nearly every day and more frequent spells of rain on some days. The Environment Agency forecasts that the cou…
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Crowds disappear and prices fall: Europe’s gems truly bloom in September
For experienced travelers, the Mediterranean’s best season begins with the arrival of autumn. September replaces the height of summer heat with comfortably warm weather, while the crowds thin out and …
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What Happened? Tense Moments in Norway as King Haakon Takes Mette-Marit to Hospital Hours After Historic Ceremony
Norway’s King Haakon VIII took his wife, Mette-Marit, to Oslo’s Rikshospitalet just hours after appearing in parliament for an historic constitutional oath. The queen did not attend the ceremony becau…
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Serious injury ends Estonia international Vlasi Sinjavski’s season
Vlasi Sinjavski’s season is over after the Estonia international suffered a serious knee injury. His club, Baník Ostrava, said a further hospital examination confirmed a complete tear of the anterior …
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Australia records first dolphin death linked to bird flu
Australia has recorded its first dolphin death linked to bird flu, as the H5N1 virus spreads through wildlife after the country avoided the disease for decades. The infection originated in migratory s…
Tommy Cash’s Lesson: Those Who Hold Power Cannot Afford Blind Trust
Postimees recently covered the controversy surrounding Tommy Cash, one of Estonia’s most internationally successful artists and the country’s representative at Eurovision 2025. Tarvo Madsen explains t…
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A simple decorating trick that makes even the smallest room feel spacious
A small room can look noticeably bigger without moving house or spending heavily on a larger property. The trick is to use curtains carefully. When installed correctly, curtains can make a room appear…
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How Did a Courier Secretly Take a Customer's Food? Bolt Says It Has Made Changes
A Bolt customer was left without a food order last week after the courier decided to keep the meal for himself. Bolt confirmed that it had spoken to the courier and said it had made changes to avoid s…
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Marju Kirsipuu Recommends Books: “My Favorite for Many Years!”
Marju Kirsipuu, an experienced Apollo books specialist and longtime figure in Estonia’s book world, is sharing her recommendations for autumn reading. Kirsipuu says she chooses books carefully. With l…
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Ukraine Left Without Ammunition After Estonia Paid Nearly €60 Million Upfront
Estonia paid nearly €60 million in advance for ammunition intended for Ukraine, but the weapons never arrived, according to the report. The payments came in four instalments of €15 million, made by th…
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BIG THEATER AUTUMN OVERVIEW: New adaptations of “Truth and Justice,” Tätte and alcoholics to take the stage
Estonia’s autumn theater season will bring a large selection of works by national classic Anton Hansen Tammsaare, alongside contemporary drama from Estonia and elsewhere in Europe. Several of the new …
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Expert: Replacing AirBaltic’s departing routes will not be easy
AirBaltic plans to serve just 13 destinations from Tallinn next summer, down from 25 this summer, in a sharp reduction that will leave the Estonian capital with fewer direct connections. The airline a…
Kristel Taavet: We Teach Young People to Find the Right Answers, but Do We Teach Them to Ask Questions?
Estonian young people have ideas and the willingness to put them into practice, but the education system still largely trains them to operate within prescribed boundaries, entrepreneurship teacher Kri…
What Happens to Your Body When You Give Up Alcohol for a Month? The Results May Surprise You
Estonia’s National Institute for Health Development and the Health Insurance Fund are inviting people to spend a month without alcohol through the “Sober September” campaign. This year’s slogan, “Push…
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Are They Building a Border? Russians Appear to Reinforce the Narva Riverbank
A video posted on social media appears to show Russia carrying out reinforcement work along the Narva River. The use of gravel on the riverbank does not, by itself, clearly indicate military activity.…
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RAINER SAKS: Russia’s Abrupt Arctic Statement and a Possible Shift in US Tactics Toward the Kremlin
Russia’s foreign minister made what security expert Rainer Saks describes as an entirely unexpected statement about NATO and the Arctic. Saks also argues that the United States appears to have changed…
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What Will Happen to Healthcare Pay? Estonian Health Fund Plan Alarms Workers
Estonian healthcare workers want their pay to rise faster than the country’s average wage over the next two years. A plan by the Estonian Health Insurance Fund to push back price increases tied to the…
Ukrainian Oligarch Who Survived Attempted Assassination Says He Does Not Know Who Wanted Him Dead
Vadym Yermolayev, a prominent Ukrainian oligarch, property developer and industrialist from Dnipro, has spoken publicly at length for the first time since an attempted assassination in Monaco. In an i…
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Flash Estimate: Consumer Prices Rose 0.3% in August
Consumer prices in Estonia rose 0.3% in August from July, according to a preliminary estimate from Statistics Estonia. The harmonized consumer price index, which includes spending by tourists, stood 1…
QUIZ: Why does a rooster appear on the covers of many primers?
Estonia’s National Library education centre has put together a family quiz for Knowledge Day, inviting readers to test what they know about how the occasion is marked in Estonia and elsewhere. The qui…
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Kristina Kallas: Estonia’s greatest asset is an educated person
Estonia’s Education and Science Minister Kristina Kallas marked the start of the school year by calling educated people the country’s greatest asset. She described September 1 as one of the few days w…
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What can €150,000 buy in Estonia’s housing market?
In Estonia, a €150,000 home-buying budget can lead to sharply different results depending on the city and neighbourhood. In central Tallinn, it may secure only a small one-bedroom apartment. In Tartu,…
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VIDEO: Turkey becomes first European team to qualify for 2027 World Cup
Turkey has become the first European team to officially book its place at the 2027 Basketball World Cup in Qatar. The qualification came after two emphatic victories. Turkey defeated Lithuania 94-66 a…
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Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Form of Corrosion That Even Raindrops May Cause
Raindrops may do more than wet metal surfaces. German scientists say electrically charged water droplets can burn microscopic holes through protective coatings in laboratory experiments, exposing the …
Unemployment insurance contribution could fall, but not next year, Töötukassa proposes
Estonia’s Unemployment Insurance Fund council has proposed leaving the unemployment insurance contribution unchanged in 2027 and cutting it from 2028. The rate would remain 2.4% next year, with employ…
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Zelenskyy Calls for Audit of Agreements Reached With International Partners
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for an audit of agreements reached with international partners that remain unimplemented by ministries, companies and state-owned enterprises. Zelens…
Bessent discusses Trump’s Ukraine peace plan with Russia’s finance minister
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on Monday to discuss a possible end to the war in Ukraine, U.S. media reported. The talks included President Donald Tr…
TABLE | More than 1,300 young people missing as the school year begins
One day before the school year began, Estonia did not know what 1,326 young people would be doing from September 1. The teenagers are old enough to be required to attend school under an education refo…
VIOLENCE HAS AN ADDRESS | Six years on, Mikk Pärnitsa’s pink dress appears to have made a difference
Violence has an address, whether it is a school, a living room or a stairwell. It also has identifiable participants: the abuser, the victim, the bystander and, sometimes, the person who intervenes. S…
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Heavily criticized Lithuania earns vital World Cup qualifying win
Lithuania needed a response after its 66-94 loss to Turkey a few days earlier. It found one in Vilnius, beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 78-73 in a closely contested World Cup qualifier. Bosnia led 23-2…
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Microsoft Investigates Disruption to Outlook Email Service
Microsoft said Monday evening that its Outlook email service had been disrupted and that it was investigating the cause. Thousands of Outlook customers reported problems shortly before 7 p.m. Estonian…
Gallery: Tallinn Technology College Techno TLN opens academic year with a spectacular ceremony
Tallinn Technology College Techno TLN opened its first academic year with an opening ceremony and rave in the city’s Krulli Quarter. President Alar Karis launched the event, accompanied by a DJ and li…
Ukrainian basketball player leaves top US college team after Russian recruit joins
Ukrainian basketball player Kate Koval has left Louisiana State University's women's team, just 10 days after LSU recruited 17-year-old Russian player Anna Minayeva. LSU coach Kim Mulkey said Koval, 2…
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Pirita District Office Wades Through Ankle-Deep Water
The Pirita district government office in Tallinn is struggling with water that enters the building after every heavy rainfall. The building stands on Kloostri Road beside the Pirita River. District he…
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Scientists discover a 24-legged insect that had been mistaken for a crustacean
For decades, scientists classified the 324-million-year-old fossil as a crustacean. New research has now identified it as Chosha praecursor, a previously unknown insect with 24 legs. The creature’s bo…
Scientists discover a 24-legged insect that had been mistaken for a crustacean
For decades, scientists classified the 324-million-year-old fossil as a crustacean. New research has now identified it as Chosha praecursor, a previously unknown insect with 24 legs. The creature’s bo…
Dog trainer: This is the most important thing your dog needs during a walk
Many dog owners want to keep moving during a walk, while their dogs stop every few metres and press their noses to the ground. That habit can seem like an annoying waste of time to people. A dog train…
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Vana-Jaagu Story: “I’ve Never Been So Happy in My Life Watching Shit Fly at Full Speed!”
The new owners of Vana-Jaagu farm thought they had found an old house that needed renovation but could be lived in immediately. It had a pressure water system, a drilled well and a toilet inside the h…
Nutrition Adviser Vivika Virve Gets Engaged After a Very Special Proposal
Nutrition adviser Vivika Virve and her partner are engaged after a surprise proposal at her birthday party. Virve said she had not suspected that her partner would ask for her hand. He had arranged a …
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Why fire a cannon that shoots dead birds at 1,000 km/h?
In the forests of Tennessee, an 18-metre tube can launch an entire chicken carcass at an aircraft windshield or cockpit. Compressed air sends the bird flying at more than 1,100 kilometres per hour. Th…
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Argo Ideon presents book on Kaido Kama’s political career
Argo Ideon’s new book looks at Kaido Kama, a central figure in Estonia’s post-Soviet political transformation, through the years 1987 to 1995. Kama emerged from the forests of Võrumaa onto the politic…
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Lithuania’s president briefed on CIA chief’s Moscow talks
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said he had been informed about recent talks in Moscow between CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Russian officials. Nausėda said the United States did not want to di…
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Why Space May Be the Only Right Place for Data Centers
A data center in orbit would have no power lines overhead, cooling towers nearby or neighbors protesting around it. Solar energy could reach the servers directly, while the machines circled Earth hund…
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Nepal races against time as more than 900 people may be trapped in flood-hit tunnels
Nepalese rescuers are racing to find 933 people reported missing at hydropower plants after devastating flash floods. The missing people are believed to be trapped in tunnels and underground facilitie…
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GRADES: Drell, Konontšuk and several others looked like pale shadows of their best selves again
Estonia’s basketball team fell apart in front of 7,000 home supporters on Sunday, but the breakdown began with individual performances. As in Thursday’s game in Hungary, only a few players managed to …
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Lost Mountain Eagle Kaimar Vagul: My Nerves Are Completely Fine
Kaimar Vagul says his nerves are in good shape, even as the 19-year-old Estonian ski jumper enters a season after a noticeable jump in performance. Vagul made his Olympic debut last winter. This summe…
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Nepal’s massive glacial flood may not be the last: thousands of similar glaciers could break loose and surge onto people
A falling glacier fragment can hit a mountain valley almost like a bomb, then set off events that travel dozens of kilometres. Scientists believe that may have happened in Nepal, where the river level…
The US Is Sitting on 94,000 Tons of Radioactive Treasure That Could Become Fuel
The United States is sitting on about 94,000 tons of radioactive waste that could eventually be used as an energy source, according to the report. Scientists are working on technology designed to turn…
Romi Safin wins Estonian title and heads to world championships
Romi Safin is heading to the world championships in Ireland as Estonia’s newly crowned ILCA 6 champion. The sailor, who belongs to the Estonian Yachting Union’s young talents programme, won two of the…
Estonian Economy Grows 1.8% in Second Quarter
Estonia’s economy grew 1.8% in the second quarter compared with the same period a year earlier, according to Statistics Estonia. GDP at current prices reached €11.1 billion during the quarter. Robert …
Cullen, Künnap, Rooste and Sinijärv to open the Literary Wednesdays season
Tallinn’s Literary Wednesdays will open their 64th season with a reunion of four poets and the first public reading of a new work. Adam Cullen, Asko Künnap, Jürgen Rooste and Karl Martin Sinijärv will…
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Pro-Russian hackers attack Norway’s government sector
The pro-Russian hacker group Server Killers carried out a series of large-scale cyberattacks against Norway’s government sector. The group has operated since 2023 and previously targeted organizations…
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