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Baltic states paid 90,000 euros to smooth social media influencer's visit
Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia each ponied up 30,000 euros to help a social media content creator make a brief visit to the Baltic states he was going to make anyway, it was confirmed July 16. On July 15 a popular 20-year-old American content...

My five Open tips – including the ex-gang member and Estonia’s trailblazer
With Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy the obvious contenders, Kevin Garside goes on to name his outsiders to look out for at Royal Portrush ROYAL PORTRUSH — The day after his existential angst reveal, Scottie Scheffler appeared fully reconciled...

Art Meets AI to Reinvent Tomorrow’s Food Systems
By Hannah Docter-Loeb, atIdahoEdNews.org New media artist Helena Nikonole is taking the art of sound to an unusual place – a city-based hydroponic plant farm. Together with a group of scientists, she is playing different urban sounds to plants...

The Open 2025: Watch this Estonian amateur UNCORK one in long drive competition with Bryson DeChambeau
Richard Teder already showed off his serious flair for the dramatic two weeks ago, when the 20-year-old amateur holed out for eagle to earn his spot at the Open and become the first-ever Estonian to do so. It does not get much better than this:...

Estonian international Mattias Käit signs for Swiss side FC Thun
Estonian national team midfielder Mattias Käit has joined Swiss Super League side FC Thun. Käit, 27, who spent the last three seasons with Romanian top-flight side FC Rapid Bucharest, has signed a two-year contract with Thun with the possibility...

Competition: Lasnamäe Swimming Centre, Tallinn
An open international architectural competition is seeking proposals for a new swimming centre in the Lasnamäe district of Tallinn, Estonia (Deadline: 18 September) The ‘Lasnamäe Swimming Centre’ competition – organised by the City of Tallinn in...

29th Sastamala Gregoriana music festival begins
Sastamala Gregoriana, Finland’s largest early music festival, begins on Wednesday for the 29th time, said a press release. This year marks the conclusion of the festival’s six-year thematic series Cities on Water, with the 2025 theme London –...

Estonia to test pocket siren technology in Tallinn, Pärnu and Rakvere on Wednesday
The Estonian Ministry of the Interior is set to test the new "pocket siren" technology this Wednesday (July 16) in Tallinn, Pärnu and Rakvere. The technology alerts mobile users about major threats by using their phones' sound, light, and...

The accidental golfer from Estonia making Open history
Final qualifying was held on 1 July so Teder has had a couple of weeks to get used to the fact he is teeing it up alongside 155 other players at Royal Portrush. Teder will tee off on Thursday at 10:42 BST alongside American Ryggs Johnston and...

Riga Contemporary art fair concludes in positive mood
The first international contemporary art fair 'Riga Contemporary' concluded in Riga last weekend, with organizers saying it gathered more than 12,000 visitors and 43 galleries from 16 countries over four days. Among the participants were leading...

INSPIRED ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS WITH TORRERO TO EXPAND REACH THROUGH CONTENT AGGREGATION PLATFORM
Reading Time: < 1 minute Inspired Entertainment, Inc., a leading provider of B2B gaming content, systems, and solutions, has announced a partnership with Torrero, a casino and sportsbook platform aggregator. Through this strategic collaboration,...

First campaign ads appear in Tallinn for Estonia's 2025 local elections
The campaign for this fall's local elections in Estonia is already underway. The first posters advertising political parties and politicians are already visible in the streets of Tallinn. Parempoolsed, who are contesting local elections for the...

Gallery: YouTuber IShowSpeed meets prime minister during Estonia livestream
YouTube sensation "IShowSpeed" met with Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform), tasted kohuke and tried traditional folk dancing during the Estonian leg of his European tour on Tuesday. The streamer, who's real name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr. and...

Dead calm causes cancellation of Muhu Väin regatta stage
A stage in an ongoing yachting regatta in the waters around Estonia's western islands had to be abandoned due to unsuitably calm conditions on Tuesday. A previous stage on Monday had dragged on into the small hours, for the same reason. The first...

Estonian men's national team drop 5 places in FIFA world rankings
The Estonian men's national football team dropped another five places in the latest FIFA world rankings. Estonia now lie in 126th place on the world, their lowest position since September 2016. In the latest FIFA rankings, Estonia are just one...

Tallinn's Coca-Cola plaza cinema complex gets new name after refurbishment
The Coca-Cola Plaza cinema complex in central Tallinn has undergone a refurbishment in recent months and, from this summer, will become the Apollo Plaza entertainment and leisure complex. The renovation will leave the 11-screen cinema intact,...

Estonia expells another Russian citizen
The Estonian Internal Security Service (Kapo) together with the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) have expelled a Russian citizen for threatening national security, ERR News reports. Kapo announced on its social media accounts that Denis Ten had...

Tartu open-air film festival to show classic movies about love this August
This August sees the 20th edition of Tartu's open-air film festival "Tartuff." Over the course of 6 days, 10 movies will be shown in Tartu Town Hall Square (Raekoja Plats) all about love. From August 4 to 9, Tartu's Town Hall Square will once...

Tallinn to Host Record-Breaking Zhik Nordic Youth Sailing Championship
Young sailors head out for a day of racing during the Zhik Nordic Youth Sailing Championship. Courtesy Nordic Youth Sailing Championship This July, Estonia’s capital will take center stage in Nordic youth sailing as the 2025 Zhik Nordic Youth...
Estonian veteran Lass wins stage 4 at Tour of Magnificent Qinghai
QILIAN, China, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Estonia's 31-year-old rider Martin Lass beat Denmark's Alexander Salby in a final peloton sprint to win the fourth stage of the Tour of Magnificent Qinghai here on Wednesday in a photo finish. The relatively easy...