Culture KUKU ⟩ The bird of the coming year is the cuckoo October 13, 2023 Martin Koppel The Estonian Ornithological Society has designated the cuckoo as the bird of the year for 2024, highlighting the bird’s significance in folklore while aiming to increase awareness of its biology…
Culture How does a post-nuclear winter scenario sound? October 13, 2023 Rasmus Sild The Estonian Radio Symphony Orchestra (ERSO) will perform its first concert in the Pavli Kultuurivabrik, a new cultural center in North Tallinn, on Friday, October 13th at 9:00 PM. This…
Business & Economy The acquisition of Activision by Microsoft, worth 69 billion, may still be a thing October 13, 2023 Mati Mets The United Kingdom’s competition authority approved Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard on Friday, removing the final significant hurdle to the deal. The approval allows the transaction to…
Culture Society The Thursday bomb threat reduced the number of students in schools for the weekend October 13, 2023 Annika Vaher Following a bomb threat on Thursday, all students were evacuated from the school grounds. The evacuation was not carried out on Friday. Subsequently, social media circulated messages threatening further bombings,…
World News In Tallinn, 200 dead-wood trees will be felled October 13, 2023 Jaan Taam Logging operations are scheduled to commence next week in Kadriorg to restrict the spread of dead trees. The initiative will involve the removal of 29 trees identified as infected with…
Technology World News VIDEO AND BLOG ⟩ The top of the Defense Forces’ intelligence center talks about the latest developments in the war in Ukraine October 13, 2023 Jaan Taam Colonel Ants Kiviselg, Commander of the Defence Forces’ Intelligence Centre, will address the latest security developments in Ukraine at a press conference today at 12:00 at the Ministry of Defence.…
Culture Technology World News GALLERY ⟩ At the astonishing exhibition, Konrad Mäe’s unprecedented paintings were exhibited October 13, 2023 Rasmus Sild The Estonian Folk Museum has opened a new exhibition, “Konrad Mäe. Unseen Paintings,” showcasing nearly forty works by the Estonian painter Konrad Mäe. The exhibition features artworks that have previously…
Technology In Germany, seven people died in a traffic accident involving a bus with migrants October 13, 2023 Katrin Oja German police officers were conducting routine road checks when an accident occurred involving a vehicle suspected of transporting illegal migrants. The driver attempted to evade a police pursuit, losing control…
Culture Society Technology CLIPPING ✍️ Egert and Piret Järvis-Milder sweep the dust off Estonia with their family: the last frame of the year from home October 13, 2023 Helena Kallas Musician Egert Milder and his family are relocating from Estonia, announcing their departure with a social media post. Egert Milder shared a photograph from Tallinn Airport, indicating their immediate flight…
Sports Moldovans are going to the Estonian border in large numbers for “stamp tourism” October 13, 2023 Jaan Taam A significant increase in the number of Moldovan citizens crossing the Estonian border has been observed, particularly at the Narva border post. Data indicates a threefold rise in Moldovan arrivals…