Technology A bear escaped from the cargo hold of a plane at the Dubai airport August 7, 2023 Katrin Oja Iraqi Airways flight from Dubai to Baghdad was delayed for over an hour on Friday following an incident involving a bear that escaped from the cargo hold of the aircraft.…
Technology Scammers again deceived a Narva resident July 28, 2023 Katrin Oja Police in Narva responded to a report from a resident who received a call from an individual impersonating a police officer. The caller claimed to be attempting to obtain a…
Business & Economy Culture Technology So many children took part in TalTech’s free energy camp that a webcast had to be organized July 21, 2023 Katrin Oja The Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) hosted a free energy camp from July 3 to 15, attracting 600 children aged 7 to 18. Participants included 100 from the Ida-Virumaa region…
Technology Doctor, help! July 14, 2023 Katrin Oja Four actors with the Estonian Comedy Theatre are experiencing significant vocal strain, leading to repeated medical consultations. The performers, including Kaili Närep, Henrik Normann, Lisabet Loigu and Vladas Radvilavicius, have…
Culture Society Technology Approximately a thousand people have signed the petition against the closure of Lasila secondary school June 28, 2023 Katrin Oja The Rakvere County Council will today consider a proposal supported by approximately 750 signatures to continue school education at Lasila primary school. The school is located within a historic manor…
Technology Experiment 75 degrees! The scorching sun turns the car’s interior into a sauna in just a few hours June 23, 2023 Katrin Oja The air temperature in Estonia reached 28.9 degrees Celsius on Thursday as the country experienced continued high summer heat. Temperatures inside a parked car reached 75 degrees Celsius during the…
Culture Technology NEW FILMS IN THE CINEMA ⟩ The worst headache! What if the mother plans to marry a convict? June 19, 2023 Katrin Oja Louis Garrel stars as a man in “Guilty,” a new film where his mother seeks to marry a prisoner. The film is being featured in “New films in the cinema,”…
Society Technology The Tallinnans are suffering from the noise of repairs: the newly repaired tram tracks have been removed again June 2, 2023 Katrin Oja Construction work related to the tramway extension on Kivisilla street. Photo: Madis Veltman Irja’s family living in the city center experienced disruptions last autumn due to tram track modifications. This…
Technology GALLERY ⟩ On Tallinn-Narva highway, a roadblock has been set up May 18, 2023 Katrin Oja The Kaitseiliit, Estonia’s defense league, constructed a roadblock on the Tallinn-Narva highway on May 18, 2023, as part of military exercises “Spring Storm.” Journalist Aivar Oiperv and photographer Ain Liiva…
Business & Economy Technology World News The Estonian population is much more diverse than 10 years ago May 13, 2023 Katrin Oja The Estonian flag. Photo: Mailiis Ollino May 10th marked the Diversity Day in Estonia, which is part of the Diversity Month in Europe. The aim of the day and the…