While a vast majority of the 1,312 NHL games through June will take place in North America, the spotlight this season is on international play.

Norway may put a fence along part or all of the 123-mile border it shares with Russia, a move inspired by a similar project in its Nordic neighbor Finland.

The United States, Canada and Finland will work together to build up their icebreaker fleets as they look to bolster their defenses in the Arctic, where Russia is increasingly active.

Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair says his country looks on track to meet NATO’s military spending guideline by 2030.

Finland shut out newcomer Britain 8-0 for its first victory at the ice hockey world championship.

Campus protests by pro-Palestinian activists have spread across Europe as some call for a break in academic ties with Israel over the war in Gaza.

An artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence in a trial in which it’s hoped that technology can ease the workload in a sector that traditionally prides itself on manual work.

Poland's prosecutors say that a Polish man has been arrested on allegations of being ready to assist an alleged plot by Russia's military intelligence to assassinate Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Sweden has formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality and centuries of broader non-alignment.

NHL players are returning to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade.

Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has won the first round of Finland’s presidential election and will face runner-up ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a runoff next month.

The International Ice Hockey Federation has barred Israel from competing in its world championship events citing security concerns.

The United States will face host Sweden for gold at the IIHF world junior championship.

As countries at the COP28 climate talks are wrangling over deadlines for lowering their carbon dioxide emissions, a Danish-led group of countries has decided to set the ultimate goal: to remove more CO2 from the atmosphere than they emit.

Russia threatened retaliation against Finland after its Nordic neighbor joined NATO earlier this year.

Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova has dominated the first women’s World Cup slalom of the season by clearly winning both runs.

Finland’s president says damage to an undersea gas pipeline and telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia appears to have been caused by “external activity.”.

Finland is joining its three Baltic neighbors in banning vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory, a joint move in line with a recent interpretation of the European Union’s sanctions against Moscow over its war on Ukraine.

Switzerland, Finland and Sweden are considering joining the U.S. National Guard’s security partnership program in a further expansion of U.S. military ties across Europe after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

President Joe Biden says he and other NATO leaders showed the world this week that the military alliance remains “more united than ever."

When long-neutral Sweden applied for NATO membership together with Finland, both expected a quick accession process.

Turkey's president has signaled once again that his country is not ready to ratify Sweden’s membership in NATO.

President Joe Biden will host Sweden’s prime minister at the White House on Wednesday in a show of solidarity as the United States presses for the Nordic nation’s entry into NATO.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States and its allies should not support a cease-fire or peace talks to end the war in Ukraine until Kyiv gains strength and can negotiate on its own terms.

Yes, it’s brutally cold there — temperatures can fall to as low as minus-40 degrees in the winter — but it can be a paradise if you enjoy the northern lights.

Samuel Blais scored two goals to rally Canada to a 5-2 victory over Germany in the final of the ice hockey world championship.

The United States had to come from a goal down to outclass newcomer Hungary 7-1 for its second win at the ice hockey world championship.

The construction of barbed-wired fence along Finland’s long border with Russia - primarily meant to curb illegal migration - has broken ground near the southeastern town of Imatra less than two weeks after the Nordic country joined NATO as the 31st member of the military alliance.

The selling points of the bed-and-breakfast are its century-old buildings, its spacious rooms and its proximity to Russia, a short cross-country ski trip to the east.

Finland has joined the NATO military alliance, dealing a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a historic realignment of Europe's post-Cold War security landscape triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Finnish voters have given a boost to conservative parties in a weekend election, depriving the popular left-wing Prime Minister Sanna Marin of another term as the country prepares to make its historic entry into NATO in the coming days.

Finland’s main conservative party has claimed victory in a parliamentary election in an extremely tight three-way race where right-wing populists took second place, leaving popular Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democratic Party third, dashing her hopes for reelection.

Turkey’s parliament has ratified Finland’s application to join NATO, lifting the last hurdle to the Nordic country’s long-delayed accession into the Western military alliance.

France’s top diplomat says that she hopes that the NATO applications of Sweden and Finland will be “ratified quickly."

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Finland will officially join the military alliance on Tuesday.

Hungary’s parliament has approved Finland’s bid to join NATO, ending months of delays and bringing the Nordic country one step closer to becoming a full member of the Western military alliance.

Hungary's foreign minister says the West’s steady criticism of his country on democratic and cultural issues makes the right-wing government reluctant to offer support on practical matters, specifically NATO’s buildup against Russia.

Ukraine’s president has made his third visit in two days to areas that have felt the brunt of Russia’s invasion.

The Finnish president says he doesn’t think Sweden will end up in a vulnerable security situation although neighboring Finland is likely to join NATO first.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government will move forward with ratifying Finland’s NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested that his country could soon ratify Finland’s application to join NATO.

Hungary is further delaying a vote on ratifying Sweden and Finland’s NATO accession bids.

Finland’s defense minister says his country will join NATO without waiting for Sweden if its Nordic neighbor's accession is held up by the Turkish government.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is playing down the importance of Finland and Sweden joining the world’s biggest security organization at the same time.

The Finnish president said in an interview published Saturday that he wants Finland and Sweden to be admitted into NATO as full members no later than by the military alliance’s summit in Lithuania in July.

Turkey's president has reaffirmed that Turkey won’t allow Sweden to join the NATO military alliance as long as it permits protests desecrating Islam’s holy book.

Turkey’s president has suggested his country might approve Finland’s application for NATO membership before taking any action on Sweden’s.

The Biden administration says it's time for Turkey to ratify Finland and Sweden's applications to join NATO.

A senior Turkish official says Sweden and Finland are unlikely to be able to join NATO before June.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States is confident that Finland and Sweden will be approved soon for membership in NATO despite ratification delays in allies Turkey and Hungary.

Finland’s leader says it must give more weapons and support to Ukraine to ensure it wins its war against Russia.

World Cup champion champion Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States has claimed the season-opening women’s World Cup race for her 48th slalom victory.

A top Turkish official says Sweden has “many steps to take” before winning Turkey's approval for its NATO membership bid.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is urging Turkey to set aside its reservations over Finland and Sweden joining the military alliance.

Fighting around Ukraine’s nuclear power installations and Russia’s threats to use nuclear weapons have reawakened nuclear fears in Europe.

Finland’s prime minister says she was convinced that there is a “wide support” within the Parliament to build a fence on the Nordic country’s border with Russia as proposed by the Finnish border guard officials.

European Union countries have agreed on the need to make it harder for Russian citizens to enter the 27-nation bloc.

European Union nations are divided over whether to slap a broad visa ban on Russian citizens over the war in Ukraine.

Chase Elliott has won the NASCAR Cup pole at Watkins Glen International, edging Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson for the top spot.

The Champions League is staying on CBS in the United States for six more years.

President Joe Biden formally welcomed Finland and Sweden joining the NATO alliance Tuesday as he signed the instruments of ratification that delivered the U.S.’s formal backing of the Nordic nations entering the mutual defense pact.

Estonia and Finland want European countries to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians amid the war in Ukraine.

U.S. Senators delivered an overwhelming bipartisan vote ratifying NATO membership for Finland and Sweden.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has given easy bipartisan approval to admitting Finland and Sweden into NATO.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country can still “freeze” Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO unless the two countries take steps that meet Ankara’s security demands.

Finland’s Parliament has passed amended legislation on border security that allows for the closure of crossing points with Russia.

The 30 NATO allies have signed off on the protocols needed for Sweden and Finland to become members.

Just two days after agreeing to lift deal-breaking objections to Sweden and Finland’s NATO accession, Turkey’s leader has threatened that Ankara could still block the process if the two countries fail to fully meet his expectations.

Turkey has agreed to lift its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, a breakthrough in an impasse clouding a leaders’ summit in Madrid amid Europe’s worst security crisis in decades triggered by the war in Ukraine.

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson says Tuesday’s deal with Turkey on her country’s and Finland’s membership of NATO will bring “more security” to the alliance.

NATO defense ministers are discussing ways to bolster forces and deterrence along the military alliance’s eastern borders to dissuade Russia from planning further aggression.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has met with Finland’s prime minister and spoken to Turkey’s president as he seeks to overcome Turkish resistance to Finland and Sweden joining the alliance.

Turkey’s president has highlighted the activities of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party as part of his country’s objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO.

Sakari Manninen scored on a power play at 6:42 of 3-on-3 overtime and Finland beat Canada 4-3 on Sunday for its fourth world hockey championship title.

Defenseman Miro Heiskanen had a goal and two assists and Finland beat the United States 4-3 on Saturday to set up its third straight world hockey championship final against Canada.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he's confident Turkey’s objections to Finland and Sweden joining NATO can be overcome swiftly.

Drake Batherson scored on a power play 43 seconds into overtime to give Canada a 4-3 comeback victory over Sweden on Thursday night in the world hockey quarterfinals.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed his objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO with the two Nordic countries’ leaders.

Russia has halted natural gas exports to neighboring Finland.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he is ”confident that we will come to a quick decision to welcome both Sweden and Finland to join the NATO family” despite Turkey’s opposition.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he's in “intense contacts” with Russia and other countries to stop escalating global hunger exacerbated by the war in Ukraine by allowing the export of grain stored in Ukrainian ports and ensuring Russian food and fertilizers have unrestricted access to world markets.

The military administration for the region that includes Melitopol has reported more actions of resistance against the Russian troops who have occupied the southern city since early in the war.

NATO diplomats say national envoys have failed to reach a consensus about whether to start membership talks with Finland and Sweden.

The United States is struggling to get clarity from Turkey over the severity of its opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO.

President Joe Biden will host leaders of Sweden and Finland at the White House for a meeting Thursday as the two nations seek to join NATO in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Sweden and Finland have pushed ahead with their bids to join NATO even as Turkey insists it won’t let the previously nonaligned Nordic countries into the alliance because of their alleged support for Kurdish militants.

Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman says the Russian military is holding more than 3,000 civilians from Mariupol at another former penal colony near Olenivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.

Finland and Sweden say they want to join NATO in response to Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Luke Hughes scored with 1:57 left in overtime to complete the United States’ comeback from two goals behind to edge Austria 3-2 at the ice hockey world championship.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says Finland and Sweden would be “important additions” to NATO.

With Finland and Sweden taking steps to join NATO, the list of “neutral” countries in Europe appears poised to shrink.

Finland’s government has declared a “new era” is underway as it inches closer to seeking NATO membership.

Host Finland rallied to beat Latvia 2-1 for a second victory in two games at the ice hockey world championship.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned his Finnish counterpart that relations between the two neighbors could be “negatively affected” if Finland follows through with plans to apply for NATO membership.

Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice and led defending champion Canada to a 5-3 victory over Germany in their opening game at the world ice hockey championship in Helsinki.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country is “not favorable” toward Finland and Sweden joining NATO.

Finland appears on the cusp of joining NATO.

Finland’s leaders say they’re in favor of applying for NATO membership “without delay.”.

Finland’s leaders have come out in favor of applying to join NATO, and Sweden could do the same within days.

Britain has pledged to come to the aid of Sweden and Finland, including with military support, if the two Nordic nations came under attack under security deals Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed with his Swedish counterpart in Stockholm and the Finnish president in Helsinki.