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Now playing Next no comment Air Guitar World Championship 2022 in Finland The world's best faux guitarists gathered in Oulu, Finland on Friday for the World Air Guitar Championships. 27/08/2022
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Now playing Next Finland I've had a drugs test, says Sanna Marin, amid partying video scrutiny The results are expected in around a week. 19/08/2022
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Now playing Next Finland Finland and Estonia call for EU ban on tourist visas for Russians In response, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev compared Estonia's PM Kaja Kallas to a "Nazi". 09/08/2022
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