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Estonia's women's épée team recorded several impressive victories at the World Cup event in Casablanca, Morocco, but fell to Russia in the semifinals.

Artificial intelligence systems that record conversations between patients and doctors, produce written summaries and help physicians make diagnoses and recommend next steps are already a reality in a number of hospitals.

Wind orchestra conductors from across Estonia gathered in Türi on Sunday to rehearse the repertoire for the 2028 Song Celebration.

A mink breeding center at the Calviac Zoo in southern France has been named after Estonian zoologist and MP Tiit Maran.

As misinformation and alternative narratives increasingly compete with scientific facts, science education must do more than teach established knowledge, a recent analysis by Estonian researchers concludes.

An exhibition focusing on the period following the restoration of independence and the development of capitalism has opened at the Tartu Art Museum.

Effective measures and border controls in Poland and Lithuania have led to a significant increase in migration flows toward Estonia.

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Experts are warning that in the internet age, every connected device is a potential threat, following a cyberattack on a grocery store's refrigerators in France last week.

Police officers will gain additional powers to confiscate electric scooters without going to court under new legislation aiming to increase safety for both drivers and pedestrians.

Eesti 200 decided at its council meeting Sunday not to merge with the non-parliamentary Estonian Greens ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Students do not choose their parents, the language spoken at home or their socioeconomic background, but teachers can choose how they support students and what learning opportunities they provide, writes Janno Jakobson.

The council of the Eesti 200 party is meeting Sunday, with discussions focusing on the future of the party whose support is well below the electoral threshold ahead of the March 7 Riigikogu elections.

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Artificial intelligence primarily helps farmers process data in their daily operations, but autonomous agricultural robots and drones are no longer the stuff of science fiction either.

Since patient visit fees increased last year, more and more people have been falling behind on payments to hospitals.

Prime Minister and Reform Party chair Kristen Michal says Estonia's economy is growing twice as fast as the EU average, as Reform pledges a clear course in the 2027 elections.

A street-level public civil defense shelter in the heart of downtown Tallinn has been transformed with a mural featuring Estonian trees and wildlife.

Nearly a third of teachers at schools transitioning to Estonian lack the required qualifications, as heavy workloads and limited pay make recruitment and retention harder.

Estonian swim star Eneli Jefimova swept the breaststroke skins event at California college meet Friday, snagging MVP honors, a personal best and a win for alma mater NC State.

Mäo's upgraded highway junction has reopened with five bus stops, two roundabouts and a 30-space parking lot, improving long-distance bus connections in Central Estonia.

A hybrid wind farm under construction in northern Latvia is stirring tensions across the border, where nearby Estonian villages are facing the greater impact.

Dozens of families in Estonia say they are out thousands of euros for canceled school language-learning trips abroad, with one organizer still owing about €50,000 in refunds.

Estonian researchers are mapping the country's fading garden-cottage heritage — the suvila built across the Soviet era.

An NGO says a planned bonus to for local governments for developing wind-farms within their jurisdictions is unconstitutional.

Pärnu is switching to curbside pickup for sorted household waste in 2027, eliminating public paper and recycling dumpsters from across the city.

Estonia's justice chancellor has found that requiring bedrooms to have openable windows and natural light is constitutional, even in homes with mechanical ventilation.

Estonian center-back Maksim Paskotši played a full match in his Belgian team's Conference League win Thursday.

Eesti 200 MPs Ando Kiviberg and Toomas Uibo say their struggling coalition party should skip next March's Riigikogu elections and instead focus on rebuilding for 2031.

The Ministry of Social Affairs' plan to reduce ambulance crews from three members to two would make it more difficult to ensure emergency medical services capacity in a crisis or wartime situation, the EDF finds.

The 11th international folklore festival Tartu Folk will take place in Tartu, bringing together folklore communities from Estonia and from the Baltic and Nordic countries.

Estonia needs a political force that combines individual freedom and economic prosperity with a firm commitment to protecting the environment, writes Marti Soosaar.

Nearly two-thirds of Estonia's residents support electing Ülle Madise as Estonia's president, a new Emor survey shows.

Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise is asking the Supreme Court to invalidate a regulation under which the City of Keila has imposed a general infrastructure fee on developers, which Madise says has no legal basis.

An exhibition in London of Estonian artist Konrad Mägi's work exceeded all expectations, the gallery's director said.

The Harju District Court declared the bankruptcy of the Kodumaa Kapital savings and loan association in mid‑September.

Estonia's rescue service needs around 100 more personnel, its deputy director has said, warning pay remains too low and the shortfall threatens response capacity.

The Estonian Museum Association announced the winners of the 2026 EMMA Estonian Museum Souvenir Awards at the Estonian National Museum on September 28.

While government support for apartment building renovations has so far covered 30 to 50 percent of renovation costs, in the coming years the government will cover just 20 percent.

The extra burden on Rae municipality caused by migration pressure may become a symbol of the state's inability to cope with illegal migration, migration expert Kert Valdaru said.

President Alar Karis has set off on a round of official visits to Estonia's nearest neighboring allied countries ahead of leaving office next month.

The Internal Security Service (ISS) has headed off a significant number of Russian-planned hybrid attacks inside Estonia in recent years, the authority's director general said.

Although Europe's gas storage levels are at their lowest since 2012, filling them cannot be a goal in itself because gas also arrives through LNG terminals, Baltic Energy Partners board member Marko Allikson said.

Meelis Kiili said shared views on security and societal development played an important role in the decision.

The Estonian Medical Association has sent an open letter to Social Affairs Minister Karmen Joller (Reform), raising concerns that police and other state agencies can access patient records.

The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), established to strengthen the security of 10 countries in the Nordic and Baltic region, will form new combat units centered on British military capabilities and nuclear deterrence, Royal Navy chief Gwyn Jenkins said.

For the first time in years, the government needs opposition support in the Riigikogu to pass the state budget, which means taking the latter's demands into account.

Lääneranna Municipality has asked Estonia's election service whether it can hold a public poll on joining Lääne County alongside the next local elections.

While Tallinn is utilizing city-commissioned murals to reduce graffiti, street artists have responded by painting over them.

Riigikogu party Eesti 200 and the Estonian Greens (Rohelised) are considering a merger ahead of the March 2027 Riigikogu election, Eesti Ekspress reported.