First Estonian woman conquers Mt Everest
Krisli Melesk on 23 May became the first Estonian woman to ever conquer the peak of the tallest mountain in the world – Mount Everest. […]
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Russian actress with Estonian roots cleared for space flight
Actress Yulia Peresild will be flown to the International Space Station in October to shoot scenes for an upcoming Russian movie. Yulia Peresild, whose ancestors
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Ester Mägi, the first lady of Estonian music, dies at 99
Estonian composer Ester Mägi, regarded as the first lady of Estonian music, has died aged 99. Mägi, who died on 14 May on her 100th year,
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An Estonian medical student works on COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Brazil
Estonian medical student Endel Willik is gaining medical experience and helping the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in Brasilia while the country is seeing a dangerously high
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Obituary: Johannes Kert, the former Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces
Johannes Kert, who as the former Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces led Estonia towards NATO and helped rebuild the Estonian military, has died at
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Estonian researcher helps restore the mask-making tradition of the indigenous people of Alaska
Estonian researcher Anna Mossolova is helping the indigenous people of Alaska to revive their mask-making tradition that was suppressed under the influence of Christian missionaries
Seven globally outstanding Estonian female scientists
On 11 February 2021, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is held in Estonia for the first time; to mark the occasion,
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Estonian author and Nobel prize nominee Jaan Kaplinski turns 80
The renowned Estonian poet, philosopher and culture critic, Jaan Kaplinski, celebrates his 80th birthday on 22 January. Kaplinski, who in 2016 was named the Laureate of
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Estonian scientist leads the EU’s high-level climate negotiations
Since the beginning of the German presidency of the European Union in July, Annela Anger-Kraavi, a Cambridge-educated Estonian scientist, has been leading the EU’s high-level
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Top 12 most outstanding Estonian statespeople
On the occasion of the day celebrating the restoration of independence, Estonian World has chosen 12 of Estonia’s most outstanding statespeople in recent times.* In the
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