Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Sunday June 21, 2026

Israel kills 15 in Lebanon

Iran closes Hormuz due to US, Israeli ´violations´ of peace deal

Iran's main military command Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters announced Saturday the closure of the Strait

1 killed in Varkaus house, 2 suspects held

Man dies after falling from balcony in Vantaa

World Cup 2026

Japan crush Tunisia 4-0, make path easier for knockout stage

Undav stars as Germany beat Ivory Coast in last moment goal

Juhannus celebrations begin in Finland amidst festivity, joy

National

1 killed in Varkaus house, 2 suspects held

3 killed in separate violence in Pieksämäki, Karijoki, Somero, 7 held

16 killed in road mishaps in Finland in May

Govt survives motion of no-confidence over youth unemployment

Finnish, Swedish police to expand cooperation at bordering towns

Parliament approves bill removing ban on nuke weapons entering country

Europe

Poland demands shared lead in Ukraine war talks

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has criticized the leading role played by Germany, France and Britain in talks on ending the Ukraine war and insisted that Poland also be seated at the negotiating table, reported dpa. "Between the Black Sea, the

EU leaders agree to extend sanctions on Russia for 1 year

Meloni rebukes Trump's ´fabricated´ claims of seeking photo-op

Poland strips Zelensky of top honour over wartime history row

1 killed in Russian attacks on Black Sea vessels

Worldwide

WHO warns funding cuts threaten HIV fight in Asia-Pacific

Cairo drums festival opens with call for peace

5 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

Five people, including two girls, were killed in two Israeli airstrikes on an apartment and a group of Palestinians in central and northern Gaza City on Saturday, said Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense ...read more

Antarctica offers 30-50 year window to plan for sea level rise: study

47 killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon, new talks on US-Iran deal to plan

Business

UPM to temporarily shut down 2 pulp mills to cut production

Cargo handling at Helsinki Port drops by 1.1% in Jan-May

Govt forecasts slow economic recovery due to higher energy prices, uncertainty

Sports

Brazil´s Raphinha sidelined by hamstring strain, Doku ruled out of Belgium's next match

Almiron becomes 1st player to be sent off under new rule as Paraguay beat Turkiye

Brobbey, Gakpo score braces as Netherlands thrash Sweden

Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo both struck twice as the Netherlands produced a dominant performance to defeat Sweden 5-1, registering their first win of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday, reported ANI. Brobbey, who replaced ...read more