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Thursday April 23, 2026

Govt finalises €92b budget proposal for 2027 with €13.2b deficit

The four-party alliance government led by conservative Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) on Wednesday reached

Helsinki University reports student data breach regarding Palestine movement

Man killed in Turku residence, 4 suspects held

Applications drop

1626 students offered admission to Helsinki University´s Int’l master’s programmes

30 killed in road mishaps in Finland in Q1

Espoo Library doubles prices for printing, copying from May

National

3 drown in separate incidents in Kuusamo, Espoo lakes

Finland, Egypt to boost bilateral economic, diplomatic ties

Defence Forces to hold refresher exercises for consenting reservists

Russian citizens told to apply for Finnish visa with biometric passport

Stubb, Abdullah II discuss bilateral ties, Mideast situation

2 killed in road mishap in Tuusula

Europe

Schools, nurseries closed in Sweden after threats, suspect detained

Several schools and nurseries were closed on Wednesday in Borlange, Sweden, as a precaution after threats of possible violence, reported Xinhua, quoting local authorities. The closures affected a number of educational institutions, including preschools, primary schools, upper secondary schools and

WHO Europe calls for stronger influenza vaccination efforts across region

2nd nuclear waste shipment arrives in Germany's Ahaus

Frankfurt Airport opens long-awaited Terminal 3

3 killed in apartment fire in Russia's Amur region

Worldwide

Israeli airstrikes kill Journalist in Lebanon, Hezbollah targets Israeli artillery site

Extreme heat threatens global agrifood systems: UN report

Iran claims seizure of 2 vessels in Hormuz, talks likely to resume Friday

U.S. President Donald Trump told a media outlet on Wednesday that it's "possible" fresh peace talks between the United States and Iran could take place as soon as Friday, reported Xinhua. "Sources in Islamabad touted positive ...read more

ICC confirms jurisdiction in ex Philippine President Duterte case

Nepal's Minister resigns over controversial financial dealings

Business

Unemployment rate continues to rise in Finland in March

Indian Minister, envoy meet in Helsinki to drive global growth

Finnish, other Nordic economies too reliant on US, China: study

Sports

Real Madrid, Betis, Athletic Club win in La Liga

Barca coach Flick explains 2 wishes for remainder of his career

Bayern reach German Cup final to keep treble dream alive

Bayern Munich reached the DFB Pokal final for the first time since 2020 after a 2-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday, keeping them on course to win three major trophies this season, reported Xinhua. ...read more