Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Tuesday July 07, 2026

Ronaldo's WC journey ends as Spain book QF spot with win over Portugal

A late, 91st-minute strike from substitute Mikel Merino helped Spain secure a narrow 1-0 win

New car registration rises by 2% in June

NBI probes into missing of Indian student studying in Lahti

President to join NATO Summit in Ankara

UEFA slams FIFA over Balogun ban suspension after Trump's intervention

Finland, China to boost cooperation, jointly address challenges

National

Elderly man burnt to death in Pieksämäki house fire

Air, sea traffic halted for 4 hours over possible drone threat

Finland to buy short-range air defence system from Sweden

Govt moves to amend residence permit rules to check labour abuse

Stubb condemns Russian attacks on Ukraine, holds phone talk with Zelenskyy

Russia suspends rail border crossings with Finland, Estonia, Latvia

Europe

German AfD leader defends same-sex relationships despite party stance

The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Alice Weidel, who lives in a same-sex civil partnership, distanced herself on Sunday from part of a regional party manifesto backing the traditional family model, saying she lives "something different," reported

Turkish protesters denounce NATO's push for higher military budgets ahead of summit

Cologne's Pride Parade in Germany starts with 1m spectators

Toxic smoke blankets Greece's city after wildfire sparks factory fire

Early heatwave leaves deadly toll, fuels widespread wildfires across Europe

Worldwide

Iranian leaders vow to carry forward Khamenei's legacy during funeral

Israeli airstrikes hit S. Lebanon as drone flies over Beirut suburbs

Venezuela quake death toll rises to 3,342

The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to 3,342, with 16,740 people injured, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said Sunday, reported Xinhua. Rodriguez said in an update on Telegram that the number of people ...read more

8 shot in New York on Fourth of July

Trump, Putin, hold phone call on Ukraine, bilateral ties

Business

New car registration rises by 2% in June

Elisa, MTV reach deal to resolve months-long dispute

Wage, salary drop from last month, increase Y-on-Y in May

Sports

Haaland's brace stuns Brazil as Norway reach maiden quarter-finals

Mbappe penalty sends France past Paraguay to reach WC quarterfinals

10-man England beat Mexico 3-2 to enter quarterfinals

England overcame a hostile atmosphere at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium and a second-half red card to defeat co-hosts Mexico 3-2 in a gripping FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 encounter, reported ANI. The high-intensity contest, ...read more