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Saturday April 18, 2026

Govt survives motion of no-confidence over rising poverty, living costs

The four-party alliance right-wing government led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) on Friday survived

Number of bankruptcies in Finland on rise in March

Finland moves to introduce tourist tax

Govt to further tighten laws to make deportation faster, entry ban in advance

Finland gets 60 Ukrainian patients despite offering treatment to more

Fewer goods transported by lorries in Finland last year

National

Proposal to introduce Finnish citizenship test goes to Parliament

Majority Finns rate govt´s performance poor: Kaks survey

Finnish security policy report sees US policies ´unpredictable´

Swedish man, who crossed Finnish border into Russia held on return

Finland, Canada to boost co-op in defence, tech, marine sectors

Police to seek remand of woman for killing man in Turku

Europe

EU kerosene shortage fears are founded : German Minister

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has called for steps to address an emerging European kerosene shortage, while urging to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

1 dead, 4 injured after explosion in Germany

Turkey in shock of school shootings as youth crime debate intensifies

Ukraine ready to produce strategic drones with Germany: FM

Lufthansa strikes extend to 5th day, hundreds more flights axed

Worldwide

Next round of US-Iran talks likely to be held in Pakistan on Monday

Black hole ´dancing jets´ reveal immense power: study

14 killed in S. Lebanon amid pre-ceasefire strikes, post-truce violations

At least 14 people have been killed and dozens injured in Israeli attacks and related incidents across southern Lebanon, including strikes before the ceasefire took effect and "violations" reported afterward, reported Xinhua. According to the ...read more

200 seal carcasses found on Kazakhstan's Caspian coast

Egypt recovers 13 smuggled artifacts from U.S.

Business

Number of bankruptcies in Finland on rise in March

More Finns file debt restructuring petitions in Q1

Building costs rise in Finland by 1.5% in March Y-on-Y

Sports

Messi purchases Barcelona-based lower league club

Ex Austria goalkeeper Manninger dies after car hit by train

Alcaraz forced out of Madrid Masters with wrist injury

Spanish tennis ace Carlos Alcaraz announced on Friday that he will not play in the forthcoming Madrid Masters 1000 tournament due to a wrist injury, reported Xinhua. The 22-year-old seven-time Grand Slam winner, who is ...read more