Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Saturday May 16, 2026

Switzerland beat USA

Lions beat Germans in Ice Hockey WC opener

Finland started Ice Hockey World Championship with a victory against Germany at Swiss Life Arena

Trump, Xi meet privately

US, China hope Ukraine crisis can come to early end

Elderly man killed in Vantaa, 2 stabbed in Kuopio, suspects held

Emergency warning about possible drone threat in Uusimaa is over

From hantavirus to norovirus, cruise ships face renewed health scrutiny

Building costs rise by 1.9% in April Y-on-Y

National

Finland, Lithuania to boost bilateral ties, European security

Govt survives motion of no-confidence over economic policy failure

Court rejects Wolt´s plea on couriers taxation

SDP MP Räsänen fined for drunk driving

Police for banning face coverings at protest

Finns trust in US defense role on wane: survey

Europe

24 killed as Russian strike hits apartment building in Kiev

A total of 24 people, including three children, were killed on Thursday after a Russian strike hit a nine-story apartment building in Kiev during a massive drone and missile attack, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service said Friday, reported Xinhua. According

German LGBTQ+ group accuses state of failing to curb hate crime

Labour strikes drag down passenger numbers at Frankfurt airport

Pentagon drops plans to deploy over 4,000 US-based troops to Poland

Latvian PM announces resignation

Worldwide

Israeli military chief also secretly visits UAE during war with Iran

US rejects 14-point peace proposal, Iranian says has no trust in Americans

US, China hope Ukraine crisis can come to early end

China and the United States hope the Ukraine crisis can come to an early end, China's top diplomat Wang Yi said on Friday, reported Xinhua. Wang made the remarks when briefing the press on the ...read more

Palestinian teenager killed by Israeli fire as settlers torch mosque in West Bank

Israeli strikes kill 9 in Lebanon, Israeli soldier killed in Hezbollah attack

Business

Inflation climbs to 1.5% in Finland in April

Finland sees €250m trade surplus in March

New car registration drops by 9% in Finland in April

Sports

Colombia boss backs James for World Cup

Mbappe, Dembele lead France World Cup squad

Mbappe hints at ´fourth striker´ role in Real Madrid

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said he was his coach's "fourth-choice striker" in an interview on Thursday, while also hinting that the club's January sacking of Xabi Alonso had been a mistake, reported Xinhua. Mbappe ...read more