Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Saturday February 28, 2026

Khamenei reportedly killed, no confirmation from Iran

Israeli media on Saturday evening reported that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed

US, Israel strike Iran, trigger retaliations

Finns' view of US turns sharply negative: poll

Terrafame starts codetermination talks to reduce staff

Haavisto to quit Parliament to join UN job in Sudan

483 counterfeit euro banknotes detected in Finland last year

National

Finland deports record number of convicted immigrants in 2025

Proposal to tighten taxi license criteria goes to Parliament

110 kilometres Eastern border fence with Russia completes

9 killed in road mishaps in January in Finland

Govt survives motion of no-confidence over unemployment situation

2 elderly people burnt to death in Lohja house fire

Europe

European countries urge citizens to leave Mideast as US-Iran tensions rise

Some European countries on Friday urged their citizens to leave or avoid travel to Iran and several other Middle East regions due to escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, reported Xinhua. The British government said it has temporarily withdrawn staff from Iran, with

German airport, airline apologize after 600 spend night on planes

Tram derails in Milan, 1 killed, dozens injured

DW reporter sent to high-security Turkish cell amid jurisdiction row

Ukraine, US conclude bilateral talks in Geneva

Worldwide

Casualties rise as Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes continue

15 killed, 30 injured after Bolivian military plane crashes in El Alto

US, Israel strike Iran, trigger retaliations

The United States and Israel on Saturday launched "major combat operations" against Iran, plunging the war-torn Middle East into a new round of violent conflicts, reported Xinhua. Iran has retaliated with a series of counterattacks ...read more

Israel, US launch joint military strike on Iran

Clinton testifies he had ´no idea´ about Epstein crimes

Business

Prices of old houses drop by 2.8% in January

Finland's economy slightly grows 0.2% in 2025

Consumer confidence weakens further in Feb

Sports

Augsburg beat Cologne 2-0 to celebrate double Bundesliga anniversary

Ronaldo buys 25% share in Spanish 2nd division club Almeria

Germany not among World Cup top favourites: Müller

Former Germany forward Thomas Müller does not see the German national football team as top contender for the World Cup title in summer because it lacks stability, reported dpa. "We have enough quality to beat any ...read more