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Sunday October 18, 2026

550,000 join protests across France, about 400 held: Minister

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said Saturday that about 550,000 people took part in the

Pori, Kemi become home ports for icebreakers

Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, European diplomats in West Bank

Supply shortage delays influenza vaccination at Helsinki maternity, child health clinics

Govt to amend law to prevent real estate transactions risk in Åland

Govt agrees €30m fuel, €30m motor tax subsidies

National

Pori, Kemi become home ports for icebreakers

Finland criticises EU´s proposal on Affordable Housing, seeks changes

Emergency warnings to be sent to mobile phone from November

Helsinki pilots AI-based documentation aid in health, social services

Proposal for new defence inventions act submitted to Parliament

Kela baby box adds 14 more items after cutting 25 items in last 6 years

Europe

1 killed, 2 seriously injured in knife attack at German care home

An 86-year-old woman was killed and two others seriously injured in a knife attack at a care home in western Germany, police said. The two injured women were aged 81 and 83, one of whom was in a life-threatening condition, a

Russia strikes Ukraine's military-industrial infrastructure

German publisher halts Ukraine wartime romance novel after backlash

Zelensky seeks €70b from EU, voices frustration with US

EU summit ends with mounting bills, unresolved divisions

Worldwide

17 killed in stampede during religious festival celebrations in India

20 policemen abducted by armed men in Pakistan

Drones over Riyadh destroyed, Houthis say downed helicopter

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced on Saturday that it had intercepted and destroyed four drones over Riyadh and Saudi Arabia's eastern and southern regions in recent hours, while also destroying two ballistic missile launchers ...read more

Katie Zacharia out as WH press secretary just 5 days after appointment

Strikes hit Yemen's Aden airport; Saudi-led coalition intercepts drones, missiles

Business

Building costs rise by 3.4% in Sept Y-on-Y

OP forecasts 2% growth of Finnish economy for this year, next year

17.1% more Finns file debt restructuring petitions in Jan-Sep

Sports

Martinez apologizes to Man Utd over controversial remarks

Schick nets twice in Leverkusen win as Juventus stay top in Europa League

Mourinho backs suspended Vinicius ahead of Sevilla clash

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho defended Vinicius Jr. on Saturday as the Brazilian forward prepares to serve a four-match suspension following his dismissal against Villarreal last weekend, reported Xinhua. Vinicius was banned for pulling the ...read more