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Tuesday May 05, 2026

Finland sees warmer April than usual

April was largely warmer than usual, and in the central and northern parts of the

US military sinks 6 Iranian boats in Hormuz, Iran hits US Navy frigate

Unemployment benefits of 240K shifted to social security benefits

Poultry farm worker killed in Säkylä after trapped in machine

Helsinki hosts 3-day meeting of Nat´l ICE Pact coordinators

Russian threat to Europe is permanent: PM

National

2 drones suspected of violating Finnish airspace over Hamina

Majority of Finns oppose govt´s cuts in public spending: survey

3 killed in road mishaps, 1 burnt to death, 1 drowns across Finland

Govt moves to cancel students´ residence permit, if take social support

Govt faces motion of no-confidence over failure in economic policy

Finland´s ranking drops to 6th in Press Freedom Index

Europe

Romanian parliament passes no-confidence motion against govt

Romania's bicameral parliament passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's government on Tuesday, with 281 votes in favor and 4 against, bringing down the government, according to the parliament's live broadcast of the vote, reported Xinhua. The joint

German vaccine maker BioNTech to cut up to 1,860 jobs, close plants

German couple admit €1.9m parking meter theft at trial

Car ramming incident leaves 2 dead in Germany

EU seeks to exclude leather from revised anti-deforestation law

Worldwide

US military sinks 6 Iranian boats in Hormuz, Iran hits US Navy frigate

WHO responds to hantavirus cases on Atlantic cruise ship

26 killed in China fireworks plant explosion

The fireworks plant explosion on Monday in central China's Hunan Province has left 26 people dead and 61 others injured, authorities said at a press conference on Tuesday, reported Xinhua. Chen Bozhang, mayor of Changsha, ...read more

3 Palestinians killed in Israeli fire in Gaza amid threats of renewed operations

Gunmen kill 11 villagers in northwestern Nigeria

Business

Finland cuts 2026 growth forecast as energy prices rise

Finland sees €571m trade deficit in February

2400 staff to affect as Valmet starts layoffs negotiations in Finland

Sports

Vinicius' double keeps Real alive as Barca made to wait for La Liga title

Antonelli holds off Norris in Miami to tighten grip on F1 title race

Sinner routs Zverev to win Madrid Open, claims 5th straight Masters title

World No.1 Jannik Sinner needed less than an hour to defeat Alexander Zverev and win the Mutua Madrid Open title on Sunday, reported Xinhua. Sinner required just 58 minutes to seal a 6-1, 6-2 victory ...read more