Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Wednesday October 21, 2026

THL for review system for domestic murder to check deaths in Finland

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has proposed to establish a statutory national

Number of sexual abuses rises by 11.4% in Finland in Jan-Sep

Helsinki to increase charging points for electric cars by 50%

Number of bankruptcies rises in Finland in Sep

Unemployment rate rises to 10.4% in Finland in September

France extends curfews ahead of new protests

National

Number of sexual abuses rises by 11.4% in Finland in Jan-Sep

27 suspected of smuggling cigarettes from Latvia, Lithuania

Life expectancy of boys rises, girls drops in Finland

2 St Petersburg bound aircraft land at Helsinki after closure of Pulkovo Airport

Finland imposes restrictions over drone risk for 3rd day in row

2 killed, 3 injured in separate road mishaps in Orimattila, Kouvola

Europe

BBC to close 3 TV, radio channels amid cost pressures

The BBC reported Tuesday it will close its BBC Three and BBC Scotland television channels in the spring, as the corporation continues to make 500 million pounds (669 million U.S. dollars) of savings over two years, reported Xinhua. Both services

Italy deploys 500 troops to Milan, tighten security laws after clashes

German court limits Google's use of aerial images of private homes

Romanian parliament approves Luca Niculescu's government

Volkswagen recalls 70,000 EVs worldwide due to faulty batteries

Worldwide

Japanese protesters rally against large-scale Japan-US military drills

Man arrested for alleged threats to shoot Trump at Kansas rally

Britain plans to help defend Saudi Arabia as fighting in Yemen continues

Fighting between Yemen's Houthis and government forces continued on Tuesday, while the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis traded fresh strikes and Britain announced plans to deploy fighter jets to help defend Saudi Arabia, reported Xinhua. ...read more

US issues arrest warrant for Cuba's Raul Castro

3 Palestinians, including 2 children killed in Israeli fire in Gaza

Business

Espoo City to axe 140 employees to cut costs

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

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

Sports

Arsenal claim 6th win of season as Brighton put 5 past Crystal Palace

No Vinicius no problem as Real Madrid beats Sevilla

Barca youngsters called into squad for PSG Champions League game

FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has called up 18-year-old Barca Atletic defender Alex Campos and Egyptian forward Hamza Abdelkarimmade to his squad ahead of Tuesday's Champions League tie away to reigning European champion Paris Saint-Germain, ...read more