Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Saturday August 29, 2026

Using force by police rises in Finland

The number of situations where the police have had to use force has increased significantly

Restricted zone expanded as swine flu spreads in Finland

Finland, Sweden to strengthen defence cooperation

Most large Finnish firms face difficulty to detect AI created scams: survey

President condoles at death of Norwegian King

95 killed in road mishaps in Finland in H1

National

Finland ends funding for UNRWA for Palestinian refugees

3 Estonians held for suspected narcotic smuggling to Finland

Border Guard’s criminal intelligence activities to strengthen

Birth rate remains lower than death in Finland in Jan-July period

IAEA team visits Finland to evaluate radiation emergency preparedness

Finland to redefine ties with Russia after Ukraine war ends: Stubb

Europe

Norwegian king passes away, new king takes regnal name Haakon VIII

The Royal House of Norway said on Friday that King of Norway Harald V died at the age of 89, reported Xinhua. He passed away at Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet at 6:35 a.m. (0435 GMT). Harald was admitted to the hospital

Germany plans task force to counter hybrid Baltic Sea area threats

Latvia grapples with power outages days after devastating storm

Changed plans save German family from Nepal flood death

Berlin dismisses report on plans to fund nuclear weapons

Worldwide

Israeli airstrikes kill 3 in West Bank, 3 in Gaza

US judge again rejects Trump's bid to overturn hush money conviction

Nepal flood death toll rises to 579, missing count surges to 1,924

The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose sharply on Friday, increasing by 41 within a few hours to reach 579. The number of people missing has also climbed to 1,924, reported ...read more

Diplomacy possible if US understands pressure does not work: Iran FM

7 dead, 554 missing after mudslide hits China's Xizang

Business

Prices of old dwellings in Finland drop by 3.4% in July

EU issues objection to UPM, Sappi venture to merge paper business

Wage, salary increase by 3.4% in Finland in Q2

Sports

Norris beats Antonelli to win dramatic F1 Dutch GP

Brown, Olise score as Bayern edge Dortmund in Super Cup

Mbappe hits hat-trick as Mourinho returns to Bernabeu with a win

Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Jose Mourinho celebrated his return to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium with a 4-1 home win over Real Sociedad on Wednesday night, reported Xinhua. Mbappe scored once in the first ...read more