Published: 02:19 am,Wednesday 4 October 2023

Bird species changing faster than expected in protected areas
A recent study by University of Helsinki researchers has found that bird communities inside and outside protected areas are beginning to resemble each other as a result of climate change, said the university in a press release on Tuesday. In both areas, southern species increase in abundance, while northern
Published: 22:25 pm,Tuesday 3 October 2023

Young drivers see 3 times higher casualty risk in road mishaps
Young drivers’ risk of death is still three times higher than that of the population as a whole, said the National Police Board in a press release on Tuesday. During the first eight months of this year, 20 young people under the age of 25 lost their lives on
Published: 03:07 am,Tuesday 3 October 2023

FM visits Kyiv, vows continuous support to Ukraine
Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen on Monday visited Ukraine and attended an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Kyiv. “Visiting Kyiv today (Monday) with EU colleagues. Impressed with and moved by Ukraine and Ukrainians’ strong and united response in the face of brutal Russian aggression,” Valtonen wrote
Published: 03:35 am,Tuesday 3 October 2023

Police to monitor elk, deer hunting during Oct
The police will carry out intensified elk and deer hunting controls from October 7 to 29 in cooperation with other wilderness supervisory authorities responsible for hunting and fishing issues, said National Police Board in a press release on Monday. According to statistics from the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke),
Published: 02:41 am,Tuesday 3 October 2023

President to join Arraiolos Group summit in Portugal
President Sauli Niinistö will attend a meeting of the Arraiolos Group of European presidents scheduled to be held in Portugal on October 5 and 6, said the President Office in a press release on Monday. This year, the discussions in Porto on October 6 will focus on European security
Published: 00:51 am,Monday 2 October 2023

Woman gunned down in Savitaipale, 1 held
A middle-aged woman was killed in an ancient of gunfire at Savitaipale, a municipality in the South Karelia region on Saturday, police said. The woman sustained bullet wounds during an incident of hunting at the area. She succumbed to her wounds immediately. Responding to an alarm, police and rescue service
Published: 00:25 am,Monday 2 October 2023

Finland condemns terrorist attack in Ankara
Finland on Sunday expressed shock over the terrorist attack in Turkish capital Ankara and strongly condemned the incident, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. “We are shocked by the terrorist attack this morning in Ankara. We strongly condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” the ministry wrote in
Published: 02:05 am,Monday 2 October 2023

Motorcyclist killed in road mishap in Kurika
A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident at Kurika, a municipality in the Western Finland on Sunday afternoon, police said. The accident took place at about 3:00 pm when a motorcycle collided head-on with a tractor coming from opposite direction at Kärjenmäentie area. Driver of the motorcycle died on