The winter solstice occurs today, marking the shortest day of the year in Finland. From Monday onwards, daylight will begin ...

One person has been injured after a rubbish bin exploded inside Ülemiste shopping centre in Tallinn. Emergency services evacuated the building, and bomb disposal experts are investigating the cause.

Thousands of files relating to Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the US Department of Justice, revealing photos, ...

Israeli shelling hit a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza City, killing six people, as UN agencies warn hunger ...

Finland’s Finance Ministry warns the government may need to impose up to €1.4 billion in new savings during the current parliamentary term due to EU deficit procedure. The next government faces a ...

Finland’s central bank forecasts slow economic recovery through 2028, with weak growth, high unemployment and rising public ...

EU leaders approve €90bn interest-free loan for Ukraine without using frozen Russian assets. The funds will support Kyiv through 2026–2027 and be repaid only once Russia pays war reparations.

Helsinki Court of Appeal has overturned the conviction of former Vastaamo CEO Ville Tapio, ruling he is not criminally liable ...

Two Finnish MPs received official reprimands after publishing offensive photos online. The coalition government avoided escalation after public apologies and internal disciplinary action.

Helsinki’s population is expected to pass 700,000 in 2026 and reach one million by 2070, according to a new forecast. Migration remains the key driver of growth, while the number of elderly residents ...

A warm and snowless Christmas is expected across most of Finland in 2025, with snow forecast only in Lapland and parts of the ...

On 13 December 2025, China marked the 12th National Memorial Day for the Nanjing Massacre, commemorating over 300,000 victims killed by Japanese troops in 1937. The ceremony in Nanjing came amid ...