Daily Finland, English News from Finland

Monday May 18, 2026

Finland intensifies air surveillance, conducts drone search

Finnish Defence Forces and police conducted search for a drone in South Karelia region early

Sunny warmer weather forecast across Finland

US, Israel discuss possible renewed fighting against Iran

Indian national among dead

4 killed in large-scale Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia

Round-the-clock sun rises at Utsjoki

Ice Hockey WC

Finland score 2nd consecutive victory beating Hungary 4-1

National

Elderly man killed in Vantaa, 2 stabbed in Kuopio, suspects held

Emergency warning about possible drone threat in Uusimaa is over

Finland, Lithuania to boost bilateral ties, European security

Govt survives motion of no-confidence over economic policy failure

Court rejects Wolt´s plea on couriers taxation

Police for banning face coverings at protest

Europe

30,000 evacuated after WWII bomb found in Germany's Pforzheim

Some 30,000 people have been told to evacuate their homes after an unexploded World War II bomb was found in the south-western German city of Pforzheim, police said on Sunday, reported dpa. The 1.8-ton bomb is set to be defused later

German police kill escaped tiger, animal handler seriously injured

Vatican rejection of reforms would be 'catastrophe' for German Church

Latvian president nominates Kulbergs as PM-designate

8 injured after car plows into crowd in northern Italy

Worldwide

Venezuela deports Maduro ally Saab amid US criminal probes

2 dead in New Zealand helicopter crash

Israel claims killing of Hamas operations HQ commander in Gaza

The Israeli military said on Sunday it had killed Bahaa Baroud, a commander in Hamas' operations headquarters, in the Gaza Strip, reported Xinhua. Baroud was killed in an airstrike on Saturday, the military said, adding ...read more

5 killed, 15 wounded in Israeli strikes across Lebanon

US soldier arrested in Japan over alleged theft

Business

Building costs rise by 1.9% in April Y-on-Y

Inflation climbs to 1.5% in Finland in April

Finland sees €250m trade surplus in March

Sports

Svitolina beats Gauff to win third Italian Open title

Kane treble powers Bayern in final-day Cologne clash

Kahn warns of consequences of Germany's goalkeeper debate

Former Germany and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn has warned of the consequences of a lack of clarity regarding the question of who's going to be the Germany goalkeeper at the 2026 World Cup, reported ...read more