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Monday August 17, 2026

Ukrainian drone attacks kill 6, Russia downs 800 drones

In a fresh round of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, the Russian air defence intercepted

Youth killed in road mishap in Puolanka

Pope renews call to end violence in West Bank, calls for 2-state solution

Egypt Nat´l Day observed

Finnish-Egypt Trade Expo draws Finnish firms, offers trade partnerships

Helsinki’s population exceeds 700K

Building costs rise by 3.3% in Finland in July

National

Youth killed in road mishap in Puolanka

Finland temporarily restricts air, sea traffic again over drone risk

Govt´s draft law does not solve key problems of platform work: PAM

Finland grants €28.5m to support Ukraine's energy sector

NBI probes into financing PKK in Finland

Finnish embassy warns Indians of fake job offers

Europe

Wildfires on Greek island of Salamina kill 2, injure 9

Two bodies were found on Sunday during a wildfire-fighting operation on the Greek island of Salamina, Greek national broadcaster ERT reported, citing Fire Service sources, reported Xinhua. The bodies, whose identities have not yet been established, were discovered near the

Germany revoking refugee status for growing number of Syrians

Belgium wildfire burns 3,000 hectares as several hotspots remain active

12 killed, 10 injured in bus crash in Hungary

Russia probes German journalist over Zelensky question

Worldwide

Commander praises USS Abraham Lincoln crew, highlights mental health resilience

Israel and Honduras sign Security Cooperation Pact

Israel strikes central, southern Gaza, kills 2

The Israeli military carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least two people, according to Israeli sources, reported Xinhua. The military said in a statement that the strikes, in Khan Younis ...read more

2 injured after passenger's gun goes off during security check at Indian airport

Qatar denies claims of detaining Iranian pilots

Business

Inflation stands at 2.1% in July as fuel prices rise

OP forecasts 2% growth of Finnish economy despite unemployment rise

Most large Finnish firms see business risk due to geopolitical situation

Sports

Mbappe looking forward to winning titles with Mourinho

British cyclist dies in Tour of Portugal accident

Bayern stay coy on Musiala appearing to faint in friendly game

Bayern Munich have yet to update fans on the situation with Jamal Musiala after the playmaker appeared to faint towards the end of the 3-1 friendly win over RB Leipzig on Saturday, reported dpa. The German ...read more