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Wednesday August 19, 2026

Espoo, Vantaa cities´ massive job cut moves put services at risk: JHL

Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors- JHL on Tuesday expressed profound concern over

Man killed in Espoo after police deploy stun gun

130 to lose job, 900 to affect as S-Group starts negotiation talks

HJK sign Senegalese forward Ndir on loan

NASA, ESA astronauts conduct spacewalk to replace high-speed antenna

Govt to pilot special economic zone in Eastern Finland

National

Man killed in Espoo after police deploy stun gun

Finland mulls cutting age limit of criminal responsibility

1 killed in train accident in Turku

Radiation situation in Finland remains stable, safe in 2025: STUK

Youth killed in road mishap in Puolanka

Helsinki’s population exceeds 700K

Europe

10 killed in Russian missile strike on Ukrainian town

At least 10 people were killed and eight others injured in a Russian missile strike on the town of Pechenihy in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region, local authorities said Tuesday, reported Xinhua. The strike also damaged 10 private homes, a cafe,

Dutch govt disapproves of US sanctions against ICC

Ukrainian man sentenced to prison in Germany for parcel sabotage plot

Daylong pay strike at 6 German seaports observed

Denmark sends conscripts to Greenland for 1st time in recent history

Worldwide

30 killed in overnight attack in central Nigeria

Pakistan SC orders ex-PM Imran Khan to be moved to hospital from jail

6 Palestinians killed, 10 injured in Israeli airstrike on Gaza City cafe

At least six Palestinians, including a child, were killed and 10 others injured on Tuesday in an Israeli airstrike that hit a cafe in the seaport area west of Gaza City, a medical source said, ...read more

France to expel 2 Iranian diplomats after alleged assault on diplomats

50 migrants rescued, bodies of 7 recovered off Libyan coast

Business

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

Inflation stands at 2.1% in July as fuel prices rise

Building costs rise by 3.3% in Finland in July

Sports

Duplantis secures 4th successive European title, breaks C'ship record

Bayern stay coy on Musiala appearing to faint in friendly game

Coaching Real Madrid is a mission: Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho was officially presented as the new Real Madrid coach at a private ceremony at the club's Valdebebas training ground on Tuesday, reported Xinhua. Although Mourinho was confirmed for a second spell at the ...read more