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Tuesday July 21, 2026

Govt drops Garden Helsinki support amid corruption allegations

The four-party alliance government led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) on Monday decided to

2 killed in road mishaps

Small electric plane crashes in Hyvinkää, 1 killed

Burnham takes office as British PM, unveils new cabinet

Iran claims heavy blows to US assets, US starts fresh strikes on Iran

WC triumph means big payday for Spanish football, players

Kontula murder suspect admits stabbing elderly woman

National

Small electric plane crashes in Hyvinkää, 1 killed

Elderly woman stabbed to death in Helsinki, suspect held

Pro-environmental strategies make Lahti Finland’s Greenest City

PM convenes cabinet meeting to discuss alleged Garden Helsinki corruption

2 killed, 2 injured in road mishap in Virrat

Parliament convened breaking recess to debate alleged Garden Helsinki corruption

Europe

Hungarian chess legend Polgar declines presidential nomination

Hungarian chess legend Judit Polgar on Monday declined a proposal to become the country's next president, saying she did not feel able to unite the nation, reported Xinhua. Polgar announced her decision on social media, a day after Prime Minister

EU probes building chemicals firms on suspicion of cartel behaviour

Violent fan stands trial on attempted murder of policeman in Germany

7 killed in Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia, 5 killed in Russian attack on cargo vessel

Large companies in EU can no longer destroy unsold fashion

Worldwide

Netanyahu will not be arrested while in US: Trump reacts to Mamdani's remarks

4 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on vehicles in Gaza

Trump slaps 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday (local time) said that the "country would continue to support its people and businesses", shortly after the United States President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on select Canadian goods ...read more

Overcrowding at displacement sites increases Ebola risk in DR Congo: UN

Moon temperatures swing from 127 °C to minus 173 °C: expert

Business

OL2 nuke plant to continue reduced power generation until 2027

House rents go up in Finland in Q2

Building costs rise by 2.5% in June Y-on-Y

Sports

Teenager killed during celebrations in Spain's Ciudad Rodrigo

Morocco to expand hotel capacity ahead of 2030 FIFA World Cup

Argentina criticised for 'classless' conduct during trophy presentation ceremony

Argentina came under heavy criticism for their conduct after losing the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, with sections of the football fraternity branding the runners-up "classless" after players turned their backs during Spain's trophy celebrations ...read more