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Wednesday July 01, 2026

Interest rates on household loans on rise in May

Finnish households had EUR 140.6 billion in loans from banks operating in Finland at the

3 killed in road mishaps in Helsinki, Vantaa

Finland's share of global exports more than halves since 2002: research

NBI probes into cable severing cases in Helsinki, Pirkanmaa

Mbappe brace fires France past Sweden into WC last 16

Finland, Estonia start cooperation on AI research development

National

3 killed in road mishaps in Helsinki, Vantaa

2 held after crossing Finnish border from Russia

Finland sends emergency shelter package to Venezuela

Man drowns in Kirkkonummi, 1 killed in road mishap in Kuusamo

Another immigrant comes under knife attack in Oulu

Finland’s net emissions drops but still away from carbon neutrality

Europe

Ukraine receives €3.9b under EU defense support program

Ukraine has received 3.9 billion euros from the European Union (EU) as the first loan under a defense support program, the country's finance ministry said Tuesday, reported Xinhua. The financing is part of the initial tranche of the Ukraine Support

Extremist numbers rise as far-right AfD grows: German intelligence

France records 300 excess deaths in May heatwave

German-Dutch Corps takes command on NATO's eastern flank

1 dead, 1 injured as wildfire rages in northern Greece

Worldwide

Iran not to enter talks with US unless MoU's certain provisions fulfilled: Speaker

NASA selects 3 companies to land 4 new missions on Moon

US Supreme Court rejects Trump's order of limiting birthright citizenship

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order denying birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants or temporary residents, upholding birthright citizenship, reported Xinhua. "Citizenship, then and now, was the ...read more

Europe-China railway becomes key part of multimodal logistics: Duisport CEO

Ambush on South Sudan aid convoy kills 17

Business

Finland sees €288m trade deficit in April

Finnish consumer confidence hits 4-year high in June

Rail freight traffic drops by 9% in 2026 Q1

Sports

FIFA clarifies VAR call disallowing Germany's goal against Paraguay

Haaland sends Norway past Ivory Coast in WC round of 32

Mexico defeat Ecuador 2-0 to reach round of 16

Co-hosts Mexico advanced to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 with a convincing 2-0 victory over Ecuador in their Round of 32 clash on Wednesday (Finnish time), ending a long wait for a ...read more