A 25-year-old Russian man, Vasilii Marinin, is at risk of deportation from Finland after the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) rejected his second asylum application. Marinin, who fled Russia in autumn 2022 to avoid military conscription and persecution due to his sexual orientation and anti-war views, has built a new life in Finland but now fears for his safety if returned.
Rescue operations are underway following a traffic accident involving three passenger cars in Paltamo, Kainuu. The collision occurred at the intersection of Highway 22 and the road leading to Manamansalo shortly before 3:00 PM on Sunday afternoon (Yle). The Kainuu Rescue Department confirmed that Highway 22, which connects Kajaani
Police are investigating a shooting incident that took place in Alavus during the night between Sunday and Monday, following a dispute that escalated between two groups. No one was injured in the incident, though authorities suspect assaults occurred at a private residence. The chain of events began shortly before midnight
Police detained a man in Lahti’s Ruola district on Sunday after he allegedly threatened another person with a firearm inside an apartment. The incident prompted a brief lockdown of the area as authorities secured the scene. The emergency center received a call at 11:15 AM reporting that a
Finland’s Aalto Works series, comprising 13 architectural sites designed by Alvar, Aino, and Elissa Aalto, has been officially added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The decision was made on July 26 during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea (Ilta-Sanomat, Yle, Finnish