Culture
Emeritus Professor Kai Kristian Donner has died at the age of 74, Helsingin Sanomat (HS) reports in an obituary. Donner passed away on 24 May after battling an incurable illness for over two decades (Ilta-Sanomat). Born in Helsinki on 22 May 1952, Donner studied zoology at the University of
Health
A Rottweiler owned by Mervi Wiberg tested positive for cocaine during a doping test at a dog show held at Messukeskus in December last year, leading to a competition ban until late October. The result, which arrived six months after the test was conducted, came as a shock to Wiberg,
Crime
Police are urgently searching for an 11-year-old girl who was last seen in the Maunula district of Helsinki. The girl, described as wearing gray clothing, has been missing since an unspecified time, prompting authorities to call for public assistance in locating her. MTV Uutiset, Iltalehti, and Ilta-Sanomat
Society
A man has died in a fire that broke out in a detached house in Pieksämäki on Sunday. The victim, described as an elderly man, was found during clearance work at the fire site, according to the Eastern Finland Police (MTV Uutiset). The fire engulfed a two-story detached house
Climate
Multiple waterspouts, a weather phenomenon resembling tornadoes over water, were observed in different parts of Finland on Saturday. The sightings occurred in Säkylä and the Kotka archipelago, with witnesses capturing the events on video. Waterspout over Lake Pyhäjärvi A waterspout was filmed by Sari Rönkä while she was trolling on
Crime
Two separate stabbing incidents occurred in Finland in the early hours of Sunday morning, with one taking place in Ylöjärvi and another in central Helsinki.
Society
Police in Southwest Finland reported a busy weekend at the Ruisrock music festival in Ruissalo, with authorities recording dozens of drug-related offenses and issuing numerous fines for alcohol possession and e-cigarette use. While the overall atmosphere remained largely peaceful, law enforcement highlighted a rise in narcotics use and
Climate
Finland recorded its most active thunderstorm day of the summer on Saturday, with nearly 2,000 lightning strikes detected by the afternoon, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute. Ari-Juhani Punkka, an on-duty meteorologist, estimates the day’s total could reach around 3,000 strikes, though he notes this
Politics
China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, arrived in Finland on Sunday for a series of high-level meetings with Finnish officials, marking the first visit by a Chinese foreign minister to the country in over 20 years. Wang met with Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (NCP) in Helsinki before
Climate
Finland is experiencing an unprecedented water shortage, with groundwater and lake levels plummeting to their lowest in decades across much of the country. The Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) reports that measurements at most monitoring stations show unusually low groundwater levels, with some areas recording deficits of over a metre compared
Politics
Meta Ramsay, a former British intelligence officer and diplomat who played a key role in one of the Cold War’s most significant espionage operations, has died at the age of 89. According to an obituary published in Helsingin Sanomat, Ramsay passed away in Glasgow on 28 May 2026 (Ilta-
Crime
A woman was taken into custody early Sunday morning in Kajaani following an altercation at a restaurant, during which she is suspected of assaulting a security guard. Ilta-Sanomat (IS) reports that the incident began after the woman caused a disturbance, prompting the security guard to intervene. According to police,