Crime
Finnish authorities have issued a warning about The Com, an international online network that manipulates children and young people into self-harm or violence. The West Uusimaa Police have conducted several preliminary investigations into the group, which targets vulnerable youth through social media and gaming platforms. The Com operates by
Politics
Finnish and Western intelligence agencies have issued a warning about the heightened activities of Laundry Bear, a Russian state-backed cyber threat actor specializing in espionage. The group has increasingly targeted email systems of organizations in Finland, NATO countries, and Ukraine, exploiting weakened traditional intelligence networks due to expulsions and
Traffic
A passenger car veered off a bridge and landed on railway tracks in Vantaa early Friday morning, causing temporary disruptions to train services on the Ring Rail Line. The incident is being investigated as a suspected case of endangering traffic safety. The accident occurred on Katriinantie in the Viinikkala district
Crime
The Southwest Finland Police are appealing for public assistance in locating a 13-year-old girl who has been missing since Wednesday. Authorities report that no crime is suspected in connection with her disappearance. The girl was last seen in central Turku on Wednesday afternoon. According to police, she may
Politics
The Chancellor of Justice has found the draft decree on Stea grants for social and health organizations to be largely ambiguous, with several points remaining unclear. Yle reports that the preparatory documents do not specify whether Minister of Social Affairs and Health Wille Rydman (Finns Party) could bypass the decree
Politics
The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) implemented temporary aviation and maritime restrictions in the eastern Gulf of Finland early Friday morning, citing precautionary measures in response to Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia. The restrictions were introduced at 02:46 and lifted at 06:56, according to Yle. The FDF stated that
Politics
The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) implemented temporary aviation and maritime restrictions in the eastern Gulf of Finland early Friday morning, citing precautionary measures in response to Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia. The restrictions were introduced at 02:46 and lifted at 06:56, according to Yle. Daily Finland confirms that
Politics
The Finnish Defence Forces established a temporary restricted area for aviation and maritime traffic in the eastern Gulf of Finland early Friday morning. The measure took effect at 02:46, as announced by the Defence Forces on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The restriction is described as a
Politics
The Finnish Defence Forces established a temporary restricted area for aviation and maritime traffic in the eastern Gulf of Finland early Friday morning. The measure took effect at 02:46, as announced by the Defence Forces on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The restriction is described as a
Society
Police in Oulu are urging the public to assist in locating an approximately 80-year-old man who went missing in the Kaakkuri district on Thursday, 23 July. The man is described as being around 160 centimetres tall. Authorities have released a photo of the missing individual and are requesting
Society
Finland’s population reached approximately 5.65 million at the end of June 2026, growing by just 16 people in the first half of the year, according to preliminary data from Statistics Finland. The minimal increase was driven entirely by net migration, as the country experienced a significant natural population
Society
An injured bear has been spotted in the area surrounding Lake Kalmarinselkä in Saarijärvi, prompting authorities to issue a danger warning. The Central Finland Police Department has advised the public to avoid movement within a ten-kilometre radius of the area until the situation is resolved. Ilta-Sanomat reports that