Politics
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
Traffic
Three cars with pre-booked reservations were left behind when the Viking Line XPRS vessel departed from Helsinki to Tallinn on Monday, 6 July. The incident, which occurred around midday, has been attributed to a human error during the loading process.
Crime
Police are actively searching for a man reported missing in Kerimäki, Savonlinna. The last confirmed sighting of the individual was around noon on Ahjotie Road, according to multiple sources (Ilta-Sanomat, Iltalehti, MTV Uutiset). The man, described as approximately 180 centimeters tall, was last seen wearing a dark fleece jacket,
Crime
Police in Oulu have issued updated identification material, including images and video, of a man suspected in a series of stabbings targeting individuals of foreign background. The suspect is believed to be a man aged 20–35, who was last seen riding a "granny bike" and favoring his
Crime
Securitas has initiated an internal investigation following the circulation of a video showing one of its guards spraying gas at close range into the face of a man lying on the ground in central Helsinki. The incident occurred on 26 June near Metsätalo, according to an eyewitness who provided the
Crime
Police detained a 35-year-old man in central Helsinki on Tuesday after receiving a report of an armed individual near the Kamppi shopping center. The incident prompted a swift response from multiple police patrols, which tracked and apprehended the suspect approximately 15 minutes after the initial emergency call. The
Society
The Digital and Population Data Services Agency has introduced a faster, automated system for surname changes, allowing some applicants to receive a decision on the same day. The new procedure, implemented at the end of June, applies to adults who apply online to adopt a surname previously used by a
Politics
Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs has processed approximately 1,600 of the 2,200 seasonal work visa applications submitted this year for wild berry picking, with nearly 90% of those processed being rejected. The majority of rejections stem from concerns over worker exploitation and employers’ failure to comply with
Crime
Reports of sexual crimes against children in Finland have nearly doubled in recent years, with police warning that most cases now begin online and increasingly target younger victims. Authorities say the shift toward digital platforms has made children more vulnerable to exploitation, often at an alarmingly early age, with a
Crime
The Southwest Finland District Court began hearing a homicide case on Tuesday involving a 43-year-old man accused of killing his 44-year-old acquaintance and storing the body on his apartment balcony for over two months. The trial started at 9:00 AM, with the accused appearing via
Health
A total of 16 people drowned in Finland in June, according to preliminary statistics from the Finnish Swimming Teaching and Lifesaving Federation (SUH). This marks a significant increase compared to June 2024, when eight drownings were recorded (Yle). Notably, four of the June drownings occurred during the Midsummer weekend, a
Crime
Police suspect that a fire in an apartment building in Kaukovainio, Oulu, on Monday evening was started deliberately. The emergency center received a report of the blaze at 20:21, according to Ilta-Sanomat. The first police patrol on the scene observed thick smoke billowing from an apartment on the