Finland Yle Uutiset

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:02:22 +0300
Finland sees 46 drowning deaths over summer months
While the number of drownings in Finland has fallen by half over the past 20 years, the summertime tally has remained stubbornly high.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:07:04 +0300
Three days of wet weather on the way
A broad area of low pressure is moving over Finland, bringing rain and windy weather to most of the country.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:30:58 +0300
Finland completes construction of 200km fencing along Russia border
Work on the fencing along Finland's 1,340-kilometer-long border with Russia began just over three years ago.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:34:01 +0300
Metal detector enthusiast strikes Viking-era windfall
A hobbyist unearthed 4.5 kilos of Late Iron Age coins in Sysmä, marking the biggest find in Finland to date.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:39:00 +0300
Finland's largest sex crimes case opens with teacher accused of luring victims on Snapchat
There are a total of 361 victims in the case, all boys aged between 9 and 15, with police saying they suspect the true number could be as high as 900.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:20:46 +0300
"Russia's imperial ambitions will not end with Ukraine," Finnish defence minister says
Moscow wants to restore Soviet-era spheres of influence, according to Antti Häkkänen.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:20:42 +0300
Ex-President Halonen criticises cuts to Finnish charity funding
Former President Tarja Halonen has criticised government cuts to NGO funding, warning they could severely weaken civil society.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:50:04 +0300
Video: This week in Finland, 4.9.2026
This week's top stories included Finland recording the EU's highest unemployment rate and hosting Europe’s biggest civil defence exercise since the Second World War.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:28:11 +0300
Rain and thunderstorms expected as weekend turns cooler
Temperatures may even drop to around 10 degrees on Sunday.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:21:20 +0300
Oulu has Europe’s cleanest air for second year running
Finland had six cities in the list's top ten.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:29:29 +0300
Finland sending €1m in humanitarian aid for Nepal flash flood victims
More than 1,200 people died in the flash flood in Nepal last week, while over 5,000 people are still missing.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:50:06 +0300
Russian criticism of Finnish President Alexander Stubb reaching new levels, expert says
Russian media and officials have stepped up the insults directed at Finland's President in recent weeks.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:39:31 +0300
Finland stages Europe’s largest civil defence exercise since WWII
Savilahti sports and events centre in Kuopio was used as a civil defence shelter for the first time, with more than 2,000 people taking part in the exercise.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:23:27 +0300
Border Guard: Surveying drone found along Finnish coast is Russian-made
The incident is being investigated as a possible territorial violation.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:05:06 +0300
APN Podcast on Video: Finland's deepfake epidemic
This week in the All Points North studio we discuss the disturbing rise in the use of explicit deepfake images, with victims ranging from women in the public spotlight to young girls.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:48:47 +0300
No more 'men's' and 'women's' jobs, ministry says
How do you decide what a job is worth?

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:15:22 +0300
Yle finds products in Finnish shops that look just like cheap ones from Temu — expert says there's a difference
Yle scanned thousands of items marketed by Finnish retailers and compared them to those sold on Chinese e-commerce platforms.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:50:03 +0300
Endangered Amur leopard cubs born at Helsinki Zoo
The birth is significant for conservation efforts, as breeding helps maintain genetic diversity in the critically endangered species.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:31:39 +0300
Yle poll: Left Alliance support reaches new heights, Finns Party rebound continues
The latest survey's biggest winner was the opposition Left Alliance.

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:54:00 +0300
Two suspects in Leipzig attack plot identified as trail also leads to Finland
A drone carrying explosives was found at Leipzig airport in Germany in early August.

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