Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit needs new lungs. She has been placed on the lung transplant waiting list. She was diagnosed with lung fibrosis eight years ago, and her condition has worsened, making a transplant essential.
A woman met her doctor on Tinder. He recognized her as a former patient and sexually abused her at the hospital and elsewhere. He was already convicted in Sweden of rape and accessing patient records. She reported it in Finland.
A man living in Finland is suspected of leading an ISIS terror cell. He is charged in Belgium with financing terrorism and planning a bomb attack. He denies the charges. A related preliminary investigation by Finnish police is ongoing.
AI passed health care courses at universities of applied sciences in just hours, though they should have taken one hundred thirty-five hours. Experts call it a serious threat to patient safety.
Aircraft accident in Kannonkoski, Central Finland. The rescue service was alerted at about twenty forty. Eight rescue units and police have been sent to the scene.
Finnish soldier Antti lost his leg after stepping on a mine in eastern Ukraine. The evacuation took three days. He is now speaking about his survival and warning about the reality of war.
The Defence Ministry blocked fourteen property deals. A network of Chinese companies tried to buy critical sites across Finland. The deals had unclear motives and would have endangered national security.
Russia and the US are signing a deal for a tunnel under the Bering Strait. The project would be about one hundred twenty kilometers long, the world's longest undersea tunnel between Alaska and Russia.
Itä-Uusimaa court sentenced a man to life for a woman's murder in Tuusula. He held her captive in his apartment, tortured her for days, and dismembered her. He moved body parts to water on a blue sled. Verdict not final.
Police are investigating the spread of AI-faked nude images. Twelve reports have been filed. The male suspect has been fired from his job. The images have been removed from porn sites. There are over fifty victims.
Police suspect criminal activity at Helsinki Design School. The private school went bankrupt in November twenty twenty-five. Its debts total around one point three million euros. Students and teachers filed police reports about the school.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit is in hospital. She has pulmonary fibrosis and will likely need a lung transplant. Crown Prince Haakon rushed back to Norway from Japan, but the palace has not disclosed the exact reason for her hospitalization.
A man in Kokkola has been convicted of murdering his neighbor. However, he was not punished because he did not understand the consequences of his actions. He will likely be ordered into involuntary treatment.
The Coalition Party gathers in Jyväskylä for a conference to assess its right-wing government term under party leader Petteri Orpo. Entrepreneurs' standing has strengthened while workers' rights have been weakened.
The Finance Ministry has ordered Ähtäri and Alavus to study a municipal merger. Ähtäri's finances are especially strained. The review begins next week, with the merger possible in twenty twenty-eight.
Milan Jaff faces aggravated child rape charges in Helsinki. The suspected act occurred in July twenty nineteen. He was nineteen at the time. He was deported to Iraq in December twenty twenty-five. The case is now before the district court.
The Administrative Court has halted a Russian family's deportation from Finland. The mother and son opposed Russia's war and helped Ukraine. The Immigration Service had decided to return them. The family submitted new evidence, and the court suspended it.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says in Kyiv Russia is increasingly desperate in Ukraine. Russian strikes killed twenty-three people in Ukraine. Ukraine struck Saint Petersburg with drones before an economic forum.
The program for President Stubb's Kultaranta Talks has been released. Foreign and security policy discussions take place next week in Naantali. Guests include Kenya's president and Australia's former prime minister. Yle will broadcast the event live Thursday and Friday.
The Food Authority warns that Nuby Monkey silicone plates for toddlers release excessive volatile organic compounds. The S Group is removing the product from sale. Consumers should stop using them and return them to stores for a refund.
Finland is launching a new national study offering free cancer drugs to patients with rare lung cancer. The drugs are free for both patients and hospitals. Patients will access new treatments earlier than usual.
Oulu police have finished a preliminary investigation into fraud. A Finnish company was tricked into investing three point two five million euros in tech firm Uros. One person is suspected of aggravated fraud. The case has gone to prosecutors.
A bear is moving through downtown Kitee. Police urge people to avoid the area. Efforts to drive the bear away are underway.
Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen has blocked fourteen foreign property deals on security grounds across Finland. The decisions are not yet legally binding.
A minor was fined one hundred euros in Vantaa after their ticket expired five seconds earlier. HSL rejected the appeal. Young people and parents say the fines are unreasonably harsh.
Police arrested a wanted man in Iisalmi. He had evaded trial since January twenty twenty-six and is suspected of disclosing a security secret. He resisted arrest and tried to escape, and has been taken to prison to await trial.
Finland's open seas face a high risk of blue-green algae. Widespread blooms are expected in the Gulf of Finland and elsewhere. The algae can produce toxins and irritate skin. The Bothnian Bay faces a low risk.
In Turku's Varissuo district, a bus struck a pre-school child at a pedestrian crossing. The child died at the scene. Police suspect the driver of aggravated involuntary manslaughter and endangering traffic safety.
Russia has seized a billionaire's assets. The state is increasingly taking over companies and handing them to President Putin's inner circle. The aim is to create a new elite and raise money for the war. Oligarchs are fearful.
Summer cottage costs are rising and vary by municipality. Savonlinna is the most expensive and Oulu the cheapest for cottage owners. Electricity bills are the biggest expense.