A drone found off Pellinge near Porvoo is Russian, preliminary findings indicate. Authorities are investigating it as a possible territorial violation. How the drone ended up on the island shore remains unknown. The investigation continues.
YouTuber Lakko is the first Finnish-language creator with over one million subscribers on YouTube. The milestone was reached on Thursday. His output includes Minecraft videos.
A Russian-Finnish dual citizen has purchased a guest marina in Åland. The deal raises security concerns because Åland has its own legislation, and Finnish law restricting Russian citizens' real estate purchases does not apply there.
Russia's sabotage threat is also real in Finland. Russia is stepping up sabotage operations across Europe, targeting the arms industry and support for Ukraine. No confirmed sabotage cases have been reported in Finland so far.
Prime Minister Orpo and opposition leader Lindtman debated tax policy on Yle's A-studio. Orpo says high earners will pay a larger share of income taxes next year than under the SDP government. But results depend on how incomes are grouped.
President Alexander Stubb and his spouse will attend the funeral of King Harald the Fifth in Oslo. The funeral is Wednesday, September ninth. The presidential couple will attend the cathedral service and a reception at the Royal Palace.
An asylum seeker arriving in Ilomantsi from Russia had two illegal gas spray canisters. He is suspected of a border offense and a minor firearms offense. The Border Guard detained him over the weekend.
Inland waters saw fifty-five blue-green algae observations, the summer's highest total. That's rare for September. Heavy blooms were recorded in Saarijärvi in Sipoo and Onkivesi in Lapinlahti. Coastal observations totaled ten.
American writer and journalist Gloria Steinem has died. She was one of the world's best-known feminists and advocates for equality.
Several international airlines have cancelled flights to Russia. Ukraine says Russian airspace is dangerous due to drones. Over twenty flights were cancelled in Moscow on Wednesday. European and American airlines have already been avoiding Russian airspace.
A moderate earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday. It measured about magnitude five and occurred at a depth of ten kilometers. There is no word yet on the extent of damage.
Over eighty people have died in a migrant boat from Gambia to the Canary Islands. The boat carried one hundred twenty-eight passengers; forty-five survived. This year over thirteen hundred migrants have died on the same route.
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has launched a new gender-neutral job evaluation model. It aims to end hunch-based pay. The goal is equal pay for equally demanding work going forward.
Two critically endangered Amur leopard cubs have been born at Helsinki Zoo. The five-week-old cubs are being raised by their mother. Their birth strengthens genetic diversity in zoos. In the wild, only one hundred thirty Amur leopards remain.
Thomas Zilliacus and Marko Häkkinen have bought Retretti in Punkaharju. They plan to develop it into a year-round cultural and tourism center. The summer exhibition continues through September.
Yle correspondents answer viewer questions in a live broadcast from Pasila. Nearly all are in the studio. Only one is absent, returning from the flood zone in Nepal.
The El Niño weather phenomenon is expected to remain extremely strong at least through February. It is affecting weather worldwide, causing floods, drought and extreme temperatures.
Icelandic data center operator Atnorth has been sold. Its Finnish data centers and the center under construction in Kouvola are changing owners. New owners are Canadian CPP Investments and US-based Equinix. Atnorth will continue to operate independently.
Police officer faces charges of causing death and breach of duty at Eastern Uusimaa District Court. He allegedly failed to help a young woman found dead at home. Charges against officers for on-duty deaths are rare.
Finland's economy grew one point four percent early this year. The twenty twenty-six growth forecast is now one point eight percent and the twenty twenty-seven forecast one point four percent. Private consumption and limited Middle East crisis effects drive growth.
Yle's latest party poll shows the Social Democrats remain the most popular party. But their support fell by over one percentage point. The Left Alliance hit a record high, while the Finns Party's popularity continued to rise.
Grocery stores have new products combining meat and plant protein. They make it easy to replace some meat with plant protein. Blind taste tests found only small flavor differences, though textures varied.
The weather turns unsettled later this week. Showers and thunderstorms are expected across the country Thursday. Temperatures will reach around twenty degrees in the south and ten in the north. The weekend turns more autumnal.
Budget talks are complete. The government will make no more cuts, but will lower corporate and income taxes. The state loses eight hundred and fifty million euros in tax revenue. This is the government's final budget.
A fisherman found a drone in the Pellinki archipelago on Tuesday. The Ministry of Defence confirmed the discovery. Authorities are investigating a territorial violation, but officials do not suspect the drone carried explosives. The discovery surprised local residents.
A citizens' initiative on electric car battery repair gathered fifty thousand signatures in one day. It opposes an official interpretation making independent repairs nearly impossible and raising consumer costs significantly. It may not reach current parliament in time.
Government cuts income taxes. Low and middle-income earners get modest relief next year, but top earners benefit most over the full term. Monthly earnings over twelve thousand euros mean taxes fall up to three and a half thousand yearly.
A man arrested in Äänekoski is suspected of serious weapons and explosives offenses. Police found homemade weapons and explosives in his home. He was a Sinimusta movement parliamentary candidate.
Government budget decisions will weaken public finances in twenty twenty-seven. Tax cuts reduce revenue more than spending cuts save. The government will no longer tighten public finances in the final year of its term.
German authorities have identified two suspects in an attempted drone attack on Leipzig Airport. One is Russian with a Latvian passport, the other Belarusian with a Russian passport.