Yle NewsLatest news in Englishhttps://yle.fi/newsYle | See terms of use for RSS feeds: https://yle.fi/aihe/a/20-10008076en5LatestMon, 14 Sep 2026 17:51:47 +0300Finnish police extend search for Vastaamo hacker Aleksanteri Kivimäki across Europehttps://yle.fi/a/74-20246237?origin=rssA nationwide wanted notice was issued for Kivimäki during the summer after he failed to show up at prison to serve the remainder of his sentence.Crimehttps://yle.fi/a/74-20246237Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:26:44 +0300Finnish town bans energy drinks from all public buildingshttps://yle.fi/a/74-20246228?origin=rssAccording to a THL study, two-thirds of young people in Finland drink energy drinks at least sometimes.HealthDomestic newsSocietyhttps://yle.fi/a/74-20246228Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:15:28 +0300Russia's hybrid attacks in focus as European leaders meet in Finnish Laplandhttps://yle.fi/a/74-20246189?origin=rssEstonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal and several other European leaders have arrived in Rovaniemi for an Arctic summit hosted by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.Foreign policyPoliticsSocietyDomestic newshttps://yle.fi/a/74-20246189Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:25:38 +0300Finland joins French nuclear deterrence initiativehttps://yle.fi/a/74-20246174?origin=rssThe goal is to prevent escalation, says Finnish President Alexander Stubb.Foreign policyDomestic newsSocietyhttps://yle.fi/a/74-20246174Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:17:00 +0300Russian drone strikes Ukrainian station shortly after train carrying Finnish politicians passes throughhttps://yle.fi/a/74-20246138?origin=rssA Russian drone struck a separate train's engine near the Dorohusk-Yahodyn border crossing on Sunday.Politicshttps://yle.fi/a/74-20246138Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:14:38 +0300Autumn matriculation exams see record enrolmenthttps://yle.fi/a/74-20246097?origin=rssThe high school leaving exams have been digital since 2016. Now, the rise of AI is raising new concerns about cheating.EducationDomestic newsSocietyhttps://yle.fi/a/74-20246097Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:50:13 +0300Video: This week in Finland, 11.9.2026https://yle.fi/a/74-20245893?origin=rssThe week's top stories included a government proposal to tighten restrictions on student visas.VideoDomestic newsCrimeHealthCultureSocietyHistoryBusinesshttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245893Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:58:34 +0300Court acquits Finnish man of kidnapping, killing womanhttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245871?origin=rssThe defendant in the case is currently under investigation in relation to the disappearance of a second woman.Crimehttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245871Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:55:17 +0300Taxi plates go green as Finland steps up regulationhttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245848?origin=rssThe government is reigning in the taxi sector with new rules extending to ride-hailing platforms.Domestic newsTransportSocietyBusinessPoliticshttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245848Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:21:48 +0300Man kept dead parents in freezers for 30 years, prosecutor tells courthttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245807?origin=rssThe defendant told reporters outside the courtroom that he was just acting in accordance with his father's wishes.Crimehttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245807Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:08:30 +0300Six people found hiding in car at Helsinki port, Border Guard sayshttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245798?origin=rssFive of the people were Eritrean, and one was Moroccan.Domestic newsSocietyhttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245798Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:45:39 +0300Plastic surgery centre's operations suspended following death of young womanhttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245786?origin=rssSocial media influencer Olivia Oras lost consciousness while being anesthetised at the clinic before a liposuction procedure, and later died in hospital.CrimeDomestic newshttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245786Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:01:26 +0300Man gives racist sticker to young girl on Finnish train, passenger interveneshttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245766?origin=rssA woman stepped in after a man reportedly gave a four-year-old girl a sticker linked to a far-right group on a train travelling from Lahti to Helsinki.Domestic newsSocietyhttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245766Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:37:17 +0300Video: Is Google's €13bn investment good news for Finland?https://yle.fi/a/74-20245722?origin=rssThe tech giant will build data centres and AI infrastructure across three locations, but questions remain about job creation promises and environmental impact.TechnologyBusinessEconomyDomestic newshttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245722Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:28:00 +0300Rain eases as Finland heads for a brighter weekendhttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245723?origin=rssSouthern areas will see highs of 17 degrees Celsius on Friday.WeatherDomestic newshttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245723Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:11:34 +0300Finland tightening rules for foreign studentshttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245672?origin=rssThe new rules are expected to come into force next spring.Domestic newsForeign policyStudentAcademic StudentsForeign studentshttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245672Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:37:31 +0300Stubb heads to UN, meeting Trumphttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245668?origin=rssWhile in the US, Stubb will lobby for a UN Security Council seat and meet the US first couple.Foreign policyPoliticsDomestic newshttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245668Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:35:43 +0300Is Finland to blame for the world's falling Pisa scores? Some think sohttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245640?origin=rssThe Economist suggests that one reason for teens' dwindling Pisa scores could be the misleading hype surrounding Finland's schools in the past.EducationDomestic newsSocietyhttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245640Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:35:51 +0300Finland's biggest reactor taking 50-day break for scheduled maintenancehttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245623?origin=rssThe temporary shutdown of the Olkiluoto reactors for regular maintenance has in the past often led to a spike in end-user electricity prices.Domestic newsEnergyElectricityElectricity Utility Production and DistributionOlkiluoto Nuclear Power PlantOlkiluoto-3https://yle.fi/a/74-20245623Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:08:20 +0300Acrobats stun Helsinki commuters with spectacular clock tower showhttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245494?origin=rssThe performance is part of a campaign that aims to "highlight the fact that world-class contemporary circus art is being created in Finland," according to the organisers.EntertainmentDomestic newshttps://yle.fi/a/74-20245494Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:42:59 +0300