Finland has notified the United Nations it is leaving the Ottawa Convention that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines, its foreign ministry said late on Thursday.

Finland faces severe thunderstorms and localised flooding risk this weekend, with hot and humid weather across the country. Thunderstorms are expected to hit southern regions by midday Saturday, with temperatures climbing to 30°C in central areas.

A former mercenary of the Russian private military company Wagner, who had applied for asylum, was detained in Finland. Source: European Pravda; Yle, a Finnish public service media company Details: The Finnish Border Guard Service has previously reported a man who crossed the border near the town of Kitee in North Karelia on 17 June.

Finland has launched an ambitious geothermal heating initiative that stands out as a major step forward in sustainable energy production. Positioned as a

July 7 (UPI) -- The AI company Groq announced Monday it is set to establish its first-ever European data center. It already has a presence in the United States, Canada and Saudi Arabia, but its global network will soon stretch to Helsinki, Finland.

Lithuania and Finland look set to start domestic production of anti-personnel landmines next year to supply themselves and Ukraine because of what they see as the military threat from Russia, officials from the two NATO member states told Reuters.

Festival goers in Finland have been treated to a line-up of rap artists - including Indigenous artists performing in their native language, Sámi. The festival is organised by rapper, Yungmiqu who is keen to educate people about Sámi culture.

Isopuro was receiving her baby box—a government-issued kit with everything she would need to care for her baby boy. It was a moment she had been looking forward to for months—a rite of passage that anointed Finnish mothers for generations.