The Latest Breaking News from Helsinki

Alvar Aalto remains so significant to Finnish design, from how they approach theseasonal light to inspiring the mediums, designers, and brands that prove important to the country’s buoyant design scene

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Ukrainian President described Putin's supposed concession as 'very much at odds with reality'.

Jesper Hartikainen will cycle around 200km a day from London to the Finnish capital, Helsinki.

St. Paul’s Lutheran church in Helsinki has held the first church service in Finland created mostly by artificial intelligence

Red Wings trade Ville Husso to the Ducks. Husso, a native of Helsinki, Finland has only won one game for Detroit in 2024-25.

Some long-haul flights connecting Europe and Asia are emitting 40% more CO₂ since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, my new study shows. The spike is largely due to airspace closures above conflict zones which are forcing airlines to seek alternative routes, significantly increasing flight times. Longer flights…

NATO countries on the Baltic Sea will look to boost security when they meet in Helsinki on Tuesday, following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables widely blamed on Russia.

Other lives: Former Essex policeman turned puppeteer, who introduced Punch and Judy shows to his adopted home of Finland