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 Wagner Group fighter is in the custody of Finnish authorities after illegally crossing the border into Finland and applying for asylum, Yle reports. The man, known by his first name Yevgeny, was apprehended by the North Karelia Border Guard on 17 June near the town of Kitee.

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.

Finland's President Alexander Stubb is the head of state for one of NATO's newest members, and he sat down with CBC News to talk Trump, the war in Ukraine and what it's like sharing a 1,300-kilometre border with Russia.

Many Western democracies are worried about far-right parties’ popularity. But some are finding that letting them into government actually brings them back to earth.

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.

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.