World Cup in Finland: Yle and MTV have a shared broadcasting deal so fans can watch every match of the 2026 World Cup, with Yle carrying the final on Sunday 19 July. Finland Economy: Statistics Finland says the current account deficit widened in April to €2.29bn (from €0.5bn a year earlier), with services also worsening. Energy & Shipping: Gasum secured long-term LNG capacity at Lithuania’s Klaipeda terminal for 2033–2040, while KN Energies says more than 20 TWh was booked for 2033–2044, including Finland’s Gasum. Security & Russia: A joint SVT/NRK investigation reports Russia is expanding military infrastructure near Finland and could raise troop numbers facing Northern Europe and the Baltics up to 115,000. Local Politics: Yle reports Helsinki taxpayers subsidised a neighbourhood association linked to a man described as sympathetic to Vladimir Putin. Youth & Social Media: A survey of nearly 61,000 Finnish youths finds most use social media and many would try to bypass age limits if introduced. Military Procurement: Ilta-Sanomat says Finland’s new Nordic combat uniforms have faced issues like tearing and color fading after short use. Tech Industry: Nokia announced an agentic AI framework for its Network Services Platform, aimed at guided AI operations within operator-defined policies.