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The Yle front page features a mix of domestic and international news. Top stories include the financial performance of Finnish company Varman, a strike at South Korea's largest automaker Hyundai, and a potential strike by air traffic controllers in Norway. Other stories cover a criminal case in…
Työeläkevakuutusyhtiö Varman, a Finnish pension insurance company, has seen its investments grow to over 70 billion euros, with a 5.3% return in the first half of the year, indicating resilience in the Finnish economy.
Thousands of workers at Hyundai, South Korea's largest automaker, have gone on a full-day strike for the first time in a decade, demanding better pay and retirement conditions.
Norwegian air traffic controllers are set to strike today, impacting major airports like Oslo-Gardermoen and Bergen, with effects expected to spread nationwide.
The Finnish Supreme Court has dismissed all appeals for leave to appeal in the 'Dödspatrullen' case, which involves the large-scale smuggling of drugs into Finland between 2022-2023.
Finnish music group Teflon Brothers announced on Instagram they will continue performing without member Pyhimys, stating they are 'deeply shocked' by controversy surrounding him.
Eight people were killed in a plane crash in Cape Newenham, Alaska, on Thursday when a civilian company aircraft crashed at a military radar site airfield. No survivors were found.
