The day's dominant story was Putin's phone call to Trump, reported across multiple outlets in the afternoon and evening. Ilta-Sanomat noted Trump was moved, while Iltalehti and Keskisuomalainen also led with the call. This followed earlier coverage of Trump's 80th birthday, marked by a cage fight at the White House and Finnish peers questioning his stamina. The US-Iran peace deal narrative continued, with MTV reporting Trump's claim that a deal was hours away, even as Iran threatened to strike. Helsingin Sanomat covered Trump's angry outburst at Netanyahu over Israeli strikes. Domestically, the Sofia Virta mystery deepened, with Ilta-Sanomat probing her parliamentary absences. MV-lehti persisted with claims of EU overreach on Hungary and Finnish foreknowledge of a drone strike on St. Petersburg. Other stories included a tram-bus collision in Tampere, a stabbing in Helsinki, and a helicopter crash in Brazil killing a US singer.