Ukraine Former Rada Speaker Andriy Parubiy Shot Dead
Hammad Kahlun International Correspondent, Scandinavian News Agency, Finland Lviv: Andriy Parubiy, former Commandant of the Maidan Square camp (2013–2014), later Secretary of the National Security Council and Speaker of the Rada, was fatally shot in broad daylight by an assailant disguised as a courier. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, and security forces […]
Canadian PM slams hate crime stabbing in Ottawa
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Canadian police announced Friday that the stabbing of an elderly Jewish woman at a grocery store in Ottawa earlier this week is being treated as a hate crime. Prime Minister Mark Carney called the incident an “outrageous assault.” According to officials, the victim—aged in her 70s—was attacked by an […]
70 migrants die as boat sinks off West Africa coast
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan At least 70 people have died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, Gambia’s foreign ministry confirmed late Friday. The vessel, which left Gambia, was carrying about 150 passengers, mostly Gambian and Senegalese nationals. Officials said only 16 survivors have been rescued. Mauritanian authorities recovered 70 […]
Turkiye suspends trade and transport ties with Israel
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Turkiye has moved to completely cut its economic and transport links with Israel, condemning what it calls ongoing atrocities in Gaza. Speaking at a special parliamentary session on Friday, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that Israeli planes are now banned from Turkish airspace and Israeli vessels will no longer […]
Singapore cracks down on drug-laced vaping with tougher laws
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Singapore is moving to tighten its already strict anti-vaping laws as authorities raise alarms over the growing use of drug-laced e-cigarettes. From Monday, heavier fines, longer jail terms, and even caning will be introduced to curb the rise of vapes infused with the anaesthetic drug etomidate commonly nicknamed “Kpods” […]
UK warns fake Botox sellers risk 2 years in prison
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has warned that anyone selling fake or unlicensed Botox injections could face up to two years in prison and unlimited fines. The crackdown follows a spate of botulism cases in England, with at least 41 people affected between 4 June […]
Putin begins China visit with Ukraine war in sharp focus
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun a rare and unusually long visit to China, underlining the strength of ties with Beijing at a critical moment in the Ukraine war. The Kremlin called the trip “unprecedented.” Putin is expected to stay for almost a week, attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation […]
Court rules Trump tariffs illegal, limits presidential power
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has ruled that former U.S. President Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing many of his controversial tariffs. In a 7-4 decision issued on Friday, the court said U.S. law grants the president broad powers during a declared national emergency but does […]
Poland Stops 160 Illegal Border Crossing Attempts
HAMMAD KAHLUNScandinavian News Agency Finland Warsaw Polish border guards have reported nearly 160 attempts by migrants to illegally cross into the European Union through the Belarusian Polish border within the past 24 hours. Authorities said that several incidents also involved aggression towards border guards, though all attempts were successfully thwarted. Officials stressed that security along […]