Afghanistan Freedom Front Repels Taliban Assault in Zebak

"Zebak district, Badakhshan — site of ongoing Afghanistan Freedom Front clashes with Taliban forces"

By Shumaila AslamBureau Chief, PakistanScandinavian News Agency, Finland The Afghanistan Freedom Front Zebak clashes with Taliban forces continued into a second week on Monday, after the anti-Taliban group said it repelled multiple Taliban assaults in Zebak district, Badakhshan province, on the night of July 27. The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF), an armed opposition group, said […]

Project Nimbus Protest: Engineers Confront Amazon Exec Over Gaza

"Demonstrators raise a 'No Tech for Apartheid' banner as Amazon CTO Werner Vogels speaks at the Geneva AI summit."

By Riffat Kausar Snn News Finland Pro-Palestinian activists disrupted a presentation by Amazon’s chief technology officer at a United Nations technology summit in Geneva, confronting him over the company’s role in a controversial cloud-computing contract with Israel known as Project Nimbus Protest. The confrontation happened during the UN’s “AI for Good” summit, according to reports […]

Iran Media Airs Video Threatening Melania Trump

"Tasnim News Agency broadcast threatening Melania Trump, illustrating Iran-US tensions"

By Hammad Kahlun, International Correspondent, Scandinavian News Agency, Finland An Iranian state-affiliated outlet has aired a video Threatening Melania First Lady Melania Trump and her son, prompting condemnation and raising fresh questions about Tehran’s intentions during fragile nuclear negotiations with Washington. Melania Trump Video Threat: What Happened Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, which has close ties […]

Lithuania Energy Independence: A Putin Ultimatum Legacy

"The Independence LNG terminal docked at the port of Klaipėda, Lithuania, symbol of the country's energy independence from Russia."

Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland Lithuania’s push for energy independence traces back to a single confrontation in Helsinki, according to former President Dalia Grybauskaitė. In a recent interview, she said a 2010 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin convinced her the country had to break free of Russian gas a decision that reshaped energy supply […]