Nepal Hindu-Muslim Violence: 3 Dead, PM Urges Calm
By Abida KahlunBureau Chief HelsinkiSnn News Finland Nepal Hindu-Muslim violence has killed three people in the country’s southern districts, prompting Prime Minister Balendra Shah to make a rare public appeal for calm. The unrest began Sunday in a village in Sunsari district near the Indian border and spread to neighboring Siraha district by Thursday. Police […]
Afghanistan United Front Launches New Anti-Taliban Push
By Shumaila AslamBureau Chief PakistanSnn News Finland The Afghanistan United Front military operations against the Taliban expanded Friday, with the group’s chairman, Lt. Gen. Sami Sadat, saying members had been ordered to move against Taliban fighters, hideouts, and leadership starting early in the morning, according to a statement from the group. The order has not […]
Rubio Israel Visa Claim: 5 Facts Behind the Backlash
By Riffat KausarSnn News Finland HELSINKI, FINLAND A viral claim that Secretary of State Marco Rubio Israel”officially declared” anyone who criticizes Israel would be barred from entering the United States is not accurate as stated, according to fact-checkers, though Rubio’s real visa policies have still drawn sustained criticism over free speech. The confusion stems from […]
Smotrich Greater Israel Rhetoric: What’s Verified So Far
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland Greater Israel Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has a documented history of statements and public appearances that go beyond Israel’s internationally recognized borders, fueling concern among neighboring states. While a widely circulated quote attributing to Smotrich a direct claim that “God promised the full biblical land” could not be independently […]