SBU-GUR Shootout in Kyiv Over RVC Deputy Commander
“A daytime shootout erupted between Ukraine’s SBU and military intelligence GUR in Kyiv after the SBU detained Stepan Kaplunov, deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps fighting for Ukraine.”
Turkey and Syria Complete Joint Floating Bridge Over Euphrates
“Turkish and Syrian forces have completed a second jointly built floating bridge over the Euphrates in Deir ez-Zor, replacing a crossing destroyed by flooding.”
Trump Threatens Iran With Harsher Strikes If It Retaliates
By Abida Kahlun, Bureau Chief for Scandinavian News Agency Trump Threatens Iran will face “much harder” strikes from the United States if Tehran retaliates for the latest round of American attacks, escalating rhetoric at a moment when both sides appear to be signaling readiness for further confrontation. In remarks conveyed to Scandinavian News Agency, Trump […]
Iceland EU Referendum Splits Nation Down the Middle
By Shumaila Aslam, Bureau Chief Pakistan, Scandinavian News Agency Iceland EU Referendum future relationship with the European Union is hanging in the balance as a nationwide referendum on opening EU accession talks appears to be splitting the country almost exactly down the middle, according to Icelandic media reports. The vote asks citizens whether Reykjavik should […]
PM Shehbaz Meets UN Chief Guterres at SCO Summit 2026
By Hammad Kahlun, Scandinavian News Agency PM Shehbaz Meets UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on September 1, 2026. The meeting brought together two senior figures on the margins of one of Eurasia’s largest multilateral gatherings. Details of the […]
Five Years of Taliban Rule: Women’s Rights Violations
KABUL August 2026 marks Five Years of Taliban Rule returned to power in Afghanistan, and for millions of women and girls, the anniversary is not a moment of reflection but a continuation of systematic exclusion. International agencies, human rights organizations, and Afghan civil society say the de facto authorities have issued more than 100 […]
Sweden’s $4 Billion Deal for 4 French Warships
By Riffat Kausar, Scandinavian News Agency Sweden’s $4 Billion warship deal with France has become the country’s largest defense investment in more than four decades. According to the terms of the agreement, Stockholm will pay approximately Sweden’s $4 Billion to acquire four new frigates from French shipbuilder Naval Group, with the first vessel expected to […]
Stolen Plane Nears Hungary Nuclear Plant, Crash-Lands
By Hammad Kahlun, Scandinavian News Agency A stolen plane triggered a major security alert in Hungary after it flew toward the country’s only nuclear power station before crash-landing in a nearby field, according to local reports. No injuries were reported. The single-engine Cessna 172 was detected on radar shortly after taking off without authorization, prompting […]
Coca-Cola Boycott: Europeans Turn to Fritz-Kola
By Abida Kahlun, Bureau Chief SNN News Finland A Coca-Cola boycott appears to be gaining traction on European social media, with users encouraging one another to drop American soft drinks in favor of local alternatives most prominently, the German brand Fritz-Kola. It remains unclear how widespread the movement is offline, and no independent sales data […]
Walmart Pays $50M Over Opioid Pharmacy Claims
By Riffat Kausar Scandinavian News Agency Walmart Pays has agreed to pay $50 million to resolve allegations that its pharmacies filled opioid prescriptions despite internal warnings about so-called “pill mills,” according to details of the settlement shared with this outlet. The company has not admitted wrongdoing and has described the payment as immaterial to its […]