Finnish Police Star Ella Varis Resigns Over Bullying
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland Helsinki Star Ella Varis, a senior constable with the Finnish police and a well-known social media personality, has resigned from the force, citing prolonged workplace bullying as the primary reason for her departure. Resignation Announced on YouTube Varis announced her decision in early June via her YouTube channel, according […]
VW Confirms 100,000 Job Cuts Amid German Recession Fears
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland Frankfurt/Berlin VW Confirms CEO Oliver Blume has confirmed the automaker may cut up to 100,000 jobs worldwide, in what would be the largest restructuring in the company’s history, as Germany’s economy faces mounting recession pressure. VW Confirms Additional 50,000 Job Cuts In an internal memo sent to staff, Blume […]
Thunberg Glues Herself to Ground at Rheinmetall Berlin
By Adida Kahlun Bureau Chief Helsinki Scandinavian News Finland BERLIN Climate activist Greta Thunberg glued herself to the ground outside the Berlin office of German defence manufacturer Rheinmetall on Monday, joining a protest against arms deliveries to Israel. Protest Targets Rheinmetall’s Berlin Plans The 23-year-old Swedish activist joined roughly 40 demonstrators from the group Peacefully […]
Italy Seizes 216 kg of Khat from Israeli Traveler at Rome’s
By Riffat Kausar Snn News Finland Rome Italian financial police seized 216 kilograms of khat, a plant-based stimulant, from an Israeli passenger arriving from Tel Aviv, authorities confirmed. The traveler has been reported to prosecutors on drug-related charges. Seizure at Fiumicino Airport The Guardia di Finanza, in coordination with Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency, intercepted […]
Bulgaria Backs EU’s 21st Russia Sanctions Package
By Riffat Kausar Snn News Finland Petrova Confirms Support Ahead of Brussels Council Meeting Bulgaria Backs Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova arrived in Brussels for the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting on 13 July, where ministers were set to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Middle East, and the Black Sea region. Speaking ahead of the […]
Saudi Airstrikes Hit Sanaa Airport as Yemen Blocks Iranian Flight
Abida Kahlun Helsinki Bureau Chief Scandinavian news Finland Airport Struck Amid Dispute Over Iranian Plane Houthi rebels in Yemen said Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport on Monday, while Yemen’s internationally recognized government said the strikes were intended to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing there. Houthi-controlled broadcaster al-Masirah aired footage showing […]
Old Book Claims Muhammad Is Hindu ‘Kalki Avatar’
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland A 1969 Text Reignites Interfaith Debate A book written more than five decades ago by a Hindu scholar, arguing that the “Kalki Avatar” prophesied in Hindu scriptures refers to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, continues to circulate widely online and spark debate. The work, titled Kalki Avatar Aur Muhammad Saheb, […]
EU Cyber Sanctions Target Russia’s FSB; Finland Summons Russian
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland Helsinki/Brussels The European Union adopted a new cyber sanctions package on Monday, naming several Russian state-linked actors, including the Federal Security Service (FSB), as responsible for malicious cyber activity. EU Sanctions Package Names Russian Cyber Actors The EU’s latest sanctions round formally identifies malicious Cyber Sanctions actors operating from […]
Karachi Police Officer Stops Mob Attack on Christian Family
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland Karachi, Pakistan A Christian family in Karachi Police Baldia Town narrowly escaped a mob attack after being falsely accused of desecrating the Quran, according to an eyewitness account shared with Scandinavian News Agency Finland. A senior Karachi Police officer’s intervention is credited with preventing what could have become a […]
Netanyahu May Attend Lindsey Graham Funeral, Meet Trump
By Abida KahlunBureau Chief HelsinkiSnn News Finland Helsinki, Finland Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is weighing a trip to the United States to attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham Funeral, a source in his office said. Graham, a Republican from South Carolina and longtime ally of Israel, died on July 11 at age 71 […]