Swedish Court Spares Eritrean Rapist from Deportation
By Hammad KahlunSNN News Finland In a shocking decision, a Swedish court has ruled that an Eritrean migrant convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl will not be deported because the assault “did not last long enough” to qualify as an exceptionally serious offense. The case involves 18-year-old Yazied Mohamed, a refugee from Eritrea, who attacked […]
North Korea Launches Missiles Ahead of APEC Summit
By Riffat KausarScandinavian News Agency Finland North Korea has launched several short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, marking its first weapons test in months, according to South Korean and Japanese defense officials. The timing of the launch is significant, coming just a week before the APEC summit in South Korea, where world leaders […]
Global Coal Use Reaches Record High in 2024
By Shumaila AslamBureau Chief PakistanScandinavian News Agency Finland A new report has revealed that global coal consumption reached an all-time high in 2024, underscoring the ongoing challenges in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Despite an exponential increase in renewable energy production, the report indicates that carbon emissions continue to rise, fueled largely by Asia’s growing demand […]
Norway scrambles F-35s to intercept Russian plane
By Hammad KahlunInternational News Correspondent Norway scrambled its F-35 fighter jets to intercept a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft flying over the Barents Sea, local media outlet Altaposten reported, citing the Royal Norwegian Air Force. According to military officials, the jets were launched under a Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) mission. Two Norwegian F-35s identified and monitored […]
Violence in Myanmar Displaces Millions of Civilians
Usama Zahid Bureau Chief South East Asia Scandinavian News Agency Finland The displacement crisis in Myanmar continues to escalate as ongoing violence following the 2021 military coup forces millions to flee their homes. According to humanitarian organizations, over three million people are now internally displaced, while thousands have sought refuge in neighboring countries, including Thailand, […]
Germany Urges Hungary to Arrest Putin if He Visits
Riffat Kausar Scandinavian News Agency Finland Germany has called on Hungary to uphold its international obligations by arresting Russian President Vladimir Putin if he enters the country before April 2026. According to Deutsche Welle, a spokesperson for Germany’s Foreign Ministry emphasized that despite Hungary’s recent announcement to withdraw from the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) jurisdiction, […]
French Police Foil Plot to Kill Russian Activist
By Hammad Kahlun (SNN News International French police have successfully foiled an assassination attempt targeting Vladimir Osechkin, a Russian journalist, human rights activist, and founder of Gulagu.net, according to Le Parisien. The French National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the arrest of four suspects aged between 26 and 38. Three of the detained men are from […]
Taliban blames Pakistan’s ISI for ISIS-K attacks
By Riffat Kausar Scandinavian News Agency Finland The Taliban has directly accused Pakistan’s intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), of organizing major ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) terrorist attacks that struck Iran and Russia in 2024, killing more than 240 people. In a strong statement, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid alleged that both the Kerman bombing in Iran and the […]
Red Cross Moves to Collect First Freed Gaza Hostages
Shumaila Aslam Bureau Chief Pakistan Scandinavian News Finland The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed that a Red Cross convoy is en route to collect the first group of Israeli hostages being freed by Hamas under the newly agreed Gaza ceasefire deal. According to an official IDF statement, the handover will occur at a designated […]
Trump Vows to Reclaim Bagram Base, Citing China Threat
By Usama Zahid Bureau Chief, Scandinavian News Finland (SNN News):In a dramatic and bold statement, former U.S. President Donald Trump has called for the urgent retrieval of all American military equipment left in Afghanistan and demanded that the United States reclaim control of the Bagram Air Base, a site of major strategic importance in the […]