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 […]
Japan coalition collapse sparks political uncertainty
Shumaila Aslam Bureau Chief Pakistan Japan is on the brink of a major political crisis after the ruling coalition between the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its long-time partner Komeito collapsed following 26 years of cooperation. Komeito announced its withdrawal after failing to agree with the LDP on stricter controls over political donations from businesses […]
Von der Leyen survives two no confidence votes in EU
Hammad Kahlun International News Correspondent SNN News, Finland The European Parliament has rejected two no-confidence motions against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, allowing her to remain in office despite criticism from both the right and the left. The right-wing Patriots for Europe (PfE) accused her of pushing “overly green” policies, being “too soft” […]