6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Turkey, 22 Injured
By Hammad KahlunInternational News CorrespondentSNN News Finland Turkey A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey, leaving at least 22 people injured most of them while jumping from balconies in fear. Officials said the quake’s epicenter was about 6 kilometers deep. Three buildings and a store collapsed, but all occupants were safely evacuated. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan […]
UK Police Investigate Attack on Indian-Origin Woman
By Hammad KahlunInternational News CorrespondentSNN News Finland UK Police in the United Kingdom are looking into a hate-based attack on a 20-year-old woman of Indian origin. Reports say the suspect used racist words during the assault. Officials confirmed that the case is being taken seriously, and hate crime charges are likely to be filed.
Russia Downs 193 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
By Shumaila AslamBureau Chief PakistanScandinavian News Agency Finland Moscow Russian defense officials announced on Monday that air defense systems destroyed 193 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 34 targeting Moscow. According to authorities, 47 drones were intercepted over the Bryansk region, where one person was killed and five others were injured. The large-scale overnight assault marks one […]
Kent Council Launches Drive Against Public Harassment
By Hammad KahlunInternational News CorrespondentSNN News Finland Kent County Council Launches Campaign to Combat Sexual Harassment in Public Spaces Kent, UK Kent County Council has released a powerful new video as part of its campaign to raise awareness about sexual harassment targeting women and girls in public areas. The campaign aims to encourage people to […]
Pakistan Labels Salman Khan “Terrorist” Over Balochistan Remark
By Shumaila AslamBureau Chief PakistanScandinavian News Agency Finland Pakistani authorities have reportedly declared Bollywood actor Salman Khan a “terrorist” following comments he made in Riyadh, in which he referred to Balochistan separately from Pakistan. At the event, Khan was quoted saying: “There are people from Balochistan, there are people from Afghanistan, there are people from […]
Apple to Open First Official Store in Pakistan
Shumaila AslamBureau Chief PakistanScandinavian News Agency Finland Apple Inc. is preparing to open its first official retail store in Pakistan at Dolmen Mall, Lahore, by the end of 2025. This marks a major milestone for the tech giant’s expansion in South Asia, bringing direct access to Apple’s products and services for Pakistani consumers for the […]
Zohran Mamdani Defends Faith Amid Islamophobic Attacks
By Shumaila AslamBureau Chief PakistanScandinavian News Agency Finland NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani delivered an emotional speech on Friday, defending his Muslim faith and denouncing what he called “racist, baseless attacks” from his opponents just a day before early voting begins. Speaking outside a mosque in the Bronx, Mamdani condemned the rising tide of Islamophobia […]
Zohran Mamdani Poised to Be New York’s First Muslim Mayor
By Shumaila AslamBureau Chief PakistanScandinavian News Agency Finland In a historic political shift, New York City is set to elect its first-ever Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani, marking a defining moment for Muslim representation in American politics. Once marginalized and targeted by post-9/11 Islamophobia, Muslim New Yorkers have transformed into a growing political force — and […]
Resident Doctors in England Announce Nationwide Strike
By Dr. Salman Waliat, Bureau Chief London Scandinavian News Agency Finland Resident doctors across England are preparing to go on strike next month after the government failed to present a credible plan addressing job security and pay restoration. The doctors’ union said the industrial action comes as a last resort after months of stalled negotiations, […]
Saudi Arabia Names Sheikh Saleh al-Fawzan Grand Mufti
Scandinavian News Agency Finland Saudi Arabia has appointed Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan, one of the country’s most respected Islamic scholars, as the new Grand Mufti the highest religious authority in the kingdom. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued the royal decree on Wednesday evening, approving the appointment on […]