Nordic Youth Drug Crisis: Kids as Young as 10 at Risk
A Nordic youth drug crisis has been declared a human rights emergency by Finn Right International (FRI), a human rights organisation based in Pori, Finland. The group says children as young as 10 are buying vapes through unregulated social media channels and, within a few years, progressing to harder drugs. According to a report released […]
BLA Threatens Finland News Agency SNN, Police Probe Reported
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland A BLA threat to SNN News reported threat allegedly connected to the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has been brought to the attention of Finnish authorities after Finland-based Scandinavian News Agency (SNN News) said it received a threatening communication. The BLA is an armed separatist group that has been designated […]
Finland Arrests Two After Russia Border Crossing
By Riffat Kausar Snn News Finland Imatra, Finland Arrests Two individuals were arrested Monday evening after crossing into Finland from Russia without authorization near the eastern border town of Imatra, the Southeast Finland Border Guard confirmed. Unauthorized Crossing Near Imatra The incident occurred in a rural section of Finland’s eastern border, where construction of the […]
Finland Warns of Deep fake Police Scam Targeting Immigrants
By Riffat Kausar Snn News Finland Helsinki Finland Warns the Police public about a new scam involving Google Meet video calls and suspected AI-generated deepfakes, in which fraudsters impersonate police officers to extract personal and banking information. Scam First Reported in June The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said the scam first came to light […]
Merz: Putin “Not Interested” in Peace, War Depends on Kremlin
By Hammad Kahlun, International Correspondent, Scandinavian News Agency Finland Turku, Finland German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that Russia and President Vladimir Putin remain Not Interested in a ceasefire, placing sole responsibility for ending the war on the Kremlin. Merz: Peace Talks Depend Entirely on Putin Speaking in Turku during a meeting with Nordic prime […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Finland’s Stubb to Trump: Putin Cannot Be Trusted
By Abida KahlunBureau Chief HelsinkiSnn News Finland Stubb Recounts Blunt Exchange With Trump Over Putin Finnish President Alexander Stubb has revealed that during his first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Trump directly asked him whether Russian President Vladimir Putin could be Trusted. Stubb’s answer was unequivocal: “No, you can’t.” Stubb Calls for Sustained Pressure […]
Stubb: Ukraine NATO Membership Not Realistic Yet
By Abida KahlunBureau Chief HelsinkiSnn News Finland Helsinki/Ankara Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has said he personally favors fast-tracking Ukraine’s entry into Ukraine NATO , but admitted the alliance is nowhere near ready to make that call. Stubb’s Comments Before the Ankara Summit Ahead of a Ukraine NATO leaders’ meeting in Ankara, Stubb told the Financial […]