Lithuania Shuts Border, Blames KGB for Smuggling
By Abida KahlunBureau Chief HelsinkiScandinavian News Agency Finland Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has condemned recent balloon launches carrying smuggled cigarettes from Belarus, calling them all qq “a deliberate act aimed at destabilizing Lithuania.” He asserted that such large-scale operations could not happen without the knowledge of Belarusian authorities. “The involvement of state structures, the KGB, […]
Suspect Pleads Guilty to Killing Japan’s Ex-PM Abe
By Shumaila AslamBureau Chief PakistanScandinavian News Agency Finland Tokyo The man accused of assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 has pleaded guilty to murder. Forty-five-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami admitted to all charges as his trial began on Tuesday, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving leader, was fatally shot during a campaign […]
US Eyes Pakistan Ties, Keeps India Friendship Intact
By Zoya AmjadScandinavian News Agency Finland Washington Senator Marco Rubio has said that the United States sees an opportunity to strengthen its strategic partnership with Pakistan, but emphasized it will not come at the expense of relations with India. He noted that regional stability remains a shared goal between Washington, Islamabad, and New Delhi. Meanwhile, […]
Two Suspects Arrested in Louvre Theft Case
By Riffat KausarScandinavian News Agency Finland French police have arrested two of the four suspects in the Louvre Museum theft case, authorities confirmed on Saturday. According to Franceinfo, one suspect was detained at Charles de Gaulle Airport on the evening of October 25 as he attempted to board a flight to Algeria. The Paris prosecutor’s […]
RSF Seizes Sudan Army Air Defense HQ in El Fasher
By Hammad KahlunInternational News ReporterSNN News Finland EThe Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have seized control of the headquarters of the Sudanese Armed Forces’ 271st Air Defense Brigade, which has been linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, in El Fasher. The ongoing civil war in Sudan has claimed more than 25,000 lives so far, yet it continues […]
Global Concern Over Rising Tensions in India
By Hammad KahlunInternational News CorrespondentSNN News Finland “This is getting worse every day it needs to stop. This stupidity in India is helping the far-right in the West to attack India, Indians, and Hindus!” These remarks reflect growing international concern over rising political and communal tensions within India, which observers say are fueling polarization abroad […]
Thailand Mourns Queen Mother Sirikit’s Death at 93
By Shumaila AslamBureau Chief PakistanScandinavian News Agency Finland Thailand is mourning the death of Queen Mother Sirikit, the beloved mother of the current King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who passed away on Friday night at the age of 93, the royal palace announced. According to the palace statement, “Her Majesty’s condition worsened until Friday and she passed […]
Teen in New Zealand Swallows 100 Magnets from Temu
By Shumaila AslamBureau Chief PakistanScandinavian News Agency Finland Doctors in New Zealand successfully removed nearly 100 high-powered magnets from a 13-year-old boy’s intestines after he accidentally swallowed them, hospital officials confirmed on Friday. According to a report published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, the teenager began suffering from severe abdominal pain four days after […]
King Charles and Pope Pray Together After 500 Years
By Shumaila AslamBureau Chief PakistanScandinavian News Agency Finland In a moment of profound historical significance, King Charles III and Pope Francis came together for a joint prayer at the Sistine Chapel, symbolizing a new chapter of reconciliation between the Church of England and the Catholic Church — a division that dates back nearly 500 years. […]
Polish, Georgian Journalists Win Sakharov Prize
By Hammad KahlunInternational News CorrespondentSNN News Finland Polish-Belarusian journalist and political prisoner Andrzej Poczobut has been honored with the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, recognizing his courage and commitment to press freedom under the Lukashenko regime in Belarus. Poczobut, a well-known advocate for the Polish minority in Belarus, has been one of the most […]