Finland Unveils 2025–2035 Army Modernisation Plan
By Riffat KausarScandinavian News Agency, Finland Helsinki Finland’s Army has announced a sweeping reform program set to take place from 2025 through 2035, focusing on strengthening and modernising the country’s land defence capabilities. Military officials explained that the strategy is built on a clear assessment of potential threats, the rapid pace of technological innovation, and […]
Finland to Boost Army Reserve Beyond One Million
By Riffat KausarScandinavian News Agency, Finland Helsinki The Finnish government has introduced a new defense proposal to Parliament that aims to expand the country’s wartime military strength to more than one million soldiers by the year 2031. The plan would increase Finland’s reserve forces by 125,000, making it one of Europe’s largest armies relative to […]
SCO Summit in Tianjin: Modi, Xi, Putin Focus on Unity
By Hammad KahlunScandinavian News Agency, Finland Tianjin, China The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit opened today in Tianjin, bringing together leaders from across Eurasia at a time when shifting trade and security dynamics dominate the global stage. In a notable development, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attending this year’s gathering — his first trip […]
Ex-Ukrainian Speaker Andriy Parubiy Shot Dead in Lviv
By Hammad KahlunScandinavian News Agency, Finland Russia’s military chief, General Valery Gerasimov, declared that Moscow’s forces now hold the “strategic initiative” in Ukraine, claiming the capture of more than 3,500 square kilometers of land and close to 150 settlements since March.” The Russian defense ministry stated that troops had taken control of Komyshuvakha in the […]
Historic Floods in Punjab Displace Half a Million
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian News Agency Finland Lahore: Heavy monsoon rains have triggered massive flooding across Punjab, forcing authorities to evacuate nearly 500,000 people to safer areas. Millions more remain affected as rising waters continue to inundate villages and farmland. According to the Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), at least 835 people have lost their […]
Ukraine Former Rada Speaker Andriy Parubiy Shot Dead
Hammad Kahlun International Correspondent, Scandinavian News Agency, Finland Lviv: Andriy Parubiy, former Commandant of the Maidan Square camp (2013–2014), later Secretary of the National Security Council and Speaker of the Rada, was fatally shot in broad daylight by an assailant disguised as a courier. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, and security forces […]
Canadian PM slams hate crime stabbing in Ottawa
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Canadian police announced Friday that the stabbing of an elderly Jewish woman at a grocery store in Ottawa earlier this week is being treated as a hate crime. Prime Minister Mark Carney called the incident an “outrageous assault.” According to officials, the victim—aged in her 70s—was attacked by an […]
70 migrants die as boat sinks off West Africa coast
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan At least 70 people have died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, Gambia’s foreign ministry confirmed late Friday. The vessel, which left Gambia, was carrying about 150 passengers, mostly Gambian and Senegalese nationals. Officials said only 16 survivors have been rescued. Mauritanian authorities recovered 70 […]
UK warns fake Botox sellers risk 2 years in prison
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has warned that anyone selling fake or unlicensed Botox injections could face up to two years in prison and unlimited fines. The crackdown follows a spate of botulism cases in England, with at least 41 people affected between 4 June […]
Putin begins China visit with Ukraine war in sharp focus
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun a rare and unusually long visit to China, underlining the strength of ties with Beijing at a critical moment in the Ukraine war. The Kremlin called the trip “unprecedented.” Putin is expected to stay for almost a week, attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation […]