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 […]
Court rules Trump tariffs illegal, limits presidential power
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has ruled that former U.S. President Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing many of his controversial tariffs. In a 7-4 decision issued on Friday, the court said U.S. law grants the president broad powers during a declared national emergency but does […]
Poland Stops 160 Illegal Border Crossing Attempts
HAMMAD KAHLUNScandinavian News Agency Finland Warsaw Polish border guards have reported nearly 160 attempts by migrants to illegally cross into the European Union through the Belarusian Polish border within the past 24 hours. Authorities said that several incidents also involved aggression towards border guards, though all attempts were successfully thwarted. Officials stressed that security along […]
Brad Pitt, Phoenix Back Gaza Film on Hind Rajab
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Hollywood actors Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix have taken on the role of executive producers for The Voice of Hind Rajab, a new film highlighting the tragic death of a Palestinian child in Gaza. The documentary is set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 3.They are […]
Elon Musk Seeks Dismissal of SEC Lawsuit Over Twitter Stake Delay
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Elon Musk has asked a U.S. court to throw out the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit accusing him of delaying the disclosure of his 2022 Twitter stake. The SEC claims Musk violated federal securities laws by waiting 11 extra days before revealing his 5% purchase of Twitter shares, […]