Trump Open to Kim Jong Un Talks, Raises U.S. Base Land Issue
Shumaila AslamBureau Chief Pakistan, Scandinavian News Agency Former U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying such an encounter could take place this year as part of efforts to restart stalled nuclear talks. The remarks came during his meeting at the White House with South Korea’s new […]
World’s Safest Countries Ranked in 2025 Index
Riffat KausarScandinavian News Agency, Finland The World’s Safest Countries: Where People Don’t Lock Their Doors and Police Don’t Carry Weapons The 2025 Global Peace Index has once again highlighted the nations where safety, trust, and stability define everyday life. These are countries where citizens often leave their doors unlocked and police rarely need to carry […]
SpaceX Scrubs Starship Launch Over Technical Issue
By Shumaila Aslam, Bureau Chief Pakistan, Scandinavian News Agency Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX canceled the planned tenth test flight of its Starship mega-rocket on Sunday, citing a technical problem at its Texas launch site. The launch was halted about 30 minutes before liftoff. SpaceX said the flight was postponed to “give time to resolve […]
Two Dutch Teens Found Dead in Istanbul Hotel
By Riffat Kausar, Scandinavian News Agency Finland Two Dutch teenagers were found dead in their hotel room in central Istanbul, while their father was hospitalized, Turkish media reported on Saturday. The boys, aged 15 and 17, were discovered in a hotel in the Fatih district, close to Istanbul’s Blue Mosque and Grand Bazaar, according to […]
Finnish Far-Right Activist Fined for Flag Burning
By Shumaila Aslam, Bureau Chief Pakistan, Scandinavian News Agency A 36-year-old member of Finland’s far-right Blue-and-Black Movement has been fined €1,650 for incitement against Jewish people after burning an Israeli flag and posting a video of the act online. The Southwest Finland District Court sentenced the man to 50 day-fines. In court, he admitted to […]
Ukrainian POW Shares Life After Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Serhiy Hrebinyk, 25, recently freed from Russian captivity, is a vivid example. Over more than three years, he endured imprisonment in four separate Russian facilities as a Ukrainian prisoner of war. Despite the harsh conditions, he recalls small moments of reprieve—competing in a chess tournament organized by his guards, […]
Russian air defenses shoot down drone near Moscow airports
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a drone heading toward Moscow on Saturday, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, who shared details on Telegram. Specialists are currently examining the debris to determine its origin and capabilities. As a precaution, several airports in central Russia temporarily suspended operations, including […]
India Passes Law Banning Online Gambling Industry
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan India’s parliament has enacted a sweeping ban on online gambling nationwide, with violators facing jail sentences of up to five years. The legislation follows government data showing that gambling companies were extracting nearly $2.3 billion each year from an estimated 450 million users. The ban covers card games, poker, […]
Govt denies unblocking TikTok, ban still active in India
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan The Government of India has clarified that no order has been issued to unblock Chinese social media platform TikTok, which was banned in June 2020 following clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan valley of eastern Ladakh. Speculation arose when some users reported being able to access […]
US general fired after Iran nuclear report angers Trump
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan The head of the United States Defense Intelligence Agency, Jeffrey Kruse, has been dismissed along with two senior Navy officials in the latest shake-up within the Pentagon. According to reports, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered their removal after the agency’s preliminary intelligence assessment suggested that the American strike […]