France Crisis Bardella Urges Snap Elections After Collapse
Hammad Kahlun International News Correspondent, Finland Paris Hours after the collapse of the French government, National Rally leader Jordan Bardella has called for immediate snap elections, declaring that President Emmanuel Macron can no longer restore stability by merely appointing new prime ministers. Bardella, whose far-right party has surged in popularity, said France needs “a clear […]
Lithuania Shuts Vilnius Airport Over Belarus Balloons
Kahlun Hammad International News Correspondent SNN News Finland Lithuanian authorities announced the shutdown of Vilnius Airport after “a series of balloons” were detected approaching from the Belarusian border. This marks the second European airport closure this week, raising security concerns over airspace incursions and potential hybrid threats in the region.
Zelenskyy Attack on Chornobyl Plant Power Is Global Threat
Shumaila Aslam Bureau Chief Pakistan Scandinavian News Agency Finland Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of endangering global security after Kyiv reported that a Russian strike cut electricity to the defunct Chornobyl nuclear power plant. Zelenskyy warned that Moscow’s continued shelling of Ukrainian energy infrastructure, including facilities tied to nuclear safety, poses a risk […]
EU Chief Europe Won’t Let Russia Spread Division and Fear
By Hammad Kahlun International Correspondent SNN News Finland European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that Russia is deliberately attempting to destabilize European societies by spreading division and fear. Speaking to reporters as defense talks opened in Copenhagen, von der Leyen said Moscow’s tactics have become predictable. “It’s a pattern, and this pattern is […]
NT Police Seize 240 Guns From Ex Kakadu Ranger Lindner
By Hammad Kahlun International Correspondent SNN News Finland Northern Territory Police have confiscated more than 240 firearms from an 81-year-old Kakadu National Park firearms dealer following multiple alleged breaches of firearms regulations. The man, Dave Lindner, a former park ranger who famously captured the 5.13-metre crocodile “Sweetheart” in 1979, has had his firearms dealership licence […]
Ukrainian arrested in Poland over Nord Stream blasts
Shumaila Aslam Scandinavian News Agency Finland Bureau Chief Pakistan Polish authorities have detained a Ukrainian citizen suspected of involvement in the 2022 explosions that severely damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines connecting Russia and Germany. The undersea blasts caused major disruption to European energy supplies and sparked international investigations into possible sabotage. Officials in Warsaw […]
Finland, Lithuania report fresh drone violations
By Kahlun Hammad International Correspondent Scandinavian News Agency Finland Helsinki/Vilnius: Authorities in Finland and Lithuania have reported fresh incidents of unidentified drones flying over sensitive infrastructure, raising security concerns in the region. In Lithuania, three drones violated the airspace above Vilnius Airport, forcing the cancellation or diversion of seven flights on Tuesday. Officials said investigations […]
NATO to meet after Estonia triggers Article 4
By Abida Kahlun Scandinavian News Agency Finland NATO will convene an emergency meeting on Monday after Estonia invoked Article 4 of the alliance treaty in response to an airspace violation by Russian fighter jets. According to Estonian officials, three Russian MiG-31 aircraft entered the country’s airspace over the Gulf of Finland on Friday. Tallinn condemned […]
Severe floods wreak havoc across Southern Europe
Riffat Kausar Scandinavian News Agency Finland Southern Europe is facing widespread disruption as torrential rains triggered flooding and landslides across multiple countries. In Italy, heavy downpours battered the Lombardy region, flooding parts of Milan and causing landslides in the province of Como. Rescue teams were deployed to assist stranded residents and clear blocked roads. France’s […]
Poland scrambles jets as Russia hits Ukraine with drones
Shumaila Aslam Scandinavian News Agency Bureau Chief Pakistan Warsaw: Poland scrambled its aircraft on Saturday to protect national airspace after Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine with more than 600 drones and missiles, striking areas close to the Polish border. According to the Polish armed forces, both Polish and allied NATO aircraft were deployed […]