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 […]
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 […]
Turkiye suspends trade and transport ties with Israel
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Turkiye has moved to completely cut its economic and transport links with Israel, condemning what it calls ongoing atrocities in Gaza. Speaking at a special parliamentary session on Friday, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that Israeli planes are now banned from Turkish airspace and Israeli vessels will no longer […]
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 […]
Fugitive Tom Phillips Caught on CCTV After Four Years
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan New Zealand police say they may have finally tracked down fugitive Tom Phillips, nearly four years after he vanished with his three children. Fresh CCTV footage released by authorities shows a masked man and a child breaking into a small convenience store in Piopio, North Island, on Wednesday morning. […]
Argentine President Milei Attacked with Stones in Rally
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Argentine President Javier Milei came under attack on Wednesday when protesters hurled stones at his convoy in Buenos Aires amid a corruption scandal. The incident took place while Milei was campaigning for the October mid-term elections in Lomas de Zamora, a city about 20 kilometers south of the capital. […]
Russia’s Missile Strikes Kill 4, Injure 24 in Kyiv
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Kyiv faced another wave of Russian missile strikes on Thursday morning, forcing residents to rush into underground shelters as air defenses attempted to intercept the barrage. Emergency services were deployed across several districts of the capital. City officials confirmed that at least four people were killed and 24 injured […]
Putin, Kim to Join Xi at China’s Victory Day Parade
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Beijing is preparing to host a grand Victory Day military parade on 3 September, commemorating Japan’s surrender in the Second World War. The event is set to become a platform for China and its allies to showcase unity in the face of mounting western pressure. According to China’s foreign […]