Iran, EU Powers to Hold Nuclear Talks in Geneva
By Shumaila Aslam, Bureau Chief Pakistan, Scandinavian News Agency Iran and three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal will hold a new round of negotiations in Geneva on Tuesday, Iranian state media reported. According to state television, deputy foreign ministers from Iran, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, together with the European Union, will […]
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 […]
Jeffries Slams Trump Plan to Send Guard Troops to Chicago
By Shumaila Aslam, Bureau Chief Pakistan, Scandinavian News Agency House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday sharply criticized former President Donald Trump’s plan to send federalized National Guard troops into Chicago, calling it a “manufactured crisis” and accusing him of “playing games with the lives of Americans.” Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union, the […]
Brazilian Ox Guides Drunken Owner Safely Home
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan A video making rounds online shows an extraordinary act of animal loyalty in Brazil, where an ox helped its drunken owner find his way home. After a party, getting home can be tough—but sometimes a loyal friend steps in. In this unusual case, that friend was not human. The […]
TikTok hits Dog daycare helps dogs and owners thrive
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Every morning in Boonah, Queensland, a minibus filled with eager dogs rolls through the Scenic Rim, taking them to IronBark DogPark, a specially designed adventure and learning facility. Dog trainer Jo McVilly, who manages the park, says she enjoys watching the dogs’ excitement even before they board the bus. […]
North Korea test fires two advanced air defense missiles
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Pyongyang’s state media reported Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally supervised the launch of two newly developed air defense missiles. The test, conducted a day earlier, was described as a demonstration of the weapons’ “enhanced combat effectiveness.” According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the […]
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, […]
Zelenskyy Urges Global South to Press Russia for Peace
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed to nations of the Global South to step up diplomatic pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine. In a statement shared on social media after talks with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday, Zelenskyy emphasized that the war “must be […]
Sanitation Worker in Dharmasthala Arrested
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan A former sanitation worker, who made shocking allegations of mass rapes, murders, and burials in Karnataka’s Dharmasthala, has been arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT). According to official sources, the complainant claimed he worked in Dharmasthala between 1995 and 2014, during which he was forced to bury several […]
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 […]