India, France to jointly build fighter jet engines
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian news agencyBureau Chief Pakistan India is working with a French company to develop and manufacture fighter jet engines in the country, New Delhi’s defense minister said. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in May approved the prototype of a 5th generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), calling it a “significant push towards enhancing India’s indigenous […]
India China ties may reshape trade, challenge US role
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian news agencyBureau Chief Pakistan India and China’s warming relations are raising questions about the future of trade and geopolitics in Asia. Analysts suggest this partnership could undermine the US-led Quad alliance and pave the way for new regional trade blocs.
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 […]
Foreigners among 5 dead in New York bus crash
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan At least five people were killed and several others injured when a tour bus carrying 54 passengers crashed and rolled onto its side while returning to New York City from Niagara Falls, officials confirmed on Friday. Passengers included foreign nationals from China, India, the Philippines, the Middle East, and […]
NATO’s Rutte Poland will respond to Russian drone strike
Hammad KahlunScandinavian News Agency Finland NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has confirmed that Poland will issue a response to the recent Russian suicide drone strike on its territory. “We’re coordinating closely our response with the Poles. I won’t tell you details, but they really have to respond somehow to this incident,” Rutte stated while addressing […]
Zelenskyy rules out China as guarantor in peace deal
SHUMAILA ASLAMScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Ukraine’s Zelenskyy rules out China as security guarantor in any peace deal Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has categorically ruled out the possibility of China acting as a security guarantor in any future peace agreement with Russia. Speaking on the matter, Zelenskyy said that China, despite calling for a […]
Dubai Attracts Record 9,800 Millionaires in 2025
Shumaila AslamScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan Wealthy individuals are flocking to Dubai in record numbers, attracted by the city’s zero-income tax policy and luxury lifestyle that has become increasingly difficult to maintain elsewhere. The United Arab Emirates, and particularly Dubai, have long welcomed affluent residents from neighboring countries. But according to sources, more Western millionaires […]
Seven Dead, Nine Missing in China Bridge Accident
Shumaila AslamScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan At least seven people were killed and nine others went missing after a rope snapped at a bridge construction site in northwest China early Friday, state media reported. According to People’s Daily, 15 workers and a project manager were on-site when the rope broke at around 3:00 am on […]
Trump Admin Reviewing All 55 Million US Visa Holders
Shumaila AslamScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan The US State Department has announced that it is continuously vetting all 55 million US visa holders for possible violations of immigration rules. The announcement came shortly before US Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed on Thursday that the government is immediately pausing the issuance of all worker visas […]
Thailand Court Clears Ex-PM Thaksin in Royal Insult Case
Shumaila AslamScandinavian News AgencyBureau Chief Pakistan A Thai court has dismissed a high-profile case against former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was accused of violating Thailand’s strict lese-majeste laws. These laws criminalize almost all criticism of King Maha Vajiralongkorn. According to Thaksin’s lawyer, the court dropped the case on Friday and cleared his client of […]