Ukraine Claims 43.5 kmยฒ Gain in Donetsk Offensive
By Riffat Kausar Scandinavian News Agency Operation Vivaldi has resulted in the recapture of a further 43.5 kmยฒ of territory in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, according to a statement from Ukraine’s Third Army Corps. Corps commander Andrii Biletskyi said the latest gains include the villages of Shandryholove and Derylove, along with newly established control over Drobysheve. […]
US Denies Abbas Visa for UN Assembly Trip
By Riffat Kausar Scandinavian News Agency The US Denies Abbas Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, according to a source cited by SNN News Finland. The claim has not been independently confirmed by US Denies Abbas Department officials or the Palestinian Authority at the time of […]
Finland Announces โฌ290 Million Ukraine Aid Package
By Riffat Kausar, Scandinavian News Agency Finland Announces โฌ290 military aid to Ukraine has grown again, with the government announcing a new package worth โฌ290 million, according to Finland’s Ministry of Defence. The delivery is described as the 34th such package since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Officials say this […]
Aleksandra Delemenchuk, Tbilisi Shelter City Founder, Dies
By Riffat Kausar, Human Scandinavian News Agency Aleksandra Delemenchuk, the Ukrainian and Georgian human rights defender who founded Tbilisi Shelter City, has died, according to an announcement from her colleagues on social media. Finn Right International, a rights advocacy group, said it was “deeply saddened” by her passing. Delemenchuk built Tbilisi Shelter City into a […]
NATO Jets Down Drone Over Lithuania A First
By Riffat Kausar, Scandinavian News Agency NATO Jets shot down a drone over Lithuania’s Kaiลกiadorys district on Tuesday night, marking the first time the alliance has destroyed an aircraft over a member state’s territory in this way. Preliminary information suggests the drone entered Lithuanian airspace from neighboring Belarus, according to national security officials. Deividas Matulionis, […]
Saudi Shuts Key Pipeline After Reported Drone Strikes
By Shumaila Aslam, Scandinavian News Agency Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline shutdown followed drone strikes that Riyadh’s foreign ministry says were launched from Iraq, hitting pumping stations in the Riyadh and Madinah regions. Saudi officials report injuries and damage that authorities say is still being assessed. The kingdom’s energy ministry ordered the pipeline shut as a […]
Finn Right’s ‘I Don’t’ Campaign Fights Child Marriage
By Riffat Kausar, Scandinavian News Agency Child marriage remains a widespread human rights concern, and Finn Right International has launched a new campaign to fight it. The Helsinki-based organization unveiled its “I Don’t” initiative on Friday, calling on governments worldwide to set the legal marriage age at 18 with no exceptions. According to a statement […]
Pakistan-Yemen Airstrikes Test Mecca Pact After Saudi Hit
By Riffat KausarSnn News Finland Pakistan is weighing military action against Houthi targets inside Yemen Airstrikes after repeated strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure and civilian areas wounded 73 people across several cities, according to Saudi authorities. Pakistani sources told Scandinavian News Agency that airstrikes could come soon at Saudi Arabiaโs request, and that the northern […]
Italian Priest Quits Church to Marry Kenyan Woman
By Hammad Kahlun, Scandinavian News Agency An Italian Priest missionary priest has reportedly left the Catholic priesthood to marry a local Kenyan woman, drawing attention in the community he served for over a decade. According to reports, the priest, identified as Father Sandro, had served in Baringo County for 12 years before the reported decision. […]
North Korea and Russia Inaugurate First-Ever Road Bridge
“North Korea and Russia opened their first road bridge across the Tumen River on September 7, creating a new land link alongside the 1959 rail-only Friendship Bridge.”