KSM 9/11 Trial Set for June 2028 After Years of Delay
By Hammad Kahlun, Scandinavian News Agency GUANTÁNAMO BAY, CUBA A military judge has KSM 9/11 Trial June 2028 as the trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the man who has claimed responsibility for planning the September 11, 2001 attacks. The ruling, issued Wednesday, pushes proceedings against him to nearly a quarter-century after the attacks that […]
Ukraine Woman, 70, Gets 15 Years for Army Donations
By Riffat Kausar, Scandinavian News Agency TOKMAK, RUSSIAN-OCCUPIED UKRAINE A 70-year-old Ukraine Woman has reportedly been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Russian-installed court after she made two dozen small donations to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to reports circulating from the occupied city of Tokmak in Zaporizhzhia region. Russian authorities reportedly […]
Syria Terror List Removal Ends 47-Year Ban
By Hammad Kahlun, Scandinavian News Agency Syria Terror List Removal state sponsors of terrorism list has ended a 47-year designation that shut the country out of the global financial system, according to officials cited in recent reports. The change marks one of the most significant shifts in Syria’s international standing since the fall of the […]
Kenscoff Gang Attack: 47 Killed, Dozens Abducted
By Shumaila Aslam, Bureau Chief Pakistan Scandinavian News Agency Kenscoff Gang Attack Leaves 47 Dead in Haiti A coordinated night raid by armed gangs on Kenscoff Gang Attack, a hillside community on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, has reportedly left 47 people dead, including children, according to sources familiar with the incident. More than 50 residents […]
Saudi Arabia Signs €6B Theme Park Deal With France
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian News Agency Saudi Arabia Signs will invest €6 billion ($7 billion) to develop three theme parks near Paris, under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed with France on Monday, according to the French president’s office. The agreement marks one of the largest single foreign investment commitments announced for France’s tourism and […]
Russia Imports Gasoline From Turkey for First Time
By Shumaila Aslam, Bureau Chief Pakistan Scandinavian News Agency Russia Imports Gasoline has reportedly started importing gasoline from Turkey for the first time in its history, according to reports circulating among energy-market observers, as the country grapples with a domestic fuel shortage. If confirmed, the move would mark an unprecedented shift for a nation that […]
Russian Drone Strikes Hit Ukraine Trains, Kill 2
By Shumaila Aslam, Bureau Chief Pakistan, Scandinavian News Agency Russia drone strikes hit two separate passenger trains in Ukraine, killing two women and injuring at least six other people, according to information provided to this news agency. The attacks struck rail lines in the Odesa and Kharkiv regions, both of which sit along routes used […]
Mecca Defence Pact: Iran Says It’s Not a Threat to Tehran
By Riffat Kausar, SNN News Finland Iran’s Foreign Ministry has responded to the formation of the Mecca Defence Pact, saying it does not view the agreement as a move against Tehran. Ministry spokesman Baghaei made the remarks in comments carried by Iranian state media, according to the statement provided to this outlet. Editor’s note: This […]
Kazakhstan Election: Record 74% Turnout Reported
By Hammad Kahlun, Scandinavian News Agency Kazakhstan Election parliamentary election drew what officials describe as a record turnout of 74%, as citizens voted for a restructured, single-chamber legislative body. The vote is being presented by authorities as a milestone in the country’s ongoing political reforms under President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. According to Anastasia Yanchenko, SNN’s correspondent […]
Ahmed Hassoun Sentenced to Life Over Sednaya Massacre
By Hammad Kahlun, Scandinavian News Agency Ahmed Bedreddin Hassoun Sentenced to Life Imprisonment, SNN Finland Reports Ahmed Hassoun who served as the Mufti of Damascus under the government of former President Bashar al-Assad, has been sentenced to life imprisonment, according to a report by Scandinavian News Agency (SNN) Finland. The agency did not specify the […]