Bulgaria Backs EU’s 21st Russia Sanctions Package
By Riffat Kausar Snn News Finland Petrova Confirms Support Ahead of Brussels Council Meeting Bulgaria Backs Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova arrived in Brussels for the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting on 13 July, where ministers were set to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Middle East, and the Black Sea region. Speaking ahead of the […]
Saudi Airstrikes Hit Sanaa Airport as Yemen Blocks Iranian Flight
Abida Kahlun Helsinki Bureau Chief Scandinavian news Finland Airport Struck Amid Dispute Over Iranian Plane Houthi rebels in Yemen said Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport on Monday, while Yemen’s internationally recognized government said the strikes were intended to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing there. Houthi-controlled broadcaster al-Masirah aired footage showing […]
Old Book Claims Muhammad Is Hindu ‘Kalki Avatar’
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland A 1969 Text Reignites Interfaith Debate A book written more than five decades ago by a Hindu scholar, arguing that the “Kalki Avatar” prophesied in Hindu scriptures refers to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, continues to circulate widely online and spark debate. The work, titled Kalki Avatar Aur Muhammad Saheb, […]
EU Cyber Sanctions Target Russia’s FSB; Finland Summons Russian
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland Helsinki/Brussels The European Union adopted a new cyber sanctions package on Monday, naming several Russian state-linked actors, including the Federal Security Service (FSB), as responsible for malicious cyber activity. EU Sanctions Package Names Russian Cyber Actors The EU’s latest sanctions round formally identifies malicious Cyber Sanctions actors operating from […]
Karachi Police Officer Stops Mob Attack on Christian Family
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian news Finland Karachi, Pakistan A Christian family in Karachi Police Baldia Town narrowly escaped a mob attack after being falsely accused of desecrating the Quran, according to an eyewitness account shared with Scandinavian News Agency Finland. A senior Karachi Police officer’s intervention is credited with preventing what could have become a […]
Netanyahu May Attend Lindsey Graham Funeral, Meet Trump
By Abida KahlunBureau Chief HelsinkiSnn News Finland Helsinki, Finland Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is weighing a trip to the United States to attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham Funeral, a source in his office said. Graham, a Republican from South Carolina and longtime ally of Israel, died on July 11 at age 71 […]
Ukraine to Extend Martial Law and Mobilization Through October 31, 2026
By Riffat Kausar Snn News Finland Helsinki, Finland Ukraine is preparing to extend martial law and general mobilization for another 90 days, covering the period from August 2 to October 31, 2026. The move was announced on July 12 by Yaroslav Zheleznyak, a member of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament. Bills Expected This Week Zheleznyak […]
Pre-Nocta Dalit Claim Goes Viral, Remains Unverified
By Riffat Kausar Snn News Finland A claim describing a so-called “Pre-Nocta” ritual, under which a Dalit woman was allegedly forced to have her head publicly shaved for refusing to take part, has circulated widely on social media in recent weeks. As of publication, no police record, court filing, mainstream news report, or human rights […]
Kot Radha Kishan Case: What Courts Have Really Ruled
By Riffat Kausar Snn News Finland A Case That Shocked Pakistan Returns to the Spotlight The 2014 killing of a Christian couple, Shahzad Masih and his wife Shama, in Kot Radha Kishan, Kasur district, Punjab, remains one of Pakistan’s most cited cases of mob violence linked to blasphemy allegations. Recent claims circulating online that the […]
New Supreme Leader Issues Written Pledge of Retaliation
By Riffat Kausar Snn News Finland Iran’s newly installed Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has vowed to avenge the killing of his father and predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a written statement broadcast on Iranian state television on Saturday. The message, read out during the broadcast, framed retaliation against the United States and Israel as […]