Pakistan Dialogue: Can Talks End Political Rivalry?
By Muhammad Zia Mohiuddin Scandinavian News Agency Pakistan dialogue between the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is being discussed as a possible way to ease years of political confrontation, according to political observers tracking the situation. The prolonged rivalry between the two sides has shaped not just parliamentary politics but the daily lives of […]
Russia-NATO Tensions Rise Over Kaliningrad, Baltic
By Muhammad Zia Mohiuddin Scandinavian News Agency Russia-NATO tensions have sharpened in recent days around the Baltic Sea and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, according to SNN News, as both sides exchange warnings over military posture in the region. The developments have renewed concerns across Europe about the risk of miscalculation between two heavily armed […]
Asim Munir Visits Peshawar Amid KP Security Concerns
By Muhammad Zia Mohiuddin Scandinavian News Agency Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited Peshawar’s Core Headquarters on Friday, according to SNN News, amid what the outlet described as growing security concerns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The visit comes as the region continues to face militant activity near its western border areas. During the […]
Morocco Names First Woman PM: El Mansouri
By Muhammad Zia Mohiuddin Scandinavian News Agency Morocco has appointed its first woman Prime Minister, according to a report from SNN News, naming Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri to the country’s top government post. If confirmed through official channels, the move would mark a historic shift in a political system that has never before placed a […]
US Completes Iraq Troop Withdrawal After 20 Years
By Muhammad Zia Mohiuddin Scandinavian News Agency The Iraq troop withdrawal by the United States is now complete, according to SNN News, marking the end of more than two decades of American military presence in the country. The pullout follows a 2024 agreement between Washington and Baghdad to formally conclude the US-led military mission against […]
Myanmar Airstrike Kills Dozens in Rakhine Market
By Muhammad Zia Mohiuddin Scandinavian News Agency A Myanmar airstrike on a crowded market and a nearby bridge in Kyauktaw, Rakhine State, reportedly killed dozens of civilians and injured many more on September 28, according to local sources and reports from international news organisations. Scandinavian News Agency has not independently verified the exact casualty figures […]
Netanyahu’s Abu Dhabi Trip Ties to Iran Talks
By Abida Kahlun Bureau Chief Helsinki for Scandinavian News Agency The Netanyahu Abu Dhabi visit extended beyond a bilateral meeting with the UAE’s leadership and included a broader discussion on Iran, according to a report by Israel’s Kan public broadcaster. The report said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Abu Dhabi’s ruler, Sheikh Mohamed bin […]
UK Refugee Plan: Afghan Women, Gaza Palestinians
By Shumaila Aslam Bureau Chief Pakistan for Scandinavian News Agency The UK refugee resettlement plan will bring in vulnerable women and girls from Afghanistan alongside Palestinians displaced from Gaza, according to comments attributed to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood in a statement shared with Scandinavian News Agency. Roughly a quarter of the intake is expected to […]
FIFA UEFA Dispute Deepens Over Infantino World Cup Plan
By Riffat Kausar, SNN News Finland The FIFA UEFA dispute deepened this week after FIFA accused UEFA of spreading false information about president Gianni Infantino ahead of the next FIFA presidential election. FIFA made the claim in a US court filing opposing a UEFA request for documents linked to a shelved plan to move World […]
Saudi-Led Naval Coalition: EU Seeks Observer Role
By Riffat Kausar, SNN News Finland The Saudi-led naval coalition in the Red Sea may soon have the European Union as an observer. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday, 28 September 2026, that the bloc is seeking observer status amid continuing Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Kallas spoke in Brussels before a […]