Trump Launches $15bn Defamation Lawsuit Against NYT
Shumaila Aslam Pakistan Bureau Chief SNN News Finland Former US President Donald Trump has filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, accusing the newspaper of being a “mouthpiece” for the Democratic Party and of spreading false information to damage his reputation. Trump’s legal team claims the Times deliberately published “defamatory and […]
North Korea rejects U.S. call, says nukes irreversible
Riffat Kausar Scandinavian News Agency Finland North Korea has rejected U.S. calls for denuclearization, declaring its nuclear weapons program “irreversible. ” Pyongyang also dismissed Washington’s proposal as “anarchism,” signaling no shift in its stance. Read more: Rising tensions over North Korea’s nuclear program
UAE may cut Israel ties in support of Qatar at Arab League
Riffat KausarScandinavian News Agency Finland The United Arab Emirates is considering breaking diplomatic ties with Israel as a move to show solidarity with Qatar during the emergency Arab League meeting. Read more: Key Gulf decisions at the Arab League meeting
President Stubb Putin’s Ukraine war has failed
By Hammad Kahlun SNN NEWS Finland Finnish President Alexander Stubb declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin has failed in all his major goals in the Ukraine war. According to Stubb, Putin’s initial plan was to take control of Ukraine in just four days, but the war has now dragged on for four years. Instead of […]
Russian Vessel Adrift in Oresund Strait, Rescue Underway
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian News Agency, Finland A major maritime operation is underway in the Oresund Strait between Sweden and Denmark after a Russian fishing vessel, Mechanic Stepanov, suffered a mechanical failure and has been left adrift. According to reports, the Swedish Coast Guard, along with Danish and British Navy vessels, have launched a joint […]
La Vuelta Final Stage Disrupted by Anti Israel Protest
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian News Agency Finland The final stage of Spain’s prestigious cycling race, La Vuelta, faced disruption as violent anti-Israel protesters gathered at the finish line. Demonstrators attempted to block and attack cyclists in protest against the participation of an Israeli team in the competition. Organizers were forced to shorten the concluding stage […]
Poland Starts Iron Gate 2025 as Russia, Belarus Hold Drills
By Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian News Agency, Finland The Polish military has launched its large-scale exercise “Iron Gate 2025”, deploying around 40,000 armed soldiers near the borders with Belarus and Kaliningrad. The drills, conducted alongside NATO allies, coincide with Zapad 2025, a joint Belarus-Russia military exercise also involving 40,000 troops in Belarus. Analysts say the parallel […]
Romania Scrambles Jets After Russian Drone Crosses Border
By Hammad Kahlun International Correspondent, SNN News Finland Romania scrambled combat aircraft after a Russian drone entered its airspace, officials said. Current data show the drone penetrated about 10 kilometres into Romanian territory and operated in NATO airspace for roughly 50 minutes. Poland also took military action today in response to the threat from Russian […]
Kallas Russia’s three step tactic threatens Europe
Hammad Kahlun Scandinavian News Agency Finland Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said that Russia uses a classic three-step negotiating tactic: first, it demands what it never had, then it issues ultimatums and threats, and in the end, voices in the West emerge, offering Russia concessions it never possessed. Kallas warned that if Ukraine falls, the […]
Poland Shuts Border Crossings with Belarus Amid Military
Riffat Kausar Scandinavian News Agency Finland The Polish-Belarusian border remained closed this morning, following Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s decision to suspend all crossings on September 9. The move followed the launch of “Zapad-2025,” joint military drills by Belarus and Russia. Authorities have not yet confirmed when traffic across the border will resume.