500 kilos of space junk landed in Kenyan village

Large police effort in Borås

The police have a big mission in Borås.

The operation concerns a suspected attempted murder or a serious assault.

The alarm was received by the police at 17.15 on Saturday.

– We have an ongoing effort where we are looking for a perpetrator. But the incident itself is over, says police spokesperson Thomas Fuxborg.

Is there any danger to the public?

– I cannot comment on that.

Boy dead – hit by fireworks

A boy in Södertälje has died after being hit by a fireworks display on New Year’s Eve, the police say.

A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of causing the death of another.

SAS one of the world’s most punctual airlines

Last year, SAS planes flew on time for 81.4 percent of the flights. That puts the airline in ninth place in the world, according to the research firm Cirium’s report.

At the top of the list is Aeromexico, closely followed by Saudia and Delta Airlines. Other companies on the list are LATAM airlines, Qatar airways and Avianca.

In Europe’s top list, SAS ends up in third place, after Iberia Express and Iberia.

A punctual journey is considered a flight that does not exceed a delay of 15 minutes.

Three to hospital after head-on collision on E18

Two cars have collided head-on on the E18 in Karlskoga.

Three people have been taken to hospital by ambulance.

The accident has a major impact on traffic. During the rescue work, the Österleden in the direction of Örebro was closed.

– But now the emergency services have left the scene and traffic is flowing, says Sara Jutila at SOS Alarm.

Three people to hospital after accident on Saltsjöbadsleden

Four cars are involved in a collision on the Saltsjöbadsleden.

A man in his 80s has been taken to hospital by ambulance helicopter.

A man and a woman, aged 50 and 55, have also been taken to hospital by ambulance.

There is no information on the state of the damage.

Traffic is currently closed in both directions.

– It is also the only way to Saltsjöbaden. If you come from the west, you can get off at Fisksätra and turn around, says police spokesperson Daniel Wikdahl.

The British court in mourning after the terrorist act in New Orleans

Edward Pettifer, 31, was one of those killed in the terrorist attack during New Year’s celebrations in New Orleans. His stepmother, Alexandra Pettifer, was a nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry.

“Catherine and I are shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettifer. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Pettifer family and all the innocent people who have been tragically affected by this horrific attack,” Prince William wrote in a statement on Saturday.

King Charles has been in contact with Pettifer’s family and says he is “deeply saddened” by the death, according to the BBC.

Clear decline for Swedish domestic flights

The number of flights via Swedavia’s airports is still well below pre-pandemic levels. For Swedish domestic aviation, 2024 meant another sharp decline.

A total of roughly 32 million passengers traveled via Swedavia’s ten airports last year. It is admittedly one percent higher than in 2023, but at the same time the figures can be compared to how it looked before the corona pandemic broke out at the beginning of 2020 when the aviation industry was hit with a killing blow.

Namely, the number of trips is only 81 percent compared to the level before the pandemic. There are also different developments when it comes to domestic and international travel. While international travel increased by five percent, domestic travel decreased by nine percent.

Among the airports with the biggest decline in domestic travel is Landvetter in Gothenburg, where the decline is ten percent compared to 2023. For Arlanda, the decline was four percent.

Scholz is worried about Musk’s influence in the German election

Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has recently chosen to get involved in the new German election. Among other things, he has called Chancellor Olaf Scholz a “fool” and expressed support for the right-wing populist party AfD.

Now Scholz says Stern magazine that he doesn’t care that Musk insults him. However, he worries about Musk’s influence on the election.

– I think it is much more worrying that Musk supports a partially right-wing party like the AfD, which advocates a rapprochement with Putin’s Russia and wants to weaken transatlantic relations, he says.

Germany’s intelligence service has had the AfD party under surveillance for a couple of years due to suspicions of right-wing extremism.

Seoul’s streets filled with protests – in both directions

Thousands of rival South Korean protesters gathered in Seoul on Saturday. Either to demand the arrest of suspended President Yoon or to have his impeachment annulled.

The demonstrations come a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk-Yeol.

Yoon has remained holed up in the presidential residence, surrounded by hundreds of loyal security guards who have so far been able to thwart prosecutors’ attempts to arrest him.

Four teenagers dead – drove into stream

Four teenagers aged 17-19 have died after driving into a stream in Nurmijärvi in ​​Finland last night, writes Swedish EPN.

According to the Finnish police, the young people drove off the road and over a bridge railing straight into the river.

The car was found upside down, almost entirely under the surface of the water.

The cause of the accident is not yet known, but the road must have been very slippery.

– At the moment there is no indication that alcohol would have had anything to do with the accident. We also don’t know anything about the car’s speed, says Detective Inspector Leif Malmberg to Svenska EPN.

Plow truck in ditch – road closed

A plow truck on road 531 from Funäsdalen towards Mittådalen has driven into the ditch.

According to the Swedish Transport Administration, there is packed snow on the road, which is also reported to be icy.

Flatruet, which is Sweden’s highest road, is closed until further notice due to severe weather. The end time is set for 3 p.m. but is preliminary and may change.

HMS Belos has left the dock – on its way to Finland

The submarine rescue vessel HMS Belos is on its way to Finland to help investigate the cable break on the Estlink 2 power cable, states Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.

“We in Sweden are assisting our neighbors in the investigations after the damaged cables in the Baltic Sea. Incredibly important in these serious times”.

The Government Office states that the underwater rescue vessel URF, which is included in the picture in the Prime Minister’s post, is not included but that it is an archive picture.

SMHI warns of heavy snow and wind

Orange and yellow warnings are issued for large parts of Sweden on Monday and Tuesday.

From western Götaland to southern Norrland, heavy snowfall is expected in combination with windy weather, which may cause problems in traffic.

“Do not go out into traffic unnecessarily or prepare for the possibility that you may come to a standstill,” writes SMHI regarding the orange warnings.

Delays or canceled departures in public transport are likely in several parts of the country.

SMHI also warns of power outages and disturbances in the telecommunications network where there are overhead lines.

SJ cancels trains

Due to “severe cold”, all train traffic is canceled on the Umeå–Boden and Luleå–Kiruna routes.

According to the Swedish Transport Administration, the stop applies until Monday, reports NSD.

SJ states that a decision about Monday will not be made until tomorrow.

– We will have further talks with the Swedish Transport Administration. It also depends on what SMHI says about the temperatures, says Leila Fogelholm.

However, the traffic today and tomorrow is cancelled.

– From today at lunch and tomorrow Sunday it will be canceled due to very low temperatures, says Leila Fogelholm, press officer at SJ.