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Suspected Paris shooter is in custody for murder
today at 21.11 Annica Ögren
The man who is suspected of the shooting in Paris last Friday, where three people were killed, has been arrested for murder, TT reports.
The suspected perpetrator is a 69-year-old man who admitted that he has a “pathological” hatred for foreigners.
He is charged with, among other things, murder, attempted murder and illegal possession of weapons, TT writes.
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SMHI warns of sudden ice slip tonight
SMHI warns of sudden ice slippage. Photo: Terje Pederson/NTB
SMHI has issued a warning for sudden ice slippage for several parts of the country from 23:00 tonight and up to and including 06:00 tomorrow.
The warning is issued when a front with precipitation is expected to pass during the evening and night. The temperature of the road surface then drops quickly, the water on the road freezes and creates sudden ice formation on the roads.
The warning applies to northern Kalmar county, large parts of Jönköping county, Östergötland county, southern Örebro county and Södermanland county, according to SMHI.
Also in Dalarna from Siljan and southwards, central Värmland, northern Örebro and large parts of Västmanland County there are warnings of sudden ice slippage.
The UN meets with the Taliban after criticizing the decision
The UN Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, Ramiz Alakbarov, met today with the Taliban’s Minister of Finance, Din Mohammad Hanif, in an attempt to persuade the Taliban to reverse the decision to ban women from working for aid organizations. It reports The Guardian.
Among other things, Ramiz Alakbarov is said to have pressed the millions of Afghans who are in need of support and that removing obstacles to make the support possible is vital.
The Taliban have previously responded to international criticism of the decision, saying the Taliban will not change their minds about girls’ access to education “even if a nuclear bomb is dropped on us”. He is said to have also said that the Taliban are ready for sanctions from the outside world.
At least seven international aid organizations have suspended their mission in Afghanistan, following the Taliban’s decision.
Two new minerals found in meteorite
Scientists have identified two minerals, never before found on Earth, in a meteorite.
CNN reports.
A piece of the meteorite struck in Somalia and the scientists found the minerals there.
The researchers come from the University of Alberta.
Kuleba wants to see a peace meeting at the UN
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. Photo: Efrem Lukatsky/AP
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wants to see a peace summit at the UN in February. He says so in an interview with the news agency AP.
– All wars end with diplomacy. All wars end as a result of actions on the battlefield and at the negotiating table, says the foreign minister.
In the interview, he emphasizes that diplomacy has an important role to play.
Woman fled apartment with burning clothes
A woman in her 50s had to be taken to hospital after an apartment fire on Frösön in Östersund.
The alarm came in at 4:30 p.m. after passers-by saw a woman coming out with burning clothes and helped her get them off, writes TT.
– When we arrived, we handed her over to paramedics, started smoke diving and extinguished the fire, says Viktor Brandt, internal commander at the rescue service in Jämtland.
The woman is said to have had burns on her body and the extent of the damage is otherwise unknown.
The police have drawn up a report of public negligence and questioned witnesses.
The cause of the fire is unclear.
At least 34 dead in the storm in the USA – found dead snowed in cars
Several people have been found dead in snow-covered cars. Photo: Carolyn Thompson/AP
At least 34 people have died in connection with the heavy snow storm in the United States. Authorities fear the death toll will rise, according to AP.
In Buffalo, New York, people have been found dead after being snowbound in their cars for more than two days, reports Streferring to local radio station WBEN.
The snow depth is now approaching 1.5 meters and Mayor Byron W. Brown is appealing to residents not to hit the roads.
Six dead in IS attack
The Islamic State has attacked a prison in Raqqa in northern Syria, according to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), TT reports.
Six members of Kurdish security forces have been killed, and two jihadists have been wounded.
The aim of the attack was to storm a military security prison where hundreds of IS prisoners are. But this failed.
The Kurdish-led SDF says five extremists, two of whom were wearing bomb belts, are believed to be involved in the attack, which IS claimed.
Bellingcat journalist wanted in Russia
Screenshot of the wanted Bulgarian journalist. Photo: Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs
Investigative reporter Christo Grozev from the Dutch Bellingcat has been added to a list of most wanted in Russia. It reports Kyiv Independentciting Russian news site Mediazona, which found the document in the Russian Interior Ministry’s searchable database today.
Grozev, himself from Bulgaria, is said to have played a key role in identifying Russian officers and Ukrainian agents held responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines MH 17 over Donetsk in 2014.
He also worked on Bellingcat’s revelation that Russian agents were behind the attempted assassination and poisoning of Alexander Navalny. Grozev has also named several high-ranking Russian military personnel who are said to have been behind the majority of robot attacks in Ukraine.
Which article of the Russian Criminal Code Grozev is wanted for does not appear in the document, according to Mediazona.
Rescue operation at watercourses in Solna
The police and emergency services were called to Solna due to a drowning incident at a bathing place on Sunday just before 2 p.m.
– Clothes have been seen on the ground next to the watercourse. A police patrol is working together with the emergency services on site, says Towe Hägg, press spokesperson for the police in the Stockholm region.
The rescue service tells Expressen that they managed to pull one person out of the water.
– The person is cooled down but loaded into an ambulance and on the way to hospital, says Thomas Sjöberg, commanding officer at Rescue Center Mitt, to the newspaper.
Expert: Historic increase in fatal shootings
The fatal shooting in Rinkeby on Christmas Day was the sixty-second this year. The increase in deadly conflicts is historically large, says Manne Gerell, researcher at Malmö University.
– We have an increase of 38 percent compared to last year and 30 percent compared to the worst year we have seen. It is rare to see such big changes. Although the numbers are low, from 45 to 62, it is a very large increase, he tells TT.
There is no clear answer to why so many have been shot dead this year. One hypothesis that is highlighted is that the gangs have been pressured by the large crackdowns that the police have carried out against the drug trade.
– Something has happened. It has gotten worse, but exactly why is hard to say, says Manne Gerell.
One to hospital after single accident
Police, emergency services and an ambulance rushed to highway 66 in the area around Fagersta just before lunch.
That after an alarm about a single accident.
One person had to be taken to hospital in an ambulance in connection with the accident.
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Erik
Hello Erik,
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Hey! There have been many colds now, I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that many people have taken the corona vaccine, so sometimes I wonder if that is what affects the fact that many people have colds.
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Hi Nadire! It is true that many people have colds now. The Public Health Authority writes on its website that “several systems show that many people in the country are sick with respiratory symptoms or fever”.
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Regarding the fire in Orsa. It says that no people were hurt, but how many birds burned inside?
Ollie
Hey Ollie! According to Mora Newspaper there were roughly 150 chickens that unfortunately could not be saved.
JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AND WISH YOU AT THE EDITORIAL BOARD A HAPPY CHRISTMAS CONTINUATION.
Anthi
Thanks Anthy! Merry Christmas and good luck!
I also had a power outage but a UPS saved Christmas Eve and Donald Duck! Completely pitch black in the house but the TV and internet continued to work!
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