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Suspected murder in Bjuv – one arrested
A person has been arrested after a person was found dead in the municipality of Bjuv on Tuesday.
– It comes to us as an alarm about a death. A report of murder has been drawn up, says Kim Hild, press spokesperson at the police.
It is still unclear what happened and the police are expected to provide more information about the case on Wednesday.
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Hundreds of cars involved in mass crash on Chinese bridge
Mass crash on a bridge in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou. Photo: Screenshot/Twitter
Over 200 vehicles were involved in a mass crash on a bridge in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou on Wednesday, writes Reuters and refers to Chinese media.
Images shared on the Chinese social media site Sina Weibo show a long queue of broken cars and trucks after the accident.
Several people are said to have been injured and pinned down in connection with the mass collision.
The crash is due to poor visibility due to heavy fog.
Boys shot with fireworks
The police were called to a parking lot at a school in Bjuv where several teenagers were setting off fireworks.
Two of them are said to have been pelted with pieces of fireworks that hit them, then hit the ground below them.
– Fortunately, no one was physically injured, says Kim Hild, press spokesperson at the police.
Two reports of attempted serious assault have been drawn up.
The perpetrators are unknown.
No one has been arrested.
Increased threat to the Swedish electricity grid
The threat from a foreign power to the Swedish electricity grid is increasing, reports say Echo. The most obvious are intelligence operations from Russia.
– So that you want to find out as much as possible about our infrastructure. One reason could also be that they want to build an ability to disrupt the electricity supply for political or military purposes, for example, says Erik Nordman, head of security and preparedness at Svenska kraftnät.
At least 25 dead in floods
At least 25 people have died after heavy rains like in the Philippines during the Christmas holiday, writes TT.
A further 26 people are missing and nine have been injured.
The rain has led to flooding in the southern and eastern parts of the country. Up to 400,000 people are affected and over 81,000 are evacuated.
Relief work is still underway to help those worst affected.
Whole district without water
The water was turned off in the Orrholmen district of Karlstad during the night of Wednesday, the municipality writes on its website website.
This after a water leak at a property. The municipality writes that they are working to fix the error and that the water will be shut off until further notice.
They will place a water tank for those who need to collect water.
Residents are advised to ensure all taps are turned off and not to use dishwashers or washing machines.
Errors in the travel deduction cost the state three billion
The fact that people make mistakes or cheat with the travel deduction in the declaration causes the state to lose three billion kroner this year, reports Echo.
And by the year 2023, the figure is expected to be even higher, so the deduction per mile will be increased by 30 percent.
The Swedish Tax Agency estimates that around half of the 700,000 applications for travel deductions that come in each year are incorrect.
One is charged with death threats against municipal employees
In October, municipal employees in Karlskrona received a drawing with the message “execute the child kidnappers” and “kill the mafia in Kna”.
Now a man is charged with having threatened the employees with death, reports SVT News Blekinge.
He is also accused of putting up a note at the police station claiming that a woman sold his child.
The prosecution comes in the wake of the disinformation campaign which claimed that Swedish authorities are kidnapping children.
The same man is also charged with several arsons.
Wanted to kidnap governor – gets 16 years in prison
Gretchen Whitmer has been governor of Michigan since 2019. Photo: Robin Buckson/AP/TT
The leader of the far-right group that would kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is sentenced to 16 years in prison.
According to Reuters Adam Fox, 39, planned not just a kidnapping. One goal of the group was to start a new civil war, and use weapons of mass destruction for this purpose.
The plan was to kidnap Whitmer at her vacation home and then charge her with treason and hold a mock trial of sorts. She was then to be executed.
According to the indictment, the motive must have been about restrictions that Whtimer introduced at the beginning of the corona pandemic.
Earlier in December, three men were convicted of involvement in the kidnapping.
UN: The Taliban must lift the ban on women
The UN Security Council calls on the Taliban to lift the rules that restrict women and girls in Afghanistan, reports BBC.
Just in the last week, women have been banned from studying at universities and working for NGOs.
In most provinces, there are no secondary schools for girls, and women are also prohibited from visiting, for example, parks and gyms.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says in a statement that the latest restrictions must be lifted.
“Actions to exclude and silence women and girls continue to create enormous suffering and major setbacks for the potential of the Afghan people,” he writes on Twitter.
Then Trump’s declarations are released
Parts of Donald Trump’s tax returns will be made public on Friday, reports TT, which refers to American media.
The decision was made last week by a Democratic-controlled committee in the US House of Representatives.
A new Congress will take office on January 3, then controlled by Republicans.
Explosion under police car
Late on Tuesday evening, something exploded under a police car in Malmö, writes South Sweden.
The explosion occurred when a patrol was alerted to Kroksbäck on another matter.
No one was injured in the incident. According to Sydsvenskan’s information from the scene, it may be a fireworks display and the incident will be investigated as blue light sabotage.
The police have searched with dog patrol, but no one has been arrested.
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How can the electricity be knocked out by 5-10 cm of snow as you write? Isn’t that a very common amount of snow in winter? Exactly what is the problem for our power grid this year with those kinds of normal snow amounts?
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It can be due to a few different things.
If the snow is wet and heavy, trees can fall and tear down power lines, for example.
If it is cold, high electricity consumption can cause the electricity networks to become overloaded.
Slippery and a lot of snow on the roads also make it more difficult for the electricity companies’ staff to get there to repair things that have broken.
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What happens in the Tove case?
Katarina Berglund
Hi Katarina,
The last thing we reported on in the Tove case was that one of the young women suspected of murdering the 21-year-old has asked to change lawyers.
You can read more about the case here.
Why don’t you write anything about all the chaos in Paris?
Stephen
Swedbank works again, I see!
T Thiger
Ah! Wonderful to hear! ?
When are you fully vaccinated? Took 2 doses, should I take more?
Good continuation!
Mr. Viktor
Victor
It depends a little on how old you are, and if you are otherwise perfectly healthy.
Here you can read what the Public Health Agency recommends.
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