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PTS website exposed to attack
The Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority’s website has been exposed to an overload attack.
– I can confirm that we are exposed to an attack on our website. As far as I know, the attack is still ongoing. However, we have taken measures to resolve this, says Petter Öhrn, press officer for the authority.
The attack has been reported to the police.
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Robbery against Telenor store
Two partially masked men have robbed a Telenor store in Skövde.
The robbers are said to have entered the store, ordered the staff to lie down on the floor and at the same time threatened to shoot.
The robbers are said to have then forced mobile phones and iPads to a value of approximately one million kroner.
Police technicians are on site and are examining the store.
No one was injured and no one is said to have seen a firearm.
The suspects have not yet been arrested.
Ericsson plans to lay off 8,500 people
Ericsson is planning on the telecoms sector’s biggest notice to date. 8,500 employees may be laid off globally, an internal message to staff shows, according to Reuters.
On Monday, the company announced that it will lay off 1,400 positions in Sweden.
The idea is that departures in Sweden will take place with voluntary departure packages.
“The way in which staff reductions will be handled will vary depending on local practice in each country,” writes Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm in the message, according to the news agency.
Large police operation at the mall
An operation is underway at a shopping mall in Uppsala.
– We have blocked off central Uppsala because we have an ongoing operation, says Pelle Vamstad, press spokesperson for police region Mitt.
– I cannot comment on why we are there.
The public is asked to respect police cordons and police instructions.
The US imposes new sanctions against Russia
The United States has decided to introduce new sanctions against Russia and its allies, Reuters reports. The announcement came to light a year after Russia attacked Ukraine.
The sanctions will, among other things, be aimed at the import of aluminum products from Russia and the export of technology to Russian industry. And the country’s Commerce Department has listed 90 Russian companies and companies from allied countries, including China, on a sanctions list.
The US will also donate weapons worth two billion dollars to Ukraine. However, the aid will not consist of F-16 fighter jets as Ukraine previously wanted.
Cambodia tracks infection after 11-year-old girl’s death
Earlier in February, an 11-year-old girl died in Cambodia after contracting bird flu.
According to the country’s health authorities, this is Cambodia’s first death from the disease in years.
So far, twelve people have been tested for bird flu after the girl’s death. One of them is the girl’s father, who has been confirmed infected, reports Reuters.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently called for vigilance after the bird flu was recently discovered in mammals, but has at the same time emphasized that the risk of humans being affected is low.
So far, eight people have been infected since the start of the new outbreak, in China, India, Spain, Great Britain and the United States
Read more here.
8-year-old boy missing
An 8-year-old boy has disappeared from his home in Berga in Kalmar.
The police were alerted to the boy’s disappearance at 12.29.
– We are on site in the area with several resources, says Katarina Rusin, press spokesperson for police region South.
At the time of his disappearance, the boy was wearing a blue jacket with a white pattern, a dark hat with purple skulls, blue gloves and dark jeans.
– People in the Berga area are asked to keep an eye out for the boy, says Katarina Rusin.
Update 13.36: The police announce that the boy has been found and is doing well.
Man in his 80s missing
A man in his 80s has been reported missing in Norrköping.
The man is said to have left the Vrinnevis Hospital at 09:00 this morning and has not been seen since.
According to the police description, the man is approximately 182 centimeters tall and wearing a dark blue or black jacket, black pants and black shoes. He has gray hair and possibly wears glasses.
The man has a picture of illness that means he can be perceived as confused.
If you see the man, you are asked to call 112.
Details: Sweden wants to send ten tanks
Sweden wants to send ten Leopard tanks to Ukraine. This is stated by sources for the German newspaper Der Spiegel.
Ivo criticizes nursing homes after two fatal accidents
The Inspectorate for Care and Care, Ivo, lex Maria, reports a nursing home in Uppsala because two people died after falling accidents, reports News Agency Sirén.
According to the report, the people had to wait a long time for help from the staff both before and after they fell in their apartments.
One of the people hit the back of his head when he fell. The man then received a head injury which, according to the report, must have contributed to the man’s death five days later.
The other person suffered a stroke after she fell in her apartment. The woman’s motion alarm was not activated, which meant that she was only discovered an hour later. The woman died after three days of palliative care.
Ivo believes that both cases could have been prevented if the people’s alarms had been answered earlier by the staff.
Juha was suffocated to death – guards are charged
Juha Hynninen, 47, was suffocated to death when two security guards intervened against him at a subway station in Stockholm this summer.
The security guards are now being prosecuted, prosecutor Lucas Ericsson announces.
Both are charged with grossly causing the death of another.
Poland: Leopard in front of Ukraine
Poland has delivered the first tanks of the Leopard 2 type to Ukraine, TT reports with reference to the news agency PAP.
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Why did you remove the post about the police going up with a large number of drones over Sthlm to monitor serious crime/gang criminals? Was the news not true? In that case, it was a great pity.
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Ninna
Are there several TV companies in Europe that have broadcast their news from Kiev on the 24/2 anniversary of the start of the war.
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Hello! Has Olle Kvarnsmyr taken sports leave? No Celebrity Quiz?
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Are there any specific dates for electricity subsidies sent via the pension authority?
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After 4 days, the electricity support has not arrived. Is it delayed or what is happening?. Isn’t it just for them to press a button…
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Hello! The electricity subsidy is paid successively from 20 February. Anyone who registered an account with Swedbank’s account register must have received their money no later than March 7, according to the Social Insurance Agency.
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