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British government hooks on Tiktok ban
today at 14.31 Nahritha Al-Khameesi
Now the Chinese-owned video app is being banned from UK government phones. The ban applies with immediate effect, says MP Oliver Dowden, reports Sky News.
Tiktok has already been banned by the European Commission, the European Parliament and also by a number of governments and US states.
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Dead and injured after explosion in FSB building
On Thursday, an explosion occurred in the garage of the Russian security service FSB, near the Ukrainian border.
The entire building was then engulfed in flames.
At least one person is said to have died and several others were injured in the fire.
Images and videos on social media show open flames engulfing the building and black columns of smoke rising into the sky.
Governor Vasily Golubev states that the fire started in a warehouse when there was a short circuit in the electrical lines. Fuel was stored nearby, which caused the explosion, he says, according to the Russian news agency Interfax.
The ECB raises the key interest rate
The European Central Bank, ECB, raises the key interest rates by 50 points, corresponding to 0.5 percentage points, TT reports.
The announcement was in line with expectations.
UN: War crime to deport Ukrainian children
The Russian deportation of Ukrainian children must be assessed as a war crime, the UN announces.
Many dead in mine explosion
21 people have been confirmed dead after the mine explosion that took place in Colombia on Tuesday evening.
According to the country’s emergency services, five coal mines, connected via tunnels and ventilation systems, were hit in what is described as a chain explosion allegedly caused by methane gas.
Nine people are said to have managed to get out after the explosion, writes TT.
Poland sends warplanes to Ukraine
Poland will send four fighter jets to Ukraine “within a few days”, says the country’s president Andrzej Duda.
Police in Vienna: Terrorist threat to Syrian locations
Police on the streets of Vienna. Photo: Heinz-Peter Bader/AP
On Wednesday, the police in Vienna, Austria issued a warning about terrorist threats in the city.
Now they announce that the threat is mainly aimed at places that have a Syrian connection.
“This in connection with the anniversary of the start of the civil war in Syria falling yesterday”, they write Twitter.
The police also write that they are in contact with people and organizations that may be affected by the threat.
“For the time being, our precautionary measures will continue,” the police write.
Foreign Affairs Committee: Approve Sweden’s NATO accession
The Foreign Affairs Committee proposes that the Riksdag should approve Sweden’s accession to NATO and the proposed legislative changes. The government writes this in a press release.
So far, the Left Party and the Green Party have submitted reservations to the proposal.
The Riksdag’s approval of the accession is a prerequisite for Sweden’s entry into NATO.
One to hospital after drowning alarm
Shortly before 11:30, SOS was alerted to a drowning accident in Varberg.
Emergency services have been on the scene and one person has been taken to hospital by ambulance.
There is no information on the state of the damage at this time.
The Swedish Competition Authority: Be disloyal to your grocery store
Rikard Jermsten, director general at the Swedish Competition Authority. Archive image. Photo: Andreas Eklund/Competition Agency/TT
As a consumer, you should be disloyal to your regular grocery store, according to the Swedish Consumer Agency’s director general Rikard Jermsten.
– We should be more disloyal to our stores and show that we refrain from goods that have become unnecessarily expensive, he says to TT after a visit to the Riksdag’s business committee.
The food industry has expressed that food prices will continue to rise for a while longer. Rikard Jermsten agrees.
– I think it’s a reasonable assessment, there are costs that haven’t hit all levels yet, he says.
The competition between the stores is “quite fierce”, according to Jermsten. In that respect, it works well, he says. But wholesale is different.
– We want to take a closer look at that, he says.
Court of Appeal toughens 17-year-old’s sentence
Earlier, a 17-year-old was sentenced to three years of closed youth care for killing a man and injuring another in Malmö with a knife.
Now the Court of Appeal stiffens the teenager’s sentence to three years and nine months.
– We have concluded that there are special reasons to sentence the 17-year-old to prison. In a case like this, with such a young perpetrator and a punishment value that for an adult corresponds to imprisonment for 17 years, the penalty must then be determined to closed youth care for a certain period of time, says Court of Appeal lawyer Anna Graninger, president of the court, in a press release.
One to hospital after fire
One person has been taken to hospital after an apartment fire in Umeå.
There is no further information on the person’s injury status.
The fire service was alerted to the fire early this morning. It should now be extinguished and the police will investigate how the fire started.
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Hi, what’s going on Ang the snipe case, will there be any APPEAL to HD???
Lol
Hello! The Attorney General has so far not said anything about it, but an appeal must be submitted by March 23 at the latest.
Hi, I wonder who gets Swedbank fined 850 million?
Marianne Andreasson
Hi Marianne!
I asked the question to Vidar Lindgren, who is a press spokesperson at the Financial Supervisory Authority. He replied like this:
– Swedbank receives a notice that they must pay. The money ends up in the treasury. Belongs to the state, as expressed in the law.
Read more about Swedbank’s 850 million fine here.
Why is Turkey so negative about Sweden’s entry into NATO? It can’t be because of Paludan, because the Turks were in trouble even before he burned the Koran. What are we doing wrong according to them?
Christina
Hello! In this article, you can read about why Turkey has so far not wanted to let Sweden into NATO.
Hi, will you be live reporting from the trial of the boys who killed their mother?
Vicky
Hello! Unfortunately, we do not have a reporter on site at the trial, but we will follow the development of events and update if something major happens. But no live reporting, then. Then of course we will report on the verdict when it comes.
Hi, how did it go with that Think Pink scandal that was written about so much. Did the prosecutor have nothing sensible to go on or
Jonas Engman
Hello! The police investigation appears to be complete, but as far as I can see, no charges have been filed yet.
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