Biden called Netanyahu – talked truce

Biden called Netanyahu talked truce

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  • Biden called Netanyahu – talked truce

    US President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday. Archive image. Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP/TT

    US President Joe Biden called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to discuss, among other things, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

    Vice President, as well as presidential candidate, Kamala Harris also participated in the conversation.

    According to a statement from the White House, in addition to the ceasefire, the conversation also touched on the issue of releasing the hostages and diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions in the region.

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  • Severe assault in Liljeholmen

    The police have been called to Liljeholmen, in southern Stockholm, after a fight outside, the police write on their website.

    A person has been taken to hospital by ambulance after being hit with some kind of stick. The extent of the damage is unclear.

    Two people have been arrested and a preliminary investigation into serious assault has been launched.

  • Man found stabbed in residence

    Shortly before 19.30, the police were alerted to a disturbance in a residence in the Flensburg area of ​​Malmö.

    A man in his 40s with cut injuries was found in the home. He has been taken to hospital by ambulance.

    The extent of the damage is unclear.

    No one has been arrested following the incident, which is being investigated as aggravated assault.

  • Boat exploded – three injured

    An explosion has occurred “in or around” a boat that is parked indoors in Holmsund outside Umeå.

    It reports SVT News Västerbotten.

    Three people have received minor burns and have been taken to hospital by ambulance.

    – When working on a boat in a storage room, there appears to have been a fuel leak where the fuel vapors have ignited and caused a minor explosion, says Amanda Nordström at rescue center Nord to TT

  • Details: Robert Kennedy Jr. drops out

    Robert Kennedy Jr. Photo: Nora Savosnick

    Independent candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. will withdraw from the US presidential race before the end of the week.

    This is stated by sources ABC News.

    According to the sources, it is more likely that he will support Donald Trump.

    It has already been planned that Kennedy will give a speech on Friday morning.

    Robert Kennedy Jr. has been a cloud of worry in the American election campaign, as there was a risk that he would pick up votes from both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

  • Train evacuated in Tullinge after fire

    An SJ regional train was evacuated during the evening after it started to catch fire in one of the train’s wheels, says the Södertörn Rescue Service.

    There were over 130 passengers on the train who had to be evacuated via the train track at Tullinge airport.

    When the emergency services arrived, the fire had stopped.

    Replacement buses have been ordered, but the rescue service also says that it is fine for people to come and pick up their relatives, which is done at the flotilla road in Tullinge.

    – We don’t know how long the train will be there, but it is stopped in both directions, says Andreas Blomquist, officer on duty.

  • Majority of Fed members open to rate cut

    An overwhelming majority of the members of the US central bank’s interest-setting committee are open to lowering the policy rate, reports Dagens Industri.

    According to a protocol published on Wednesday evening, some of the members were ready to lower the interest rate as early as July.

  • 147 people rescued in Greek waters

    Greek authorities have rescued 147 people who tried to reach the country in small boats over the past 24 hours.

    Among them was a boat in distress off Lesvos near the Turkish coast, in which 115 people were on board.

    According to the coast guard, 67 men, 27 women and 21 children have been taken to a migrant reception center on Lesbos. The boat sank shortly after the migrants were rescued.

    In addition, 25 men and seven boys were rescued from a boat that ran into trouble 39 nautical miles (roughly 56 kilometers) off Crete. (TT)

  • Details: The Tidö parties want to abolish the flight tax

    The Tidö parties want to abolish the flight tax completely, according to information to Ekot.

    It has already been known that the Tidö parties considered halving the flight tax that the airlines pay per passenger.

    The flight tax was introduced in 2018 by the previous government.

  • Dead body found in field

    A body has been found outdoors in western Stockholm on Wednesday afternoon.

    According to the police, the body was found in a field.

    – Our assessment is that the body has been there for a while, says police spokesperson Nadya Norton.

    As the circumstances surrounding the death are unclear, the police have opened a preliminary investigation into murder.

    – The technicians got there a little while ago. We need to take several investigative measures because there are ambiguities.

  • Attempted murder in Finspång

    A man in his 40s has been injured in a fight outside Centrumgalleria in Finspång, the police write on their website.

    The man has been taken to hospital by ambulance but does not have life-threatening injuries.

    The police are looking for a suspected perpetrator and assess that there is no danger to the public.

    The assault has taken place with a sharp affection, and the crime classification is changed from assault to attempted murder.

  • Details: Five bodies found at yacht wreck

    Photo: Salvatore Cavalli / AP

    Five bodies have been found at the wrecked sailing yacht in Italy, writes Sky News.

    Two of the dead have been identified as British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, writes The Telegraph.

    A total of six people are missing, including Morgan Stanley chairman Jonathan Bloomer.

    22 people are said to have been on board the luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily in Italy.

  • Several students cheated on deposits

    During Monday, the police had received three reports regarding fraud from students who were deceived when they applied for accommodation, the police write on their website.

    The students were to study at colleges and universities in Stockholm and had come into contact via social media with people who claimed to rent out accommodation.

    However, there has been no accommodation and the students have been cheated on the deposit and the landlords have since disappeared.

  • The hunt for Malin continues – the police suspect a crime

    Malin has been missing for three days and now the police are expanding their search efforts.

    In addition to reporting a missing person, the police have now established a preliminary investigation into kidnapping. No one is suspected or arrested in the case.

    On Wednesday, the police expanded the search effort and enlisted the help of more organizations. The armed forces and Missing People have been involved.

    Read more about Malin’s disappearance here.

  • Two indicted for terrorist plots against the Riksdag

    Two men, suspected of having planned a terrorist act against the Riksdag in Stockholm, have been charged in Germany. Federal prosecutors filed the indictment Aug. 12 in state court in Jena, which will decide if and when the case goes to trial, the AP reports.

    The two defendants planned to shoot police officers and other people at the Riksdag house in Stockholm, according to the prosecutors. They tried repeatedly to get hold of weapons, but failed.

    The men were arrested in Gera in eastern Germany and have been in custody since spring.

    The men, who are Afghan citizens, are suspected of having connections to a branch of the terrorist group IS and are said to have planned the act as revenge for Koran burnings in Sweden.

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