Dead person found in Kungsbacka – investigating murder

Party company Buttericks in crisis

The party company Buttericks is in financial crisis and is applying for reconstruction.

“The goal is to save the business, jobs and the cultural-historical brand,” the company writes in a press release.

The company has sold party items for 120 years and is one of Sweden’s oldest companies in retail.

The financial problems arose after the pandemic and a period of increased inflation, high interest rates and reduced purchasing power. Buttericks is now weighed down by high debts and is therefore resorting to a restructuring.

Russian bombers identified off Gotland

On Tuesday, Russian bombers were identified by the Swedish Jas Gripen.

Finnish and Dutch aircraft patrolled the area where the Russian aircraft were spotted.

“Swedish combat aircraft took over international airspace east of Gotland”, the Swedish Armed Forces stated in a press release.

The mystery of “disease x” is solved

Now there has been an answer to the riddle of the unknown “disease X” that eluded the world for weeks, reports Reuters.

More than 100 people have died and hundreds more have been infected by the disease in Congo, according to the local health authority. Those infected have suffered from symptoms such as high fever, headache, cough and breathing difficulties.

But no one has known what disease it is. Until now, when the test results from the infected have arrived.

– The mystery has finally been solved. It is a form of severe malaria in the form of a respiratory disease, which is affected by nutritional deficiency, writes the Congolese health authority in a statement.

Sources: There may be a cease-fire in Gaza “within the next few days”

The war between Israel and Hamas could be put on hold soon, sources familiar with the negotiations told Reuters.

At the same time, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is on his way to Cairo in Egypt to negotiate the truce, according to the sources.

One to hospital after explosion

Something has exploded in Tyresö outside Stockholm.

According to the police, residents in the area heard a loud bang.

– We are there now to check it, says Daniel Wikdahl from the police.

One person was injured and taken to hospital.

No one has been arrested and a hunt for the suspects is now underway.

Water warning in Bollebygd – may be unserviceable

Unauthorized persons may have entered a water reservoir in Bollebygd, according to the municipality. Residents in Olsfors and Hultafors are now being asked not to drink the tap water, reports P4 Sjuhärad.

“There is a risk that the water in Olsfors and Hultafors is unserviceable,” Bollebygd municipality writes on its website and urges the residents to only use the water for flushing toilets for the time being.

During Tuesday, water tanks will be placed in the affected areas.

Fireworks at school – several students injured

The police have been alerted to a primary school outside Lund after fireworks were set off indoors at the school.

According to the school’s principal Corinne Bonder, it is students who shot a so-called “air bomb” in a corridor so that it flew towards other students.

– It narrowed, and went along the corridor towards students who were sitting and waiting for class, she says.

The fire alarm then went off and everyone had to evacuate the school.

– Pupils are cut, and we have taken care of them.

Israel: Will retain control of Gaza

Even after the war between Israel and Hamas is over, Israeli forces must have control over Gaza, Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz says on X.

“After we defeat Hamas’s military and state power in Gaza, Israel will have security control over Gaza with full freedom of action, just like in Judea and Samaria (West Bank, ed. note)”.

According to Katz, Israel will not “allow a return to reality before October 7”.

Tiktok is being investigated for ‘serious indications’

The European Commission has launched a formal investigation against Tiktok.

The internet giant is suspected of not having lived up to its commitments before the first round of the presidential election in Romania.

Trucks in collision on the E6

Two trucks have collided on the E6 at the height of Landskrona, in the northbound direction.

According to the police, one truck hit the other from behind. No one is reported to be injured.

The accident affects traffic on the E6. Rescuers have been ordered to the scene.

Distribution of reflective vests is stopped after the fatal accident in Umeå

Länsförsäkringar in Västerbotten pauses the distribution of reflective vests to preschools, reports SVT Västerbotten.

It all comes after the fatal accident where a boy is said to have gotten stuck in his vest.

– We want to wait for the ongoing police investigation, says Lotta Gisselberg, press officer at Länsförsäkringar Västerbotten.

The Tidö parties tighten rules for asylum seekers

The Tidö parties propose that a new time limit of 5 years be introduced, before an asylum seeker who has been rejected can apply for asylum again.

Today the time limit is 4 years.

– This will increase returns and reduce the proportion of unfounded asylum applications, says Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M) at a press conference.

In addition, you must leave Sweden, and prove that you have done so, before a new application can be submitted. If the asylum seeker stays in Sweden, the statute of limitations will not expire.

The rules are proposed to come into force on 1 April.

Man seriously injured in traffic accident

A single vehicle accident has occurred on county road 540 in Örebro.

It is a man who has driven into a tree. The car was so demolished by the crash that the man was pinned in the car and had to be cut out by the emergency services.

– He is seriously injured, says police spokesperson Mats Öhman.

The man was taken to hospital by ambulance.

During the rescue work, the road was closed. At 11.30 the traffic is rolling again.

SMHI warns of icy conditions: “Drive carefully”

Rain on cold roads causes slippery road conditions on Wednesday, SMHI announces. Therefore, yellow warnings for sudden ice slippage are issued for large parts of central Sweden.

Among other things, the counties of Stockholm, Uppland, Gävleborg, Värmland and Västmanland are affected.

“Drive carefully and adjust your speed to the road conditions. Set aside more time for your trip,” writes SMHI.

There is also a risk of delays or canceled departures in public transport.