Eight Palestinians killed in Israeli raid

Problems for Länsförsäkringar

Länsförsäkringar Bank has been down since around 9:30 p.m.

Customers cannot enter the bank.

Several have also reported the problems to the Downdetector service.

Police car had to be towed after collision

A man in his 30s is suspected of driving under the influence of drugs and carelessness in traffic after driving at high speed into a stationary police car in Malmö.

The man did not see the police car even though it had its blue lights on.

The police patrol had stopped another car for a vehicle check when the accident occurred, but neither the officers nor the other driver were injured in the collision.

– The policemen did well, he who was in the hitting car has been taken to hospital, says Peter Martin, officer on duty at the police.

All three vehicles had to be towed from the scene.

– There was no criminal suspicion for the controlled driver, but it was a different Christmas Eve, says Peter Martin.

Avalanche warning in the mountains

The risk of avalanches is significant in the western Vindelfjällen and southern Lapland mountains, warns the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s site Avalanche Forecasts.

It means dangerous conditions and a three on the five-point scale.

In Vindelfjällen there is, among others, Hemavan’s ski resort, which is described as northern Sweden’s largest.

In the western Vindelfjällen, storm surges and mild weather create dangerous conditions on the mountain, both in the form of avalanche danger and weather warnings, according to the site.

People are urged to stay away from both steep terrain and from terrain just below the slopes. If the slope is steep enough, avalanches can start even in small clearings in forest terrain, the text reminds.

Syria intends to demand 3,300 billion kroner from Iran

According to the Lebanese newspaper al Modon, Syria’s new regime is making a huge financial demand on Iran as compensation for the country’s “criminal and arbitrary” destruction during the civil war.

The newspaper writes that Syria will sue Iran for approximately SEK 3,300 billion at an international court, but does not provide any more details about the claim.

IN the article it also states that Syria has no plans to resume diplomatic relations with Iran in the near future.

Swish still down – after eight hours

There are continued problems using Swish during Christmas Eve. The beta app has not yet communicated any forecast for when the problem may be fixed.

Swish’s press representatives have informed TT several times during the day that they are working to resolve the whole thing as soon as possible.

The outage began at 11 a.m., but eight and a half hours later they were still not resolved, according to the service’s website.

Swish’s problems affect both private customers and the trade.

It is still unclear whether the authorities will open an investigation into the problems.

Five arrested on suspicion of terrorist crimes in Italy

Raids in several Italian cities on Christmas Eve led to the arrest of five people suspected of colluding with al-Qaeda and IS, write ilTempo.

Among those arrested are several women.

Paramedics forced to lie about chemical weapons attack

Dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime forced medics to give false testimonies after the deadly chlorine gas attack in Douma in 2018, two doctors and a nurse told the AFP news agency.

All three were working at a field hospital in Douma, near Damascus, in April 2018 when a nearby building was attacked with chlorine gas, killing over 40 civilians.

Their real testimonies had been impossible to provide before the change of power in Syria in early December. But now that the dictator has fallen, more and more Syrians dare to speak out.

Bill Clinton has left the hospital

Former US President Bill Clinton, 78, was on Tuesday allowed to leave the hospital in Washington, where he was admitted on Monday with a high fever.

“He was discharged earlier today after being treated for the flu. He and his family are deeply grateful for the excellent care he received from the hospital, and are touched by the kind messages he has received,” writes his spokesperson at X.

Person found in the water

A person has been found in the water in Nybro. Police and emergency services are on site.

– There is a man picked up from a lake in Nybro. CPR has been performed, he is loaded into an ambulance that takes him to hospital in Kalmar, says Peter Martin, officer on duty at the police.

At the moment there is no suspicion of crime. There is also no information on the man’s injury status.

– If they drive prio 1 towards a hospital, someone has decided that there is hope. With us, the case is a rescue effort, there is no sign of a violent crime, says Peter Martin.

Famine in Sudan – one in two people in need of emergency aid

Famine currently prevails in five regions of Sudan, and more regions are at risk of being affected in the future, according to an expert group within the UN.

About 25 million people, half of the country’s population, are completely dependent on food aid during the next five months, NTB reports.

The number of people in need is increasing sharply, from 21 million people at the expert group’s previous assessment in June.

The violent civil war in Sudan has led to more than 10 million being displaced from their homes and living as refugees, according to the Red Cross.

Man to hospital – stuck under car in ditch

On Christmas Eve, emergency services and an ambulance in Lidköping went out to help a disabled man who was stuck under his car in a water-filled ditch.

The alarm came in at 4:23 p.m. and seven minutes later the emergency services were on the scene to free him.

– The patient has run down and hit his head and was hypothermic. We have recovered the patient and the ambulance has taken over, says Simon Rosén, officer on duty at the rescue service.

The condition of the man’s injuries is unclear.

Trump calls for death penalty for rape

US President-elect Donald Trump wants crimes such as rape and murder to be punished with the death penalty.

“As soon as I’m sworn in, I will urge the Department of Justice to vigorously pursue the death penalty to protect American families and children from violent rapists, murderers and monsters,” he wrote on social media Truth social.

“We will be a nation with law and order again!”, he concludes the statement.

Olympic star dead in avalanche

Swiss snowboard star Sophie Hediger is dead, writes the news agency AP.

In connection with snowboarding in Arosa in Switzerland, an avalanche was triggered, which took Hediger with it.

– We are in shock and our thoughts go out to Sophie’s family, says Walter Reusser, chairman of the Swiss Skiing Association.

She competed for Switzerland in the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Her biggest success is a second place in the World Cup competition in St Moritz earlier this year.

Unexpected detail when Levengood lit the candle

In SVT’s live broadcast of Christmas host Mark Levengood’s candle lighting, an odd object appeared in the picture, just before Donald Duck.

Under the tree beside Levengood lay a snuffbox clearly visible to the onlookers.

Aftonbladet has asked SVT for a comment.