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The police warn of slipping: Leave the car standing

There are “very bad road conditions” in Jämtland county, the police say.

Freezing rain creates major problems in traffic, and the police warn that it is “extremely slippery” in many places – especially around Östersund.

The police therefore urges everyone to be very careful in traffic, and if possible, leave the car standing.

Press meeting with the Minister of Defense and Saab

At 09.15 Defense Minister Pål Jonson (M) will present a news about the modernization of the defense at a press meeting at People and Defense in Sälen. Participating in the press conference is Saab CEO Micael Johansson.

The bonus prince back in Norway

Marius Borg Høiby landed at Oslo Airport Gardemoen yesterday evening, reports Norwegian Se og Hør.

The bonus prince has been abroad to receive treatment for his problems with drugs and mental illness. But now he is back in his home country.

What he will do in Norway is unclear.

The diesel price rises 30 öre

On Monday, the fuel chains will raise the diesel price by 30 öre a liter to SEK 18.69 at manned stations.

The reason is, among other things, rising oil prices on the world market. A barrel of North Sea oil has risen to over 80 dollars for the first time since last summer. A weak krone also affects.

However, the price of petrol remains at SEK 16.99.

Crash in Uppsala – two to hospital

During the morning rush hour, two cars collided at the intersection of Kungsgatan and Kungsängsleden in central Uppsala.

The drivers of both vehicles were taken to hospital.

One of the drivers, a 25-year-old man, is suspected of having caused the accident. A report of negligence in traffic is drawn up.

Kökrock in Karlstad – one person injured

Two cars have collided on Lantvärnsgatan in central Karlstad.

– The person who was hit has hit his head. The person complains of pain in the head, says police spokesperson Sophie Jiglind.

The car is now in the middle of the road and blocks traffic to some extent, according to the police.

Ambulance and rescue services are also on site.

Dramatic reduction of birds in the Nordic region

Between 20 and 55 percent fewer birds were registered at bird stations in Sweden, Norway and Denmark last year.

It is a continuation of a downward trend over the past ten years, writes the Danish Ornithological Association in one press release.

The reduction applies to both small birds such as ptarmigan and tits as well as several different birds of prey.

According to Simon Christiansen at Skagen’s bird station, last year’s low number of births may be an explanation, but also cold weather during the spring which may have killed more birds than usual.

Meghan postpones her TV series after the fires

The new Netflix series “With love, Meghan”, which was supposed to premiere this week, has been postponed, reports CNN.

The lifestyle series would be a celebration of life in sun-drenched California, which rhymes badly with the devastating images the world has seen from the area recently.

“I am grateful that Netflix supports my decision to postpone the premiere, while we focus on the needs of those affected by the fires,” Megan, wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, wrote in a statement.

New premiere date will be March 4.

Prince Harry and Meghan formally left their royal duties in early 2021, and have since moved to the United States.

Man stabbed in Uddevalla – one arrested

A man in his 40s has been stabbed in the face in Uddevalla during the night to Monday. He is said to have been chased by an armed man and raised the alarm himself that he had been stabbed by an acquaintance.

A 35-year-old man has been arrested and is now suspected of attempted murder.

– The only thing I can say now is that it is a serious violent crime that took place in Uddevalla where a person is injured, and that we have a person arrested, says Magnus Schildt, duty officer at police region West.

The man has been taken to hospital with unclear injuries.

People have driven into electrical cabinets after chasing a suspected stolen car

At 03.40 a car drives away from the police at a vehicle stop in Skene.

– The car drives further east and in the middle of the community in Svenljunga it drives off the road and collides with an electrical cabinet, says duty officer Magnus Schildt.

Three people run out of the car and try to flee the scene. The driver and a passenger are arrested. Police are searching for the other passenger.

The passenger is suspected of drug offences. The driver for drugged driving, negligence in traffic and possession of means of transportation.

– We suspect that he has stolen the car, says Magnus Schildt.

The two arrested are men in their 30s.

The driver has neck and back pain and will need to be examined in hospital.

– The electrical cabinet is not intact. We have been in contact with the energy company who will come and repair it, says Magnus Schildt.

More are called to muster

Around 30,000 young people born in 2007 will be called up for conscription this year, reports Sweden’s radio Ekot.

That is slightly more than last year, when 27,900 were called.

Of these, 8,500 will be taken out for basic education, a number that the Swedish National Service expects to be able to fill without a problem, despite the fact that the majority of young people usually answer that they cannot do military service for various reasons.

– At these volumes, we assess that we will be able to do it. Then it can happen that if we go beyond 10,000, it can be a bit more difficult, says Director General Christina Malm of the Public Service Agency to Ekot.

This year is the second year since conscription was reactivated that young people are called up even if they have stated that they do not want to do conscription.

The police warn – fraudsters are deceiving fire victims

The Los Angeles Police Department has come out with one warning to the public that scammers are targeting people who are vulnerable because of the fires.

It can be people who have become homeless or unemployed.

In the warning, the police write, among other things, that you should watch out for “fake authorities”, that fake job offers are circulating, that you should watch out for requests for donations to the fire victims and more.

Baby gorilla found in airplane cargo hold

A five-month-old baby gorilla was found in December in a box in the cargo hold of a Turkish Airlines plane.

The gorilla has now been named Zeytin, olive in Swedish, after a public competition and is cared for at Polonezkoy Zoo in Istanbul.

In recent weeks, the cub has gained weight and now the authorities are considering returning him to his natural habitat.

The plane was on its way from Nigeria to Thailand. As Istanbul becomes an air hub between the continents, customs officials have discovered more illegally traded animals.

Gorillas, both the western and eastern species, are classified as endangered.

24 dead in the Los Angeles fires

Los Angeles authorities updated the death toll for the fires in Los Angeles to 24 on Sunday morning Swedish time, write CBS.

Of these, 16 dead have been found in the Eaton area, and eight in Pacific Palisades. Ten victims have not yet been identified.

Previously, 16 people had been found dead in the fires.