Belgian sex workers are entitled to maternity leave
Belgian sex workers are entitled to maternity leave
Employment contract, health insurance, pension and parental leave. Through a world-unique law, sex workers in Belgium will be given the same rights as other workers, reports BBC.
– This is an opportunity for us to exist as human beings, says Sophie, who sells sexual services.
She says that she previously felt compelled to continue working even when she was heavily pregnant, in order to afford it.
– I had sex with clients a week before the birth, she says.
Sex work was decriminalized in Belgium in 2022.
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Three security guards suspected of serious assault
Three security guards suspected of serious assault
Three security guards are suspected of serious assault in Skellefteå, reports P4 Västerbotten.
According to the channel, the security guards are suspected of having abused two men in connection with a riot breaking out in a pub.
Those men are in turn suspected of violence against an official.
No one has been arrested and the incident is being investigated further.
Rape on a ferry
Rape on a ferry
Two men have been arrested for rape on board a ferry, the police say.
– These are two different cases that have nothing to do with each other, says police spokesperson Ola Österling.
The ferry arrived at a port in Stockholm during the morning.
– The one man has been detained on the ferry since yesterday. The other was arrested when the ferry arrived at the port, says Ola Österling.
The plaintiffs are two women.
The police do not want to comment on the age of the men or the women.
AFP: Aleppo falls into rebel hands
AFP: Aleppo falls into rebel hands
Aleppo in Syria has fallen into the hands of the rebels. It reports AFP with reference to a statement from the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
This means that the Syrian regime is losing control of the city for the first time since the war started more than 12 years ago.
Robbery outside Örebro – man to hospital
Robbery outside Örebro – man to hospital
A 35-year-old man was robbed during the night to Sunday outside Örebro.
An unknown perpetrator abused the 35-year-old with a stick and forced his belongings, the police write on their website.
The man has been taken to hospital for treatment. The extent of the damage is unclear.
A robbery report has been filed.
At least 19 dead in monster cyclone
At least 19 dead in monster cyclone
Cyclone Fengal continues its journey along the southern coast of India, causing major flooding in the state of Tamil Nadu.
At least three people have died in the storm, reports the Reuters news agency.
The coastal city of Puducherry has been hit by the heaviest rain in 30 years, India’s weather office said. The defense has been connected to the rescue work.
The cyclone earlier hit Sri Lanka, where torrential rains, floods and landslides caused great destruction in the central and eastern parts of the country. 16 people have been reported dead there.
New attacks by Russian warplanes in Syria
New attacks by Russian warplanes in Syria
During the morning, new Russian airstrikes have been carried out against rebels in the Syrian provinces of Hama and Idib, according to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
Similar attacks occurred on Friday and Saturday as the Russian-backed Syrian regime tries to fight back.
The rebels are led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and over the weekend have captured large parts of Aleppo.
Over 40 killed in Israeli attack
Over 40 killed in Israeli attack
At least 40 people have been killed in an Israeli attack on the Jabalia refugee camp, writes Al Jazeera.
Among the victims were women and children.
The news channel refers to the Palestinian news agency Wafa and writes that there are still a large number of people stuck in the racial masses.
Panic on the motorway – poisonous snake hid in the car
A deadly tiger snake suddenly slithered out of the panel. Photo: Victoria Police
Panic on the motorway – poisonous snake hid in the car
A woman was driving at 80 kilometers an hour on a freeway in Melbourne when she suddenly felt something brush against her leg.
When she looked down, she discovered to her horror a yellow-green snake slithering out of a gap in the panel under the steering wheel, writes BBC.
The woman was taken to hospital for a check-up but is said to be fine.
“Remarkably, she managed to parry the snake and at the same time pull over to the side of the road and get to safety,” writes Victoria Police.
According to the Melbourne snake group, it is a tiger snake, one of the world’s most venomous snakes.
The snake was taken out of the car and released back into the wild “at a great distance from houses and people”.
Two dead after catastrophic rain in the Swedish paradise
Two dead after catastrophic rain in the Swedish paradise
On Saturday, Rhodes was hit by the worst floods in the island’s history, the newspaper reports Kathimerini. 112 sent a warning message to all residents of Rhodes and prohibited them from moving outdoors for 24 hours.
Storm Bora is currently sweeping over several Greek islands, and the large amounts of rain are creating havoc in many places.
On the island of Lemnos, two people died during the storm on Saturday. According to the island’s mayor Eleonora George, roads have been destroyed and some areas are without power.
The storm Bora now continues towards the mainland, over Macedonia.
15-year-old abused in Fagersta
15-year-old abused in Fagersta
The police were called to the railway station in Fagersta due to a 15-year-old boy being abused by an unknown perpetrator shortly after midnight yesterday.
A report of assault has been filed.
SMHI warns of icy conditions
SMHI warns of icy conditions
SMHI has issued a yellow warning for icy conditions in parts of northern Sweden.
During Sunday afternoon and evening, rain on frozen roads can cause sudden icy conditions in Norrbotten and southern Lapland.
Road users are asked to drive carefully and allow extra time for the journey.
Serious assault in Olofström – man arrested
Serious assault in Olofström – man arrested
A man has been arrested during the night on suspicion of assaulting a close woman, the police write on their website.
Addition must have been used.
The woman has been taken to hospital with unclear injuries.
A report of serious assault has been made.
– The woman is being treated in hospital. Several classifications may be added, says police spokesperson Evelina Åström.
Blue rod to space – to solve mystery
Blue rod to space – to solve mystery
The bluefish in the Baltic Sea only reproduces when there is a full or new moon. Scientists don’t know why, but suspect the answer lies in space. Therefore, the seaweed has been sent on a space flight for the first time, reports SVT.
Researcher Lena Kautsky, also called “Aunt Tång”, saw her dream come true on Tuesday – the blue rod was sent 250 kilometers into space from the space base outside Kiruna, high enough for weightlessness.
– What I have dreamed of for over 30 years is to see if the seaweed can reproduce on a space station in microgravity. Then we have cracked the mystery, she tells the channel.
Confidence in Dadgostar is plummeting
Confidence in Dadgostar is plummeting
The left party’s Nooshi Dadgostar is getting less and less confidence from the voters.
In a new survey, the party leader loses eight percentage points, from 29 percent in June to 21 percent in November, reports Echo.
One reason is the recent criticism of anti-Semitism against the party.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stands instead for the largest increase among party leaders. The moderate leader increased from 43 to 46 percent during the same period.
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