THREE NEWS YOU CAN’T MISS
Denmark’s largest Christmas tree has fallen over. The 26 meter high specimen was erected at a shopping center in Kolding on Wednesday but broke and fell already on Friday evening.
– It’s a shame, because the tree is supposed to be a symbol of Christmas joy. But I am most happy that no one was hurt, says Carsten Lindblad, center manager in Kolding.
Exactly what happened to the tree and how it could fall over is not clear. During Saturday, workers were on site cutting up the intended Christmas tree.
THREE NEWS YOU CAN’T MISS
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping at their meeting in Lima, Peru. Photo: Leah Millis/AP/TT
US President Joe Biden condemned at his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Peru that North Korean soldiers were sent to Russia to participate in the war against Ukraine.
Biden said it represents a dangerous expansion of Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine.
It has serious implications for peace and security in Europe and the Pacific, according to a White House statement on Biden’s message to Xi.
The meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping takes place on the sidelines of the Apec meeting in Lima, Peru. Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/TT
The pursuit of peaceful coexistence and the Ukraine war are in focus when Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden meet in Peru’s capital Lima.
During the meeting, Xi said Beijing will “strive for a smooth transition” in relations with the United States and that both countries should continue to strive for long-term peaceful coexistence, China’s state news agency New China reports.
– China is ready to work with a new administration, says Xi Jinping.
Biden is expected to raise the issue of North Korea’s involvement in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and try to get China to use its influence on the North Korean regime to prevent the situation from escalating.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Archive image. Photo: Gil Cohen-Magen/AP/TT
Two emergency rockets landed on Saturday near Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea, south of Haifa.
In a joint statement, the police and the Israeli security police Shin Bet write that the prime minister and his family were not at home at the time, but that the incident is considered serious.
About a month ago, a drone was targeted at Netanyahu’s residence, which the Shia militia Hezbollah claimed responsibility for.
A man in his 70s was hit today by parts of a tree in the wind in Hedesunda outside Gävle.
The police were alerted to the incident at 11.30am on Saturday.
The top of a tree fell on the man who was in the forest to hunt, writes Gefle Daily.
– It is about a tragic accident. Initially, the injuries were assessed as moderate, but he later died in the hospital, says Fredrik Lindström, commander at the police’s regional command center, to the newspaper
The man’s relatives have been notified.
Donald Trump has appointed Chris Wright as Secretary of Energy in his incoming administration.
Wright is today the manager of the company Liberty Energy, which supplies equipment to oil fields.
According to Reuters, Wright supports Trump’s plans to maximize oil and gas extraction, and has called climate activists “alarmist”.
– There is no climate crisis, and we are not in the middle of an energy transition, he said in a video that was posted on his Linkedin profile last year, writes Reuters.
At least ten newborn babies have died after a fire in the neonatal unit of a hospital in Uttar Pradesh in northern India.
Chaos and panic broke out as parents broke windows to try to get in and save their children, writes BBC.
– The nurses pushed people out, but those who managed to get in grabbed any child, says a grandmother to the news agency Ani.
44 children could be saved, but at least 16 are in critical condition.
The fire must have been caused by an electrical fault.
A villa started to burn in Sunne municipality on Saturday evening.
The alarm came in shortly before 9 p.m. on Saturday evening. The fire was difficult to extinguish due to strong winds, and the rescue service has now decided to let the villa burn down.
– We instead focused on saving property and two cats, says the operation leader Johan Westh NWT.
No people were injured in the fire.
One patient was sent home from the emergency room – had a stroke the same day. Archive image. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT
An elderly patient sought treatment for sensory disturbances and motor problems but was sent home.
Later that day, the patient had a stroke, writes VLT.
The symptoms corresponded to what is usually called a TIA – that is, a blood clot in the brain that dissolves by itself but is seen as a warning signal for a stroke.
Later that day, the patient again sought emergency care with left-sided weakness and slurred speech. After being admitted to the stroke department, it was established that the patient had suffered a stroke.
The incident has now been reported to the Inspectorate for Care and Care (Ivo) according to lex Maria.
Photo: Magnus Lejhall/TT
There is a problem with the voting during tonight’s “Idol” on TV4.
– Due to technical problems, it is not possible to vote on TV4 Play right now. But phone numbers and text messages work just fine, says presenter Pär Lernström in the live broadcast.
TV4 is now troubleshooting and trying to solve the problem as soon as possible.
Read more here.
A minipony has been killed in a wolf attack north of Malmköping during the night of Saturday, writes Swedish Hunting.
On November 8, the county board decided on protective hunting in the area. This after several domestic animals were killed by wolves, including an alpaca.
Earlier last autumn, a mini Shetland pony was killed by a wolf in Skövde municipality.
During Saturday evening, many users of Swish report that their app is crashing.
Anyone who accesses the Swish app is greeted with information that there is an operational disruption.
Even the site Downdetector shows that many have experienced problems – which seem to have started around half past seven.
A warning alarm has been triggered on a plane on its way to Arlanda.
– I can confirm that we received such an alarm and that we are on our way there. But it is not a police matter, says Rebecka Landberg, police spokesperson.
The plane was on its way from Gdansk in Poland to Tromsø in Norway, but chose to go down at Arlanda instead.
– They themselves stated that they had smoke in the cabin, says the Maritime and Air Rescue Centre.
The emergency services have a large resource at Arlanda right now.
It is staff from five fire stations, according to RC Mitt.
There are 190 people on the plane, which landed at around 19.15, according to SVT.
When the emergency services boarded the plane, everything was calm. The bet could be wound up.
Police were called today to a sports hall in Falköping due to a major brawl during an ongoing futsal tournament.
According to the police, the fight must have started on the field between two teams.
People from the audience are said to have then joined in the brawl that took place both inside and outside the arena.
When police arrived at the scene, the parties involved had left.
There is no information that anyone needed to seek medical care in connection with the incident. A report of assault will be drawn up.
There are currently no suspects.
A commuter train between Farsta strand and Älvsjö has been evacuated.
The evacuation began about an hour ago.
The train had then stopped for a while.
The reason for the stop must be an electrical fault, according to the Swedish Transport Administration.
According to SL, it must be a demolished catenary.
There is currently no forecast for when the error may be fixed.
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