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Ten dead after plane crash in Brazil

A small plane with ten people on board has crashed in the tourist town of Gramado in southern Brazil, reports say Reuters

“Unfortunately, the first reports indicate that no one on board has survived,” writes local governor Edurado Leite on X.

The plane crashed in an area with several shops.

According to authorities in Rio Grande do Sul, the plane first hit a chimney, then the second floor of a residence, before crashing into a furniture store.

15 people on the ground have been taken to hospital, most of them for inhaling smoke from the fire that started when the plane crashed.

The Houthis claim attack on aircraft carriers

In a statement on X, the Yemen-based terrorist group the Houthis claim they caused the downing of an American F-18.

The group says that they attacked the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and its escort of destroyers, and it was in connection with that attack that an American destroyer accidentally shot down the fighter plane.

Details: Eleven hostages can be released

Hamas has agreed to release 11 young men hostage in the first part of a possible ceasefire agreement, according to media reports.

In exchange, Hamas will receive a “special value”, writes the newspaper Haaretz and refers to information in the Egyptian television channel Al-Ghad. The details of what it might be about are still unknown.

An Israeli official tells The Times of Israel that Hamas has provided evidence that several hostages are alive. Israel is said to know where most of the hostages are, but the newspaper’s source does not want to say whether Hamas has provided a list of which hostages are still alive.

Raped a young woman – the punishment is toughened

The Court of Appeal toughens the sentence for an 18-year-old man who was convicted of, among other things, rape and serious assault against a young woman in Motala, reports P4 Östergötland.

The penalty is increased from four years to eight years in prison since the Court of Appeal has determined that it is serious rape. The amount of damages is also increased to just over SEK 600,000.

A 14-year-old boy is also judged to be guilty of the crimes, but due to his age he cannot be punished. However, he must pay close to SEK 350,000 of the damages to the victim in solidarity with the 18-year-old.

The abuse happened last summer. The young woman was also burned with cigarettes and cut with a knife.

Cyclone Chido kills at least 94 in Mozambique

At least 94 people have died in Mozambique as a result of Cyclone Chido’s advance, the country’s disaster authority announced on Sunday.

The cyclone, which hit parts of the country with wind gusts of around 72 meters per second and 25 millimeters of rain in one day, has destroyed 110,000 homes in the country.

Over 500,000 of the 620,000 Mozambicans affected by the storm are in the province of Cabo Delgado.

Christmas chaos in English air traffic

Just in time for the most intensive travel period of the year, strong winds have caused over a hundred flights to be canceled at London’s Heathrow International Airport, writes The daily newspaper.

– Due to strong winds and airspace restrictions, a small number of flights have been canceled today. We know how important it is to travel at this time of year and have extra staff to ensure that people get away, says a spokesperson for Heathrow according to Dagbladet.

Wind gusts of up to 33 meters per second are being reported in the London area and a yellow gale warning has been issued for large parts of the UK.

– We urge people to check with their airline if their flight is on time, says the spokesperson.

Person hit on the old E6

A person has been hit on the old E6 in central Ljungskile.

Ambulance, emergency services and police work at the scene. The damage is described as serious.

– It is the entrance to the center of Ljungskile. What happened is unknown. But it has happened at an intersection, a person has walked out into the road and been hit, says Ulrik Olsson, officer on duty at the rescue service in northern Älvsborg.

– They are working with the patient there. The situation is serious, he continues.

Police operation outside Gothenburg – trains delayed

Following a police operation on the train tracks between Gothenburg and Alingsås, there is some delay in train traffic, SJ states.

– The most delayed train is upwards of an hour, but we do not expect major consequential delays, says Dan Olofsson at SJ’s press service.

It is the long-distance trains between Gothenburg and Stockholm that are affected. Regional trains north towards Skövde and Borås are also affected.

– The police have been looking for people on the trail. We don’t know more about the cause, says Dan Olofsson.

Far-right protest march in Magdeburg

A thousand far-right demonstrators gathered in Magdeburg on Saturday night to protest as a result of the deadly attack on the Christmas market last Friday, writes Independent.

The crowd held up a banner with the word “remigration”, and flags with the symbol of the neo-Nazi NPD (National Democratic Party of Germany).

Although German authorities have communicated that the suspected killer, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, is an atheist and a critic of Islam, right-wing populist groups have quickly capitalized on the act and spread claims that the attack had Islamist motives.

VMA after heavy fire

An important notice to the public, VMA, has been issued following a major fire. The areas covered are Skelleftehamn and Örviken in Skellefteå municipality.

The cause is a fire in an industrial area. The emergency services urge people to stay indoors and close doors, windows and ventilation.

– They are working hard to prevent spread, says the alarm and line operator at Rescue Center North.

Four dead when helicopter crashes into hospital

Four people have died when a helicopter crashed into a hospital in southwestern Turkey, the governor of Mugla province has announced.

– The helicopter fell to the ground after hitting the fourth floor of the hospital during take-off, says Idris Akbiyik.

The cause of the incident is being investigated. It was foggy and poor visibility at the hospital.

The deceased were two pilots, a doctor and another employee.

SMHI warns of icy conditions

SMHI issues new yellow warnings for icy conditions. The warnings apply throughout Svealand.

The Swedish Transport Administration has increased the height for the Christmas holiday ahead of the Christmas holiday.

– If you’re going a long way, it’s good if you can try to be ahead of the curve, Bengt Ohlsson, press manager at the Swedish Transport Administration, has previously said.

One arrested after explosion at Östermalm

One person has been arrested after last night’s explosion at Östermalm in Stockholm, the police say.

A man is suspected of public destruction and violation of the Act on Flammable and Explosive Goods.

Earlier, Elon Musk commented on the act of X. Read more about it here.

Kristersson at summit: Europe must strengthen its defence

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo says that Trump is right when he says that European countries must spend more money on defense.

At a summit in Finland with Orpo, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the EU’s foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas in Saariselkä on security and immigration, the leaders were asked at a press conference about information about the accession of the US President Donald Trump will require NATO countries spend at least 5 percent of GDP on their defense.

No one wanted to put a figure on exactly how much, but everyone agrees that defense spending needs to increase.

Ulf Kristersson said that there are many rumours.

– Let’s keep calm. We are all curious about the new US administration that will take office on January 20th.

– We all agree that Europe must strengthen its defence, Kristersson said.