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Sentenced for rape of the elderly – eight years in prison

A man in home care in Uppsala is convicted of several serious rapes and sexual assaults against elderly women.

The man is also convicted of offensive photography when he filmed some of the abuses.

He gets eight years in prison.

Every tenth job will be lost at Boozt

The online store Boozt, headquartered in Malmö, is reducing its permanent workforce by approximately 10 percent, the company writes in a press release.

The changes are to be implemented during the first quarter of 2025.

“The financial consequences of this initiative are expected to be net positive,” writes Boozt in the press release.

CEO and co-founder Hermann Haraldsson explains the move as a way to increase productivity and efficiency and as a result of “an increased use of AI-powered tools throughout the value chain.”

In addition to Malmö, Boozt has operations abroad, in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Vilnius and Poznan. In total, there are over 1,100 employees according to the company’s website.

14-year-old son of police suspect in Malmö shooting

On the night of Thursday, an apartment in Söderkulla in Malmö was shelled. Two boys under the age of 15 were taken into custody after the shooting.

One of the suspected boys is the son of a police officer in Malmö, according to information given to TV4 Nyheterna.

– In the subsequent investigative work after the shooting, suspicions were raised that two boys under the age of 15 had been involved in the incident. Quite immediately it was also clear that the one boy is related to a person who is employed in the Malmö police area, says police spokesperson Nils Norling to TV4.

Suspected mafia men arrested in Spain

Spanish police have arrested three “extremely dangerous” suspected mafia members, wanted in Italy for, among other things, attempted murder, arms smuggling and money laundering.

According to the police, one of the suspects is the leader of a “dangerous family clan” in the Neapolitan Camorra, the others are his son and his son-in-law. The three were arrested in Marbella.

The investigation began when the Spanish police found out that the leader, who is suspected of money laundering, had fled from Italy to Spain. He was reportedly tracked to a house in Marbella that he almost never left, according to the police statement.

The son is accused of attempted murder and weapons smuggling and risks a 30-year prison sentence. The son-in-law, who is accused of drug smuggling and tobacco smuggling, can be sentenced to 20 years in prison.

The effort was made in collaboration with the Italian police.

Spain wants to double the tax on foreign home buyers

Spain’s government is worried about how the country’s housing market is affected by tourists and foreigners.

In many places, rents are rising rapidly, and the number of homes available to Spaniards is decreasing as many are rented out to tourists year-round.

Now Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is launching a reform package to improve the housing market, reports El País.

Among other things, the government wants to double the tax on homes bought by foreigners from countries outside the EU, and that apartments rented out through, for example, Airbnb should be classified as business activities and thus receive higher taxes and VAT.

The government is also proposing a series of measures to give publicly owned housing more space on the market.

Trampoline recalled

Jti Ventures AB recalls the trampoline Innova Goods Kids Trampoline 140 cm.

The trampoline has serious safety hazards. There is a risk of fall injury with sprains, strains or, in the worst case, fractures and concussion as a result. In addition, there is a risk of crushing and lacerations, writes the Swedish Consumer Agency in a press release.

The recalled trampoline has item number 120416628 and was sold through the eStore and CDON between May and September 2024.

Thin padding, exposed springs and a low safety net result in a high risk of falling.

Russia and Iran in “strategic partnership”

Russia and Iran will sign a “comprehensive strategic partnership” on Friday, the Kremlin announced.

“On January 17, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, who is coming to Moscow on an official visit,” the power headquarters said, adding that the two would then sign the document.

Moped accident in Torsås

Ambulance and emergency services have been called to Storgatan in Torsås due to a traffic accident.

– It is a man who overturned on a moped, says Joha Vierola, officer on duty at the Rescue Service.

The man’s injury status is currently unclear.

Storbanken is down

Swedbank’s app has technical problems, and it is difficult for the bank’s customers to log in.

According to Downdetector, both the mobile bank and the Internet bank have problems.

Also on Sunday, Swedbank had technical trouble for several hours.

Activists have vandalized Darwin’s grave

Two environmentalists have sprayed paint on Charles Darwin’s grave in Westminster Abbey, writes The Telegraph.

In orange, the activists from Just Stop Oil wrote the message “1.5 is dead!”

The figures refer to Friday’s world news that the world has exceeded the Paris Agreement’s 1.5-degree target.

Darwin was a British scientist who died in 1882.

Accident on the E45 – truck over road

A lorry has slid across the road on the E45 in Lockne.

After that, several other cars are said to have slid into each other or into the ditch when they tried to avoid the truck.

No injuries have been reported, but the situation has caused traffic to stop.

Launch of Bezos’ new rocket cancelled

The launch of Jeff Bezos’ brand new rocket New Glenn was canceled shortly before takeoff, Blue Origin announces on X.

The company writes that it is holding off on today’s launch attempt to troubleshoot a problem and is reviewing the possibilities for our next launch attempt.”

Jeff Bezos’ venture is supposed to shake up the commercial space race.

The New Glenn rocket is named after the astronaut John Glenn, it is 98 meters high and will be launched from Cape Canaveral on the night of Monday local time.

“SpaceX for the last few years has been pretty much the only one, so to have a competitor … this is great,” G Scott Hubbard, a retired senior NASA official, told AFP before the launch.

The idea is that right after launch, when it comes off, Blue origin will try to land on a ship about 100 miles south of the launch site in the Atlantic. It will be Blue Origin’s first attempt at landing in the ocean.

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.