Five are sentenced for riots in Amsterdam

Night train delayed – locomotive broke down

Two night trains from Stockholm have suffered from the same technical problem. Both locomotives have broken down, says SJ.

One train was on its way from Stockholm to Duved and the other from Stockholm to Luleå.

– They broke down, we had two broken locomotives, says Lina Edström at SJ’s press service.

The passengers to Duved had to switch to a replacement bus. Those on their way to Luleå got a new locomotive in Örnsköldsvik – but they will be almost three hours late.

– All travelers are automatically compensated for this. The entire ticket amount plus compensation, says Lina Edström.

Fire in restaurant in Karlstad

The emergency services in Karlstad have been alerted to a restaurant fire, reports P4 Värmland.

The restaurant is located in an industrial area.

Swish struts

The payment service Swish is currently experiencing technical problems. Those trying to send Christmas gift money through the service may experience difficulty doing so.

The problems are confirmed by Downdetector.com.

SMHI issues orange warning

SMHI has issued an orange warning for strong winds in combination with snowfall.

The warning applies during Wednesday and covers the northernmost Lapland mountains.

“Don’t go out on the mountain unnecessarily. Rescue operations can be risky and take a long time,” writes SMHI.

Orientation can be very difficult due to poor visibility.

In addition, several yellow warnings have been issued for sudden ice slippage.

The yellow warning applies to almost half of Sweden and leads to difficult road conditions.

“Drive carefully and adjust your speed to the road conditions. Set aside more time for your trip,” writes SMHI.

One to hospital after house fire

One person has been taken by ambulance to hospital after a house fire in Strömsund, reports P4 Jämtland.

A neighbor alerted the emergency services about the fire at 04:00 on Christmas Eve morning.

The rescue service tells the channel that there is a fire on both of the two floors of the house.

The man with the wheel full was driving at 160 km/h

A man has been taken into police custody after driving 50 kilometers per hour over the speed limit while drunk.

The man was taken for speeding on the E18 west of Karlstad, the police say. When he was taken into custody, the suspicion of drunk driving arose.

In addition, the police took his driver’s license.

The man drove as much as 160 kilometers per hour, the police said NWT.

Lack of potency drugs throughout the country

For men with particularly severe erectile problems, it may be a slow Christmas this year.

Right now, there is a shortage throughout the country of a type of extra strong potency agent that is given by injection, reports P4 Blekinge. Production has been put on hold.

– For those who have the most difficult situation, that medicine cannot be obtained, says Carina Danemalm Jägervall, who is a sex counselor in Region Kronoberg, to the channel.

For example, it is men who have undergone cancer treatment who are at risk of having extra difficulty getting a hold, and therefore need the particularly strong potency treatment.

Russian cargo ship has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea

The Russian cargo ship Ursa Major has sunk in international waters, reports the state-run Russian news agency Tass.

It sank between the Spanish coastal city of Murcia and Algeria.

14 people from the crew have been rescued. Two people have been reported missing.

Spanish newspaper El Español reports that the ship sank due to an explosion in the engine room.

The rescued personnel have been taken to the port of Cartegna. Several ships that were in the area have assisted in the rescue effort.

The vessel left Saint Petersburg, Russia 12 days ago and was en route to Vladivostok, Russia. It was supposed to arrive on January 22.

12 dead in explosion in Turkey

A factory that manufactures explosives has collapsed after a powerful explosion, in the city of Kavakli in Turkey.

12 people have died and three injured, reports CNN Turkey.

Breakdown on the night train to Jämtland

A locomotive has broken down and is stationary outside Bräcke in Jämtland.

The train has been stationary since half past six in the morning, and looks set to be up to three hours late to the final station Duved.

– A new locomotive is on its way and must be connected, so it will take a little more time before they can run again, says Lina Edström on SJ’s press call.

Since it is a night train, Lina Edström is nevertheless optimistic that it will not have too great consequences for the passengers.

– Hopefully everyone will make it to Kalle and Christmas lunch anyway, she says.

Long queues at Arlanda – on Christmas Eve morning

There is chaos at Arlanda’s Terminal 5. Many travelers were met by a long queue on Christmas Eve morning.

Several witnesses told Aftonbladet that the baggage straps at the bag drop-off are broken and that the queue has become very long.

“No information is given at all. No shouts and completely phlegmatic staff who don’t know where to direct people,” writes one traveler.

Swedavia states that there are technical problems at the baggage facility and that everything needs to be checked in via “special baggage”.

“Troubleshooting is in progress,” it says.

According to one traveler, the queue is 500 meters long.

– The closer it is to the departure of the flights, the more despondent people become. Some behind us have already started calling to see if changes will even be possible as flights are expected to be significantly delayed, he says.

Aftonbladet is looking for Swedavia.

USA: IS target attacked in Syria

Two supporters of the terrorist movement IS have been killed in an airstrike in eastern Syria, according to the US military command.

The two people were transporting weapons in a truck, which was also destroyed. Another IS supporter is said to have been injured.

The attack took place in Deir Ezzor province in the eastern parts of the country, in an area previously controlled by the regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad with the help of Russia.

The US military has repeatedly attacked targets belonging to the Islamist extremist movement. Since the Assad regime fell earlier in December, the US has increased its military efforts against IS in the area.

Biden can stop big steel deal

Outgoing US President Joe Biden may have the final say on Japan’s Nippon Steel’s proposed purchase of US Steel. Biden gets the case since a panel that was supposed to give an opinion has not been able to agree.

Biden has 15 days to give notice. The shareholders have said yes – one justification is that the two companies as one can better withstand competition from China.

Biden has, without saying outright no, expressed opposition to the deal for both economic and security policy reasons.

Prosecutors withdraw appeal against Baldwin

The judge dismissed the case, and now prosecutors in New Mexico are withdrawing their appeal against the decision, in the case where actor Alec Baldwin was charged with causing the death of another.

In October 2021, Baldwin fired a shot that killed photographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza during the filming of the movie “Rust.” The weapon, which would have been loaded with loose rounds, turned out to be live loaded.

The trial was dropped in July due to allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense. But prosecutors appealed the judge’s decision to dismiss the case, an appeal they now announce they are withdrawing.

The weapon responsible for the filming, 24-year-old Hanna Gutierrez Reed, has previously been sentenced to one and a half years in prison for causing the death of another.