Italy: Iran has released imprisoned journalist

Fire in terraced house – risk of spread

Several units from the rescue service are on site at a terraced house in Hässelby farm in western Stockholm, where there is a fire.

– There is an ongoing fire in the basement, says Fredrik Hilmersson, management operator at the Rescue Service.

There is a risk that the fire will spread to neighboring buildings, says Fredrik Hilmersson.

Ambulances are also called to the scene.

Fire in building

There is a fire in an industrial building in Perstorp.

– There is a fire in a chimney and we suspect that it has spread to the roof structure, says Karl-Magnus Larsson, officer on duty at the rescue service in Kristianstad.

People had to be evacuated from the building in connection with the fire.

The alarm came in at 11 o’clock.

Young people arrested outside the district court – sentenced

Two boys who were arrested outside the Attunda district court in Stockholm this spring have been convicted of preparation for murder and aggravated weapons offences.

The boys, who are now 16 and 18 years old respectively, were arrested outside the district court with a loaded firearm. The 16-year-old is sentenced to closed youth care for one year and three months, while the 18-year-old, who was 17 at the time, is sentenced to closed youth care for one year and eight months.

Their plan was to shoot dead a gang criminal man with connections to a criminal network in Farsta in southern Stockholm.

Another four people are sentenced for preparation for murder and involvement of a minor in crime. Among other things, they allegedly picked up the 16-year-old from a HVB home where he was placed and planned the murder together with the young people.

Lena Hjelmtorp, former chief councilor at Attunda district court, states that if the young people had not been arrested by the police outside the district court, the risk would have been high that they would have shot the intended victim, through an execution.

Ryanair sues ‘disturbing’ 170,000 passengers

Ryanair is suing a passenger for “disruptive behaviour” on a flight between Dublin and Lanzarote last April.

Exactly what the passenger did is unclear, but the flight was forced to land in Porto and the 160 travelers were allowed to continue to Lanzarote only the following day. Now Ryanair is suing the passenger for 15,000 euros, the equivalent of 170,000 kroner, for what it calls “unjustifiable behavior”.

The sum must correspond to what the airline had to pay for the unexpected landing as well as extra accommodation costs and expenses for the passengers who had to spend the night in Porto, the company writes in a press release.

Three detained after explosion

Three people have been detained on suspicion of gross public destruction after an explosion in an apartment building in Tyresö in Stockholm on December 17, writes the newspaper Mitt i.

The people are between 15 and 20 years old.

– There are three people in custody who are suspected of involvement. But it’s not something I will deepen more than that, says prosecutor Lucas Eriksson to the newspaper.

He does not want to go into more detail about the motive image, but says that it is something that is being investigated.

A woman was seriously injured and a dog died in the explosion.

Authorities in Finland stop Eagle S

The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency stops the Eagle S from sailing further after examining the tanker, reports Hufvudstadsbladet.

This after the authority discovered serious deficiencies with the tanker.

All Serneke projects are stopped

All ongoing construction projects at Serneke Sweden are stopped immediately, which EFN was the first to report on.

The announcement comes after the company filed for bankruptcy this week.

– Now we secure all construction projects so that the construction sites are safe for the public and that the value of the projects is secured, says Johan Live, communications manager at Serneke Sweden.

A total of around 550 employees are affected.

One of the company’s more high-profile construction projects that is now being put on hold is the rebuilding of the Gothenburg School of Economics.

Greenland’s head of government meets the king

Greenland’s Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede will visit Denmark’s King Frederik X on Wednesday.

This is reported by Danish TV2 with reference to the news agency Ritzau.

US President-elect Donald Trump said in a speech on Wednesday that he does not rule out deploying the military to take control of both Greenland and the Panama Canal.

Suspect weapon found outside

During the night of Thursday, a member of the public found a sharp gun-like object outdoors in Gottsunda, the police write on their website.

The weapon was seized by a police patrol for further investigation.

A report of serious weapons crime, without a suspect, has been drawn up.

Accident on E20 – road closed

E20 is closed in the southbound direction after a single accident between Vårgårda and Vara, reports P4 Skaraborg.

The accident happened at the height of Södra Härene.

After the emergency services arrived at the scene, one of the emergency vehicles was allegedly hit. The extent of the damage is unclear.

Inflation fell in December

Inflation fell in December to 1.5 percent, according to preliminary CPIF figures from Statistics Norway (SCB).

In November, CPIF inflation was 1.8 percent. Read more here.

Stockholm Stock Exchange towards opening sideways

It looks like there will be a stock market opening around zero on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, according to futures trading on IG Markets.

Frankfurt and London are backing off somewhat in negotiations.

In Asia, the stock markets in Tokyo and China retreat. The Hong Kong stock exchange is down 1 percent.

Futures on Wall Street, on the other hand, are pointing upwards. That after a Tuesday with price falls due to, among other things, strong job statistics.

Problems for Tele2 users

Several Tele2 users have experienced trouble with their mobile telephony in the past 24 hours.

According to the website Down detector Tele2 users have reported clearly more disturbances than in normal mode during the last 24 hours.

– We had a disturbance which meant that some calls were not connected, but it has been resolved since 07.45 this morning. We are investigating what we can do to minimize the risk of it not happening again, says Fredrik Hallstan, communications manager at Tele2.

Maduro: Two Americans arrested

Two American citizens and five more people have been arrested in Venezuela, the country’s disputed president Nicolás Maduro said on state television on the night of Wednesday.

Maduro calls the seven “mercenaries” and states that among the others arrested are two from Colombia and three from Ukraine.

– They came here to carry out terrorist actions against peace, Maduro said in the television broadcast.

Maduro, who came to power in 2013, has repeatedly claimed over the years that the United States is in the process of ousting him. The latest move comes before he is sworn in for a third term as president on Friday.