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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.

Well-preserved mammoth tongue found in Siberia

A 50,000-year-old mammoth tongue has been found in the permafrost of the Russian sub-republic of Sacha in eastern Siberia.

Russian scientists on Monday unveiled the remarkably well-preserved remains of a female mammoth found in the permafrost-covered region of Sacha.

According to experts, “Jana”, named after a nearby river, is the best-preserved mammoth remains in the world and one of only seven whole mammoth bodies ever found.

Studies will now be carried out to determine her exact age at the time of death, but it is estimated to be around a year.

The remains weigh 180 kilograms and measure 120 centimeters high. The researchers call it “a unique discovery”.

Woman seriously injured after suspected attempted murder

A woman in her 80s was found badly injured in a home in Gamlestan in Gothenburg at 01:00, writes GP.

– She had head injuries and was taken directly to hospital by ambulance. We are investigating it as attempted murder, says Göran Carlbom, officer on duty at the police, to the newspaper.

A man in his 60s has been arrested and will be questioned during the night.

President of Germany: Dark Christmas

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier says that a “dark shadow” has fallen over Christmas after the attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg last Friday evening. In his traditional Christmas speech, he speaks of the “pain, fear and confusion” over what happened and calls for unity in the country.

– Hate and violence must not have the last word. Let’s not let ourselves be driven apart. Let’s stand together.

Four women and a nine-year-old boy were killed and over 200 were injured.

Bill Clinton hospitalized

Former President Bill Clinton, 78, is being treated in hospital in Washington DC.

According to a spokesperson, he was admitted on Monday for tests and observation after developing a fever.

“He is in good spirits and appreciates the excellent care he is receiving,” writes his deputy chief of staff Angel Ureña at X.

In 2021, Clinton was hospitalized for six days after a severe infection.

Christmas cheer on Wall Street

Stock markets in New York turned higher today, day before day.

The broad S&P 500 index closed at plus 0.73 percent. The Nasdaq rose 0.98 percent. Above all, it was the tech giants Tesla, Meta and Nvidia who pushed on.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2 percent.

According to CNBC, a quiet Christmas week is expected on Wall Street. The stock exchange in New York closes early tomorrow on Christmas Eve, at 19:00 Swedish time.

On Christmas Day it is closed.

Volcanic eruption in Hawaii

The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii – called “the most active volcano on earth” – has erupted again.

Increased activity was detected during the night in a closed part of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and half an hour later lava began to erupt from the volcano, AP writes.

Kilauea has already had two eruptions this year. One in June and one in September.

Israel: “We were behind the death of the Hamas leader”

Israel now admits for the first time that it was behind the liquidation of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, 62.

Haniyeh was killed in July this year in a building for war veterans.

Israel was accused of being behind the attack.

They have not commented on the incident until now when they admit that they were behind the attack.