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Climate activists from the group The last generation sprayed down a work of art near the German parliament in Berlin, TT reports.

With black liquid, which would symbolize “soaking in oil”, they sprayed down the work of the artist Dani Karavan “Grundgesetz 49”. They also put up posters with the text “Oil or fundamental rights”.

Bärbel Bas, spokesperson for the German parliament, stated that the work of art is about respecting and protecting fundamental rights such as freedom of expression, and hoped that the work did not suffer permanent damage.

In a statement, the climate activists responded, writing that “the German government does not protect our fundamental rights”. The activists pointed to the continued burning of oil as an example of that.

The American artist David Lindley has died, reports Rolling Stone.

He was 78 years old.

“This is a great loss to our culture and our society. He contributed so much as a person and a musician. Rest in peace,” writes Lindley’s manager on Facebook.

Lindley is best known for his collaborations with artists in the 70s and 80s. Including Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Toto and Rod Stewart.

Shortly after 03:00, the police were alerted about a man who had been stabbed in Östermalm in central Stockholm.

The man was taken to hospital by ambulance with minor injuries.

A couple of hours later, the police were able to arrest two men in their 20s.

– We must interrogate the perpetrators. It is unclear what relationship they have to the victim. I don’t have more information, says Mats Eriksson, police spokesperson.

The police were called to an address in central Luleå due to an assault on the night of Sunday. At the scene, the police receive information that a woman allegedly hit a man and then fled the scene.

Later, another call comes in to the police about an assault at another address in central Luleå. There, the same woman is said to have beaten a man.

The woman was arrested by the police and is suspected of two cases of assault and illegal threats. She is also suspected of violence against an official in connection with the arrest.

The woman will be questioned when she has sobered up, the police write on their website.

It was three years ago that a 49-year-old woman had an outburst and swore at a cyclist on a sidewalk in Huntingdon, England. The 77-year-old cyclist was then forced to steer into the street, where he was hit and died.

Now, despite her denial, the woman is sentenced to three years in prison for murder, reports BBC.

The woman claims that the situation arose because of her cerebral palsy and a visual impairment. But the judge doesn’t buy it, who believes that the woman behaved “territorially when it comes to the sidewalk”.

– The lesson that can be learned from this tragic case is to respect others on the roads, said the judge in his final plea.

Something has detonated at a residence in Helsingborg.

At 01.35 the police were alerted to a loud bang heard in the area.

On the spot, the police find that a detonation took place at the front door of a residence.

No one should have been injured.

The national bomb disposal service has been alerted to the scene and the police have opened an investigation into public danger devastation.

No one has been arrested.

Vasaloppet’s collaboration with the oil company Preem has sparked anger and protests. The organizer now fears that Sunday’s race will be influenced by environmental activists, TT reports.

“By sponsoring the Vasaloppet, the oil company Preem is helped to reach a large audience and associate its brand with winter sports. At the same time, all skiers are getting fewer and fewer ski days due to the same company’s activities, which we know are driving climate change and snowmelt. They shouldn’t get away with that without it being noticed,” writes Daniel Bengtsson, head of communications for Greenpeace.

But according to Johan Eriksson, CEO of Vasaloppet, they are prepared for possible sabotage.

– We have a plan and are reviewing how likely it is. We collaborate in various roles with authorities in society. I trust that the other authorities will do their part, he says.

China is to invest the equivalent of approximately 2.3 trillion kroner in its military this year. This is announced by the country in connection with the annual National People’s Congress, which began today, several news agencies report.

This means an increase of 7.2 percent in the defense budget. According to the country’s outgoing Prime Minister Li Keqiang, the country is facing “escalating” threats from abroad, AP writes.

– The armed forces should intensify military training and preparedness across the board, he says.

The country already has the world’s largest army with two million soldiers. China recently launched a third aircraft carrier and also has a large inventory of robots, fighter jets and bombers capable of handling nuclear weapons.

A police patrol heard gunfire on Skallberget in Västerås late on Saturday evening, reports VLT.

It turned out that someone shot at a gate in an apartment building.

Several patrols and special search dogs were called to the scene.

– We are carrying out customary investigative measures such as door knocking, questioning witnesses et cetera. We have special search dogs that can search for weapons and casings, says Anders Holm, commander at the regional command center, to the newspaper.

No injuries have been reported. Despite the fact that the first patrol was quickly on the scene, no suspect has been found.

The United Nations has agreed on an agreement to protect the deep sea after a decade of negotiations.

– The boat is in port, said a teary-eyed Rena Lee, president of the UN Deep Sea Conference, and was greeted by a prolonged standing ovation in New York.

The deadline was set for midnight on Friday, Swedish time. Just over 21 hours later, Rena Lee announced that they have agreed on a text.

– It feels like a lifetime since I came to the plenum, she said.

(TT, Aftonbladet)

Two perpetrators are being hunted after an attempted robbery in Handen, south of Stockholm. The police were alerted at 02:00 and have, among other things, searched the area with a helicopter.

– It was still up and flying, says Mikael Pettersson, commander at the police’s regional command centre.

A man in his 30s was the victim of an attempted robbery where one of the perpetrators was allegedly armed with a knife.