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Demented person had to hang in a lift for an hour
A man at a dementia home in northern Sweden was hoisted up in a lift and hung over the bed for over an hour. The incident has now been lex Sarah-reported and is described as offensive, Siren reports.
According to the report, the background is that the man must have been aggressive.
Two people were forced to quit after the incident that occurred last August.
A lex Maria notification must also have been made to the Inspectorate for Care and Care.
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Over 19,000 dead after earthquake
The confirmed death toll has risen to over 19,000 dead following the earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria, Reuters reports.
Over 16,000 have been reported dead in the Turkish Empire and 3,000 in Syria.
The death toll has now surpassed the earthquake that hit Turkey in 1999. 17,000 people died then.
Burt Bacharach is dead
Burt Bacharach during the Newport Film Festival in California in 2016. Photo: John Salangsang/Invision/AP
Legendary American songwriter Burt Bacharach has died, AP reports.
Bacharach is behind hit songs such as “I say a little prayer” and “Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head”.
In 2001 he was awarded the Polar Prize.
He was 94 years old.
USA: China has had spy balloons in over 40 countries
The spy balloon was shot down by the United States when it swept over Myrtle Beach Photo: US Navy/AP
China’s military is behind a massive spying program in which balloons have been flown to gather information in more than 40 countries.
That’s what President Biden’s administration claims, writes Reuters.
According to the news agency, the United States feels certain that the manufacturer of the balloon that was shot down last week has direct links to the Chinese military.
China, in turn, denies that it used balloons for spying.
The police close the investigation against Furuviksparken
The chimpanzee drama received a lot of attention in December Photo: Christine Olsson/TT
The police have dropped the preliminary investigation into work environment violations after the escape at Furuvik in December, writes TT.
The Work Environment Agency announced yesterday that they do not recommend that any charges be brought against the park’s management.
– We cannot see that the employer’s responsibility has broken in terms of the direct causal link to the incident. Based on that, the case is closed, says police investigator Maria Lorichs to TT.
On December 14, five chimpanzees escaped from their enclosure in the monkey house at Furuviksparken. Four of them were shot dead. Here you can read more.
Lawyer on exemption Milad: “Don’t know if they are friends or enemies”
Lawyer Daniel Roos has previously represented freedman Milad Safi, 20. Till SVT News Skåne he says that it is unclear whether Safi herself is on parole from the Norrköpingen Correctional Service or not.
– Since there are two armed people who come and take him, you don’t know if they are his friends or enemies, he tells SVT Öst.
Big trade strike in Finland
An extensive strike in the trade sector is ongoing from today in Finland, reports Swedish EPN.
The strike covers around 160 supermarkets and the public has been urged not to hoard food.
The service union PAM is demanding a salary increase of just over SEK 2,200.
The strike will last until Saturday morning and will affect 16,000 trade employees. A second strike warning next week applies to all supermarkets in several retail chains across Finland.
Man hit by truck
A 65-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being hit by a truck at Sannegården in Gothenburg.
According to the police, the man suffered head injuries and was bleeding.
The truck driver, a 55-year-old man, is suspected of negligence in traffic.
Fire in barn
A fire has broken out in a barn in Ovanåker municipality. It is burning heavily and the fire has spread to an adjacent barn.
There is no risk of the fire spreading to the farm’s residential building, the police say. No one was injured in connection with the fire.
Excluded top lawyer may continue in big case
Kristianstad district court paused a hearing regarding a major drug case.
The background is that one of the defenders in the case is the lawyer Gabriel Barsoum, who was recently expelled from the Bar Association after Aftonbladet’s review.
Now the district court has decided that Barsoum may continue as a defense attorney at the main hearing.
The case concerns a particularly serious drug crime in which a total of 15 people are accused.
Aftonbladet has previously revealed how the lawyer repeatedly provided incorrect information to the courts – and received too much money.
Read more here: Gabriel Barsoum excluded from the Bar Association
Daniel Barr new director general of FI
Daniel Barr, new head of the Financial Supervisory Authority Photo: Marko Säävälä/TT
Now it is clear that Daniel Barr will be the new Director General of the Financial Supervisory Authority. This was announced by Minister of Financial Markets Niklas Wykman at a press conference.
He succeeds Erik Thedéen, who left the post last year to become the new governor of the Riksbank.
Daniel Barr has been director general at the Swedish Pensions Agency since 2018.
– I am very honored and happy about this assignment. One of my dream jobs, he says at the press conference.
Pepsi raised prices despite big profit
Recently, soft drink giant Pepsi has raised its prices on soft drinks and snacks. At the same time, the company’s profit has increased by more than 10 percent, TT reports.
Pepsi’s result for the fourth quarter was 28 billion dollars, equivalent to 290 billion kroner. That was significantly better than the expected result of $26.8 billion, according to the news agency.
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Why don’t you write more about how ICA and more stores “ugly raise” goods during a stressful situation for customers?
To then read that they take out huge profits is incredibly provocative.
Malin
Lid on!
ABF and the Social Democrats in Botkyrka.
Everyone understands that you don’t want to write about it because you are biased… The worst journalists or the worst management.. choose for yourself.. the few reports that you produced and published only make everything even clearer that no social democrats do anything wrong, and if that happens, you don’t dare write about it.
Lousy!
Peter
Here you can follow our reporting on the political drama in Botkyrka.
I think we report quite a lot about it. Disagree with your criticism Peter….
What does Princess Madeleine do during the day?
GCH
This is how the Swedish royal house writes on its website about her official duties:
“When given the opportunity, Princess Madeleine attends major celebrations within the Royal The House in Sweden and at other programs according to HM the King’s decision. From the United States, the Princess continues her involvement in the World Childhood Foundation’s activities and is honorary vice-chairman from December 2021.”
Here can you read more about Princess Madeleine!
Is there an article about young people’s “sniffing” about dry shampoo?
Marja
Hi Marja!
Can’t find an article that we have written about young people’s “sniffing” of dry shampoo! But Svt Norrbotten has written an article where they talked to the library director in Luleå about the problem! Here can you read it!
Hello. Wonder if the 35-year-old man who went missing in Sundsvall has been found??
Cenita Virgin
He seems to have settled down again ?
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