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Hornbill cranes receive earlier protection
today at 04.19 Johan Edgar
The County Administrative Board for Västra Götaland has decided to advance the bird protection around Hornborgasjön by almost three weeks.
The reason is that the migratory birds come back to Sweden earlier and earlier as the climate gets warmer.
The decision means that the bird protection in the southern part of the nature reserve starts to apply as early as March 1. Previously, the bird protection at the lake only started to apply on March 20. (TT)
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Zelenskyy: Battles in Bakhmut are escalating
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in his evening speech on Tuesday that the intensity of the fighting is “only increasing” near the front line in the hard-fought town of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.
– As before, the difficulties are greatest at Bachmut. Russia does not count people at all, they send them to constantly attack our positions, says the Ukrainian president.
For seven months, Russia has been trying to surround and capture the now-bombed city. (TT)
Several injured in train accident in Greece
Several people have been injured when a passenger train collided with a freight train near the city of Larissa, north of Athens.
The accident, which occurred late on Tuesday evening, caused several carriages to derail, according to the police, according to AP.
Fire brigade and ambulance have been sent to the scene of the accident from several nearby towns.
The rescue service is working to evacuate the passengers from the burning train, according to Greek television.
The text is updated here.
After the earthquake – cholera in Syria
The earthquake has hit Syria hard. Photo: Omar Sanadiki/AP
There are reports of a cholera outbreak in northwestern Syria, which has already been hit hard by the earthquake disaster.
It reports Swedens radio.
22 people are said to have died and over 500 are infected.
The area is controlled by rebels, and was already hard hit after years of war before the earthquake.
– It’s the perfect storm. Cholera is the last thing this country needs, says Johanna Lönn, health advisor at the Swedish Red Cross to the radio.
She further says that the cholera is out of control and that the situation is urgent.
Scooter thief caught – forced to call for help
A large search effort in the Luleå area on Tuesday came to an unexpected end.
As early as 03:00 in the morning, the 35-year-old man alerted the police. He had gotten stuck with the scooter and didn’t know where he was. Then the call was cut off and the police could not reach him.
A rescue operation was launched with, among other things, dogs and a helicopter and. It wasn’t until 4pm that the man was found in the forest – 13 hours after the alarm came in.
Then it turned out that he had stolen the scooter.
– That is what we suspect. That is what he is arrested for, says the police’s external commander Anders Englund SVT News Norrbotten.
The man was awake and talkative but probably chilled when he was found. He was taken to hospital by police helicopter.
Shot man found in Sätra
Pictures from the police operation in Sätra. Photo: Aftonbladet
A man with a gunshot wound is found outdoors in Sätra in southern Stockholm. He is currently being cared for by police officers at the scene.
An operation has been launched but it is not yet classified as a crime, according to the police in the Stockholm region.
At around 20:30, another man was found shot north of Stockholm. It is not known if there is any connection between the events, but we are now reporting further on both here.
Man found shot in Rissne
The police have a large presence in the residential area. Photo: Aftonbladet
A man has been shot in Rissne in Sundbyberg outside Stockholm.
– Police and ambulance are currently on the scene, says Ola Österling, press spokesperson for the police in the Stockholm region.
The police received information tonight that a shooting had taken place in Rissne.
When the police arrived, they found a man shot.
– The alarm came in at 20.30. says Ola Österling.
Ambulance and police are currently on the scene.
No one has been arrested.
A criminal investigation into attempted murder has been launched, the police write on their website.
Learn more here.
The police union has confidence in Thornberg
Katharina von Sydow. Photo: Tim Aro/TT
The president of the police association, Katharina von Sydow, has continued confidence in the national police chief, Anders Thornberg.
She tells Sweden’s radio that.
– Given the meeting we had today, I have confidence in Anders Thornberg, she says in Studio One.
Katarina von Sydow had a meeting with the national police chief Anders Thornberg on Tuesday.
– The police union has criticism about the way the investigation results were presented, we have presented that, she says.
Over 800 schoolgirls poisoned
Hundreds of schoolgirls in Iran have been exposed to poisoning in various places in the country, reports the BBC.
According to the channel, there are at least 830 school youth.
No deaths have been reported.
The incident has caused great frustration among the public and last week the Attorney General announced that a criminal investigation would be opened.
“You have a responsibility to ensure the safety of my children! I have two daughters,” said one person in a video on social media.
Some parents have said that their children were sick for several weeks after the poisoning.
Juha Valjakkala is dead
Juha Valjakkala or Nikita Joakim Fouganthine. The picture is from 1988. Photo: Peter Knopp
The triple murderer in Åmsele, Juha Valjakkala is dead, according to Finnish Iltalehti newspaper.
Valjakkala was sentenced to life imprisonment for three murders in Åmsele in 1988. All victims belonged to the same family.
He served his sentence in Finland.
Valjakkala later changed her name to Nikita Bergenström.
Here you can read more.
Two injured in workplace accident
A construction worker has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a workplace accident in Norrtälje north of Stockholm.
– It happened during the unloading of a concrete block where a construction worker got a concrete block over his legs and is being transported to hospital with serious injuries in an ambulance helicopter, says Ola Österling, press officer at the police in the Stockholm region.
Another person had to be taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The site has been cordoned off and a criminal investigation into work environment violations has been launched.
Rasmus Paludan is being sued for millions
Rasmus Paludan burns a copy of the Koran at Stockholm’s mosque. Photo: BJÖRN LINDAHL
A Muslim man from the Netherlands has submitted an individual lawsuit against the Danish-Swedish right-wing extremist Rasmus Paludan to the Stockholm District Court.
This is reported by the Siren news agency.
The Dutch man wants Rasmus Paludan to be forced to pay 44 million euros, which corresponds to approximately 487 million Swedish kronor, as he is considered to have caused an unsafe social climate for the public as a result of his Koran fires.
The amount is then to be donated to institutions that receive care for people with special needs, according to the lawsuit filed.
Here you can read more about Rasmus Paludan and his Koran burning.
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Hello, how did the search for the scooter driver in Luleå go?
Emma
He was found at 4 p.m. Then it also turned out that the scooter he was stuck with was stolen.
You write that 13.6 million has been paid out to 3.3 million people in Elstöd.. Sounds unreasonably little.
Should it be billions?
Freddy
Hey Freddy! You are absolutely right about that. Sorry for the confusion!
Why raise the proposal for a possible driver’s license for an A-tractor? If it is decided, it will take several years before it comes into effect. Talk about it in like 5 years, nothing will happen in the next few years, it will be dealt with in the EU countries.
Kerstin Franzén
Hi Kerstin! Although it may be some time before the proposal becomes a reality, it is reasonable to report that it is on the table. The question of A-tractors engages many people, so suggestions in the area we consider to be of interest to our readers.
FYI: Different flights are now both taking off & landing at St Petersburg airport again.
LL
Read about the problem of access to vegetables in England. Have UK imports and exports changed significantly due to Brexit?
Elin
Hi Elin!
The Guardian has previously reported that exports to the EU decreased by 14 percent after Brexit.
In the case of the availability of vegetables, several British media reports that Brexit seems to have a rather small impact. The main reasons are believed to be problems linked to supplies and the somewhat isolated location of the UK. As well as the high electricity prices that affect domestic production.
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