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IS leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi is dead, reports AFP.
According to a spokesperson, he is said to have died in battle and was succeeded by Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi.
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Night black in northern Norrland – the sun down until next year
The polar night of the season is here in the northernmost parts of Sweden.
Today the sun set at 11.51 in Treriksröset, which is Sweden’s northernmost point, and does not rise again until around January 12, according to SMHI.
Stoltenberg: Time to welcome Sweden into NATO
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Tobias Billström. Photo: Vadim Ghirda
On Tuesday, Sweden’s and Finland’s foreign ministers participated in a NATO meeting for the first time as future members of NATO.
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says at a press conference afterwards that the ratification process is almost complete.
– It is time to welcome them as full members, he says according to TT.
The boy in Morö backe suffers from a serious mental disorder
The teenage boy suspected of violent crimes against a girl in Morö hill, Skellefteå this summer has undergone a forensic psychiatric examination.
The boy suffers from a serious mental disorder, both at the time of the crimes this summer and now during the investigation. This is according to a statement that Aftonbladet received via the district court.
The boy is judged to be in need of compulsory psychiatric care and that due to the disorder there is a risk of relapse into serious crime.
Three detained after kidnapping
Three men have been detained for a suspected kidnapping in Växjö, reports TT and refers to P4 Kronoberg.
The men are said to have taken a woman with them in a car on Saturday. They also allegedly tried to force a man with them.
– There have been demands for money, says prosecutor Tommy Sköld to P4 Kronoberg.
The three men are from the Gothenburg area.
Letter bomb exploded at Ukrainian embassy in Madrid
On Wednesday, a letter bomb exploded at the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid, reports say Radio Television Madrid.
An employee at the embassy is said to have been injured, according to the police.
The area is cordoned off. The embassy has not confirmed or commented on the explosion, according to the channel.
After Aftonbladet’s review: Dress code at IES must be dismantled
Aftonbladet has previously written about the dress codes at the International English School (IES) Täby.
Now the dress code, which applies to skirt length among other things, must be dismantled, after the School Inspectorate decided that they “restrict the freedom of students”.
In an interview with Aftonbladet, students testified that a visible bra strap could lead to a dot in behavior, that the girls were told that their shorts could distract the boys and that the teachers used finger tests to measure skirt lengths.
IES Täby also showed a slideshow of prohibited clothing for the students.
One in eight with HIV in the EU is unknowingly sick
Every eighth person living with HIV in the EU is undiagnosed. The figure comes from a report produced by the European infectious disease control agency, ECDC, and WHO Europe – which is releasing the report ahead of tomorrow’s International World AIDS Day.
ECDC and WHO estimate that 780,000 people are living with HIV in the EU today, but that only 88 percent know that they are sick.
“This is not good because a late diagnosis leads to a higher risk of serious illness or even death,” writes Andrea Ammon, director general of the ECDC, in a press release.
Furthermore, she says that many who are sick with HIV do not receive the care they need, and risk infecting others.
In Sweden, around 8,000 people live today with known HIV infection, and around 450 people are diagnosed each year, according to the Public Health Agency.
EU: No money for Hungary
The EU Commission does not consider that Hungary has done enough to get the 7.5 billion euros that have been withheld since September, TT reports.
Hungary, on the other hand, is to be paid by the EU’s large support fund after the pandemic. The €5.8 billion to be paid out will not be allocated until Hungary implements measures.
– No money will flow before the milestones have been achieved, emphasizes the EU’s financial responsible first vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis at a press conference in Brussels.
The EU wants to establish a special court for the war in Ukraine
On Wednesday, the EU proposed to set up a special court to investigate possible war crimes committed by Russia against Ukraine. They also want to be able to use frozen Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine, AP reports.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU would work with international partners to get the “broadest possible international support” for the court.
The French baguette becomes cultural heritage
The French baguette will receive cultural heritage status, the UN organization Unesco announced on Wednesday, according to AFP.
The aim is to make the preparation of the baguette and the lifestyle surrounding the bread a cultural heritage.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called the bread “250 grams of magic and perfection”.
Over six billion baguettes are baked each year in France, according to the National Federation of French Bakeries.
Many dead in explosion in Afghanistan
At least 16 people have been killed in an explosion in northern Afghanistan, AFP reports.
Authorities in the country tell AP that it is a bombing that targeted a religious school and that at least ten students have been killed.
It is unclear at an early stage what is behind the explosion.
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In December last year, the war in Ukraine had not started, so you can stop defending electricity prices with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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How old are you when you write “at the age of 55”?
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People aged 55 are older than 51 but they are not 59 ?
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Hi, just want to urge everyone to wear reflectors.many are wearing dark clothes and can’t be seen, especially now when it’s dark and rainy! You are terrified of running over someone when they are just stepping out into the street!
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Why is it that every single event – which is normal year after year – is predicted to send electricity prices soaring? Everything so far happens regularly?
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Even if something happens regularly, there may be reasons to report, for example if many people are affected.
New for this year is the war in Ukraine, which means that Europe no longer receives gas from Russia.
That is one of the reasons why electricity has become expensive in Europe – and thus in Sweden, because we have a common electricity market with other countries.
Hi I haven’t seen any report on how hot it is during the World Cup in soccer. There were a lot of discussions before.
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