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McDonalds opens in Butja again
Earlier this year, a massacre occurred in the Ukrainian city of Butja. According to Ukrainian authorities, a total of 458 bodies have been found after the Russian occupation.
The fast food restaurant McDonalds has been closed in the community after the house was damaged by Russian attacks.
But now they are opening again, with the help of an extra generator for the power supply.
This is reported by Sky News.
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Zambia’s president abolishes the death penalty
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. Photo: Andrew Harnik/AP
The death penalty is to be abolished in Zambia and it will no longer be a criminal offense to criticize the president, the country’s president Hakainde Hichilema has decided, reports Swedens radio.
The human rights organization Amnesty International welcomes the decision and writes that the law that banned criticism of the president was previously used to limit freedom of expression.
The death penalty was last applied in 1997, but nine people have been sentenced to death since then.
Patient killed himself in forensic psychiatric hospital
A patient at the forensic psychiatric clinic in Sundsvall was found dead in his room, after taking his own life, reports P4 Västernorrland.
Region Västernorrland has now submitted a Lex Maria notification to the Inspectorate for Care and Care (Ivo).
The patient had no known suicidal tendencies. Nevertheless, the region writes in its report that “a suicide should not be able to take place in a psychiatric ward”.
Lowest electricity price in over a month
The price of electricity falls to the lowest level in over a month on Monday. Photo: Janerik Henriksson/TT
On Monday, the daily price of electricity in all four electricity areas falls to the lowest level in over a month, according to pricing on the electricity exchange Nord Pool, TT reports.
Farthest south, in electricity area 4, the price drops to 40 öre per kilowatt hour. This can be compared to the fact that the price on Sunday was SEK 1.08 per kilowatt hour.
In other electricity areas, the price on Monday will be even lower, 39 öre per kilowatt hour.
We have not had daily prices lower than these since November 16.
Dog that attacked three people is captured
The dog that attacked and bit three people in the Hageby district in Norrköping on Christmas Eve has been captured.
This is what the police write on their website.
The police took the dog into custody in the area around Ensjön, south of Norrköping.
It must now be taken care of by knowledgeable staff who will assess whether it needs to be taken to a veterinarian for care.
Read more about the case here.
After the slip – buses run again in Borås
All bus services that were canceled in Borås during the morning as a result of the slip have been resumed.
It reports SVT News.
At 1:30 p.m., traffic was up and running again, albeit with consequent delays.
The emergency services rescued a cat stuck in a lock
A cat is stuck in a lock in the Göta canal and can’t get out, writes Norrköping’s newspapers.
The alarm came to SOS Alarm at twelve o’clock.
The emergency services brought down a ladder to help it up.
At 12.30 the cat was rescued. According to the rescue service, it was a little chilled, but was otherwise fine.
Human rights organizations stop work in Afghanistan
Three organizations, including Save the Children, are stopping their work in Afghanistan, reports the AFP news agency.
The announcement comes after the Taliban ordered human rights organizations not to allow their female employees to go to work.
“While we try to get clarity on this message, we are stopping our programs and demanding that men and women can continue our life-saving assistance on equal terms,” writes Rädda Barnen in a joint statement with the Norwegian Refugee Council and Care International.
Risk of more reindeer accidents when new roads are built
When new road networks are built in Norrland, reindeer accidents risk increasing, write P4 Norrbotten.
– It is a particularly important issue in the northern counties that are being exploited right now, where new roads are built through reindeer herding areas and the accidents with reindeer risk becoming even more, says Anders Sjölund to the radio.
The Swedish Transport Administration is already working on a project to reduce the number of traffic accidents involving reindeer, but there is no research showing which measures work best.
All buses cancelled: Glashalt on E6
Accident on the E6 south of Uddevalla. Photo: Robert Betzehag / Rescue Photo
The Swedish Transport Administration warns of severe icy conditions on the E6 between Ljungskile and Kungälv, reports GP.
All city buses in Borås are cancelled, around the clock.
The Swedish Transport Administration is on its way out to combat slippage.
– When there is ice on the roads, you have to adjust your speed and keep the distance to the vehicle in front. You have to think about taking it easy out in traffic when it’s weather like this, says Fredrik Svedemyr, press spokesperson at the police region West to GP.
Two meters of snow in Buffalo since Thursday
The city of Buffalo has been hit hard by the bomb cyclone in the United States. Photo: Carolyn Thompson
The so-called bomb cyclone has brought record high snow levels in, among other places, the city of Buffalo in the state of New York, reports Bloomberg.
A total of 196 centimeters of snow fell between Thursday and Sunday. People have been forced to spend the night in snow-covered bars and restaurants.
– This could be the worst storm in history, says New York Governor Kathy Hochul, to the Washington Post.
Two accidents on the E6 – drove into the center barrier
During the morning, two traffic accidents have occurred on the E6. Just before 09.30, there was an alarm about a single accident at Ljungskile.
– There is a car that has driven into a central guardrail, says Fredrik Svedemyr, press spokesperson at police region West.
Just 20 minutes later, there was an alarm about a single accident in Stenungsund, where a car had run off the road.
At an early stage, there are no reports of injuries.
The Swedish Transport Administration warns of wet road surfaces on the E6 both at Ljungskile and Stenungsund.
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I also had a power outage but a UPS saved Christmas Eve and Donald Duck! Completely pitch black in the house but the TV and internet continued to work!
Nicklas
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Merry Christmas!
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Are price increases on food habits reasonable in relation to inflation or are the stores salting the prices to make more profit? Think, for example, butter prices!
Santa
Hey! The Norwegian Institute of Economic Research has investigated this, and concluded that prices did not rise unreasonably much. However, I don’t know how it is with butter, and of course there can be exceptions.
What is happening in Vetlanda – the case?
New tasks? Are both women still in custody?
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Hey! Yes, they are still in custody.
In our last article about the case, we wrote that one of them wanted to change lawyers. Here you can take part in our entire reporting.
Finished with electricity support for Norrland?
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The government has not yet given any clear information about it. In an interview with The Express however, says Oscar Sjöstedt, economic policy spokesperson for SD, that an electricity subsidy should also be given to Norrland.
– It must be done and we are working together with the government there, he tells the newspaper.
However, when that will happen is unclear.
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