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Nikki Haley hints – expected to challenge Trump
Nikki Haley, the former US ambassador to the UN, writes on Twitter that she and her family will make a “big announcement” on February 15.
There has been speculation that Haley will run to become the Republican presidential candidate in the 2024 election.
Two sources with transparency say Reuters that Haley will launch her campaign in the coming month.
The Twitter announcement is seen as yet another clear signal that it will happen.
This means that Haley will likely become the first Republican to formally challenge former President Trump in the election.
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Suspected shooting in Linköping – person injured
Police were called to Vimanshäll in Linköping because several people had heard loud bangs, similar to gunshots, in the area.
Several police patrols were quickly on the scene in the area.
– We have quite a large resource there, says Monica Bergström, press spokesperson for the police in the eastern region.
Soon, calls were also received to the emergency center that a person had been injured. The injured person was taken to hospital.
An outdoor location has been cordoned off and is being treated as a crime scene.
The police suspect that a shooting may have taken place.
Man shot outdoors
A man with a gunshot wound has been found outdoors on Segevång in Malmö.
The man is in his 30s and has been taken to hospital by ambulance.
– I can’t comment on the damage situation right now, but generally speaking, all gunshot wounds are serious, says police spokesperson Richard Lundqvist.
It was the police who were in the area who found the man and called an ambulance.
– We have received witness statements which state that they have heard loud bangs.
The police are now looking for one or more perpetrators, but no one has yet been arrested.
Man to hospital by ambulance after serious assault
A man is taken to hospital after a serious assault in central Karlstad.
The police are asking for tips from the public and have not arrested any perpetrators at this time.
– It has been used, but we don’t want to say what it is, says the police spokesperson.
The man has been taken to hospital by ambulance and the extent of his injuries is currently unclear.
Man arrested after violence against woman
The police in Umeå have arrested a man in his 20s. The man is suspected of having abused and threatened a woman he has a relationship with, according to the police.
The man is to be interrogated and prosecutors are contacted to decide whether the man should be arrested or not.
There is no information that the woman needed to seek care.
The zoo manager served the park’s goats for dinner at a Christmas party
Former Mexico zoo manager accused of killing four of park’s African pygmy goats, reports AP.
The manager is said to have then cooked the goats, to then serve them as dinner at the zoo’s Christmas party.
He is also accused of exchanging the zoo’s zebra for some tools that were supposed to have been needed to fix the park.
Murder suspect arrested
A 45-year-old man has been arrested on probable cause on suspicion of a murder in Skaraborg, the police announce.
The man was arrested earlier in the day, after a dead person was found at an address.
– We are alerted to the address at half past three. There is a man who is secured initially, it goes smoothly. There is also a deceased person at the address, said police spokesperson Fredrik Svedemyr earlier in the day.
Reduced desire for Turkey trips
The political unrest makes Swedish charter travelers hesitate to travel to Turkey, reports TT.
Ving notices a certain decrease in demand.
– We started selling trips to the charter destinations already last summer. During the autumn-winter, there was a fairly expected booking picture, but recently with Koran burning and Swedish flags, we see a reduced demand right now and a slowdown in bookings, says the company’s communications manager Claes Pellvik.
The number of cancellations on trips to Turkey has not increased.
– However, we have had a number of travelers who contacted us and wanted more information about the situation, says Claes Pellvik and adds that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ recommendations are being followed.
The US central bank, the Fed, raises the key interest rate
The US central bank Fed raises the key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points.
It was announced just now.
The increase was expected.
The last time the Fed adjusted the interest rate was in December 2022, when it raised it by 0.50 percentage points to the range of 4.25-4.50 percent.
There was then a reduction in the rate of increase by 0.25 (from 0.75 to 0.5).
Now the previous rate of increase is being further reduced. The head of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, will later this evening hold a press conference and comment on the adjustment.
He is also believed to be commenting on how the Fed views the near future
Hungary’s foreign minister criticizes Kristersson
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto thinks that Ulf Kristersson spoke “deeply disrespectfully” after the Koran burning in Stockholm, reports AP.
– To claim that burning a holy book is part of freedom of speech is just pure stupidity, says Peter Szijjarto, who believes that the statement was neither appropriate nor respectful.
This was said by Hungary’s foreign minister during a press conference after a meeting with Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
Only Turkey and Hungary have not yet ratified Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO application.
– Sweden should perhaps act differently than that if they want to secure Ankara’s support, says Peter Szijjarto.
Hungary was supposed to vote on whether to say yes or no to Sweden and Finland’s NATO application at the end of last year, but it didn’t happen. The vote is now expected to take place in parliament in February.
Big fight on board the bus
Two people allegedly started arguing on a city bus in Linköping, reports Corren.
According to early information to the police, the addition must have been used. None of the people involved should have been left when the police arrived at the scene.
The extent of the injury is still unknown.
The police are investigating the incident, which is currently classified as attempted aggravated assault.
Couple left baby behind at airport
A couple left their baby at check-in at a Tel Aviv airport, reports say CNN.
When they got to the airport, it turned out they didn’t have a ticket for the child.
– Then they continued towards the security check and left the child at check-in, says a press spokesperson for Ryanair.
The couple were later reported to the police – but the case was later dropped according to Israeli police.
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Hi Sophie!
Hungary has not ratified Sweden’s NATO application. We reported briefly on this a few days ago, you can read more here.
Why no reporting on the incident in Hässleholm during last night until Wednesday morning?
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Do not understand why such an important thing as information about the war in Ukraine should be a “plus” and I should pay extra to find out, and this from a newspaper that should give us news.
Please explain how you think here!
But the easiest thing is to just delete the post, if you don’t have an answer.
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Hi Axel! I’m not the one to decide things like this, so take my words with a grain of salt. But our starting point is that pure news, whether about the war, covid-19, politics or crime, can be read openly, while in-depth information requires a plus login.
Personally, I don’t think it’s that strange, we’re a private company and not a public service that gets all the funding on the tax bill. And if you compare to the old days – I hardly think that the newspaper was free in the newsstands just because there was a second world war or the cold war…
At least that’s what I think, but everyone can think differently!
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