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Painting by Strindberg is expected to bring in millions
“The flower on the heath” by August Strindberg Photo: CHRISTIE’S/TT
A painting by August Strindberg is expected to fetch between SEK 7 and 11 million when it goes under the hammer at Christie’s auction house in London, writes TT.
The painting is called “The flower on the heath” and was painted between 1901 and 1902. He gave it as a gift to his housekeeper. Since then, it has only changed hands once.
But it is significantly cheaper than the last painting by Strindberg that was sold. “Vågen V” was sold this summer at Sotheby’s, and buyers had to shell out as much as SEK 84 million.
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US call: Leave Russia immediately
The travel warning on the embassy’s website. Photo: US Embassy in Russia.
The US Embassy in Russia issues a warning to US citizens – leave Russia immediately and do not travel there.
It is written that there is an increased risk of wrongful detentions and it is stated that the embassy’s ability to help is limited.
“American citizens have been denied fair and transparent treatment, they have been sentenced in secret trials without presenting credible evidence,” they write on their website.
First coffee for Demirok and Kristersson
Party leadership meeting. Photo: @kristerssonulf/Instagram
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and new Center leader Muharrem Demirok have had their first cup of coffee.
In a post on Instagram, Kristersson talks about the meeting.
“We discussed the NATO process and the terrible earthquake in Turkey and Syria. But also life as fellow party leaders and how we in different roles can do good things for Sweden. A warm welcome to the party leadership circle!”, writes Kristersson.
Demirok has previously expressed his interest in meeting the prime minister.
“I like to drink coffee with Ulf Kristersson and be informed about the NATO process. Then I can also take the opportunity to state what I think of his partner party SD in general and how their actions complicate Sweden’s NATO process in particular,” he previously wrote on Twitter.
Parcel courier robbed by men with knives
A package courier in Stockholm has alerted the police that he was robbed of his bag filled with packages.
He was going to fill delivery boxes at Södra Station when two knife-wielding men pounced and took the bag.
The robbery took place just before 4pm on Monday.
No one should have been injured.
Variety: Zelensky to the Berlin Film Festival
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will appear at the Berlin Film Festival on Thursday, according to reports Variety.
A spokesperson for the festival told the newspaper that the Ukrainian leader will “attend in some form”.
Several hit by moving truck in Brooklyn
One person has been arrested after the accident. Photo: AP
Several people have been hit by a moving truck in Brooklyn, New York, AP reports.
The driver allegedly tried to flee the scene, but was arrested by the police.
ABC7 reports that the NYPD bomb squad is on its way to investigate whether there are explosives in the truck.
Pictures from the scene show how the tow truck collided with a police car and stopped on a sidewalk.
Four people are said to be injured, according to local politician Justin Brennan.
“A cyclist was seriously injured. Three people on mopeds are said to have received minor injuries,” he writes on Twitter.
“We have no idea of a motive at this time, but this was no accident,” Brennan writes.
Two children were injured by the contents of a bottle
Two elementary school-age boys were injured by the contents of a bottle they found in a school yard. One boy had to be taken to hospital by ambulance.
The incident is being investigated as causing bodily harm. The bottle has been seized by the police, who will examine the contents more closely.
Germany’s demand: Accept the NATO application
Germany demands that Turkey and Hungary approve Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO applications shortly.
This is announced by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at a press conference together with her Finnish colleague Pekka Haavisto.
– NATO membership must be approved as soon as possible for all Baltic countries, she says, according to Ilta Sanomat.
– It is important to protect the Baltic Sea region from external threats.
Big police effort in Hässelby – the thieves got away
A burglary led to a large police operation in Hässelby in western Stockholm on Monday afternoon. According to the police, it is a burglary in a basement storage room. The police sent their usual patrols, dog patrols and helicopters.
– We had a chance to catch them in the act and then it is good that the helicopters can be on the spot, says Daniel Wikdahl, press spokesperson at the Stockholm Police.
But the thieves got away and the police have called off the hunt.
– They got away. Now we’ve had such a large resource in place so it’s not like we’re going to catch them. We have to do that in other ways, says Daniel Wikdahl.
Person taken to hospital – fell from tree
A person has been taken to hospital after falling from a tree in Farsta strand in Stockholm.
– The person seems to have done some kind of work in the tree. The person was equipped with protective equipment but still injured himself, says Daniel Wikdahl, press spokesperson for the Stockholm Police.
At the moment, there is no information on the state of the damage.
– We have confiscated the harnesses and written a report about causing bodily harm, says Daniel Wikdahl.
A: Not infiltrated by gang criminals
Ebba Östlin. Photo: STEFAN MATTSSON
The Social Democrats’ investigation shows that the party has not been infiltrated by gang criminals, splitting the party into one press release.
The investigation started after Ebba Östlin (S), who previously held the chairmanship of Botkyrka, was voted out by her own members.
“The party district has not found any evidence or indications that the Social Democrats in Botkyrka were infiltrated or taken over by gang criminals,” the party writes.
The head of the Swedish Migration Agency leaves his position
The Swedish Migration Agency’s director general Mikael Ribbenvik does not receive an extension of his appointment and leaves his position at the end of May, reports SVT.
The information has been published on the Migration Agency’s intranet, the newspaper writes.
Ribbenvik has been director general at the authority for 7 years.
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Hello! Yesterday I read an article about a 3-year-old girl who died in a hospital a few years ago. Due to lack of staff etc. But can’t find the text again, can you get the link? 🙂
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You can read the article about 3-year-old Leonora who died after a care miss here.
Have you followed up on how things are going with the unrest in Peru!
Lady interior
There is still unrest in the country. According to a Reuters article frobbery last week, 48 people have died in the protests.
President Dina Boularte has proposed bringing the presidential election forward so that it will be held already this year instead of 2024, in order to calm the protests. But no decision has been made.
Have you written anything about the presidential election in Cyprus today?
Catherine
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Here we have a text about the presidential election in Cyprus!
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Sweden gives aid to Turkey
Kell
If you mean now after the earthquake then yes. Sweden presented a first support package to Turkey and Syria of 7 million on Monday and another of 30 million on Tuesday.
Via NATO they also send tents, beds, dry food and generators.
Why do you use the word “ufo” while declaring that you do not know what flying objects are?
Don’t you think that’s misleading?
Hannah
Hey Hanna! Ufo stands for unidentified flying object, so in that way the description is still quite appropriate, I think.
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