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Person found at bottom of bathhouse pool
A person has been found at the bottom of a pool at the bathhouse in Norrköping.
Personnel at the scene picked up the person and alerted SOS.
The extent of the damage is unclear.
– The person was taken to hospital by ambulance, that’s what we know, says Christian Lind, officer on duty at the rescue service.
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Greta Thunberg lifted away by police in Germany
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been abducted by the police in Lützerath, Germany.
In pictures published by Bild magazine, two policemen are seen lifting the Swedish climate activist away.
Pictures from the scene show how Thunberg, who is laughing and sitting alone on a mound of dirt, is taken away by two police officers in riot gear.
Accompanied by about 70 activists, she appeared in the lignite village of Lützerath again on Sunday.
Earlier during the weekend, she gave a speech to the activists in the town, which Aftonbladet reported on yesterday.
There is a lignite mine on the site and residents have been evacuated from the town. The land belongs to the energy company that operates the mine.
The last resident of Lützerath sold his house to the energy company a few months ago,
Climate activists have for several years tried to prevent lignite mining by occupying houses in the village.
Yesterday there were riots at the place.
Fire in the archipelago
There is currently a fire in a building on Bullandö in Värmdö municipality.
It is a larger property that houses a restaurant, a trading post and a harbor office.
– It is the part where the trade shed is located that is on fire, says the operator at the rescue service RC Mitt.
The emergency services currently have ten units on site fighting the fire.
It is blowing strongly at the site, according to the rescue service. There is therefore a risk that the fire will spread.
– We are currently working to prevent the spread of the fire.
The police will assist the emergency services at the scene. The building that is on fire houses, among other things, a restaurant and a shop.
– We were alerted at 4.15pm and have just arrived there. There is smoke development, but it is unclear how extensive it is, says Anna Westberg at the police in the Stockholm region.
There is currently no information on how the fire started.
No one should be injured.
Suspicious object at Arlanda was harmless
A suspected dangerous object was found today in a bag at Arlanda.
The discovery was made at the security checkpoint and the person who owns the bag had to be detained at the scene by the police.
– The national bomb protection is on its way there, says Anna Westberg, press spokesperson at the police in the Stockholm region.
The alarm came in at 1:30 p.m.
– We have control over this person who has now missed his flight, says Anna Westberg.
A small area had to be cordoned off, but air traffic is not affected. This is stated by the police on their website.
According to information to Aftonbladet, a preliminary investigation into aviation sabotage has been initiated.
At 5:30 p.m., the police announced that the bag has been examined by the bomb squad and it did not contain anything dangerous.
The blockades will be lifted.
Woman badly injured and man missing after fire
A woman in her 60s was seriously injured in the house fire in Vänersborg last night. She is being treated in hospital.
A 75-year-old man is also written on the address.
– We haven’t been able to get hold of him, says Peter Adlersson, police spokesperson.
The alarm about the fire came at 03.14.
– The house has burnt down, it has happened very quickly. It has been a big rain of sparks, said Christian Andersson, officer on duty at Norra Älvsborg’s rescue service association, early in the morning.
The police have started a preliminary investigation into public negligence.
Woman found dead in home – man arrested
A woman was found dead in a home in Luleå on Sunday morning.
“Circumstances surrounding the death mean that crime cannot be ruled out. Therefore, the police have started a preliminary investigation regarding suspected crimes,” the police write on their website.
A man in his 30s was arrested, and later arrested.
The woman and the suspect knew each other.
The police have cordoned off the residence and are conducting a technical investigation.
Man arrested on suspicion of murder in Eskilstuna
A man was found dead in an apartment in Eskilstuna at around 6pm on Friday.
Now a man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of murder, TT reports.
The man is reasonably suspected – but according to the police, it is unclear what happened.
Smoking is prohibited in public places in Mexico
Smoking in public places and tobacco advertising are now completely banned in Mexico, reports the BBC. It is considered one of the harshest tobacco laws in the world.
The ban includes, among other things, smoking in parks, beaches, hotels, offices and restaurants. Since 2008, there is a law on smoking-free zones in bars and restaurants. Smoking will only be permitted in private areas.
The ban on tobacco advertising means that cigarettes cannot be displayed inside shops either.
Woman found dead in the water
A woman in her 50s has been found dead in the water in Kvicksund, reports VLT.
According to the newspaper, the woman was found near a yacht club.
According to the police, crime cannot be ruled out and the death will be investigated.
Relatives have been notified.
Young man kidnapped – found after major police effort
A woman alerted the police on Friday and stated that her son had been kidnapped.
According to the woman, she had been contacted by kidnappers and pressured for money in order for her son to be released.
A large police operation was launched.
“The police work with both reconnaissance groups, preliminary investigation leaders and investigators from the section for serious crimes, negotiators, the intelligence unit, the intervention activities and the task force in the work,” the police write on their website.
Six people have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the incident. Several of them are already known to the police.
Four people were brought in for questioning.
The man was found at the train station in Varberg. He had been beaten and had to be taken to hospital.
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Going to vote on electric scooters
Parisians will be able to vote whether they think the city should allow the rental of e-scooters – or not.
Mayor Anne Gidalgo announces that the vote will be held this spring, specifically on April 2, writes TT.
The issue has been debated in the city. Some believe that the electric scooters violate many traffic rules and dump the vehicles everywhere, while others think that it is a good and environmentally friendly means of transportation.
Hidalgo says she is leaning towards a ban but says she will “respect the voice of Parisians”.
Bombing in a church in Congo-Kinshasa
A bloody bombing has occurred in a church in northeastern Congo-Kinshasa, TT reports.
It is unclear how many have been killed or injured.
According to the military, the deed occurred in a church in the town of Kasindi, on the border with neighboring Uganda.
Security forces have the site under control and the injured have been taken to nearby hospital facilities, according to military spokesman Antony Mualushayi.
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Hi, I wonder how it can be allowed in Sweden to hang a doll at the feet of a political figure. Can’t be democracy!
It is forbidden to do the Hitelrhälsning should be the same prohibition and violation to hang a doll by the feet.
– Gunnar Olsson
Banning the expression of opinions (even less well-thought-out, incorrect, offensive or anti-democratic ones) can easily put democracy out of whack…
The appropriateness of this week’s puppet protest in Stockholm can be debated. Which it does. But no one has been hurt.
Johanna Frändén has written a column on the subject, you can read it here.
Why don’t you write anything about the heavy floods in Protaras and Ayia Napa in Cyprus?
Thaw
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Reacted strongly to your information about the bear bitten man. Does this mean that there are now bears in Norrtälje?
Marie Simling
Nasty to be bitten by a bear.
There are bears in the forests in the northern parts of Norrtälje municipality, around Hallstavik and up towards Östhammar.
Who is in control of the large nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine. The Russians occupied it and forced the Ukrainian workers to operate it under threat.
Hans Johansson
It has Russia, led by the commander of the Russian forces that control the area.
On this page they regularly update on the situation at the Ukrainian nuclear power plants.
How many sausage rings does Ebba Busch’s yellow, baggy jacket cost?
Mika
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