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Planned to kidnap governor – gets 16 years in prison
The leader of the far-right group that would kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is sentenced to 16 years in prison.
According to Reuters Adam Fox, 39, planned not just a kidnapping. One goal of the group was to start a new civil war, and use weapons of mass destruction for this purpose.
The plan was to kidnap Whitmer at her vacation home and then charge her with treason and hold a mock trial of sorts. She was then to be executed.
According to the indictment, the motive must have been about restrictions that Whtimer introduced at the beginning of the corona pandemic.
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UN: The Taliban must lift the ban on women
The UN Security Council calls on the Taliban to lift the rules that restrict women and girls in Afghanistan, reports BBC.
Just in the last week, women have been banned from studying at universities and working for NGOs.
In most provinces, there are no secondary schools for girls, and women are also prohibited from visiting, for example, parks and gyms.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says in a statement that the latest restrictions must be lifted.
“Actions to exclude and silence women and girls continue to create enormous suffering and major setbacks for the potential of the Afghan people,” he writes on Twitter.
Then Trump’s declarations are released
Parts of Donald Trump’s tax returns will be made public on Friday, reports TT, which refers to American media.
The decision was made last week by a Democratic-controlled committee in the US House of Representatives.
A new Congress will take office on January 3, then controlled by Republicans.
Explosion under police car
Late on Tuesday evening, something exploded under a police car in Malmö, writes South Sweden.
The explosion occurred when a patrol was alerted to Kroksbäck on another matter.
No one was injured in the incident. According to Sydsvenskan’s information from the scene, it may be a fireworks display and the incident will be investigated as blue light sabotage.
The police have searched with dog patrol, but no one has been arrested.
Covid restrictions for asylum seekers will remain in the US
Migrants on the Rio Grande River near the US border earlier before Christmas. Photo: Morgan Lee/AP
The Supreme Court in the United States has decided to retain the covid restrictions that were introduced for asylum seekers at the beginning of the pandemic, writes TT.
The restrictions were imposed by then-President Donald Trump and have prevented thousands of asylum seekers from entering the country.
They have also led to the deportation of 2.5 million asylum seekers who were in the United States.
Five of the judges voted for the decision and four against.
The states that called for the restrictions to be kept say that lifting them would lead to a tidal wave of migrants.
President Biden’s staff says they will comply with the ruling – but at the same time calls for a reform of immigration policy.
Alarm about an explosion in southern Stockholm
The police have been alerted to an explosion at a residential building in Enskededalen in southern Stockholm.
According to information to Aftonbladet, the bomb shelter has moved out.
The police are on the scene with several units.
– You discover damage to the gate and the staircase with broken glass, and water is leaking from an element inside, says Rebecca Landberg, press spokesperson at the police.
There are no reports of any injuries.
Here you can read more.
The defense receives a new torpedo for submarine hunting
The Swedish Armed Forces have today received a new submarine hunting torpedo delivered to the navy with the aim of increasing the capability for underwater combat. This is announced by the Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) in one press release.
The new defense system, torpedo 47, becomes important for the ability to identify and neutralize foreign submarines. It is also particularly adapted to the special conditions around Swedish coasts.
The system will primarily be used by the Swedish submarines and the Visby corvettes, but is also prepared to be used on helicopters and primarily against submarines but also against surface ships.
Torpedo 47 is the fifth-generation light torpedo developed in Sweden – by Saab, FMV and the Swedish Armed Forces – and replaces today’s torpedo 45, writes TT.
After the shortage – now there are too many semiconductors
Right now there are too many semiconductors. Photo: Thomas Johansson/TT
There has long been a shortage of semiconductors. But now it has all turned around, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Due to the world economy, the demand for electronics decreases, and thus also the demand for semiconductors.
Inventory levels at manufacturers are now described as the highest in a decade.
Some of the companies affected are the manufacturers Micron Technology, HP, Intel and AMD.
Micron Technology says it will reduce its workforce by 10 percent as a result of the excess supply.
Suspected attempted murder – man stabbed
A man in his 20s has been stabbed in Orust.
– We received a phone call from the current address from a person who was there, says Peter Adlersson.
The man was awake and able to speak when the ambulance and police arrived at the scene.
– Now we will talk to others on the spot who have information to give and witnesses. We will do a crime scene investigation. But the investigation situation looks good.
An 18-year-old man who left the home after the incident was arrested nearby by the police.
– He had left but we found him walking outside and checked him and were able to arrest him, says Peter Adlersson.
A preliminary investigation into attempted murder has been launched.
Russia bans oil exports to countries that impose price caps
Putin in a meeting with the head of the Russian gas monopoly Gazprom, Alexei Miller, before Christmas. Photo: Mikhail Kuravlev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
Vladimir Putin is said to have signed the new document today, Norwegian reports The daily newspaperciting Reuters.
The new decision covers all G7 countries, which in December introduced price caps on oil.
The decision is expected to enter into force in February and will apply for five months, until July 1, 2023.
Read more here.
More Russian diplomats to Sweden
Over the course of a few months, ten out of a total of 35 diplomats from the Russian embassy in Sweden disappeared. Three of them were deported as the government believed they were working for the Russian intelligence service. Why the others left is unclear.
But now Russia is once again strengthening its presence in Sweden. A total of 27 Russian diplomats are now serving in Sweden, reports SvD.
Säpo has not made public how many diplomats they consider to be spies, but according to Foreign Minister Tobias Billström (M), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains a close dialogue with Säpo on the matter.
– Sweden’s government acts and protests strongly when Russian diplomatic personnel engage in activities that violate the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, for example conducting illegal activities under what the Security Police usually call a diplomatic cover, says Tobias Billström, to SvD.
He also emphasizes the importance of maintaining diplomatic contacts, especially when Sweden’s relationship with Russia is strained.
Woman found dead on Christmas Eve – murder suspect arrested
A man has been detained on reasonable suspicion of murder after a 55-year-old woman was found dead in an apartment in Malmö on Christmas Eve.
The man, who is in his 40s, was detained at Malmö district court on Tuesday.
The dead woman and man were a couple.
The man denies any wrongdoing.
– He denies the crime and has not acted in the way that the prosecutor believes. He has reacted the way you are expected to react when you meet your dead wife, says his lawyer Ulf Bjermer.
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How can the electricity be knocked out by 5-10 cm of snow as you write? Isn’t that a very common amount of snow in winter? Exactly what is the problem for our power grid this year with those kinds of normal snow amounts?
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It can be due to a few different things.
If the snow is wet and heavy, trees can fall and tear down power lines, for example.
If it is cold, high electricity consumption can cause the electricity networks to become overloaded.
Slippery and a lot of snow on the roads also make it more difficult for the electricity companies’ staff to get there to repair things that have broken.
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What happens in the Tove case?
Katarina Berglund
Hi Katarina,
The last thing we reported on in the Tove case was that one of the young women suspected of murdering the 21-year-old has asked to change lawyers.
You can read more about the case here.
Why don’t you write anything about all the chaos in Paris?
Stephen
Swedbank works again, I see!
T Thiger
Ah! Wonderful to hear! ?
When are you fully vaccinated? Took 2 doses, should I take more?
Good continuation!
Mr. Viktor
Victor
It depends a little on how old you are, and if you are otherwise perfectly healthy.
Here you can read what the Public Health Agency recommends.
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