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Several cars damaged after suspected car arsonist
A fire has broken out in a car in Landskrona. The fire has since spread to two more cars.
The police suspect that the fire is arson and are now looking for suspects.
There are no reports of personal injuries.
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Fully developed fire in apartment
The emergency services were called just after 6 a.m. to an apartment in Frölunda in Gothenburg due to a fully developed fire.
According to information to the police, people heard a bang from inside the apartment and then saw flames from the apartment.
– There is no one left in the house. But there is a lot of smoke in the stairwell, so we are doing smoke evacuation and checking the stairwell, says LO Nordström at the rescue service.
The person who lives in the apartment was able to get out of the home with severe burns on his legs, head and arms. Another woman has been injured, the police write on their page.
The police are investigating the incident as arson.
LKAB: Nuclear power may be needed in the north
The state mining giant LKAB’s CEO Jan Moström believes that nuclear power reactors may be needed in the north, reports TT.
Until 2050, LKAB alone may need 70 terawatt hours – something that corresponds to roughly half of Sweden’s electricity consumption today.
He also says that wind power will probably not be enough to cover the need, and that you therefore need fewer so-called SMR reactors.
Cars without a steering wheel tested
Photo: Laydown2 / TT NEWS AGENCY
No steering wheel and no pedals. Amazon’s subsidiary Zoox’s self-driving cars cannot be driven manually – even if you wanted to.
This weekend they were put to the test for the first time on public roads in California.
Read more in TT’s article.
Shooting in progress – several injured
Photo: Jakkar Aimery/TT Nyhetsbyrån
A shooting drama is taking place on a campus area at Michigan State University in East Lansing, USA.
Several people are reported to have been injured and a suspected perpetrator is believed to be moving in the area on foot. At least one person is dead.
Read more in Aftonbladet’s article.
Storm in New Zealand
More than 120,000 people are without power and a national state of emergency has been declared in New Zealand following the advance of Cyclone Gabrielle.
A firefighter is missing after one of several landslides, writes TT.
New investigation into the origin of the virus
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives in the United States has launched an investigation into the coronavirus.
“This investigation must begin with where and how this virus originated so we can try to predict, prepare or prevent it from happening again,” said Rep. Brad Wenstrup, chairman of the virus subcommittee, in a statement.
Among other things, the infection control expert Anthony Fauci has received questions about the origin of the spread. (TT)
At least 20 dead in bus accident in South Africa
At least 20 people have died and 68 have been injured after a bus accident in South Africa.
According to the emergency services, the bus must have gone off a bridge after a head-on collision.
Up on Wall Street ahead of the inflation announcement
After last week’s gloomy faces, there was a much cheerier mood on the US stock markets on Monday.
The broad index S&P 500 increased by 1.2 percent, the Dow Jones rose 1.1 percent and the technology-heavy Nasdaq rose 1.5 percent.
On Tuesday, at 2:30 p.m. Swedish time, the important inflation figure for January will be released. Michelle Bowman, a member of the board of the Fed, has previously repeated that the inflation target is some way off and that she expects continued rising interest rates.
Even in Sweden it was a Monday with the corners of the mouth raised.
After six trading days in the minor, the broad index OXMSPI rose by 1.5 percent. The index of the 30 largest companies, OMXS30, rose by the same amount.
State of emergency in New Zealand
Flooding in the city of Whangarei in New Zealand. Photo: Michael Cunningham
New Zealand declares a national state of emergency after Cyclone Gabrielle moved in over the country, TT reports.
Tens of thousands of homes have been left without electricity after heavy rain and stormy winds.
Schools have been closed and residents are being asked to stay indoors. Trains and flights to and from the city have also been cancelled.
According to media in the country, it may take upwards of a week before the power works again in some areas.
Large protests in Israel
The demonstrations outside the Knesset on Monday. Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP
Almost a hundred thousand people gathered outside Israel’s parliament on Monday to protest against a change in the law, TT reports.
The change in the law would mean that the government would be allowed to appoint judges in the country’s courts, and the Supreme Court’s ability to review legislative proposals would be reduced.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes that the legislation is necessary. Opposition leader Yair Lapir, and the demonstrators, believe that it would threaten democracy in the country.
The bill was approved by the justice committee after a turbulent vote, and will next be considered in parliament.
Mysterious objects found – linked to acts of violence
The police have found several items in a wooded area in Ronna that are suspected of being connected to recent violent crime in the Stockholm area.
The bomb disposal unit was called to the scene when it was initially suspected that it could be a dangerous object.
Something that could then be written off.
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What about the 40-year-old woman who was dressed as a child and played in kindergarten? What country was the event?
Eva Schagerström
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? 🙂
Ella Cederholm
Hi Ella!
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
Hi Katerina!
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.
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