On Friday, seven of the world’s largest economies gather at a G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan.
The focus is likely to be very much on the war in Ukraine, nuclear weapons and the security situation in East Asia with China’s threat to Taiwan, reports Swedens radio.
New sanctions against Russia are also expected to be decided. The UK already announced before the meeting that it will stop the import of diamonds, aluminium, nickel and copper from Russia.
– The G7 countries remain united in the face of the threat from Russia and we are steadfast in our support for Ukraine, says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, writes TT.
The G7 includes the USA, Canada, Italy, Japan, France, Germany and the UK.
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Disney is stopping its plans to build an office complex for 1 billion dollars, about 10.5 billion kroner, in Florida, USA.
It reports CNN.
The new construction would have created 2,000 new jobs. But due to a dispute between Disney and the state’s leadership, especially Governor Ron DeSantis, the construction is now completely scrapped.
Officially states “changed working conditions” as one of the reasons.
“It’s not surprising given the company’s financial difficulties,” said a spokesperson for Ron DeSantis.
Australian doctor Ken Elliot, 88, has been released after being held captive for seven years in Burkina Faso.
He and his wife Jocelyn Elliot were kidnapped by jihadists with al-Qaeda connections in 2016, writes The Guardian.
Jocelyn was released after about a month.
– At the age of 88 and after many years away from home, Dr. Elliot needs time and privacy to rest and rebuild strength, his family says through a press release from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs.
A Romanian fighter aircraft of the type F16. Photo: Vadim Ghirda/AP
US won’t stop European countries from sending F16 fighter jets to Ukraine, reports CNN and refer to sources.
A handful of European countries have access to the US-made plane, including the Netherlands, which signaled it wanted to support Ukraine with a delivery. But a third-party transfer must first be approved by the United States.
The issue will be raised at the NATO summit in Vilnius in July, according to CNN.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck the Greek island of Crete, according to the USGS.
An emergency SMS has gone out to people in the area asking them to seek shelter, local media reports.
“The whole island shook,” writes Iediseis.
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A car has tried to force the cordon to Sant’Anna church in Vatican City, reports La Repubblica.
The Papal Swiss Guard tried to stop the car by firing shots at the tires.
The driver is said to have also driven back a second time at high speed and entered the courtyard.
A man in his 40s then got out of the car on his own and was arrested by the police.
It is unclear if Pope Francis was nearby at the time. The Pope lives on the other side of the Vatican and is normally at home in the evenings, writes TT.
On Thursday afternoon, a man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of murder at Hisingen in Gothenburg.
– It was the suspected perpetrator who called in and stated that he had killed a close relative, says Fredrik Flyberg, officer on duty at the police.
Just before 6 p.m., the man and a dead woman were found in an apartment in the area.
– The deceased woman is in her 70s. Relatives have been informed, says Fredrik Flyberg.
The apartment is cordoned off and the police are currently carrying out a technical investigation.
A woman in her 90s living in southern Stockholm was called by a person who claimed that someone had bought mobile phones for thousands of kroner in her name.
She was then connected to “police officers” and “security companies” who were supposed to help her, but in fact they were fraudsters, the police write on their website.
The woman was asked to collect her valuables to be picked up during a home visit.
A man then came and picked up goods to the value of several hundred thousand kroner, according to the police.
The incident is being investigated as gross fraud.
The police have been alerted to a fight on Möllevångstorget in Malmö.
A large number of people are involved and several different types of attachments are said to have been used.
– There are about 20 involved, then whether they all fight or not, that is another question, says police spokesperson Rickard Lundqivst.
Some of the men involved have injuries, according to the police.
– They are not that willing to participate with the parties we have on site, but no one is loaded in an ambulance, says Rickard Lundkvist.
Sebastian Laneby
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Carolina Dybeck Happe, 50, is stepping down as CFO of General Electric.
This is confirmed in a press release from the group.
“Carolina has played a critical role over the past few years, helping to significantly reduce GE’s debt, improve our financial and operating results, and build the strategy and execution of our spin-off plan,” said Chairman and CEO Henry Lawrence Culp Jr. in the press release, according to Today’s industry.
Dybeck Happe joined GE in March 2020 from Maersk. Before that, she worked for Assa Abloy for 16 years.
According to Di, Forbes has described her assignment as “one of the toughest in the entire United States.”
Pakistani police have surrounded former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s residence in Lahore, writes TT.
Khan is in the house and reports on the drama himself.
“This is probably my last post before I’m arrested. The police have surrounded my house,” he writes on Twitter, according to TT.
The former prime minister was given 24 hours to hand over some 40 people who are said to be in his home.
The deadline has now expired, but the police are still standing outside the door.
Two masked men snatched a gold necklace from a woman’s neck on Kista Torg in Stockholm.
The men then ran from the scene.
The police have searched the area with dogs but have not been able to find them.
The woman is said to have managed without serious injuries, but suffered a blush after the jolt.
The incident is being investigated as a robbery.
When the woman opened the door to her home in Haninge, she thought it was a friend who knocked.
Then an unknown man forced his way in and tried to force sex, according to the police.
The woman defended herself and pushed the man out before calling the police.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape.
Peter Schwartz
yesterday 19.55
Now also in some devices. Photo: Richard Drew/AP
On Thursday, the popular AI chatbot was released as an app in the US for the iPhone, writes the company OpenAI on its website.
“We are starting the launch in the US and will continue with other countries in the coming weeks,” the company writes on its blog.
Unlike the web version, in the app you must also be able to ask questions with your voice.
Two men in their 20s have been injured in a shooting in Askim in Gothenburg.
A large police operation is currently underway at the scene.
According to information to Aftonbladet, the shooting is linked to a local gang conflict.
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It’s not lunch yet, but haven’t heard anything about the May 17 special in the lunchbox yet. Norwegians eat an average of four sausages per person on May 17, according to a press release from SAS . So if you want to pay tribute to Norway, a sausage with bread can be a suitable way!
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