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Suspected dangerous object – townhouse area evacuated
A suspected dangerous object has been found in a townhouse area in Norrköping.
A large police operation is underway at the scene.
– We have set up cordons and evacuated two smaller single-family houses, says the police officer on duty, Torbjörn Lindqvist.
The police are currently investigating the object.
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Taiwan warns: China’s exercises could trigger war
Chinese military photos from the exercise near the border with Taiwan. Photo: CCTV/AP
After the Chinese military drills near Taiwan’s land border, the country is now warning that the action could accidentally trigger an “uncontrollable war” that could draw in countries from around the world, reports Fox News.
Taiwan’s foreign minister, Joseph Wu, calls the last two 24-hour military exercises – where Chinese warships and warplanes during the Easter weekend practiced coordinated attacks against important targets on the island – “very serious”.
– Any mistake could trigger an uncontrollable war between Taiwan and China. And if other countries try to intervene, it could be the beginning of a war on a large scale, said Joseph Wu, according to the news site.
Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners of war
Ukraine and Russia have exchanged around a hundred prisoners each.
The prisoner exchange is confirmed by Andrij Jermak, chief of staff at the Ukrainian presidential office, reports TT.
“These are soldiers, sailors, border guards and members of the National Guard,” writes Jermak on Telegram.
It was reportedly after difficult and protracted negotiations that Ukraine regained about 100 soldiers, among them soldiers who fought in Mariupol before Russian forces besieged the city, according to Jermak.
Russia also confirms that around 100 prisoners of war have been handed over, according to TT.
“106 Russian soldiers have been handed over after negotiations from territories under Kiev’s control,” the Russian Defense Ministry announced.
Police are firebombed in Londonderry
Here the demonstrators attack the police. Photo: Peter Morrison/AP
Violence has broken out in Londonderry in Northern Ireland in connection with a large demonstration.
Protesters have thrown firebombs and set fire to police cars, reports say BBC.
The parade was led by a large number of people in paramilitary uniforms, writes the BBC.
Chief Constable Simon Byrne fears the fires could be an attempt to lure officers into ‘gun or bomb ambush’
Residents sue Thailand’s prime minister
Smog over Chiang Mai at the end of March. Photo: Wichai Taprieu
For several weeks, parts of northern Thailand have been shrouded in smog.
Now 1,700 people in the city of Chiang Mai are suing the country’s prime minister and two government agencies, reports Bangkok Post.
They also demand that the country’s government address the pollution problem.
Residents believe that the black smoke can shorten their lives by five years and a large number of people have already sought medical care.
Earthquake alert in Halland
An earthquake must have occurred between Kungsbacka and Varberg during Monday afternoon, reports P4 Halland.
According to the Swedish National Seismic Network, the earthquake must have had a magnitude of 2.1.
– An earthquake of this magnitude can be felt within a radius of approximately two miles. The preliminary magnitude is around 2.0, but that may be adjusted as we look at it manually. There are around 15 earthquakes of this size per year in Sweden, says seismologist Björn Lund at Uppsala University, to Varbergs Tidning.
Shooting in the USA – five dead
According to witnesses, it is supposed to be a shooter inside the bank. Photo: AP
Five people have been killed and several injured after a shooting at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, AP reports.
Witnesses told television channel WHAS11 that a shooter opened fire inside the Old National Bank, writes New York Post.
Louisville police initially stated that it was an ongoing operation with “an active assailant.” At 4:20 p.m., it was stated that the suspected shooter had been “neutralized”.
Six people have been taken to hospital, including a police officer, writes CNN.
According to the police, the suspected shooter has a connection to the bank.
– I don’t know if it is someone who works there or worked there before, but it is a person who has a connection to the bank, says police chief Paul Humphrey at a press conference.
Most frozen pizza is eaten here in the country
Popular in Västerbotten. Photo: Photographers Holmberg
New figures from Coop show that the residents of Skellefteå eat the most frozen pizza in the whole country, report The north.
Stora Coop at Sörböle in Skellefteå breaks the record – something they believe is due to the establishment of the Northvolt battery factory.
– There are many new residents who are connected to the battery factory, we see that in the influx of customers here in the store, says supermarket manager Susanne Rindelöv, to the newspaper.
– Since they often live with fairly simple kitchens so far, ready-made and frozen food takes up a lot of space in the shopping basket, she continues.
Coop’s figures show that the store sells a frozen pizza every five minutes.
In second and third place are Umeå and Kiruna, where a frozen pizza is sold every six minutes, all year round.
Ukraine wants to start an “international coalition”
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshtyuk says the Ukrainian government will form an international coalition to bring back children forcibly transferred to Russia, reports Sky News.
According to Vereshtyuk, the coalition’s goal should be to “punish those who are guilty of crimes against Ukrainian children”.
The coalition has already received support from the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Prime Minister of Poland, Mateusz Moraweicki, according to Veresjtjuk, the newspaper reports.
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, about 4,396 Ukrainian orphans remain in Russia against their will.
Long queues on E4 after collision south of Stockholm
Five cars have collided on the E4 outside Salem, south of Stockholm. Two out of three northbound lanes are closed, resulting in long queues down towards Södertälje.
– It’s a bit of a tough queuing situation at the moment. It is difficult to say how long it will last, we are waiting for rescuers, says Anders Sissler, officer on duty at the Rescue Service.
One person was taken to hospital by ambulance, but the injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Biden plans to run for re-election
Current US President Joe Biden plans to run for president in 2024.
At the same time, he says he is not ready to make the announcement yet.
Joe Biden’s plans emerged in connection with the White House’s Easter celebration in an interview with Today.
– I plan to run, but I’m not ready to announce it yet, says Biden.
Six dead after avalanche in the Alps
Armancette is located around 30 kilometers southwest of Chamonix in the French Alps. Photo: Contamines Montjoie/AP
Six skiers, including two guides, died when a violent avalanche swept through Armancette in the French Alps on Sunday.
Nine people were rescued from the snow masses, one of whom is being treated in hospital.
According to a spokesperson for the French police, the skiers were in an off-piste area when the avalanche started.
– The guides were very experienced, according to Jean-Luc Mattel BBC.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin have expressed their sympathy after the tragedy.
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