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Sweden condemns executions in Iran
Sweden strongly condemns the executions carried out in Iran in connection with the ongoing protests.
“Sweden and the rest of the EU oppose the death penalty always, everywhere and regardless of the circumstances,” writes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press release.
In the intervening days, Sweden summoned the Iranian ambassador in Stockholm to express Sweden’s and the EU’s clear condemnation of death sentences and executions linked to the protests.
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Former Iranian defense chief sentenced to death
Iran’s former deputy defense minister Alireza Akbari has been sentenced to death for espionage, reports the semi-state Iranian news agency Tasnim according to VG.
Akbari holds both British and Iranian citizenship, according to BBC.
His wife says she has been asked to come to the prison in Iran for a “final meeting”.
Akbari was arrested in 2019 or 2020 and accused of spying for Britain, which he denied.
BBC Persian has obtained a voicemail from Akbari in which he says he was tortured and forced to make a false confession in front of a camera.
The alarm: The oceans are warmer than ever
Flooding, like here in California on Monday, may become more common. Photo: Brontë Wittpenn/AP
It has never been as warm in the seas as it was last year.
This is shown by a recent study which The Guardian reports on.
The temperature of the sea surface has a great influence on the weather in the world. Warmer seas increase the risk of strong hurricanes and typhoons and add more moisture to the air, leading to heavier rain and flooding.
– Making measurements over the oceans is the most accurate way to determine how unbalanced our planet is, says one of the researchers, Professor John Abraham at the University of St Thomas in Minnesota.
According to the study, the oceans are now the warmest they have been in 1,000 years – and are warming faster than at any time in the last 2,000 years.
The rescue service’s boat has run aground
The rescue service’s own boat has run aground in Gothenburg’s archipelago, writes GP.
– We will need help from the Maritime Rescue Society so we can get free, says Peter Zettersten, alarm and control operator at the rescue service, to the newspaper.
GP writes that there is no leakage and no one has been injured.
Electricity subsidy for companies is approved
The Energy Market Inspectorate approves Svenska kraftnät’s application for electricity support for companies.
The authority writes this in a press release on its website.
Svenska kraftnät presented its new first on electricity support for companies last Wednesday. It is largely based on the proposal previously presented to households.
Read more about the proposal here.
Detained 15-year-old is suspected of more crimes
The prosecutor has requested an extended detention period for the 15-year-old who is suspected of attempted murder and aggravated weapons offense after the shooting in Gubbängen in southern Stockholm on December 28.
He is also wanted in custody for another shooting in Gubbängen that took place earlier the same day. There, too, the 15-year-old is suspected of attempted murder.
“Both detention hearings against the 15-year-old will likely take place tomorrow Thursday in Södertörn district court,” writes the Prosecutor’s Office.
Lack of winter clothing for the police
Tomorrow, an EU meeting begins in Kiruna. The police authority has prepared carefully for the event.
But despite all the plans and tight security, it could get really cold for the police. Now the alarm is being raised about a lack of warm winter clothing in the police region east.
Employees from all over the country are to be sent north, but in the eastern police region in particular there is a lack of warm clothing, according to the Police newspaper.
– What has been missing is everything from jackets, trousers, boots, mittens and caps, a winter uniform simply, says Sara Walters, president of the Police Association in the East, to DN.
Now, by all accounts, things will work out for the police officers who are stationed in the north, but according to Sara Walters, the lack of clothing may become a problem in the future.
Father wanted in custody for murder of eight-year-old
On Sunday, an eight-year-old boy was found dead in a home in Luleå.
His father was rightly arrested on suspicion of murder. Now he is requested to be detained on probable cause, the higher degree of suspicion, writes SVT Nyheter Norrbotten.
– The father is questioned and denies any crime, but we believe we have a picture of what has happened, said prosecutor Lindha Strömberg on Tuesday.
According to the channel, it was the eight-year-old’s mother who called the police after the boy did not come home to her.
On Wednesday, the coroner’s statement about what caused the boy’s death came. According to Lindha Strömberg, the results indicate that the boy was exposed to crime.
Detention hearing is held at Luleå district court on Thursday.
Read more about the case here.
Three arrested for shooting at train station
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of the shooting inside a commuter train station in Kungsängen, north of Stockholm.
The shooting occurred late on Tuesday and a large police operation was launched in the area.
The persons are suspected of attempted murder and serious weapons offences.
Read more here.
After report on shortcomings – the government reviews Si’s mission
A report from Ivo, the Inspectorate for Care and Care, shows serious deficiencies in safety and security at the twelve state youth homes where girls are cared for.
Now the government is reviewing the mission of Sis, the National Board of Institutions.
– I get angry, sad and upset. The situation has gone too far. That’s enough now. The government is therefore reviewing SiS’s mission, says Social Services Minister Camilla Waltersson Grönvall in a press release from the government.
Bus traffic in Umeå canceled due to slippage
All local traffic is canceled until further notice in Umeå due to slippery roads, reports SVT News Västerbotten. Regional traffic runs as usual.
The ferry between Umeå and Holmön is also cancelled, the Swedish Transport Administration announces that this is due to high ice pressure in combination with strong ice drift.
Politically inconvenient to bet on climate
1,200 top leaders, politicians and risk analysts have been asked in a new survey about the biggest challenges the world faces in the coming decade, writes TT.
In the report, carried out by the World Economic Forum, it is stated that the biggest challenge is the climate.
But due to the economically depressed situation, politicians are not expected to prioritize this type of investment in the next two years.
It is not “politically convenient” when households are pressured by increased interest rates, according to the report.
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What does an unpaid intern at TV4 expect, maybe not to clean but maybe not to be in the limelight either Or what do you think at AB, should you send out an intern on the “heavy” assignments? But you never answer, so we won’t know
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Hey! The review shows that the production company Mastiff described the job as working with the television production itself, but that the reality was different. So it depends on what you promise. For example, if we have a trainee reporter, you will at least get to be a reporter. And as far as I know, they usually enjoy it.
Why does Tove’s investigation feel so strange? Long periods of detention for the girls who are in custody, the police being extremely secretive about the circumstances and a what feels like an unusual investigation? Can you boil down the circumstances so that you keep up with where you are now in the process?
RK
Isn’t it the case that if it had been Russia that was behind the Nordstream attack, it would have been trumpeted out!?
But maybe it’s not Russia and then you have to SILENCE it!
That’s how the media works!!
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Hey Uff! At the moment there is nothing new to report about who is behind the sabotage. On Christmas Eve, we published an article on the hunt for perpetrators, citing European intelligence sources who are unsure of the Russian trail. You can read the article here.
But the fact that we would, as you claim, “shut down” something is therefore not true.
Hey! Do you have any new info on how Jeremy Renner is doing?
Monica
Hey! According to a spokesperson, Jeremy is said to be on the mend.
– Jeremy continues to make progress and is now awake. He talks and is in good spirits. He will continue to be cared for in the intensive care unit as the situation is critical but stable, says the spokesperson.
Here is our latest article about it.
Hello, I have a question. Do you know who is behind the attacks on Nord Stream yet?
JOHN
Hey! There is nothing that has been confirmed yet, so at the moment it is not known who is behind it.
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