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About ten arrested after wave of violence in Stockholm
In the past 24 hours, the police have arrested several people who are suspected of being involved in the wave of violence that hit the Stockholm area, writes TT.
– We have arrested about ten individuals who are believed to have connections to the shootings and explosions that have taken place recently. Most of those arrested have since been arrested, says Ola Österling, press spokesperson at the Stockholm Police.
During this week, among other things, powerful explosives detonated at a restaurant in Södermalm and an office building in Kista.
– Those arrested have connections to criminal networks in Stockholm and other parts of the country, says Ola Österling.
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Grated cheese recalled – may contain listeria
Wernersson cheese is recalling its grated cheese in 500-gram and one-kilo packages. The reason is that the subcontractor discovered during a routine check that the products may contain listeria bacteria, writes TT.
The recall applies to packaging with a best before date of April 24, 2023. Customers who bought the products can return them at the point of purchase or contact Wernersson cheese directly, the company writes in a press release.
The cheese alarm is the second in a short time.
During yesterday, Gäsene dairy announced that it is recalling its 500-gram riv cheese with a best-before date of 2023-03-14.
One injured after a head-on collision
Police, rescue services and an ambulance helicopter have been called to a road in Torsby after a head-on collision between two cars.
At least two people must be involved in the accident, one of whom is injured.
– We are there. The emergency services are trying to free a person from a car right now, says Lars Hedelin, press spokesperson at the police.
It is unclear how the accident occurred.
– They have collided on a straight, so it is a bit unclear what has happened, says Lars Hedelin.
Five to hospital after crash
The police have been called to an intersection in Malmö due to a collision between a minibus and a car.
A total of eight people were involved in the accident, five of whom have been taken to hospital.
– I don’t know how the accident happened. It is unclear how badly injured the people are, says Håkan Månsson, officer on duty at the rescue service.
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The authority receives a new electricity support task
The electricity subsidy to households for November and December is also to be handled by Försäkringskassan, TT reports.
The government has tasked Försäkringskassan and Svenska kraftnät to prepare for the day the electricity subsidy can be paid out. However, it is still unclear exactly when the payments will be made.
Energy and Food Minister Ebba Busch (KD) has previously announced that the money to households throughout the country, for the months of November and December, will be paid out “sometime in the spring”.
Read more here.
Man taken to hospital after suspected attempted murder
On Wednesday evening, the police were called to a residential area in Borlänge with an alarm about a serious violent crime.
A man was found at the scene and taken to hospital.
The police are tight-lipped about the incident.
– It is true that we had a police operation in the area. The man has been taken to hospital. Unfortunately, I can’t say more than that, says Gabriel Henning at the police.
Prosecutor Christina Rällsjö confirms to SVT Nyheter that the crime is being investigated as suspected attempted murder.
One to hospital after drowning alarm
During Thursday afternoon, the police were alerted to a drowning accident in Karlstad.
The person must have been pulled out of the water and taken to hospital, the police write on their website.
There is no information on the state of the damage
WhatsApp is fined 57 million by the EU
The communication service Whatsapp is fined the equivalent of SEK 57 million by the EU, Reuters reports.
According to the Irish data privacy authority DPC, the app, which is owned by Meta, has breached EU privacy laws.
In January, Meta was convicted several times for similar crimes regarding its other platforms Facebook and Instagram.
The DPC believes that Meta needs to re-evaluate how they use personal data to improve their service.
Fruit squeezes recalled – may contain milk
The Arvid Nordquist brand is recalling its baby food product Hipp apple, peach, mango and pineapple because some of the packaging contains traces of milk, TT reports.
Klämmisen has been sold at Ica, Coop, City gross and the pharmacy site Apotea.
The recall applies to packaging with a best-before date of January 21, 2024.
“People who are allergic to milk can react with an allergic reaction if they eat it,” the company writes in a press release.
The US and Germany are in talks about support packages
US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin is in Germany for a meeting with the country’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. The reason for the meeting is to discuss a possible support package for Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks, reports Reuters.
It has previously been reported that Germany only wants to send the tanks if the US does. Which is something Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticized.
– This is a time when we should not hesitate or compare, the president said during the World Economic Forum in Davos and elaborated:
– When someone says “I give tanks if someone else also gives tanks”. I don’t think it’s the right strategy to choose
French minister on the protests: “devilish Thursday”
Ongoing riots paralyze France.
It is France’s trade unions that are behind Thursday’s mass mobilization, after the government implemented a pension reform last week, TT reports.
The reform means that the retirement age for most people in the country will be raised from 62 to 64.
The strikes are now paralyzing the majority of Paris public transport and large parts of train traffic throughout France, as well as parts of the country’s education system as many schools remain closed.
Even before the strikes broke out, the country’s transport minister warned that the day would be a “devilish Thursday”.
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