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The death toll in Sudan is rising and hospitals are beginning to lack essential equipment, warns the World Health Organization, WHO, writes The Guardian.

The violence between the military and the militia RSF continues despite calls, from among others the UN, for an immediate end to the fighting.

There are major disruptions in commuter train traffic as a result of staff shortages, SL announces on its website on Monday morning.

“Protest actions may affect commuter train traffic on Monday. Changes may take place at short notice. Stay updated before your trip here at sl.se or in the SL app,” writes SL.

The reason for the disturbances is the train drivers’ strike that began at 03:00 on Monday.

The strike is expected to last for three days until April 19 at 23:59.

Buses will increase traffic on Monday in several places between 06:15-09:15 and between 15:00-19:30.

There is a fire outside in the countryside in Tingsryd, the police report. Emergency services and an ambulance are on the scene due to an extensive fire.

Two people are injured.

The risk of spread is assessed as high – but no homes are currently threatened by the fire.

The World Health Organization says at least 83 people have died and more than 1,100 people have been injured in fighting between the military and the paramilitary RSF in Sudan, reports CNN.

The Guardian writes that at least 56 civilians have been killed in the capital Khartoum since the armed conflict began on Saturday.

Over 150 businesses have been closed in Iran because they did not respect the hijab law, writes TT.

It concerns 137 stores and 18 restaurants that did not take action after being warned by the police.

The law requires women to wear a veil that covers their hair.

When 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being detained by morality police for wearing her veil incorrectly, large protests against the hijab law erupted in Iran.

Six soldiers have been killed and 30 are missing after they were attacked by separatists during a rescue mission in Indonesia, reports The Guardian.

The soldiers were to rescue the New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens who was kidnapped by the separatists in February.

There is a warning of disruptions in commuter train traffic due to staff shortages SL’s website.

The train drivers’ strike has now begun and replacement buses have been introduced on several lines.

“Delays, irregular traffic and canceled departures at short notice occur for all commuter train lines from Monday, April 17 at 03:00.”, writes SL.

The strike is expected to last until April 19 at 23:59.

Read more about the strike here.

If your commuter train is suddenly cancelled, you may be entitled to compensation. Read more here.

A suspected dangerous object was found in the stairwell of an apartment building in Helsingborg.

– It was someone who lives at the address who raised the alarm, says Tommy Bengtsson, officer on duty at police region South.

The alarm came shortly after 00 during the night of Monday. The police cordoned off the area and residents had to evacuate the building.

– National bomb protection just arrived.

Update:

The bomb disposal finds that the object is harmless. Residents have been allowed back in.

The police are investigating the incident as a serious illegal threat.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with newly appointed Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu in Moscow on Sunday, reports Reuters.

Both men praised the countries’ military cooperation.

– We regularly exchange useful information and hold joint exercises, Putin said.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was also present at the meeting.

“An exercise in which all defense branches and combat forces participate and which increases the collective ability to face an armed attack against Sweden”, writes the Swedish Armed Forces when describing the Aurora 23 exercise.

Aurora 23 is the largest military exercise in Sweden in over 25 years and will now begin on Monday.

During the exercise, they will, among other things, focus on receiving help and supporting foreign units, says Marcus Hedh, major at Skaraborg’s regiment to Swedens radio.

Around 26,000 soldiers will participate and the exercise will be noticeable around the country.

Here is the Armed Forces’ map of places where you will practice.

American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal has died at the age of 92, according to reports Washington Post.

Jamal broke through in the late 1950s with the book “At the Pershing: But Not for Me”.

For decades, he has inspired other musicians with his “less is more” style, writes the newspaper.

The 94-year-old far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen is doing well under the circumstances. This is stated by his daughter, after Le Pen was rushed to hospital on Saturday.

This is reported by TT.

During Saturday, Le Pen was hospitalized where his condition was described as “serious”.

– He feels good. Thank you to everyone who cares about and who asked about his health, says daughter Marine Le Pen according to the AFP news agency.

A woman in her 80s has died after an apartment fire in Skönsberg, reports Sundsvall’s newspaper.

It was during Sunday evening that the emergency services were called to the scene. The fire was quickly extinguished, but the police were then able to tell that a woman had died, the newspaper writes.

Relatives have been notified.

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe has appeared on the balcony of the royal palace Amalienborg on the occasion of her 83rd birthday.

She had the entire royal family with her.

– Let us now proclaim a tenfold long live for Denmark. Long live Denmark, the queen shouted to the crowd below the balcony, who responded with ten cheers.

This is reported by TT.

The birthday celebrations take place on the same day that Queen Margrethe officially resumes her duties as regent following back surgery in February.