Latest news – The minister invites to a crisis meeting

Good morning! Today it is Ebba Torstensson and Anna Sjögren who keep track of the news flow.

This morning we can report the happy news that the four children who had been missing in the Amazon for over a month have been found alive. We also pay attention to soccer star Nilla Fischer’s candid book, and keep track of yesterday’s two shootings, with three injured, in the Stockholm area. Welcome to join us!

  • The minister invites to a crisis meeting

    Infrastructure Minister Andreas Carlsson (KD) calls, among other things, the Swedish Transport Administration, the Train Companies and the Transport Industry Association to a crisis meeting.

    The aim is to deal with the problems that exist with rail traffic.

    This concerns, for example, SJ’s late ticket release, severe delays and late planned track works that have caused confusion.

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  • Five dead in rocket factory explosion

    Five people have died in an explosion at a rocket and explosives factory in Turkey.

    This is stated by the Turkish Ministry of Defense, Norwegian NTB reports.

    The explosion occurred on Saturday morning in the town of Elmadag, outside Ankara.

    It is currently unclear what caused the explosion.

  • Actor Paul Geoffrey dead

    The British actor Paul Geoffrey, known among other things for his role as the knight Percival in the King Arthur drama “Excalibur” from 1981, has died.

    He died of complications from cancer on June 3 in Santa Fe in the United States, writes Deadline.

    Paul Geoffrey was born in British Surrey in 1955 and had his breakthrough in the late 1970s.

    In the 90s he settled in Santa Fe. In recent years, he made inroads in the TV series “Better call Saul” and “Get Shorty”.

    He was 68 years old.

  • Four people suspected of attempted murder

    Four people have been arrested for attempted murder in Örnsköldsvik.

    This after a person was found injured in a residence during the night of Saturday.

    The person was taken to hospital by ambulance, but the extent of the injuries is unclear.

    The police have started a preliminary investigation and have cordoned off the suspected crime scene.

  • Diaper company sells its business in Russia

    Swedish diaper giant Essity, which is on Ukraine’s blacklist, is selling its business in Russia. The company states this in a press release.

    Ever since last March, Essity has stated that it will wind down its operations in Russia.

    The company has three factories in the country, but now they have signed an agreement with a buyer and Russian authorities have approved the purchase.

  • New setback for Marabou – SJ boycotts

    SJ has decided not to buy any more products from Mondelez, which owns Swedish Marabou.

    The company also owns Daim, Philadelphia and O’boy, among others.

    – The background is that Mondelez still has operations in Russia and thus pays Russian tax, says Leila Fogelholm, at SJ’s press service, to TT.

    The decision was made on Friday. The goods already purchased will be phased out.

    Just over two weeks ago, Ukrainian authorities blacklisted the international food giant Mondelez, which has factories in Russia.

  • SL risks a fine of SEK 700,000

    SL, Stockholm county traffic’s website must be improved. This is stated by DIGG, the Agency for Digital Management.

    If the website does not become more easily accessible, they are forced to pay a fine of SEK 700,000, reports the Siren news agency.

    The authority requires that the website be improved on a total of 17 points.

  • Boy wanted in custody for Älvsjö murder

    A boy is wanted in custody on suspicion of the murder of a 15-year-old in Älvsjö.

    This is what the Public Prosecutor’s Office writes in a press release.

    The detention hearing takes place in the afternoon in the Stockholm District Court.

    The 15-year-old was reportedly on his way to his school prom on June 8 when he was stabbed to death.

    Read more about the event here.

  • Residents threw eggs at A tractor party

    At midnight, riots broke out in central Örebro.

    A group of A tractor drivers had gathered on a stretch of road playing loud music and partying.

    The party was loud and disturbed nearby residents and at least one of them started throwing eggs at the A tractor party.

    A police patrol came to the scene and dispersed the crowd.

  • German investigators are looking into the Nord Stream leak

    There is a German investigation into the Nord Stream leak. It is investigating whether Poland may have been used as a base of operations for the blasts, Reuters reports according to the Wall Street Journal.

    Who or who is behind the Nord stream leak is still unknown.

    Earlier this week, the Washington Post published new information that the United States had advance information that a Ukrainian special forces military was planning an attack, three months before the sabotage.

  • Neighbor complained about loud music – was threatened with an axe

    Just before four in the morning, the police were called to an apartment in Eskilstuna.

    During the night, a resident complained about loud music from an apartment and mentioned this to a neighbor.

    The music quieted down initially but later started. When the neighbor complains again, a man in the apartment holds an axe.

    The man, who is in his 50s, is arrested without fuss. He is suspected of unlawful threats.

  • Newsagents were robbed of medicine packages

    A newspaper delivery man was the victim of a robbery in the district of Haga in Västerås during the morning.

    The police were alerted at 05:15.

    According to the police, a car stopped the courier and then threatened to take packages of medicine that the courier was supposed to deliver.

    Shortly afterwards, the police stop a suspicious car where the stolen packages are found.

    Three men are arrested on suspicion of robbery and breach of postal secrecy.

  • Swedish diaper manufacturer blacklisted in Ukraine

    The Swedish diaper manufacturer Essity is on Ukraine’s blacklist, reports SVT News West.

    Namely, Essity has three factories in Russia. In March last year, the company announced that they would close the factories within two weeks. But now, over a year later, the facilities are still in operation.

    In 2022, the company’s turnover in Russia increased by 2.8 billion, compared to the previous year.

  • Man found with stab wounds at address – two arrested

    Two people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Växjö during the night.

    Police were called to an address in the central parts of the city where a man was lying with stab wounds.

    The man is in his 30s and was taken to hospital in an ambulance.

    The crime scene was cordoned off and a preliminary investigation into attempted murder was launched.

    Two men were later stopped by a police patrol some distance from the scene. They were arrested and later detained as suspects.

  • Hotels in Somalia were attacked

    Islamists from the terrorist group al-Shabab attacked a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday evening.

    This is stated by the government of the war-torn East African country.

    Early Saturday morning, state media reports that the attack is over.

    The hotel is located by the sea and has high state representatives as frequent visitors.

    Al-Shabab, which has carried out acts of terror against the internationally recognized Somali government for the past 15 years, claims to be behind this attack as well.

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  • How is the search for the man on the scooter going in Järva? There are police everywhere and helicopters in the air.

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    The police have had a large operation on site during the evening but no one seems to have been arrested yet.

    If we find out anything new, we will update this article.

  • Is there any information about the knife-cut children in France?

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    They all underwent surgery for their injuries and are being treated in hospital.

    However, their condition should be stable, according to the latest information.

  • Still nothing about the woman in Pajala who disappeared how is this possible she also had her dog with her

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    Yesterday afternoon, the police announced that the search operation had been called off. It’s the latest.

    If anything new happens, we will report.

  • Do you know anything about a fire at the hagby tip?

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  • Can you get a link to a person who was killed by a shark in Hurugada?

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    Hi Elizabeth! Here you can read about it.

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