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Two women are sentenced for pimping
Two women were sentenced in Örebro district court for pimping on Friday, it reports SVT Örebro.
According to the court, the one woman has promoted and financially exploited at least 45 people to have sex for payment, in different places in the country. and is sentenced for aggravated pimping to two and a half years in prison.
The other woman is sentenced for renting out her home to for prostitution. She said in court that she did not know what the home was used for, but the district court held that chats presented as evidence showed she knew what was going on.
She is sentenced for pimping to a suspended sentence and 75 hours of community service.
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North Korea fired missiles
According to the South Korean military, North Korea has fired three missiles over the Sea of Japan, the South Korean News Agency reports Yonhap.
In 2022, North Korea has launched over 90 missiles, which is a sharp increase compared to previous years, reports CNN.
The opposition dissolves the interim government
The opposition in Venezuela has dissolved its so-called transitional government in the country, which was led by Juan Guaido
The vote took place in the opposition-controlled National Assembly by 72 to 29, with eight abstentions
Many countries, including the United States, had recognized the interim government as the country’s rightful ruler. But Guaido has failed to force President Nicolas Maduro from power, and support for the opposition leader has fallen.
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Police response after alarm about armed persons
A police operation is underway in Skarpnäck, southern Stockholm after an alarm about suspected armed persons.
– We received worrying information about armed persons and vandalism. We have been on site for a while now and have not found anything to indicate that a crime has been committed, says Andreas Dahlin, duty officer at the Stockholm police region.
SMHI warns of sudden ice slippage
SMHI has issued a yellow warning for sudden ice slippage in several parts of the country.
“On the night of Saturday and Saturday morning, rain or sleet is expected, which can fall on cold roads and cause icy conditions,” SMHI writes on its website.
The warning applies from northern Hälsingland along the coast and up to southern Norrbotten. The ice also affects northern Värmland, southern Dalarna, southern Gävleborg as well as northern Örebro Västmanland and northern Uppsala.
The warnings are valid until 09:00 on New Year’s Eve.
Young people shot fireworks at police and emergency services
The emergency services and the police were called to Larndskrona shortly before 10 pm due to a car fire.
When they arrived to put out the fire, youths gathered and shot fireworks at the firefighters and the police. No one was physically injured and four men in their 20s were removed from the scene.
The police have drawn up a report of vandalism.
WHO in crisis meeting with China about covid
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Photo: Martial Trezzini
China and the WHO have had a “high-level” meeting about the covid situation in the country, according to a press release from the World Health Organization.
The spread of infection has once again picked up speed, while a new mutation worries researchers.
China has eased restrictions on foreign travel for citizens, which is expected to lead to an increase in infection in Europe.
The WHO states that it has offered its support to China to be able to take measures in time.
“WHO emphasized the importance of monitoring and publishing timely data to help China and the global community develop accurate risk assessments and effective solutions”.
Bomb threat against basketball game: “In bad English”
Borås basketball received a bomb threat via email before the match against Fryshuset, reports Borås Newspaper.
But the email was not discovered until the first period break and before the police arrived the match was almost over.
– We called, got connected criss-cross and then the police came. At that time, however, there was only a short time left in the match, so it had to be played over, says Borås sports manager Jonas Larsson to Gothenburg Post.
The police did not consider that there was a reason to evacuate the hall after the email in which the sender threatened to “explode a bomb” if Borås did not lose the match.
– It said, in bad English, that we would lose the match and that otherwise he would detonate a bomb. We saw that it was written strangely, but still wanted to warn the police, says Jonas Larsson to GP.
Borås won the match 93–55 and leads the Swedish basketball league, two points ahead of Umeå.
Throw firecrackers on Sergel’s square
The police in Stockholm received several alarms about firecrackers during Friday evening.
People threw firecrackers at, among other things, Sergel’s Square in central Stockholm, and young people also allegedly threw firecrackers at houses and cars in Hammarby sjöstad.
“Since 2002, there has been a so-called “firecracker ban” in Sweden. Firecrackers may only be used by those who have the proper training and special permission from the municipality,” the police write on their website.
You must be 18 years of age to buy and use fireworks.
“The age limit was introduced to reduce the risk of injury in connection with fireworks and other products, as minors are often involved in these types of accidents,” the police write.
Three to hospital after accident
Two cars have collided on highway 269 in Upplands-Bro.
Three people have been taken to hospital, two of them by ambulance helicopter.
– It is not clear how seriously injured they are, says police spokesperson Helena Boström Thomas.
The accident will be investigated to find out what happened.
Clear: Andrew Tate is in custody
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested in Bucharest yesterday. Photo: INQUAM PHOTOS/Octav Ganea
Influencer Andrew Tate is detained for at least another 30 days, reports Reuters.
The prosecutor requested on Friday that he should be detained for another 30 days and now the Romanian court has made a decision.
Read more here.
Alarm about masked people – weapons pointed at car
The police in Eskilstuna were alerted at 19:00 about six masked people who were moving outdoors in the area around Fröslunda.
“The persons must have had at least one firearm-like object with them. At least one of the perpetrators must have pointed a firearm-like object at a moving car,” the police write on their website.
No suspected perpetrator has been found or arrested. The incident is classified as aggravated weapons offense and aggravated unlawful threat. No one is said to have been physically injured.
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You write that Andrew Tate was arrested for rape and human abuse, is this really correct or are you basing this on previous rumors connected to Mr. Tate?
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He has been arrested on suspicion of abducting two women together with his brother, the prosecutor says Antena3.
When will we find out who was behind the explosion of the gas pipes Nord Stream 1 and 2?
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How do they know that there are 32,000 fish, did they count them or
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Counting cod by cod sounds like a real Sisyphus project. The figure is likely an estimate of the number of dead fish.
Will the tax-free mileage allowance be increased from 1/1 2023?
Jenny
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Yes. The tax-free mileage allowance for work trips with your own car will be increased at the turn of the year from SEK 18.50 to SEK 25 per mile.
Here The Swedish Tax Agency has compiled which amounts and percentages apply for 2023.
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