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30,000 must be evacuated from the giant fire

About 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate as a result of the massive wildfire raging in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

– Several buildings have been destroyed, California Governor Gavin Newsom said at a press conference on the night of Wednesday.

The fire spread quickly due to the strong winds. Weather conditions are so severe that an official warning has been issued for “life-threatening, destructive” storm surges in Southern California.

Belgian warning: Don’t eat your Christmas tree

The Belgian Food Authority AFSCA has issued a warning about the dangers of eating Christmas trees.

The reason is that the city of Ghent advises on its website about “Scandinavian traditions” of eating dried pine needles.

“There is no way to ensure that it is safe to eat Christmas trees, neither for humans nor for animals,” writes AFSCA.

Many cultivated firs have been treated with pesticides and, moreover, it is difficult for the public to determine whether the trees have also been treated with fire retardants, which according to the AFSCA “can pose a danger to life”.

Russian ships circulate in the Kattegatt

Since Monday, two Russian-registered vessels have been circulating in the Kattegatt between Sweden and Denmark. The coast guard has raised the alarm about the ships, reports TV4 Nyheterna.

– (We) have informed the relevant authorities and the Danish Coast Guard, says Klas Loven, command center officer at the Coast Guard to the channel.

The ship is said to be in Danish waters, radar images should show how they were lying and circulating in a small area since at least Monday evening.

Since the cable breaks in the Baltic Sea, Swedish and Danish authorities have heightened surveillance of ships in the area.

During November and December, the Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3 was anchored in the Kattegatt for around a month. The ship is suspected of being involved in two destroyed data cables in the Baltic Sea which are being investigated as sabotage.

Loud bang alarm

The police have received an alert about a loud bang in Farsta in southern Stockholm.

– Several have called in. We are on site and investigating, says Daniel Wikdahl at the police.

A resident in the area describes it as a loud bang.

– It sounded very loud. It narrowed down considerably, he says.

The police have not found the cause of the loud bang. The operation in the area has been completed.

Gun robbery in store – staff threatened

A shop in Vara has been the victim of a robbery.

Two perpetrators are said to have threatened the staff in the store, one of whom displayed a gun-like object.

The people are said to have brought cash, cigarettes and a mobile phone.

The police are on the scene and are looking for the suspected perpetrators.

Missing girl found

A 10-year-old girl was reported missing on Tuesday.

– We are looking for the girl in the streets, by roads and footpaths. As well as in places that we know she has a connection to, says police spokesperson Pelle Vamstad.

The girl is 147 centimeters tall, has long blonde hair and wears a pink hat and gloves.

She also wears black coveralls with pajama pants underneath and a black cotton jacket.

– We do not suspect any crime in connection with the girl’s disappearance, says Pelle Vamstad.

Update at 21.22: The girl has been found and is doing well, the police say.

Trump demands an increased NATO contribution to five percent

US President-to-be Donald Trump demands that NATO member countries contribute five percent of their GDP to the military alliance.

Trump said at a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Tuesday that he wants to see a sharp increase in aid from NATO countries, and that the aid should be five percent of the individual countries’ gross domestic product.

“They can all afford it, but it should be five percent — not two percent,” Trump told reporters, referring to the current requirement of GDP in membership support to NATO.

Double alarm about gun threats – in the shopping mall and at the restaurant

Within 40 minutes, the police were alerted to two gun threats in Stockholm.

One at a restaurant in Jordbro and one in a mall in Solna.

Just before 5 p.m., the police were called to the Jordbro restaurant due to a fight.

During the fight, a man allegedly displayed a gun.

The suspect then reportedly ran from the scene. He was later arrested a couple of hundred meters away.

A gun-like object was then seized. The object was not assessed as sharp.

The incident is being investigated as unlawful threats and vandalism.

The man who was arrested was also taken to hospital when he injured his hand on broken glass.

Just over 40 minutes later, the police were called to a shopping mall in Solna.

There, a teenage boy and a young man allegedly threatened several boys with a gun-like object.

The suspects are said to have then run from the scene, but are later arrested by patrol.

The object is not described as sharp.

The incident is being investigated as a serious illegal threat.

Information: Attempted murder at Ica Maxi

The police have been alerted to an attempted murder in or near a grocery store in Norsborg, south of Stockholm.

– One person is injured and one person is under police control, says Daniel Wikdahl from the police.

According to Aftonbladet’s information, the incident occurred at Ica Maxi.

The injured person has been taken to hospital by ambulance helicopter.

– I will not go into the damage situation in more detail, but it is classified as attempted murder, says Daniel Wikdahl.

An 18-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of the crime. His lawyer says it was an “accident,” reports South Sweden.

He himself tried to perform CPR on his friend after the incident, according to the lawyer.

– My client is appalled by what happened. He thinks about the victims and their relatives, says the 18-year-old’s defender Ebba Gerleman.

In addition, a 16-year-old is in custody. That person denies any wrongdoing.

US accuses fighters of genocide in Sudan

The US government accuses people in Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of genocide.

In a statement from the US State Department, Antony Blinken states that RSF “systematically” murdered men and boys and raped women and girls who belonged to specific ethnic groups.

At the same time, the US targets RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “for the systematic genocide that the people of Sudan have been subjected to”. The sanctions are implemented by the US Treasury Department.

Serneke Sweden files for bankruptcy

The construction and property company Serneke Sverige AB has filed for bankruptcy at the Gothenburg District Court.

The company was acquired last year by the German holding company Mutares, which hoped to secure Serneke Sweden’s position as a leading player in the contracting sector in Sweden.

However, the financial situation for Serneke Sweden has deteriorated significantly during the year and the company has not succeeded in securing the short-term liquidity required to continue operations.

“The problems that emerged during our investigations after we took over control of the company have been so significant that we unfortunately see no other solution than to file for Serneke Sweden’s bankruptcy,” says Serneke’s board chairman Miikka Suominen in a press release.

Trump: Will lift the moratorium on oil drilling

Now Donald Trump is giving a speech.

– We will drill, he says.

Information: Green light for yard sale

The EU Commission will let Sweden’s government go ahead with allowing small-scale farm sales of alcoholic beverages.

This is stated by sources SVT.

The Swedish government wants to allow the sale from 1 June 2025.

If the commission gives the green light, the government can proceed with the legislation.