Man in custody – boy hit by New Year’s rocket

One to hospital after residential fire

There has been a fire in an apartment building in Gävle.

One person has been taken to hospital and the condition of the injuries is unclear.

The fire is now out and the police will investigate how it started.

New Ukrainian counter-offensive in Russia

Russia states that Ukraine launched a new counter-offensive in Kursk during Sunday morning, reports The Telegraph.

“Kursk area, good news. Russia gets what it deserves,” writes Volodymyr Zelenskyi’s chief of staff Andriy Jermak in a statement.

Ukrainian forces are said to have attacked from several sides and sent in minesweepers.

On August 6, Ukraine crossed the border into Russia for the first time and advanced over a large area, shocking the Russian forces. Russia has since recaptured more than half of the area.

Taiwan suspects Chinese ship of cable breach

It’s not just countries around the Baltic Sea that are plagued by suspected sabotage of underwater cables – Taiwan has also been affected.

The cable break is not an “innocent accident”, according to Taiwan’s security service.

Taiwanese telecommunications company Chunghwa Telecom and the country’s coast guard say the Chinese cargo ship Shunxing 39 is believed to have caused damage to a communications cable near the port city of Chilung (Keelung) on ​​Taiwan’s north coast on Friday morning, The Financial Times reports.

Tracking data shows that the vessel dragged its anchor at the location of the cable break. However, the Coast Guard was unable to board the vessel due to severe weather, and a seizure of the vessel was out of the question as too much time had passed since the incident.

The political chaos in Austria continues

Negotiations on the formation of a new government in Austria have stalled and the chancellor has resigned.

Over the weekend, work continues to break the deadlock.

Thus, President Alexander Van der Bellen turns to the far-right FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl to see if he thinks he can form a government. The two will meet on Monday, announced Van der Bellen in a televised speech.

– Democracy is about cooperation and finding compromises. Without compromises, we have no democracy, he says.

With just under 29 percent of the vote, the FPÖ became the largest party in the election in September last year, but the other parties have opposed cooperation with it.

That can change, the conservative ÖVP, whose new temporary leader Christian Stocker announced unexpectedly after Van der Bellen’s speech. His party “would accept an invitation from Show more

The police are investigating a suspected serious crime in Köping

A large area has been cordoned off in Köping since Sunday morning. The alarm came in at 08.50.

– The police are investigating a suspected serious crime outdoors, says police spokesperson Maria Hall.

It is an outdoor area that is cordoned off. The police are currently very tight-lipped about the incident.

Flights to Luleå were forced to turn around

A Norwegian flight, which flew from Arlanda to Luleå on Sunday morning, has been turned back.

The reason is technical problems.

The aircraft turned around near Piteå, when they were almost at their destination.

– We regret what has happened. The passengers who were on board have had to choose between rebooking or getting their money back, says Eline Hyggen Skari, press spokesperson for Norwegian.

Today is “sleepover Sunday”

Today is the day when most people want to have sex. It writes The daily newspaper citing a press release from Tinder.

According to the dating app, the first Sunday in January is by far the busiest dating day of the year, with swiping increasing by almost 20 percent compared to the annual average.

– It is likely based on what we know about New Year’s resolutions, wishes for changes in the new year and the need to be in a relationship, says sexologist Tone Haldorsen to Dagbladet.

One died after fireworks accident – man wanted in custody

A 15-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was hit by a fireworks display in Södertälje on New Year’s Eve. On Friday, the police announced that the boy died from his injuries.

Now a man in his 30s is wanted in custody for grossly causing the death of another, suspected of having fired the piece, reports Dagens Nyheter.

The police were called to the scene shortly after midnight on New Year’s Eve when the boy was injured.

Fire alarm – central hotel evacuated

The emergency services have been alerted to a fire at a hotel on Sveavägen in central Stockholm.

All hotel guests have been evacuated.

– There has been a fire in an electrical cabinet, says Thomas Skanz at the rescue service.

Smoke is coming from the building, but it is unclear how the fire started.

The rescue service is on site with two stations.

The “master thief” in Norway has been caught

On Sunday morning, the police state that they have arrested the man in his late 30s who escaped from Hustadsfängelset on Christmas Eve, writes VG.

He has been chased by police since the Christmas holiday.

– The police patrol followed tracks in the snow over a longer distance that led to an uninhabited house in Hustad. There we got in touch with him and he capitulated without any drama, says Leif Arne Mork to VG.

The man is suspected of having committed several burglaries since he escaped.

Several people that VG has spoken to say that they believe they have been visited by the “Master Thief”.

– When we entered the house smelled of barns. That was the first thing we reacted to, says Ingunn Løkø to the newspaper.

Minor suspected of knife attack on woman

The police have taken in a minor after the attack by a 55-year-old woman in Borås on Saturday evening.

The person is suspected of attempted murder.

The woman was walking her dog when she noticed a boy walking behind her. Then she felt herself being stabbed with a sharp object in the back.

The woman was taken to hospital by ambulance.

Fredrik Skavlan talks about chronic illness

Journalist and presenter Fredrik Skavlan has osteoarthritis, he tells Dagbladet.

It is in a long interview with the Norwegian newspaper that Skavlan talks about life with the chronic disease.

Airports close runways after snowfall

Manchester and Liverpool airports have temporarily closed their runways due to snow, reports say Sky News.

Both airports state that staff are working hard to clear the snow as quickly as possible.

“The safety of our passengers is our highest priority, and we appreciate your patience during this time,” Manchester Airport wrote in a statement.

Today at 17.30 the respective cities’ football teams Liverpool and Manchester United meet each other in a Premier League match.

A yellow warning for heavy snow is in place until lunchtime on Sunday in Liverpool, including Anfield Arena where the game is to be played.

According to the Liverpool Echo newspaper, Liverpool’s security team will now hold a meeting to discuss whether it is safe enough to carry out the match.

Fire in Malmö – two to hospital

Police, emergency services and an ambulance were called late Saturday evening to a residence in Norra Sorgenfri in Malmö due to a fire. This is what the police write on their website.

Two 55-year-old men were taken to hospital by ambulance. One of them is suspected of starting the fire and is arrested on suspicion of aggravated arson.

Interviews will be held with both men.