One person arrested after explosion in Gothenburg

Queen Sonja has received a pacemaker

Norway’s Queen Sonja has been in hospital since Wednesday.

Today she will have had a pacemaker inserted, writes VG.

Police charged after sex in police car

A police officer in Uppsala is charged after picking up a woman, driving back to the police station and having sex in a police car.

After the incident, the police were called up to their boss and suspended. He is charged with illegal use and aiding and abetting unauthorized access to protected objects.

The woman is charged with unauthorized access to protected objects.

Last-minute crisis over details of ceasefire agreement

On Thursday, Israel’s security cabinet would have voted on the ceasefire agreement.

But according to a spokesman for Netanyahu’s government, Hamas has backed away from some of the parts of the agreement.

“Hamas is creating a crisis at the last minute that prevents an agreement,” writes the Israeli government in a press release.

The government announces that the meeting of the security cabinet is postponed until Hamas agrees to the terms.

Robbery in Åkersberga – hunt for several perpetrators

Unknown perpetrators have entered a home in Åkersberga and robbed the people in the home through threats. The crime was committed at half past twelve on Wednesday evening.

– The plaintiffs are adults, no one has been arrested, says police spokesperson Daniel Wikdahl.

Already during the evening, the police searched for the robbers. Door knocking in the area continues on Thursday.

The perpetrators have brought goods, it is unclear what and of what value. The robbery is classified as aggravated.

The worst punctuality for the trains since 2010

The punctuality of the trains remained at 87.2 percent last year. This is the worst figure since 2010, according to new statistics from the Swedish Transport Administration.

During December, 80,558 out of 90,261 passenger trains arrived on time, defined as arriving at the final destination a maximum of five minutes and 59 seconds behind schedule. With 89.2 percent punctuality, the month was the second best of the year.

The goal for the railway industry is 95 percent punctuality, but there is a long way to go.

Man stabbed – taken to hospital by ambulance

On Wednesday evening, a man in his 40s broke into a home in Enköping and stabbed a man in his 50s.

Shortly after the incident, police arrived at the scene and arrested the attacking man near the home.

The injured man was taken to hospital by ambulance.

The attacking man is now under arrest, suspected of gross breach of domestic peace and attempted murder.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs on trips to Gaza: “Way too soon”

Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as early as Sunday.

– One should not think that this conflict can be resolved quickly in any way, but a ceasefire is still an important step towards working towards a two-state solution, she says in TV4’s Nyhetsmorgon.

But the foreign minister still advises people with relatives in Gaza against traveling there.

– I understand that they want it, but that it is far too early and uncertain how the situation looks. Now we primarily have to let aid workers in, she says.

The ceasefire is scheduled to begin on Sunday.

Bob Dylan starts with Tiktok

Times are changing – and Bob Dylan with them. According to Billboard, the 83-year-old musician and Nobel laureate has obtained a Tiktok account, just days before a possible shutdown of the platform in the United States.

In Dylan’s very first post on January 14, his followers are invited to “discover the world of Bob Dylan, now on Tiktok”. The video contains clips, stills and album covers from the artist’s long career to a soundtrack of songs like “Like a rolling stone”, “Knockin’ on heaven’s door” and “Hurricane”.

While fans seem to have received his Tiktok debut well, there have also been some rumblings about his late arrival on the platform.

“You have 30 minutes, the king,” reads one of the comments on the post.

Body in burned-out car identified

The man who was found dead in a burning car in Bollebygd municipality on the night of Christmas Day has been identified.

It concerns a 35-year-old man from Gothenburg, reports P4 Sjuhärad with reference to Härryda-Posten.

Two men are already in custody on probable cause suspected of murder.

According to the prosecutor, the suspects and the victim must be familiar with each other.

Two more men and a woman were arrested in the intervening days as reasonable suspects. They were later released, but suspicions remained.

Man rescued from burning house

An elderly man has been rescued from a burning house in Boden during the night, reports Norrbottens–Kuriren.

Despite a major rescue effort, the main building could not be saved. According to the newspaper, the house is now burning down under controlled conditions.

Electricians are called to civil duty

Are you sitting on old electrical skills? Then you can be called up for civil service. These days, around 300 people receive a letter from Svenska kraftnät.

The goal: In a few years, a thousand electricians will be ready to move out in case of war or other danger.

McGregor is being sued for sexual assault

The Irish former MMA fighter Conor McGregor has been civilly sued by a woman, accused of sexual assault in connection with one of the final games of the North American basketball league NBA in June 2023

The woman reported McGregor to the police shortly after the alleged assault, but the case was dropped.

The Irishman, who has not fought since injuring his leg in July 2021, denies the allegations.

Biden’s warning in his last television speech

In his farewell speech as president, Joe Biden warned of emerging oligarchy in the United States.

He didn’t mention names, but it was obvious who he was referring to.

Netanyahu: The agreement not completely clear

Not all details are yet clear regarding the cease-fire agreement in Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu’s office stated late on Wednesday evening.

“A formal statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will only come when all details regarding the agreement have been finalized,” the office writes in a statement.

Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Al-Thani announced earlier on Wednesday that the parties had agreed on a ceasefire that will begin on Sunday.

Explosion in Gothenburg

A powerful explosion occurred late on Wednesday evening in Gothenburg.