Person trapped in machine: “Serious accident”

Cuba without power again – hit by storm

Cuba has suffered power outages again, reports Reuters.

Storm Rafael hit the country on Wednesday afternoon, damaging homes and infrastructure.

On Thursday, ten million people were still without power.

Just two weeks ago, the country suffered the same problem and was without power for several days.

Authorities are still working to get the system up and running, but say it will take time due to how powerful the storm was.

71 new escalators must be replaced – at a cost of billions

All 71 escalators in Stockholm’s Citybana are to be replaced. It is a process that takes ten years and costs taxpayers SEK 1.3 billion, reports say In the middle of.

This despite the fact that they were inaugurated only seven years ago.

– It will mean an impact for the travelers, with fewer escalators in operation, which will cause disturbances and can be difficult for our travelers, says Natalie Nordenswan at Trafikförvaltningen to the newspaper.

Citybanan is the tunnel for commuter trains that runs between Tomteboda and Stockholm City under the central city.

The escalators have had problems since launch and accidents have been reported. Even though they were assessed to have a lifespan of 20 years, they must therefore be replaced now.

Unifil soldiers injured in attack

The Lebanese army writes on X that in connection with an Israeli attack on a vehicle in Sidon south of Beirut, four Malaysian peacekeeping soldiers from the UN agency Unifil were injured.

According to the army, all the soldiers were going through the entrance to the city when they were hit by the IDF airstrike.

Later, the news agency Reuters writes that it is about five injured soldiers, which Unifil confirmed.

American arrested in Germany on suspicion of espionage

An American citizen has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of sharing sensitive information with China, reports say Der Spiegel.

The information must have concerned the American military forces present in Germany.

According to the newspaper’s information, the man, who is in his 40s, has previously been a civilian employee of the American military in Hesse.

Mbappé not selected in the French national team

French soccer star Kylian Mbappé has not been selected for France’s Nations League games in November.

Investigation against Jomshof is closed for good

After the preliminary investigation into incitement against a ethnic group against SD’s Richard Jomshof was closed, it was reviewed. Now the Public Prosecutor’s Office announces that the preliminary investigation will not be taken up again and the decision to close it down will be established.

“In a criminal assessment, considerable scope must be left for freedom to express oneself in speech and writing, even if what is expressed can be perceived as offensive by a larger group,” prosecutor Joakim Zander writes in the decision.

The suspicions against the Riksdag member were raised in September after a post he made on X.

Astra Zeneca’s China manager arrested by police

Astra Zeneca’s China manager has been arrested by the police. This is confirmed by the pharmaceutical giant’s press department for AFP.

“If requested, we will fully cooperate with the Chinese authorities,” the press department writes in an email to the news agency.

It is already known that the local authorities in China are investigating whether Astra Zeneca, among other things, illegally collected data and engaged in unauthorized drug imports.

Police action at school – one injured

The police have been called to an address in Hallsberg due to a fight.

– It seems to be connected to a school. It’s very unclear right now. We are on site and working to figure out what happened, says Evelina Åström at the police.

There are no reports of personal injuries at this time.

According to information to Aftonbladet, two ambulances have been sent to the scene and one person has been taken to hospital.

– We are taking students out of here, says an employee.

– We have had a tragic incident where a student has been stabbed. And it has happened inside the school premises. We have the police and an ambulance on site, so now we are evacuating our school, says an employee.

Girl was raped during naptime at preschool in Flen

Several children were in the same room at the same time as a little girl of preschool age is suspected of having been subjected to a serious rape at her preschool in Flen in October.

The rape must have taken place during bedtime, Jaana Moberg, head of the children’s and education administration in Flen, tells P4 Sörmland.

A 24-year-old man who had been employed as a nanny for several years has been charged and admitted to the crime.

Prosecutor Fredrik Beijar believes that the crime should be assessed as serious as it involves a small child.

– And because the suspect showed particular recklessness when he took advantage of his position as preschool staff, says the prosecutor in a press release.

In connection with the crime becoming known, the man was suspected of another ten crimes. Of these, one more case is currently being investigated.

According to the prosecutor, the suspicions in the other cases were not concrete enough to proceed with.

Svantesson on Germany: “Very dependent”

Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson holds a press conference on the economic situation. She says that inflation has been fought and that it “looks brighter” for households going forward. In addition, she commented on the government crisis in Germany

– What is happening in Germany is a very big challenge and I am concerned about their economy, says Svantesson and continues:

– In addition, it is a very challenging political environment, we have noticed that in our contacts with them.

She says that Sweden is “very dependent” on Germany and that it is important that things go well for them.

Aftonbladet twice nominated for the Stora Journalistpriset

Aftonbladet’s Staffan Lindberg, Magnus Wennman and Sofia Boström are nominated for the Stora Journalistpriset in the category Narrator of the Year for “The Price of Mica”.

– For the trio, it is a combination of foreign journalism and photojournalism that is very strong, says Jonas Bonnier.

In the review, Aftonbladet’s team follows the path of car batteries from child labor in mines.

– It was a review that we all talked about. The Anna Kinberg Batra affair was spread in many media, says Lukas Bonnier.

The Riksbank doubles the key interest rate

The Riksbank has issued a new interest rate announcement and is doubling the key interest rate. The new key interest rate lands at 2.75, which is the biggest interest rate cut in ten years. That is a double reduction of 0.50 percentage points.

In October, the interest rate was 3.25 percent.

Man shot at gate

A man was shot at a gate to an apartment building in Kista in western Stockholm during the night.

the other was not hit by any shots which instead hit the facade of the house.

No suspect has been arrested and a preliminary investigation into attempted murder and serious weapons crime has been launched.

Woman dead after car accident

A woman was hit by a car in Västerås on 30 October.

She was taken to hospital after the accident, but her life could not be saved. Yesterday she had died from her injuries.

Her next of kin have been notified, the police write.