Russia has launched intercontinental robot

Six arrested after explosion at Östermalm

On Thursday morning, six people were arrested, suspected of being involved in the blowing up of a gate in Östermalm on Sunday, writes DN.

Those arrested are also suspected of being involved in the incident where a hand grenade was found on Skeppsbron on 30 October.

Both cases are suspected to be connected to the extortion that took place against the businessman Joachim Kuylenstierna, where he was threatened with death and asked to pay SEK 100 million to people connected to a known criminal network.

Five arrested for terrorist crimes in Finland

Five people have been arrested on suspicion of terrorist crimes in Finland, reports Hufvudstadsbladet.

They are said to have been arrested at the beginning of the week. The police demand that they be taken into custody.

Blair’s deputy minister John Prescott dead

John Prescott was deputy prime minister in Tony Blair’s governments from the late 90s onwards.

Prescott was 86 years old and died peacefully at his home, his family said in a statement.

“He died surrounded by his loved ones and Marian Montgomery’s jazz music,” writes the family according to The Guardian.

Four dead after suspected methanol poisoning

An Australian 19-year-old has died after drinking drinks suspected of containing methanol in Laos. Her friend of the same age who also drank the liquid is being treated for life-threatening injuries.

– This is every parent’s worst fear and a nightmare that no one should have to endure, says Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Two Danes and an American have also died in the suspected poisoning incident.

The people fell ill after a party night in the small town of Vang Vieng on November 13, a party town popular with backpackers.

New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that one of the country’s citizens has also fallen ill in Laos and may have fallen victim to methanol poisoning.

“Travelers are advised to be cautious about consuming alcoholic beverages, especially cocktails and drinks made with spirits that may have been adulterated with harmful substances,” the State Department said.

Prosecutor: Wants Google to sell Chrome

The US Department of Justice wants to force Google to sell the Chrome browser.

The reason, which prosecutors formally presented to the Washington court on Wednesday, is that Google, in violation of the law, has monopolized the market for online searches.

Police charged with ten sex purchases

A police officer has been charged on suspicion of having bought sex on ten occasions at a massage parlor in Stockholm, Dagens Nyheter reports.

The evidence against the police consists, among other things, of chats with the massage parlor’s owner and account statements showing swish payments to the owner’s various accounts.

The salon’s female owner was convicted this summer of pimping and violating the Aliens Act. That judgment is also included in the evidence in the current case. The accused police officer denies.

Bathroom ban for trans women at the Capitol

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Wednesday that trans women will not be allowed to use restrooms for the gender they identify as in the US Capitol, the main building of the US Congress.

The policy shall also apply to toilets in office buildings connected to the Capitol, as well as changing rooms.

However, trans women are allowed to use the unisex toilets in the Capitol.

That’s how Musk will save billions

Multibillionaire Elon Musk is to streamline the state apparatus under Donald Trump’s rule in the United States.

In a debate article in The Wall Street Journal, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy write about their plans for Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency, abbreviated Doge.

“Reduce $500 billion in annual federal spending that Congress has not authorized or that is used in ways Congress did not intend — from $535 million a year on (public service channel) PBS and $1.5 billion in grants to international organizations.

Another measure is to reduce the number of employees as much as possible.

Gaetz bought six for 110,000

Trump’s favorite to become the new attorney general, Matt Gaetz, is currently being investigated by Congress after allegations of sex purchases, including from a 17-year-old.

On Wednesday reveals Washington Post that the investigation concluded that Gaetz paid over SEK 110,000 to two women for sex.

The newspaper also writes that Republican members have blocked the publication of the report.

Gas alarm after volcanic eruption in Iceland

A volcanic eruption has occurred on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland.

This is reported by local media.

In addition to the lava, an alert was later issued that a gas cloud from the volcano was moving south.

The eruption forced authorities to evacuate 200 staff and guests from the world-famous Blue Lagoon spa hotel, where you can bathe in geothermal springs.

Police chief Úlfar Lúðvíksson told the newspaper RÚV that around 50 to 60 people were evacuated from the town of Grindavík.

The volcanic eruption is the seventh in Iceland during 2024.

At 02:00 Swedish time, the power of the eruption subsided, according to Icelandic Morgunbladid.

Demirok: Can’t stand outside like a beggar

C leader Muharrem Demirok is pressed in SVT’s Aktuell current election of Prime Minister candidate for the next election.

But he himself believes that no such decision has been made. Neither by the party leader himself nor within the party.

At the same time, he highlights S-leader Magdalena Andersson.

– I am pleased that Andersson says that she can cooperate with all parties except the Sweden Democrats. It is a positive message, says Demirok in the program.

– Ulf Kristersson closes doors. Then centrists cannot stand outside like beggars and wait for him to open it. We have backbone and don’t just wait for others to let us in.

Earlier this week, Aftonbladet was able to report on the internal criticism of Demirok.

According to sources, resignation demands have been discussed internally due to the party leader’s support for Andersson.

Better than expected for Nvidia

Semiconductor giant Nvidia beat forecasts for both revenue and profit in the third quarter.

The turnover amounted to 35.1 billion dollars, corresponding to 3,871 billion kroner. This can be compared with the forecast according to the analysis company LSEG of 33.2 billion dollars.

The profit per share was 81 cents against the expected 75 cents.

Nvidia, which manufactures processors for artificial intelligence and graphics cards, is the world’s most valued company: 3,600 billion dollars or approximately 40,000 billion kroner. This roughly corresponds to the Stockholm Stock Exchange’s total value times three.

The growing appetite for Nvidia’s products around the world has led to an 850 percent price rise since the AI ​​boom took off two years ago. Since the turn of the year alone, the share has risen by more than 200 percent.

The “bonus prince” is detained

Marius Borg Høiby is detained for a week on suspicion of two rapes, reports VG.

The prosecutor fears that the “bonus prince” may otherwise sabotage the investigation.

The 27-year-old denies the accusations.

The Swedish Navy ready for the first cable break: “On the way to others”

The Swedish Navy’s investigations after the cable breaks in the Baltic Sea continue.

“We have been able to search all day despite the weather and are now ready at the first point,” writes the navy’s press officer Jimmie Adamsson in a text message to Aftonbladet.

Now they are on their way to the second damaged cable, says Adamsson.

He does not want to comment on whether any finds were made at the site or not.