Strömmer and Stenergard in Ankara

A car hit a person in Eskilstuna

A person has been hit by a car at Tivoliallén in northern Eskilstuna.

The extent of the injuries is unclear, but the person hit has no life-threatening injuries, the police write via their website.

The new response from Musk: Pure propaganda

Elon Musk is again criticizing the media for spreading claims that he made a Nazi salute on Monday night.

“The traditional media are pure propaganda. You are the media now,” he writes on X, referring to the app’s users.

The post also includes a photo with images of Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris extending their hands in a similar fashion.

According to Christer Mattsson, who researches right-wing extremism at the University of Gothenburg, sees it as Musk making a Nazi salute.

-Anyone who understands Western culture knows what that gesture means. If you have used it without meaning to, you are probably saying something to those who felt distressed by this, he says to Aftonbladet.

Russian ghost plane discovered outside Skåne

The Swedish Armed Forces confirm to Aftonbladet that a Russian aircraft without a transponder flew south of Skåne during the day.

– It is serious that they do not follow and use transponders. It is downright inappropriate. It can also be dangerous, especially if it is civilian traffic with a lot of passengers on board, says Louise Levin, head of communications at the air force.

The authority is following developments closely and says that this is not the first time Russian ghost planes have flown over international waters.

– You have to make yourself known, says Levin.

Kia recalls plug-in hybrid – may catch fire

Kia recalls 640,000 plug-in hybrids worldwide, writes We Car Owners.

The reason is that water can leak onto a circuit board, and if it short-circuits, it can start a fire in the engine compartment.

The models affected are the Kia Ceed and Xceed built between 2019 and 2023, as well as the Kia Niro built between 2015 and 2022.

In Sweden, roughly 53,700 cars are covered. Kia says they will contact the car owners themselves.

Head-on collision between car and truck – road closed

An accident between a car and a truck has occurred on Höganäsvägen in Ängelholm municipality.

– According to initial information, it is a head-on collision. It is a very serious traffic accident, says Patric Fors, the police’s press spokesperson in the South region.

Police, ambulance and rescue services are on site.

The road is closed in both directions.

Series crash on E4 – total stop

Several cars and a truck have collided on the E4 in Timrå, write Sundsvall’s newspaper.

– It has come in as a serial collision with a truck and three cars, says Johanna Pålsson, alarm and line operator in the Mittnorrland rescue region, to the newspaper.

E4 is completely closed at the location and will be until at least 7 p.m., according to the Swedish Transport Administration.

Boy found in Borlänge

The police searched for a missing 7-year-old boy in Borlänge during the afternoon.

– We do not believe that he has been exposed to any crime, says police spokesperson Sophia Jiglind.

At 5:30 p.m., the police confirm that he has been found.

Assault alarm from store in Stockholm

Police are currently on the scene on Kungsgatan in central Stockholm after an assault alarm from a shop.

It is currently unclear why the alarm was raised.

– We are there and investigating what has happened, says Mats Eriksson at the police in Stockholm.

Dump received nitroglycerin – closes urgently

A recycling center in Örnsköldsvik had to close urgently during the day, reports P4 Västernorrland.

The reason was that someone handed in a bottle of nitroglycerin, which is highly explosive.

The police made the decision to close the recycling center.

“The police bomb squad will pick up the bottle, which will be stored separately at the recycling center for the time being,” writes the municipal company Miva on its website.

The last member of The Band is dead

The last member of the Canadian-American rock band The Band has passed away, reports the Toronto Star newspaper.

Keyboardist and saxophonist Garth Hudson was 87 years old.

Hudson fell asleep in a nursing home in Woodstock, New York, his executor confirmed to the newspaper.

Hudson was born in Windsor, Ontario, but grew up in London in the same Canadian province.

According to the Toronto Star, Hudson was recruited by Ronnie Hawkins and Levon Helm in 1961 to join the band The Hawks – the forerunner of The Band – which also served as Bob Dylan’s touring band in the 1960s. The group also collaborated with Bob Dylan on several studio albums.

The debut album as The Band, “Music from big pink”, from 1968, established them as one of the top rock bands of the time, writes Variety.

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Danish politician to Trump: Fuck off

US President-elect Donald Trump has said he believes the US and Denmark will find a solution for Greenland.

– It has cost them a lot to have it and the people in Greenland are not happy with the Danes, they like us, Trump told a reporter in connection with signing a number of decrees.

Neither Denmark nor Greenland have said they are interested in selling the island to the United States.

Trump received a clear answer from the Danish People’s Party at a debate in the EU Parliament.

– Let me say it in a way that you understand, Mr. Trump: Fuck off, says Anders Vistisen, member of the Danish People’s Party.

Israel’s army chief announces his resignation

Israel’s army chief Herzi Halevi announces that he will resign on March 6, reports The Jerusalem Post.

The reason is the failure of the Israeli military on October 7, 2023, when the terror-labeled Hamas attacked Israel, he writes in a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz.

According to the letter, Halevi wants, among other things, during the next six weeks to manage the current ceasefire and a potential transition to a permanent ceasefire, the newspaper writes.

Shortly after Halevi’s announcement, Yaron Finkelman, the head of the Army’s Southern Command, announced that he was also leaving his post.

Trump stops aid for 90 days

All US aid is halted for 90 days. The decision is one of all the decrees that newly elected President Donald Trump signed during his first day on the job.

According to Trump, the aid is stopped in order to see if the projects are in line with his political goals.

“No additional US foreign aid shall be disbursed in a manner that is not fully consistent with the foreign policy of the President of the United States,” he writes.

However, it is unclear how much aid is affected because many projects have already been approved by Congress and allocated funds.

Death toll after fire rises sharply: Over 60 dead

More than 60 people have died in a fire at a hotel in the ski resort of Kartalkaya in northern Turkey.

The fire broke out in the hotel’s restaurant on Tuesday night, according to the country’s interior minister Ali Yerlikaya. More than 50 people are said to be injured.

– I can’t find any of my students. I hope they are okay, says a ski instructor to the privately owned television channel NTV.

According to Governor Abdulaziz Aydin, two people died after jumping from the building in panic.

It is unclear what caused the fire, which occurred during a school holiday when hotels in the area are generally fully booked. Kartalkaya around 30 miles east of Istanbul is a popular ski resort located in the Köroglu mountain range.